My Overbury's Pioneer

[Dorset_Knob]

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In its original BRG-and-yellow livery. Not sure why I look so grumpy but it does look cold.

 

[raidan73]

Great story and a good read. Looking forward to following the rest of the journey.

 

[Dorset_Knob]

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Progress was made this weekend.

I decided to do the headset myself, properly, with the correct tools. So the old one came out with one tap, and the new one pressed in straight and true after a bit of juggling with the tool. Because the head tube is so long, I had to do the top cups first, then the bottoms, then even both out as a last step.

I found some thread daamge on the steerer. No idea how/when this was done - but on advice from my brother I carefully filed the threads back into better shape with a needle file. Still not perfect, but I can screw the locknuts on OK I think.

I also wire-wooled some surface corrosion away from the fork crown and brake studs. And I thoroughly cleaned and degreased the inside of the headtube and the BB shell, ready for new grease and parts.

Hopefully this pic attachment will work ok...

 

[Dorset_Knob]

ah ffs how does picture upload work around here?

 

[Dorset_Knob]

New cups in place...

 

[raidan73]

@Dorset_Knob, did you ever finish this one?