frame respray in Manchester?

Tako
Tako Posts: 209
edited June 2007 in Workshop
Picked up 2 lovely touring bikes, OK, not the most original but both 5speed and in need of TLC. One is unnamed tubing destined to be ss/fix hack; other is a lovely blue Falcon Olympic 531 w/chrome forkends (pity chrome in a bad state).

Can the Falcon be upgraded to modern comp, ie., ergo?
Theres numerous rust spots on frame+forks, don't think its worth treating so needs respray. Recommendations in Manchester area pls?

If anyone wants the Weinmann, Shimano, Mafac, Rigida bits after l finished, just PM me.

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  • John C.
    John C. Posts: 2,113
    If you want a proper job done you won't better Bob Jackson, not in Manchester but not far off in Leeds.

    http://www.ripon-loiterers.org.uk/index.asp


    He who spins lasts longest
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  • monty_dogcp
    monty_dogcp Posts: 382
    Better than Bob Jackson and closer too is Atlantic Boulevard in Bury. The question of upgrade comes down to resetting the rear drop-outs to take a moden 130mm hubs - as a 5 speed, yours is probably 126mm. This is a simple 'cold-setting' operation. Neil at Atlantic will be able to advise you on what's possible.
  • Tako
    Tako Posts: 209
    JC, Jackson paints are nice but too nice for this frame!
    Cheers MD.
  • simoncp
    simoncp Posts: 3,260
    <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by John C.</i>

    If you want a proper job done you won't better Bob Jackson, not in Manchester but not far off in Leeds.

    http://www.ripon-loiterers.org.uk/index.asp


    He who spins lasts longest
    <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">

    I was not satisfied with my Bob Jackson. The paintwork is the not good. Luckily the bike is my road bike, which I only use in the summer on nice days. Even so, it has rusted slightly. The paintwork is fragile to say the least. Lovely ride though. I like the frame, but I don't understand why everyone raves about their paintwork.

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