Sun Feb 05 2017 - Jack Taylor Super Clubman - Cleanup

Was out riding this afternoon so not much done to the Jack Taylor, though I did give it a T cut after trying to scrub some of the rust spots to minimise them. The scrubbing wasn't much of a noticeable success though this was just a very brief trying of ideas rather than a concentrated effort. I thought before I put it away I would do a quick T cut and see how it looked overall. I didn't have a quality polish so it was just cut rather than polished. The rust is certainly noticeable and the quantity of it is also very noticeable. While it's only surface there is a fair quantity but still going to try and touch up some of it. While the touch up may be noticeable, it is far better than seeing it peppered with rust, in my opinion. There is a couple of bits that need it for protection rather than just for cosmetic reasons. The paint that is there, really shines bright red, more than the pics do justice.
A couple of things of note since starting this, one is the interesting decals. The downtube decals are the Mondrian style of later models and these usually have a Mondrian style head and seat tube style Mondrian decals but this one has the old style seat and head tube decals associated with the earlier Gothic transfers. It had most likely been ordered like this as it's not the way it was done as standard and the finish is original. The second and means nothing really but just adds to the individual hand made finish is that on the box lining on the bottom of the left fork, towards the rear has a big 'swerve' or sweep out of line with the rest of it.
Fellow Macretro Mr Panda is sending over a BB tool this week for it.
I dropped the fork out to double check the frame number and the XT headset while pitted on the outside of the top cup was perfect inside and full of grease, perfectly adjusted and not a mark on bearings or race.
Here is a couple of pics I took just before I put it back into the loft.
Here is a quick pic of the box lining on the left fork leg. It means nothing of course but just adds to the individuality/handbuilt nature of Jacks painting.