Re-issue Dia Compe brakes from the states.
Name and shame! The brakes came wrapped up in this freaky double page spread of a local newspaper.
North Georgia Busted!
The new frame (came with BB + headset which I removed to replace with chrome bits).
Dropout detail.
Brake boss detail.
All done.
I managed to find myself a genuine Kuwahara re-issue frame in chrome as I didn’t think the black frame I had was cutting it. The frame came in today. I was meant to get to Top One to work on the car, then fix the alignment but I had to wait around for a live stock delivery (peppermint shrimp for the fish tank) so instead I worked on the car (removed spacers to stop the rubbing) and I got busy working on the Kuwa too.
It’s come up like it was before, except now it’s a genuine Kuwahara frame as opposed to some knock-off cheapy. I’m happy, hands are sore, it’s 4.30PM, where are my shrimp?