4wheeledstool Posted January 30, 2019 Author Share Posted January 30, 2019 Struggling to find time to do much on this, did get the gearchange and throttle supports stripped of all paint today Also stripped the paint off the back of the horncasing. All aluminium parts are now ready for paint, hopefully I'll get it all away to a painter in the next week or so. strangeangel, UltraWomble, DeeJay and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 Bits and pieces dropped off with specialist scooter paint bloke this morning - colours chosen, ball rolling again! Dick Longbridge and Cavcraft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 This GP toolbox wasn't in the best condition when I fitted it to my bitsa back in 1990, it had numerous scuffs and scratches - this was why I painted it. This time I thought I'd have a go at restoring it. So far the paint has been removed with a soak in thinners, and I've started to eradicate the sanding marks and scuffs with wet and dry paper. I intend to go through the grades of paper until I can polish it up to a semi gloss finish. If it all goes horribly wrong, I can always paint it again! strangeangel, UltraWomble, Jim Bell and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_am_Diesel Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 As promised and better late than never, a pic of my PX200 Series Special. I will get it tested next month and add a few miles come the better weather. Cavcraft and 4wheeledstool 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 It's finally ready to collect... No idea when it'll be built back up, the sooner I get a job sorted out, the sooner that'll be. UltraWomble, Aston Martin, pauldoubleyou and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted December 22, 2019 Author Share Posted December 22, 2019 I finally got round to collecting this assortment of freshly painted junk today. Now I'm officially flat broke! First job when I landed was to trial fit the side panel embellishments - their mounting holes usually shrink due to paint thickness. Careful rogering with a screwdriver opened the holes just enough for a snug fit. Many pieces needing packing away until I can afford to buy the stuff needed to build the thing. Biggest bits will be wrapped up and stored in the garage until the time comes. Cavcraft, Tickman, strangeangel and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Shit the bed, that looks glorious. What's needed to build it now? Have found out with my L.I that cheap means anything but, every time it goes in for a repair they find something else wrong with it! It'll never look as nice as yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangeangel Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 That does look rather magnificent, I have to say. 4wheeledstool and Cavcraft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 That blue looks rather similar to my old SX... Mine was a Peugeot blue iirc. Looking good!!! Cavcraft, Alanism, strangeangel and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted December 23, 2019 Author Share Posted December 23, 2019 14 hours ago, Cavcraft said: Shit the bed, that looks glorious. What's needed to build it now? Have found out with my L.I that cheap means anything but, every time it goes in for a repair they find something else wrong with it! It'll never look as nice as yours. Thank you kindly. I need to buy new cables, floor runners, rubber trim, tyres, wiring loom, battery, seat and stainless fasteners for everything. Putting the old stuff back on isn't really an option now the paintwork is nice - it'll cost a fair few queen heads, but it'll be properly tidy when done. Jim Bell, Cavcraft, Dick Longbridge and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted December 25, 2019 Author Share Posted December 25, 2019 Got all the painted pieces unwrapped on the living room floor. Side panel badges carefully fitted. Toolbox mounting brackets riveted on. As you can see, I bailed out of sanding and polishing this back to its original plastic finish. It was just taking far too much time. (I'm not usually bothered by laborious tasks, but this was ridiculous!) Whilst looking through the parts I already have for the rebuild, I spotted then biffed in the chrome steering lock ring that I bought for this many years ago. Merry Christmas one and all! Dick Longbridge, Cavcraft, Tickman and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted December 28, 2019 Author Share Posted December 28, 2019 Its been most frustrating to not be able to get stuck in to this. I did however find a few decent fasteners that allowed me to fit a couple of parts to the frame. There's a few parts that need paint removing to allow assembly to happen, so I'll be getting that done while I wait for parts money to arrive. Cavcraft and Tickman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted January 4, 2020 Author Share Posted January 4, 2020 A couple of odds and sods arrived this morning from Scooter Restorations in Nottingham. This little package has allowed me to fit the toolbox door, fuel flap and headstock bearings/cups. Hopefully it won't be too long before I can order up some more stuff to enable a decent bit of progress. Tickman, Cavcraft, strangeangel and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted January 5, 2020 Author Share Posted January 5, 2020 Careful removal of paint from key areas allowed the steering lock gubbins to be fitted, closely followed by the dip switch, throttle + gear controls and finally the headstock clamp. No paint damage yet................ strangeangel, UltraWomble and Cavcraft 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted January 28, 2020 Author Share Posted January 28, 2020 Still trying to find a new job, but managed to grab a bit of time on this today. Stand and splash plate went on. The threads in the handlebars, horn case and tail light housing were all cleaned up with suitably sized taps so that the screws ran in nicely. Just before teatime, the rear frame badge went on after a bit of a polish. More to come in the not too distant future. Cavcraft, strangeangel, Fat_Pirate and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted February 3, 2020 Author Share Posted February 3, 2020 Front hub was built up yesterday - really pleased that I didn't mark the paint! Forks next - not looking forward to it! Alanism, puddlethumper, Cavcraft and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 I'm lovin your Lambo mate. Going to be a stunner when done. Doffing of hat and stuff from me. I had an SX200 in the early 70's in the same colour scheme. It had been bored out to 225 and the seller said it would do 95. Didn't fancy seeing if it would, chickened out, so he could have been lying. 