Recent content by Buff_SA

Absolutely stunning

I thought the same but it shifts well so I didn't want to scratch the itch in case it snapped while trying to bend it.

Wow, that is simply a stunning looking frame.

Apologies for not keeping this thread up to date with my entire build but here's some photo's of the completed bike.

This build is looking stunning, well done.

Then your choice of colour is 100% understandable.

That is an absolutely stunning tribute, the detail on the components is mind blowing. My only criticism is the colour of the frame, I think a darker colour would have made the groupset pop a lot more. Still an absolute beauty though, well done.

Re: Thanks for the feedback on the cups. One of the first things I noticed on these old bikes is that the tolerances certainly aren't of the same high quality as they are on today's modern machines. As an example, I was able to remove the bottom cup by simply giving it a good few hard turns by...

To soak up my disappointment with the headset issue I decided to put in some effort on the frame and see if I could make some sort of improvement on the dull and rust spotted paint job. We don't get T-Cut in SA and with it being a Saturday afternoon, all the automotive suppliers were closed so...

After stripping the frame down I tackled the BB first and then the headset. The BB needed new bearings but the cups and races were still in acceptable condition. Had an axle been freely available I would have replaced it but sadly they're hard to find over here. Luckily it feels fine with new...

Re: The plan is to keep it as original as possible. I’m also not going totally overboard with new chroming etc. That which is damaged will be restored as best as possible and used again so the bike will still look dated.

Wow, this bike looks stunning, well done on a great build. That red in the sunlight is spectacular.

Being fairly new to the restoration thing my enthusiasm is still very high so it didn't take me long to reduce the bike it a pile of parts. It came apart surprisingly easily and the only part to suffer under my impatience (I'm working on it) was the left side crank cap. Regretfully because it's...

Hi, I’m new to the group and was requested to share my current restoration project with all of you due to it being fairly unique from the perspective of it being a Raleigh, built in South Africa. I'm fairly new to this whole restoration thing as well so please be gentle with me :lol: Now for...