1969 Raleigh Sprite 5 speed in original Flamenco Red

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Going for a quick tear down, clean up and reassembly I discovered this bike has some fun features. My Estate sale find which was so dirty that I thought was just a bland brown, has cleaned up and with a lacquer clear is a beautiful burnt orange faded to gold in some spots. Decided to clear coat it as-is for an interesting patina look.

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Going for a quick tear down, clean up and reassembly I discovered this bike has some fun features. My Estate sale find which was so dirty that I thought was just a bland brown, has cleaned up and with a lacquer clear is a beautiful burnt orange faded to gold in some spots. Decided to clear coat it as-is for an interesting patina look.

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Headbadge before and after a rub down with never dull:

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Navel jelly before and after:

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Loving the color!

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[KingSized HD]

Welcome to TheCABE!
Looking great so far, can't wait to see it all together. Shout out if you have questions, there's a ton of knowledge (or sometimes just opinions) on the site.

 

[56 Vette]

Looking good, love that shade of orange, looking forward to seeing it done.

 

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Found a paint color for touch-up, matches well. 2005 Corvette Daytona orange. Sprayed the rear rack (only part repainted) and chrome is coming along..

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Started the reassembly this weekend. Also worked on the saddle restoration which I'll share later. Waiting on tires and tubes to arrive.

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Assembly moving along. Original paint with lacquer coats looking good. Completed bike is closer.. [emoji1]

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Saddle reshape went well. Soaked overnight in a bucket of water, then wrapped it up to shape. Let it dry for a few days and resulted in a nicely shaped original Brooks saddle. Final rub down will be with leather conditioner.

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