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Offline giovanni

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bsa 1935 blue star
« on: April 10, 2008, 03:18:05 AM »
hello to everybody. I am Giovanni from Italy.
I will restore a 1935 BSA Blue Star 4.96 h.p. O.H.V.

actually the petrol tank is painted bright green ,but i think it's not the right colour



I need information about the original colour of the petrol tank

thank you
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Re: bsa 1935 blue star
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2008, 02:08:16 AM »
Try BSA owners club.                                                          http://www.bsaoc.demon.co.uk/technies.htm
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Re: bsa 1935 blue star
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2008, 02:45:03 AM »
The link posted by Goldie is incorrect, try:  http://www.bsaoc.demon.co.uk/
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Re: bsa 1935 blue star
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2008, 07:57:01 AM »
Why restore it? Looks alright to me.  Douglas
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Re: bsa 1935 blue star
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2008, 02:16:30 PM »
thank you for your support !

Douglas, the bike is in good condition.
the engine works and sounds great!
 the petrol tank was repaired and repainted
from the precedent owner in a wrong way.
I want to register this bike as an historical vehicle
so the colour must be the right one.
there are some other minor things to fix like the exhaust
pipes that are broken

giovanni
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Re: bsa 1935 blue star
« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2008, 07:22:52 AM »
The correct shade of green for your tank should be Brunswick Green. You may find it difficult to match that shade of green outside of the UK if you ask for it by that name as I think it was specific to BSA (i don't know for certain). What you also have to remember is that as the paints were mixed by hand, batch by batch, that they wern't all exactly the same. The green on your tank dosen't look to far away from the original colour in your photo.
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Re: bsa 1935 blue star
« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2008, 07:50:31 PM »
Have  a  look  in  BSA  pictures  on  this  site  there  is  a  1929  sloper  which  may  help,  I  think  I  would  agee  it  is  preety  near  in  your  picture.  Good  Luck.  
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Re: bsa 1935 blue star
« Reply #7 on: May 08, 2008, 04:09:26 AM »
Thank you to everybody ,i found the right colour.
The  restoration is going on and i hope that in one month the  bike will be finished.
Now i need another help: i have to buy two toolboxs of this type that were mounted over the rear whell.

 

 

I wasn't able to find them in Italy,any suggestions for shops that sell this item are welcomed.

bye, Giovanni.
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Re: bsa 1935 blue star
« Reply #8 on: May 12, 2008, 04:07:41 AM »
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Re: bsa 1935 blue star
« Reply #9 on: June 14, 2008, 04:33:19 AM »
hello , there are some good news about my bike

the petrol tank is now finished and repainted





i have also buy the toolboxes from the site you told me. thank you

the bike will be ready during this summer, so stay tuned. bye
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