lincoln green

[hubgearfreak]

hello & greetings from england.
here's my old raleigh - a 1982 DL1
the name is lincoln green, because i live in lincoln, and apart from black, the coloured bits are going to be green

here's the hubs. SA steelights, 70mm drums with a NIG 3 speed rear

see - green nipples

 

[Rat Rod]

Very cool...should be an interesting build!

 

[Skipton]

Cool bike Cool parts!.....this should be killer!

 

[Gold Street Customs]

Way to step out of the box, this should be good

 

[xddorox]

As a fan of classic Raleigh bikes, I can't wait to see where you're going with this build. Should be very cool.

 

[hubgearfreak]

thanks for the kind comments. having looked about i realise i've no chance against some of the quality & imagination here, but i'm building a comfortable conveyance for an english gentleman (me :mrgreen: )

anyhow, here's my pics of todays progress.

the front wheel is finished, apart from going over the gold pinstriping in green.
the tyre is conti tour ride, 635-42

and i took the f&f to the sandblasters today, and applied two coats of primer & two of topcoat. the finish isn't bad, but not good enough

i should be OK to get finished in the next few weeks, hopefully anyone attending york rally will see me on it, but if not, perhaps mum will lend me her latest aquasition for the TCT :mrgreen:
it's so silly, so 70's & so cute, it couldn't be be left in the shop at £25. if mum hadn't bought it, i would have
i took it out last night to visit a friend for some beers, and dynamos are the business

 

[xddorox]

Looking very good so far. That wheel looks real pro.

 

[deorman]

I too have no chance against the wild and wacky jimcrackery 8) that leads this parade, but those who do, for the most part, also appreciate the staid rider put together with some thought and care. It's all for the love of bikery! :wink:

 

[hubgearfreak]

the gold stripes on the wheels didn't match the nipples, or the general theme for the bike.
so today, i've spent 2 hours attending to my rim detail :?

 

[deorman]

NIIICE!!

 

[hubgearfreak]

thanks, but i ought to say that the four stripes now drying have about 30 before them that needed wiping off :lol:

 

[Galtbacken]

That must mean that those 30 that you wiped off were excellent practise, because the ones in the photo look great!

 

[xddorox]

That must mean that those 30 that you wiped off were excellent practise, because the ones in the photo look great!

I fully agree, great going.

 

[FOUND OBJECTS]

the gold stripes on the wheels didn't match the nipples, or the general theme for the bike.
so today, i've spent 2 hours attending to my rim detail :?

Nice! Great Detail!

 

[Schweetcruisers]

Those rims look awesome! great job

 

[hubgearfreak]

a little more progress this evening. the question is, has anyone got any ideas about what might make orange tyre logos green, ideally an emerald shade of green? :?

 

[moleman]

Something like this perhaps?

 

[FOUND OBJECTS]

Something like this perhaps?

But what the heck is it ????? Where can one get it?

 

[moleman]

Google "tire paint" or "tire paint pen", that is how I found it.

 

[FOUND OBJECTS]

Will do :lol: