1964 Honda Dream restoration - original owner - finally done

[hondadreamca77]

Congrats on starting this project; especially since it's a part of your family history. Makes this project unique for sure. You will be surprised how resilient these bikes are and just need a little "encouragement " to run again", not necessarily a total rebuild.

[dtmackey]

It's been a while and life gets in the way. We built a new house and moved so this project was mothballed for a bit. Everything stored in Rubbermade totes wrapped in pads to prevent damage. and but I'm back at it and making good progress. I decided against repainting and was amazed at how the paint came back after clay bar and wax. Chrome is decent, but there is some pitting. Because the bike has sat so long the following will be done and I need to order parts:

- Rebuild carb
- New points
- New plugs
- New air filter (original is torn)
- Left crank case cover removal to service clutch - it's stuck.

I will get better pics up and eager to get this back to her former beauty.


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[48lesco]

+1 on all the advice above about leaving it original. If you do anything to the engine, I would glass bead the head and its side and top covers, cylinder, and crankcase halves, then leave them alone for the factory look. They were not painted or polished. The clutch and right side covers were painted and you can get a pretty good match with VHT SP127 which is fuel resistant once you bake it on. You have a nice example there with a neat history!
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[48lesco]

BTW - that clutch may solve itself once you heat up the oil for the first time and kick it into gear.

[dtmackey]

+1 on all the advice above about leaving it original. If you do anything to the engine, I would glass bead the head and its side and top covers, cylinder, and crankcase halves, then leave them alone for the factory look. They were not painted or polished. The clutch and right side covers were painted and you can get a pretty good match with VHT SP127 which is fuel resistant once you bake it on. You have a nice example there with a neat history!
-48

Thanks for your feedback and the clutch was giving us trouble way back in the 80s and I'd like to open it up and clean it up - possible surface rust on plates.

Glass bead is what I will do on the motor and I've been using Purple Power degreaser which works great. I'll get some pics up soon.

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[dtmackey]

As mentioned I would post pics. Progress is slow, but continues. The headlight was bumped a little to hard and the glass broke and they are not easy to find replacements for.















Everything on the bike is original except tires replaced back in the early 80s. Air filter was also beyond help, so a reproduction unit will be installed. One muffler has a hold and the other should buff up. Somewhere we have a brand new Honda muffler in a box that's been stored for 30 years and need to locate it.

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[sdaigle240]

what a survivor! so clean and i love that rack! beverly mass... i see youre close. i work in enfield ct