Just realised I haven’t done anything for 6 months. Work and family have got in the way but I have the urge again. Thinking about that Dayton, and prompted by a recent comment, I’m thinking of building it up but without replacing the paint and decals. Like my uncle’s old Sunbeam, it is probably of more interest if I can keep its original paint on, no matter how tatty. Where possible I would probably re-chrome selected parts. The big problem may be the forks – the chrome is completely gone but I don’t think I can get it re-done and still preserve the paint on the upper parts.
So, I might dig it out from the back of the cupboard and take another look. I am pretty sure the rims are nearly beyond recovery, but maybe I should strip the wheels down and take a good look. They are the classic 32/40 arrangement, and 40 hole rims in particular are hard to find.
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