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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: moza on October 12, 2016, 12:13 PM
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So I picked up this silverstreak off ebay, I won it while on the Cleethorpes ride. I was in the smallest pub on the planet when it ended lol, anyway the story goes that it was in an old couples garage for many years. They bought it for their grandson to use when he visited and he could ride with the local kids.............im technically the second owner. I decided to best thing to do was clean it, use as much of the original bike as I could and replace the missing parts with used stuff where I could. I only used NOS when I had to unfortunately.
original parts just cleaned
frame and forks ( still has original decals )
bars
rims
hubs
freewheel
opc
spider
chainwheel
chainwheel bolts
bb
headset
sourced used parts
seat
seatpost
stem
brake calipers
brake levers
seat clamp
pedals
nos or repop
grips
tyres
chain
innertubes
innertube air lol
grease
spokes
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Next job was to break the bike down and start the clean up and source the missing parts. After inspecting the parts I decided the best option was to strip the wheels right down and once cleaned rebuild them. This was an excellent idea as cleaning up was much easier, I replaced the spokes but the rest is original even the freewheel
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Is there any nos on there at all Lee? :LolLolLolLol: :D
Nice work mate :4_17_5:
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strip down begins
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Is there any nos on there at all Lee? :LolLolLolLol: :D
Nice work mate :4_17_5:
not on these pictures but I'm uploading them all, I'm sure only the grips are nos
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I didn't want to re anno the wheels so I made them into Araya two tone instead
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hubs cleaned up ok so did the frame. A bit of citric in the gussets then a light polish
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wheel build time
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more cleaning up
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splash of black for the stem and I had to make the seatpost striped
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I needed some black 890s and couldn't find any. I knew I had some 1020s on my GT so I thought stuff it id just use those. I bought the GT with one brake then bought the other off a friend and fitted it. On removal of the front brake I found it to be a 890 !!!! I thought oh no ive got a mismatch of calipers. I removed the other to find it was a 890 !!!!! how lucky was that, I was sold a bike with a 1020 bt it was actually a 890. I then bought another 1020 but that was an 890 !!!
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its now finished
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more of the completed bike
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more pics
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more build pics
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wow what a superb job!! that looks amazing :4_17_5:
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and more
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and more
thanks I'm very happy with it myself :)
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That's come up a treat. :daumenhoch:
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Top work, and great find :4_17_5:
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I'm liking that! Obviously the brake gods were on your side too! :daumenhoch:
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Superb job! I'd love a DB like that :4_17_5: proper reminds me of bitd bmx's :daumenhoch:
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Thanks for the comments guys and taking the time to reply. It took ages to upload all this. Trying to do my bit for the site lol ;)
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Great rider there Lee
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Top notch that , love it :4_17_5:
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Lovely example. 8) Great work. :4_17_5:
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:4_17_5: Great work, love seeing bikes being brought back to former glory.
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Thanks guy's
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Cracking job :4_17_5:
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Lovely job great bike
Should have kept my streaks
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Back up :-D
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Nice build, reminds me of my old Silver streak I used to race back in 83 @ Buckmore park
It's nearly been a year of me building the bloody Hutch but it will get done!
Congrats
MrD
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Awesome build looks fantastic "wantit"