Resurrection of a wreck

John Watson · Post by **John Watson** » Mon Dec 03, 2018 5:10 pm

I decided to try and clean up the speedo face, so I tried something I had a little success with some time ago, and wiped it with a clean rag dipped in car wax polish, repeated a couple of times and was well pleased with the result. The mucky stuff was removed without taking any of the once white and black paint with it:

PB306346 by Happy Grandad2010, on Flickr

Having got that out of the way, I proceeded to put the speedo back together again, with the glass cleaned, it looks a lot more workmanlike:

PC036348 by Happy Grandad2010, on Flickr

Geoff Hastings · Post by **Geoff Hastings** » Mon Dec 03, 2018 5:40 pm

Nice job John, I had similar success with my grotty speedo, surprising how well such an old unit cleans up.

oldbikedude · Post by **oldbikedude** » Mon Dec 03, 2018 6:10 pm

Looks great!

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Tue Dec 04, 2018 4:28 am

Good job, John.

I have had good results with hand soap (in the pump dispenser) warm water and a sponge.

G

John Watson · Post by **John Watson** » Sat Jan 12, 2019 3:01 pm

Received these yesterday, stainless steel rims and spokes from Central Wheel Supplies in Birmingham, I feel a little wheel building coming on:

P1106350 by Happy Grandad2010, on Flickr

P1106352 by Happy Grandad2010, on Flickr

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Sat Jan 12, 2019 4:51 pm

Wheelbuilding is such good therapy.

G

John Watson wrote:Received these yesterday, stainless steel rims and spokes from Central Wheel Supplies in Birmingham, I feel a little wheel building coming on:

P1106350 by Happy Grandad2010, on Flickr

P1106352 by Happy Grandad2010, on Flickr

Geoff Hastings · Post by **Geoff Hastings** » Sat Jan 12, 2019 5:11 pm

You probably know but, with stainless, don't forget to use a bit of grease on the threads, it stops them gauling.