New old project/1948 Hercules Gents Light Tourist

[Chopper the ex Copper]

Sell it exactly as it is on eBay, described as 'NOS'.

 

[lumos2000]

I spent most of today cleaning

 

[bagpuss]

Excellent project.Should look well once finished .
I have plenty of brake blocks to fit.If you are stuck.{£1 50 for four + post}

 

[keithglos]

If you are changing to cable brakes, then you will need to source 32 x 40 26" 1 3/8" endrick rims, and drill the fork crown, and rear bridge, old brakes were 1/4". You will still have the hole through the bottom head lug.

 

[lumos2000]

heres a link to how it should look.

http://oldbike.wordpress.com/1948-hercu ... t-tourist/

 

[gavinda]

His may be a bit ambitious, but this is the guy I was referring to

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=229476

 

[lumos2000]

His may be a bit ambitious, but this is the guy I was referring to

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=229476

wow :shock: stunning

 

[lumos2000]

quick update, almost done. and the wall is coming on to

 

[gavinda]

that's superb!you've really done it some justice. whatcha gonna use it for?

 

[lumos2000]

it still needs a new headset, and ive only gave a rattle can coat of paint as the powder coater let me down, but I coulden't resist building it up. the first trip round the block a few time was nice. im going to take it round my granddads and surprise him in the week. it still belong to him, he keeps telling me how he road it down to poole from brize norten where he met my nan. he also tells me about riding from Glasgow to the isle of skye when he was a kid so that may be on the books. though in reality it will probley just get used as a town bike. there a lot of family history so im not allowed to sell it.
I found a couple of foxes glaicer mints in the bars when I took the grips off. granddads little stash