4wheeledstool and Cavcraft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted February 3, 2020 Author Share Posted February 3, 2020 Forks now built up and ready to go. As is normal, it was a bit of a faff, but got there in the end without doing any damage. mullett471, puddlethumper, Cavcraft and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted February 7, 2020 Author Share Posted February 7, 2020 A little more time was found for this today - petrol tank, tap and air box all found their way back on to the frame. When fully tightened, the straps were still slightly slack. This was remedied later on with larger rubber buffers. UltraWomble, Dannyk and Cavcraft 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted February 8, 2020 Author Share Posted February 8, 2020 Forks and handlebars now in position, I need to order in some more parts before I can get much further. puddlethumper, Cavcraft, RayMK and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted February 12, 2020 Author Share Posted February 12, 2020 Grabbed a little time for this after a job interview today - wheels + hubs were built up with new tyres and tubes. Dampers were then sprayed up after being bare metalled yesterday. Got a few odds and sods to paint still, but will hopefully be getting the engine in some time next week. mullett471, puddlethumper, Dick Longbridge and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullett471 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 5 hours ago, 4wheeledstool said: Grabbed a little time for this after a job interview today Good luck, hope it turns out for you, 4wheeledstool and Cavcraft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 Smartened up a few pieces after stripping them back to bare metal. Made a start cleaning up the engine too. I'd originally planned a complete strip and rebuild, but theres nothing wrong with it, so a clean and spruce up will be fine for now. (gonna replace the carburettor though, the one on it is problematic) Whilst stripping parts off to ease the cleaning process, I noticed that the gear shift tie rod was worn, giving a sloppy gear change. The elongated hole was welded up and re drilled, which should reduce the travel of the handlebar considerably during shifts. Totally regret scrapping the frame that this engine came to me in - would have been an easy fix for me nowadays! RayMK, puddlethumper, Dick Longbridge and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauldoubleyou Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Great thread. For the curious, what can a rough / cheap project vespa or lambretta go for nowadays? MY brother had a significant amount of them. I remember knocking one over when i was about 9 and setting the alarm off on it. He had a few choppers too, ill see if i can find pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted February 25, 2020 Author Share Posted February 25, 2020 On 2/18/2020 at 1:03 PM, pauldoubleyou said: Great thread. For the curious, what can a rough / cheap project vespa or lambretta go for nowadays? MY brother had a significant amount of them. I remember knocking one over when i was about 9 and setting the alarm off on it. He had a few choppers too, ill see if i can find pictures. Cheers! No idea what sort of prices projects go for nowadays - best place to look is scooter parts fairs apparently (dates of said parts fairs are published in Scootering magazine which is available online) Decommissioning work finished last week, so officially out of work now. I've been doing the training to become an MOT tester, and very nearly finished now, but managed to get a little time on this today. Number plate stripped Plate repainted and characters cleaned back Just needs a good buffing session and it's ready to go back on. Was offered a job today too - it's a lot less money than my last job, but its the only job I've seen advertised that I'm actually interested in, so I accepted it, and start on Monday. Cavcraft, DeeJay, Dick Longbridge and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Oh do tell, what is you've took (#hashtag nosy bugger) ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alanism Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Sad news on the work situation and I hope things come together for you soon relating to such matters. I had to comment on what a magnificent build this is. I tend to mess about with newer Ducati (post 1990) but I keep admiring the scooter builds I see. This is a beauty. 4wheeledstool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Jjust caught up with this thread ( hence the shitload of likes you will suddenly have got) loving it and well done on the job front - might lead on to other things. 4wheeledstool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Congrat's on the job, great news. What carb have you got and what are you replacing it with? Keep hearing good things about the Scootopia (22mm) ones and how they're 'fit and forget' but as yours is probably chucking some decent power out, would imagine you'll be using something bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 22 hours ago, Matty said: Oh do tell, what is you've took (#hashtag nosy bugger) ? Nothing super interesting, it's matching colours for a company that makes wood stains, paints, lacquers etc. I have done similar work in plastics previously, and it seems like a pretty relaxed laboratory environment which I'm accustomed to. Hopefully the pay will increase over time. 20 hours ago, Cavcraft said: Congrat's on the job, great news. What carb have you got and what are you replacing it with? Keep hearing good things about the Scootopia (22mm) ones and how they're 'fit and forget' but as yours is probably chucking some decent power out, would imagine you'll be using something bigger. Cheers! A mate has one of those on his SX200 - its basically a very well remade standard GP200 carb - works beautifully on his standard(ish) motor. I've been running a 28mm PHBH Dellorto on the bitsa, it's fine most of the time but occasionally runs piss weak with no obvious reason why. I tried a 30mm PHBH borrowed from another mate and it seemed to be perfect, so I'll probably buy one of those and alter the jetting to run through the air box. Should still go well but look more like a standard set up. Cavcraft and Matty 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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