Tried to fix the double posted pics, got frustrated, so here goes try #2.
So, took the rear wheel to my LBS to get it properly laced and trued, that should take about a month.
Before getting further into the paint stripping, decided to get the ‘squat’ out of the rear of the frame. Here’s a comparison of where it was and areference pic (the yellow one)
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built this jig to hold the rear down while I pushed on the headtube
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before:
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after:
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much better, now the chainguard mounts line up
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After the holiday, gonna make arrangements to get it welded in place. The chain(s) came in this week too. KMC RustBuster. With the humidity and salt in the air here, they have become my ‘go to’ choice.
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gonna get back to stripping paint, may do the chainguard so I can mock up the paint scheme (nothing crazy, more of a subtle one this time around)
Stay tuned!