Originally Posted by
tgot
Still to do are:
- Paint touch up, with Testors red. That will be fun and I'll post pictures.
- Headset rebuild and adjust. There's play, not noticable when just riding along. But I can move the fork, and on a firm braking can feel a clunk reposition happen.
- Bottom bracket. Small amount of play, and has probably never been done.
- Front hub? No play, rear races looked good, and the wheel spins a long time. I'm not sure if this is a priority.
The problem is that I don't really want to take the bike out of service these days. Any opinions on which of those are more important, and on which are medium wrench-difficulty?
If you're planning to ride more in the immediate future, the headset is
#1 priority. The bottom bracket is a very close second. Both should be done before riding again any significant distance. Youtube is your friend here -- both are pretty straightforward, and you could really speed up the wear and/or damage of the headset if you leave it with enough play that there is a perceptible clunk.
Beautiful bike, btw.