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These are next on the to do list So far all is going well! Trying to clean everything and put it back together as I know I will end up putting the parts somewhere else and forget where I put them lol

It got dark at around 8pm but I kept at it - Front wheel And now ready for polishing

Chainwheel

And after

I was so in the mood yesterday after getting the sissy bar out I started to clean parts

Cotter pins next Now just a frameset, gonna have to see who's gonna repair it

Handlebars came out easily, first time I've ever seen a restrictor like this on a chopper In the pic you can see the tall seat tube

Sissy bar removal, a bit different to my normal way of removing them, because the frame is broken at the top there's no strength in the tube, so had to clamp them tight to stop them moving After plenty of twisting...

This particular model is what we call a tall seat tube, was the Autumn 70 model, not necessarily that rare, but in all the years of collecting I've only got one more of these spec frames but it's been painted over. Although this frame is broken, with some light repairs it will be a good bike

I picked this bike up on Sunday, it's one spec frame I've been looking for 16 years to add to my collection! Anyway here it is I've started to strip it down, will get some pics uploaded in a bit of the challenges I've faced with the sissy bar extraction!

PM re MX seat on its way :)

Got me old man 'Mick B' to take the shopper for the shakedown test at the Northampton Critical Mass last Friday! Safe to say all is good in the hood!

Righty Ho! The postman has delivered some of there goods! New freewheel and chain! Got the stem mount shifter too! With new cables Running as an 8 speed at the moment until I sort out mudguard clearance issues! But she is now ready for the Billing National Rally this weekend!

Seeing as I've been in a 10 speed mood over the past few weeks, and am waiting for parts for my Build Off Shopper! I dug this out again, got fed up looking at the primer, I don't really like repaints! so took it all off! Patina Rulez OK!

Spent the weekend cleaning the frame, removing more of the paint and shining the bare metal a bit. Also set up the gear cables! Now just waiting for the shifter to arrive. Also fitted a new chain, but the gear is still slipping in 4th/5th a new freewheel is on its way too!

Thanks! To be fair this isn't going to be something for a long distance commuter! Just a nice project! Anyway, I am now waiting for the shifter to arrive and I will focus on how to route the cables! Gotta think carefully on this, there's a hole in the frame on the left for one cable, but...

Got the brakes on this morning, locked the mechs into a gear and took it for a spin!! Front mech had to be attached in true rat rod style lol Once i sort out the cable routing for the gears. A full stripdown will happen, and the frame will go for the clean bare metal look and will...

It's a full size Raleigh one, the RSWs came with adult cranks, so I am keeping with the theme! I'm just so pleased that the derallieur isn't a floor scraper! But need to find a different freewheel as in top gear this thing feels like it's only cruising!

This evening I took it one step further! It kinda works! Took meme a while to sort out the wheel but I'm happy with the outcome!