1979 thruster vanishing point

[monkeymoped]

 

Hi guys
i'm new to this old school and restoration game and i'm purchasing a 1979 thruster vanishing point and i am wondering what builds others had gone with?
As i have found varying builds and i can't find a standard build to work from
cheers

[stidds]

Thread moved to correct section....

Also have a look here for starters...

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,177553.0.html

[stidds]

Also Andy68's lovely VP on this thread..

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,175604.msg1766511/topicseen.html#msg1766511

[monkeymoped]

 

any68's bike is sweet as anything .i've seen some nice builds on bmx museum but i think sourcing some of the parts i'm after could take awhile

[Mikku]

The hunt for parts is all part of the fun! It took me about 9 months to get my Laserlite on the road and 4 months later, it's still not the finished article! My advice would be to take your time, do your research, ask questions, keep your eyes peeled and eventually you'll be sorted! A VP's a great choice by the way - I nearly got one this year - so look forward to seeing your build thread! 

[monkeymoped]

The hunt for parts is all part of the fun! It took me about 9 months to get my Laserlite on the road and 4 months later, it's still not the finished article! My advice would be to take your time, do your research, ask questions, keep your eyes peeled and eventually you'll be sorted! A VP's a great choice by the way - I nearly got one this year - so look forward to seeing your build thread! 

thanks mate .i'm getting impatient for xmas to come so i can get it before pay day ....i know a brilliant painters here in liverpool , although they normally do road frames they do come highly recommemded just need to find out if white and chrome were the only 2 colours they did
thanks for the advice and i'll share the build once done

[stidds]

I am pretty sure the VP only came in Chrome or White.

The signature models (Timmy Judge, Ferdie Garcia & Jamie Burroughs replicas), came in chrome, white, red, blue.

That is from my limited knowledge of all things Thruster and if I am wrong somebody will be along soon to tell me 

[monkeymoped]

I was thinking white but wishing for green

[Andy68]

Hi Monkey!!! 

I'll get back to this thread in a couple of days & try help with my limited Thruster knowledge I've picked up over the years, mega busy painting BMXs for Xmas at the mo'........... 

Get some pics up of ya frameset   

[monkeymoped]

Not getting frameset till new year but i believe the vanishing points were only available in either chrome or white so not sure whether to with one of them or get a custom paint job

[Frosty]

Build how you want, they are lovely frame. Mine is shown below post a SBD powder, but must get some more recent pics of it up, nearly finished.

NOS bars, and they are a difficult find, good luck with your build and as it is your first one it will be the one you remember building most (mine was a KZ3).

[Jaypeg]

Very nice thruster jb

[CustardLips]

Love them bars... cool as fook. 

[monkeymoped]

 
those bars are top draw good mate

[Taipan]

Love it!  there was one badly listed on ebay uk a couple of years ago I saw it but didn't know enough about them 

[Mikku]

Not getting frameset till new year but i believe the vanishing points were only available in either chrome or white so not sure whether to with one of them or get a custom paint job

Any decisions or updates on this yet?