Jump to content

Kimjon's 50cc (then later ... 150cc and 400cc...then 1000cc) of awesomeness!


Kimjon

Recommended Posts

  • Replies 346
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Top Posters In This Topic

Did a bit more "detailing".

Resized_20200802_124351.jpeg.44baf5d6e67679f7088e40d653a4665f.jpeg

Cleaned this up with wire brush, sandpaper etc...then hit it with zinc rich paint as a primer base, then nothing says class quite like wheel enamel silver paint.

Resized_20200802_124453.jpeg.6b69beeb30634897e5eebe7b41d55ddf.jpeg

Resized_20200802_140925.jpeg.f7d3aebb4470ecb5eebbce0f9992cc0c.jpeg

Put in the elbow grease to scrub up the rims. There was something that looked like contact adhesive spilt all over the rim. I'm guessing you glue the two have together to seal them? Anyways, who ever did it gave zero fucks about cleaning it off the rims. Took a bit of effort, but got there in the end.

signal-2020-08-02-141100.thumb.jpg.fb143cf52edb72ebdcde985388faa1ab.jpg

Then did what I could with the rear fan shroud, but not sure if the juice was worth the squeeze?

Resized_20200802_125518.jpeg.ce576423e3b9f2362791f8ac8b982746.jpeg

And checked the air filter - but it looks brand new, so going to leave it there.

Resized_20200802_125504.jpeg.b42821aa315e039c3301e227390a5d8d.jpeg

I also hit any surface rust with zinc inside the rear fenders to prevent further problems down the road.

Resized_20200802_143520.jpeg.37c4551707cd42c94e21c43a88139398.jpeg

Flexing 

  • Like 5
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Resized_20200802_164556.jpeg.f63d8b6df0a44e69d0cb1f7ef261d9a8.jpeg

Resized_20200802_164624(1).jpeg.96b0f4f492665caf113155d39641b713.jpeg

Fuck yeah...got it! All the extra bullshit like the rack etc now gone. Autosoled all the chrome and cut the paint. It's starting to look like what I want now. Ive ordered a few things to further tidy it up, like a rego tube for wof/rego to hide that, and a storage compartment that replaces the void where the spare wheel is under the lh fender. Also a bracket to hold a wheel to the leg shield.

But yeah, getting rid of that ugly rear rack was a good call thanks @rumrum its really tidied up the lines.

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

You could buy (or make) an english wheel and make the body work and drape it over a modern chassis

1 hour ago, Kimjon said:

I'd love a really old vespa, but unrealistic. So expensive.

claudio-ruggio-vespa98-rusty6.jpg.75bcbbf6880c35f82794b4cbb5775dce.jpg

Something like this.

Labour intensive but not beyond your skillset

  • Like 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites

I made some rubber gaskets/isolators from bike inner tube.

Resized_20200802_170151.jpeg.225583c8988f7d0b06c1b4d1c303e5aa.jpeg

Then installed the rear pinion seat chassis.

Resized_20200802_170501.jpeg.6e684eb727c61178b6a8e93fcd17ba46.jpeg

You can just see the inner tube sandwiched between the parts. It also makes up for a little step in height differences between surfaces in this area win/win.

Resized_20200802_165249.jpeg.6279d9d096cfb87a16a0d6c1787502c8.jpeg

Frame on. Its only 3x M8 bolts to put on, take off. Could be used as a rack too if required.

Resized_20200802_174527.jpeg.a404d787dc6f43f8ac660b523d8bf21b.jpeg

And a pic of it with dual seats. Still looking sweet, but I definitely prefer it with only one seat. 

I reckon its about 100x better without that shitty chrome rack sticking out the back. It can go back on like @cletus said if you're doing longer trips etc...but meh, that's not likely.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

No glue to seal the rim halves together. Usually just years of water and surface rust that causes them to stick together. Try not to do my favourite trick of pinching the tube between the rims. It's a great time. 

Looking good though mate!

  • Thanks 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

My brown seat covers arrived in record time.

20200808_090339.thumb.jpg.e512361e61fe561472c0eecc4cbad54a.jpg

They're just sitting on top loosely in this pic. For now I'll just keep the black ones on, but if I decide to go ahead and repaint it another colour I'll put them on.

Im still not totally sure what I'm actually trying to achieve with this scooter? But man am I having fun riding it. Any excuse to ride to town to get something I'm there. I'm thinking of taking up smoking just so I'll have to do more regular trips to a dairy or gas station.

  • Like 3
  • Haha 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Little project to fill in some of the day.

Resized_20200815_162053.jpeg.3e25c58a5f19fb290035cc31c0768b1e.jpeg

Take one beer hydrometer for home brew.

Resized_20200815_153410.jpeg.44a8d0d0cec0d371e249d2a17c3c3370.jpeg

Resized_20200815_153732.jpeg.b0f104ecf7577707c5f849c02b1c42d4.jpeg

Resized_20200815_154922.jpeg.8622182864f2e2022f235cf0f33f0cf6.jpeg

Resized_20200815_153538.jpeg.53faa1cf5fc8b1e8e21d2547d54aceae.jpeg

Some stupidly overpriced aluminum from mitre10. But beggars can't be chosers.

Resized_20200815_160832.jpeg.2d3c95a97de630bb0d44a54b985bbe59.jpeg

And turn it all into a long rego tube that actually fits rego and wof lables, unlike the trademe special that couldn't even fit a nz sized rego on it own.

Next up, some Stevie Wonder panel and paint work.

Resized_Screenshot_20200721-220722_Samsung_Internet.thumb.jpeg.433fd886f5151cff78a63d9729e67cc1.jpeg

Before^^

Resized_20200815_145022.jpeg.81bef7f265be7a50593ec4df84c2e600.jpegAfter.

I just wanted to get rid of the rust, as it was starting to eat into the metal, a bit deeper than just surface rust. I beat out the big dents with a hammer and dolly, sprayed it with the closest colour rattle can that was on the shelf at mitre10. Calling it done...as it will stop the rust, that's about all I care about.

Resized_20200815_165024.jpeg

Then a 30km ride around some of the "twistiest" hills around the waikato to test its ability to not fall off. Im calling it a win.

  • Like 4
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...