GT80A update

[frostype400]

[frostype400]

They are are so clean you can see the fingerprints on them.

[LWC82PE]

They turned out well. Good to see you got the gold nipples too.

[frostype400]

yes I owe you a thanks too Leith for the perfect job you did on the hubs for me I have a before pic it think I will post it.

[frostype400]

before hubs I cleaned then after this shot  but still they were pretty ratty.

[YZ250H]

Well done Frosty.  It's going to look SWEET when it's done 

You seem to have greasy finger prints like my kids.  I swear they just have to walk past the TV and their fingerprints appear magically    Better keep that lint free cloth handy mate 

[frostype400]

Thanks the finger prints show up in pics more than what they do with it sitting next to me my hands are always dirty I am a plumbing apprentice that is what I do I have about 15 cuts on my hands at the moment.

Any way I have got a nos IRC trails tyre the one that was originally on the bike for the front unfortunetly I couldn't get a nos IRC rear trial though well not yet any way I have a different on to suit but would like the proper IRC rear 14 trails tyre any one got one new by the off chance I checked the IRC website but they didn't seem to have the same pattern and same size.

[LWC82PE]

Have you tryed the Bruce Collins Enterprises website? they are IRC importer/wholesaler. Ficeda Adelaide also are wholesaler for IRC and i got their new catalogue so i will look tomorrow for you. There is also a few Vintage tyre suppliers around with odd ball tyres. I know theres a few in UK. Just google 'vintage tyre supplies' or something like that.

[crossedup2]

Exceptional work Frosty!

If you put the same effort into your apprenticeship you'll make a great tradey!

Just curious about cleaning and polishing the hubs, did you have them cleaned by blasting/chemical or just elbow grease?

Peter B

[frostype400]

they were glass bead blasted and then polished not by myself though.

Also gold nipples must be standard on the gt80 they were NOS spoke sets.

[frostype400]

I got a few more parts to put on

[Hardex]

Frosty Did classic Chrome in Geelong do the rims?

[frostype400]

No they didn't, classic chrome I used, well Dad used to do some trims for our coupe but the wheels were done in Melbourne I am trying to find out where my mate the original owner of the bike had them done he is coming down thursday so I will check with him again.

Although the guy at classic chrome is great at drip rails window trims etc etc for cars.

I was told by two different people not to have any chroming done in Geelong? I don't know and now I am a bit worried to test that out.


I haven't had anything rechromed for the gt80 all chrome parts bar rims are NOS.

[frostype400]

Plus I wanted some things anodized who does that in Geelong? I don't think any one does.

[LWC82PE]

try this place for Annodizing. im going to give them a try at some stage. They had a article in ADB a few years ago about all the coatings they do.

http://www.electromold.com.au/home