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The chain rings are in good shape, 52T and 42T, and the bolt circle is right at 5" (130mm). Whether the tooth count is right for an old man, well, that is something to be determined. LOL I called around locally to find a new quill for the handlebar stem, but I was told they didn't sell them...

I replaced the Shimano BB with a Shimano cartridge of the same length, 113mm. The lug width is 68.

This one had a Shimano 600 68x113 in it, which leads me to believe the Suntour crank was installed later. I bought a Shimano cartridge for it. The problem I'm having now is the darned pedals. The steel is so hard they won't drill, and heat is not budging them. If your Suntours look like the...

The SR500 project is starting to look like a bike again. I still have the handlebar stem to contend with as well as the crank arms, pedals, and the decals, but the old girl is coming together.

They will be here by the end of the week! :)

I've got it in hot vinegar for a bit. Your suggestion is the way I'll probably go. There doesn't seem to be other avenues except the clamp on out there.

LOL!

Here is the frame partially assembled. I still need to clean up some of the chrome parts, but it looks like I'll be test driving in about a week. I do need to find a solution to the shifter cross bolt mount which is rusted pretty badly.

That is a good price. If these won't loosen up, I'll take you up on it.

I appreciate the offer and might take you up on it. I am meeting the guy that I got this one from today, and he seems confident that he has some options. He was also confident that this bike was in great shape, LOL. The crank arms have "EDGE" embossed on the chain side face, but no other...

I used heat and a big cheater on these, but the hex rounded off. I'm afraid these don't have the socket. My next attempt will be to set up the drill press and get a pilot hole in the middle, then drill to about 1/2" and turn them out. Back in my Millwright days this would have been a piece of...

Okay, three coats of clear this morning, and the main frame is finished! (except for the decals).

I'm not sure I'd want to do this more than once, LOL. I did get a pretty good day and shot three coats of metallic. Tomorrow, I will give it a couple of coats of clear, and then let it set for a few days to harden up. I haven't done the forks yet, and the pedals won't come out of the crank arms...

A big hat tip for the suggestion of using the seat post for a pivot while painting. I didn't have a post, or a stand, but I cobbled up a fixture with some old hardware that was laying around. Rain is keeping me from doing anything but sanding today, so I'm on standby until it clears up.

Aldi doesn't have the stand in this store, but I will fab something before painting today. Thanks for the seat post tip! I shot four coats of primer yesterday and will wet sand that this morning. I may get the base coat on by tonight, but am not rushing the job. Here's the plan, sort of. I'm...

I appreciate the info. My wife shops at Aldi so we can check there in the morning. The strip job went too fast. I'm going to pick up a can of sanding primer tomorrow and see what colors are available in aerosol. I think I will probably shoot this one myself if I can find a hard enamel to clear...

The frame is about 99% stripped now and I am finding evidence that it had been epoxied before the last paint job, and not a very good job either. None of the areas seem deep, but it could explain why the last owner junked it. Oh well, One man's trash...

I bought it at Home Depot. It was the only one that would strip epoxy, so I knew it would cut the Imron if this had the original paint. It is 'JASCO Premium Paint and Epoxy Remover". They had it in a spray bottle also, but I like to brush the stuff on thick. It also cleans up with water and...

Half way through the stripping in about 30 minutes! I'll finish that up tomorrow and get to sanding the frame for a primer coat.

Wow, small world indeed! I used that color on several projects over the years. We must be close to the same age. I was a grad in 1966, and instantly found myself in the Navy. It took years to recover! LOL