Vintage Headset Help Needed.

[fixed1313]

I picked up this Wards Hawthorne frame yesterday and it is missing one of the headset cups. I have never built up a vintage bike from the frame only and none of the cups I have are the correct size. Do I need to find the correct vintage one or is there a modern one that will work. This is going to be a Rat build.

 

[dragnusa]

Are you getting the fork off of a donor bike? If you are Id steal the pieces you need from it to and see if they fit.

 

[fixed1313]

I was just going to piece things together from what ever I had around. No donor bike with the same size headset in the shop at this point.

 

[Bendix]

Try a Wald 4080.

About 10 bucks from your LBS.


:wink:

 

[fixed1313]

Try a Wald 4080.

About 10 bucks from your LBS.


:wink:

Thanks, I will look into that one.