Originally Posted by
retroman57
The crank set and the hubs are worth stripping and re-plating IMHO, though I know many prefer patina.
Don't let the BB get separated from the crank!!
I got a Sunrace(?) cottered cartridge BB and swapped cups to fit a Magistroni crank in an Italian frame - kept the original but it has pits, if a bike does not get ridden it's only art.
And there are options in rings for fiddling with chain-line, some rings are dished, there are set of three spider extensions to mount 6-hole rings (not TA pattern, they are unevenly spaced) - and those extensions come as flat or cranked, plus you can mount bits inside/outside...