First frame paint, and some questions inside...

[CampyorBust]

A “British Racing Green” Raleigh Competition 1971
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j49/PedalPusher33/IMG_5026_zpssflxqmqc.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j49/PedalPusher33/IMG_5057_zps6ggz5agj.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j49/PedalPusher33/IMG_5036_zpsb467nzy1.jpg

It takes a Huret Jubilee rear derailleur – has anyone used one successfully with a more modern set up/more gears?

Perhaps obvious but just want to make sure I will need a British threaded BB and headset for this bike? Are they hard to find?

I need to attach the head badge back on, I dont think they make small rivets like that anymore, maybe double sided tape and brass nail heads glued in?

I want to go cruiser with this thing, leather saddle and leather grips, what else can I leather?

[austex]

If you do ultimately go with a Jubilee rear derailleur, be aware that Huret made them in both Huret and Campag dropout styles. Be a bugger to lay out big bux for derailleur and discover it has the Campag stop...

[R3awak3n]

yeah those jubilees are not cheap, I sold one with a missing mounting bolt for a nice sum of money. They are super cool though, I kind of wanted to keep it just as a display piece

[ultraman6970]

This is what I did with an old pinarello years ago...

Get SS tiny screws and the tap for them and use that to attach the badge.

[tiretrax]

That's a great paint job. You did it?

[roguedog]

Wow. That is nice for a first time! Did you do the lettering and striping too? ( I assume so).

Nice job. Love that green. Looks like a nice dark British racing green too. Classy.

[8aaron8]

Well done! That green is killer. Are the decals from cyclemondo?

[CampyorBust]

Thanks y’all, I actually have the Jubilee already it is currently serving as a weight on my veather veener...http://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=188191&page=4

This is the original derailleur to the bike. What I want to do is use it with a grip shifter? Is that even possible? Plus wheel size might be an issue, the rear spread is 123mm. I would really like 8 speeds in the rear with a grip shifter and a single up front.

Mounting the head badge, thanks, so would those have Philips head screw patterns on the heads? I read somewhere else that drive screws are also an option.

I did indeed paint it myself, I took a frame painting class. I wanted to get my hands on the real deal materials and see if I can actually do it. The whole spray can thing is just meh, do it right or don’t do it at all I figure. I like it, I like it a lot. It is much much harder than I thought, my respect for frame painters has grown exponentially recently, actually that goes for frame builders and in general all craftsmen in the cycling industry. Here's to you guys :beer: There are some very nasty chemicals involved, I hope in the future they create some environmentally/human safe materials. We shouldn’t have to risk our lives by creating something beautiful. As my guru said "cycling is a healthy pursuit, no reason to risk ones health in pursuit of a healthy endeavor" - words of wisdom.

I got the decals from another source, I opted for the higher end decals without the vinyl. All I have to say about decals is they are a huge pain in the butt. I painted a second frame which is more interesting I would like to share with y'all, unfortunately I still don’t have the decals and I want to complete it before sharing. Anyone know a reliable source for non vinyl/ink decals? I made some custom made vector art for this project ready to go! :help:

One of the things I noticed with this project is the shoddy build quality of these old Raleighs, sloppy as heck. Compared to some of the drool worthy custom frames we see today. Still I love this bike, it has been staring at me for many many years. It took a long time to bring it back to life, but I am glad I did.:)

[bobswire]

Here's a nice original Motobecane with Jubile. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Motobecane-Grand-Jubile-Huret-Jubilee-/112132106848?hash=item1a1b982a60:g:cJIAAOSwFe5X1ZK Y