bike thread on IIS?

traveller (Bo) · #1 21-10-2011, 09:32 PM

Hi all, one of my other hobbies is bike restoration. I have done a restoration job on a Northern Star bike for my wife (hunting down old parts on ebay etc). As of today, I became a proud owner of a Roadstar Dragster. I always had a thing for these bikes, so I want to do a proper job on this one (read spend more $$$).
Now, on the off chance, does anyone know of any places in Melbourne that can do good sand blasting, re-power coating and re-chroming?
I posted a similar thread on a bike forum, but thought I try my luck here also (and this forum is MUCH more user friendly, thanks Mike).
Any help will be appreciated.

Oh, some eye candy for those who want to check out my new baby.
Cheers,
Bo

Mliss (Mel) · #2 21-10-2011, 10:49 PM

that's a sweet bike Bo!! how about a picture of you on it

i can't really help you with your question but have you tried calling the local bike shops? they might know someone who can help. best of luck!

dugnsuz (Doug) · #3 22-10-2011, 01:06 AM

Blast from my (UK) past...

Alchemy (Clive) · #4 22-10-2011, 06:36 AM

Late 70s these were everywhere.

supernova1965 (Warren) · #5 22-10-2011, 07:28 AM

Here is one of my early bikes

torana68 (Roger) · #6 22-10-2011, 12:46 PM

im not a fan of powdercoat, it works but it depends on what you want from it, restoring to new or rebilding to use..
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ozpushies/

taminga16 (Greg) · #7 22-10-2011, 12:55 PM

There is a bloke at Coldstream the does stuff for Hot Rodders, he is in Killara Road, There is another bloke in Huntingdale that does similar stuff.
Greg.

GrahamL · #8 22-10-2011, 02:40 PM

Kool bike .. I always wanted a dragster buit the old man insisted on practical against the hedonism of youth

I must get my oldy going again sometime its been in pieces way to long.

traveller (Bo) · #9 22-10-2011, 08:38 PM

Thanks all. Guess there are a few closet bike fanciers out there

I was told that there is a place called a class powder coating in Melbourne that does good jobs. Now I just need a free weekend to strip down the bike.
Bo