After 8 months of work in my spare time, this 1964 305 Dream is coming back to life. This was a total restoration, including new paint, complete engine overhaul (pistons, rings, valves, bearings, clutch, etc), complete fresh chrome plating, fresh zinc plating on all hardware, rebuilt seat (wrapping it up this week), all new wiring, new tires, new exhaust, rebuilt speedometer, and powder coated the peg bars, kick stands, seat frame, etc. Absolutely nothing was left untouched. All parts were completely restored. I was careful to maintain the authenticity, with a couple of exceptions - I used the Coker Firestone re-pops, because I couldn't source any originals. I also removed the anodizing on all the aluminum and magnesium parts, and polished them to a mirror finish. Everything else is true to the original. I am restoring this for my neighbor and close friend, who is the second owner, and who has owned this bike since 1965.
I can't post pictures of the entire finished bike until after I reunite the owner with his baby. He has not seen it since I started the restoration, and he may be snooping around the Honda Dream forums (right, Mark?)
Tom Ewing, Naples Florida
1964 Royal Blue 305 Dream restoration nearing completion
1964 Royal Blue 305 Dream restoration nearing completion
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Thanks very muchThanks for the tank badge suggestion. I will do that. I really want this to be as original as possible, with the exception of the items I mentioned in my first post. If anyone has any more suggestions, I really want to hear it. Thanks, Tom
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