Author Topic: Latest find an 83 silverstreak (Read 4139 times)

moza · « **on:** October 12, 2016, 12:13 PM »

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

moza · « **Reply #1 on:** October 12, 2016, 12:20 PM »

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

factory pilot · « **Reply #2 on:** October 12, 2016, 12:21 PM »

Is there any nos on there at all Lee?

Nice work mate

moza · « **Reply #3 on:** October 12, 2016, 12:23 PM »

strip down begins

moza · « **Reply #4 on:** October 12, 2016, 12:24 PM »

Quote from: factory pilot on October 12, 2016, 12:21 PM

Is there any nos on there at all Lee?

Nice work mate

not on these pictures but I'm uploading them all, I'm sure only the grips are nos

moza · « **Reply #5 on:** October 12, 2016, 12:27 PM »

I didn't want to re anno the wheels so I made them into Araya two tone instead

moza · « **Reply #6 on:** October 12, 2016, 12:28 PM »

hubs cleaned up ok so did the frame. A bit of citric in the gussets then a light polish

moza · « **Reply #7 on:** October 12, 2016, 12:33 PM »

wheel build time

moza · « **Reply #8 on:** October 12, 2016, 12:40 PM »

more cleaning up

moza · « **Reply #9 on:** October 12, 2016, 12:43 PM »

splash of black for the stem and I had to make the seatpost striped

moza · « **Reply #10 on:** October 12, 2016, 12:48 PM »

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 !!!

moza · « **Reply #11 on:** October 12, 2016, 12:50 PM »

its now finished

moza · « **Reply #12 on:** October 12, 2016, 12:51 PM »

more of the completed bike

moza · « **Reply #13 on:** October 12, 2016, 12:53 PM »

more pics

moza · « **Reply #14 on:** October 12, 2016, 12:55 PM »

more build pics

pickle · « **Reply #15 on:** October 12, 2016, 12:56 PM »

wow what a superb job!! that looks amazing

moza · « **Reply #16 on:** October 12, 2016, 12:57 PM »

and more

moza · « **Reply #17 on:** October 12, 2016, 01:00 PM »

Quote from: moza on October 12, 2016, 12:57 PM

and more

thanks I'm very happy with it myself

CustardLips · « **Reply #18 on:** October 12, 2016, 01:19 PM »

That's come up a treat.

Picklez · « **Reply #19 on:** October 12, 2016, 01:24 PM »

Top work, and great find

Mikku · « **Reply #20 on:** October 12, 2016, 02:20 PM »

I'm liking that! Obviously the brake gods were on your side too!

Taipan · « **Reply #21 on:** October 12, 2016, 03:48 PM »

Superb job! I'd love a DB like that

proper reminds me of bitd bmx's

moza · « **Reply #22 on:** October 12, 2016, 04:32 PM »

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

Jaymz · « **Reply #23 on:** October 12, 2016, 07:15 PM »

Great rider there Lee

johnjo74 · « **Reply #24 on:** October 12, 2016, 09:12 PM »

Top notch that , love it