The 1953 Raleigh Lenton project continues. The work on this bike is similar to work I have discussed in detail on this blog before - taking apart the bike, cleaning parts, replacing worn or broken parts, cleaning and fixing paint, truing wheels, and gradual reassembly and fitting of the bike. I won't bore anyone with processes I've discussed many times before.
But everyone seems to like progress photos, so here are a few. The old celluloid fenders were toast, so I added a set of chrome Raleigh fenders that take Bluemels-style wire braces. The rear fender gets a black Raleigh Industries reflector.
This bike will be built-up as a high-end utility style bike with North Road handlebars and a relatively upright riding position. The lighter frame (Reynolds 531 main tubes) should make this bike handle nicely. The frame pump is a post-war aluminum Raleigh pump.
The Lenton Green colored paint is a nice color. A relatively good match for it can be made with an undercoat of Testors Flat Aluminum, and a layer of Testors Green Metal Flake (thinned to allow the aluminum to show through a bit).
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