I am trying to bring back to life a 1965 Continental that someone was throwing away. This bike has spent years sitting outside and needed a lot of work. I'm finally back to the reassembly stage and running into some issues. I've never worked on bikes like this before (all experience is with bikes from the 90s and newer), and I don't have anything assembled to reference. I'm hoping the collective mind here can help.
The problem I'm seeing is there doesn't seem to be enough clearance between the freewheel and the frame. When I install the wheel on the bike the freewheel rubs on the adapter nut for the rear derailleur. Judging by the groove worn into the nut, this may have been happening for a while before the bike was indefinitely parked outside. The freewheel is a 14-28t MODEL J. The rear wheel was off the bike when I picked it up, so I'm not sure if there are any parts missing. I know there is a large spacer that screws onto the axle - perhaps there is another spacer missing? The spacer protrudes about 2mm, but the derailleur nut is thicker than that so the two inevitably meet when installed. Included pictures are of the damage to the derailleur nut, the spacer that protrudes out of the freewheel, and the freewheel itself. Bummer I just discovered this, because I had already dished the wheel while reassembling it. If any additional spacers need to be added I'll likely have to do it again.
The problem I'm seeing is there doesn't seem to be enough clearance between the freewheel and the frame. When I install the wheel on the bike the freewheel rubs on the adapter nut for the rear derailleur. Judging by the groove worn into the nut, this may have been happening for a while before the bike was indefinitely parked outside. The freewheel is a 14-28t MODEL J. The rear wheel was off the bike when I picked it up, so I'm not sure if there are any parts missing. I know there is a large spacer that screws onto the axle - perhaps there is another spacer missing? The spacer protrudes about 2mm, but the derailleur nut is thicker than that so the two inevitably meet when installed. Included pictures are of the damage to the derailleur nut, the spacer that protrudes out of the freewheel, and the freewheel itself. Bummer I just discovered this, because I had already dished the wheel while reassembling it. If any additional spacers need to be added I'll likely have to do it again.
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