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1961 Jaguar and a bit of a story to go with it.

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A small update on this thread, but unfortunately I forgot to snap some photos...

I don't ride this much but it does get out from time to time. I was on a 10 miler and it developed a clunk from the bottom bracket. I immediately thought the adjustment cone was out of spec but the crank didn't have any side to side play. I thought it could be coming from the rear hub but had my doubts. Only other thing to check was the inner race that is on the chain guard. Pulled the bottom bracket apart and put the whole thing in a vise- sure enough I got 1/4 turn on that inner race tighter. Put it all back together and its quiet again.
 
Last Sunday was my birthday and I thought I'd get it out for some short riding. It was 70 in MI in late October which is unusual. Enjoy the photos.
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At some point someone ran it through a huge glob of tar that I only found once I inverted the bike for storage last year. It isn't really visible when it's being ridden or stood on the kickstand. Today is a snowy cold day, perfect for some detailing. It was on the underside of both fenders, the down tube, and the bottom bracket. What a mess!

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I found a bit of surface rust on the rear rack that I wanted cleaned up too.

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I can't wait to get it back out again!
 
Loved those models, they were like the Aston Martin bikes of the time. Luxurious, fast, and, they looked expensive.
As a kid I could always recognize one of these coming down the road, even from far away.

Nice to see an example like this.
Good job.
 
Loved those models, they were like the Aston Martin bikes of the time. Luxurious, fast, and, they looked expensive.
As a kid I could always recognize one of these coming down the road, even from far away.

Nice to see an example like this.
Good job.
Thank you!
 
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