Day 1...The Project..is mine..its home..its dead :)

[djloone]

Picked this up today...after not owning a vespa since 91 im very out of the loop on how things have moved on since i last swore at the awesome vespa Prange..this could become the most long winded..drawn out build in the history of scooter builds..because A..im a bit of a lazy f**ker...B ..parts will have too be sourced/engraved/painted/chromed as i can afford (they join a list of vices that take any spare money i have ) C..Need need too leave the kingsize rizla,s alone long enough too get a spanner in my hand 
In the coming weeks/months i will be asking for countless bits of advice on any bit of kit under 20yr old...as its all new too me

I already have a list of parts/bits im gonna need...think im gonna bolt it back together (it needs a barrel and piston kit)..get it on its feet...then start stripping

On my list is a screen made bitd by pollini (i think..ive smoked a lot since i last had 1 ) 3 sided blade screen with a slatted headlight cover..are these still made/able too get hold of ?..

Here we go..if your gonna start a project its gotta arrive with bits in boxes 




Exhaust..will be needing a new home methinks 




Engine..yep there is 1 greasy little dead italian sh*tbag..but it will rise again..coughing like a bong smoker 




Bodywork....not bad at all..afraid its gonna take some mudguard and rear trimming but the legshields are staying complete 






Day 1...let battle commence...(after ive rolled 1 )
Thanks in advance for all the help im gonna need 
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[henri]

not bad bodywise ,whats the underneath like , new barrel n piston an a couple of hours graft an it looks like it will be ridable , an i'd junk that simmoni exhaust aswell, i dont rate em on anything better than stock barrels/tune , an they make adjusting the clutch a real bitch of a job , worse than usual .for same-ish money as a stock barrel ya can get a dr 180 kit , goes well with a sip road2 exhaust ,£200 all in , H
oh , an a slatted screen , utah type 80's scooterboy /t5 sort , not made anymore i think , an rockin horse poo rare , think ive seen 1 on fleabay recent , £175 if i'm remembering right , best start saving ya pennys , H

[djloone]

Cheers..very sound underneath..yep its gonna be the dr 180 kit route..f**k me i must have had 4 of them screens bk in the day..Utah def rings a bell..there no alternatives out there...or i will be on the hunt

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[djloone]

Day 2..didnt get my hands dirty... but new front and rear shock...177 kit..new seat and exhaust ordered..got some degreaser from the bike shop..all set too crack on in the mornin

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[vespasco]

Best of luck with your new project
Im sure there'll be plenty of occasions to get your hands dirty

[djloone]

Day 3...spent a couple of hrs in the Bikecave having a general rant at siezed bolts n oilly gunk..did manage too make a start though...quick question..if i want too junk the electric startis it just as straight forward as unbolting and im away?..anything else need considering?

Knackered cylinder and head bk on.rear wheel/hub off...mmm where too start  !



Cdi off..siezed bolts i hate you! ..spent the time it took too roll 1 considering..clean it up or chuck it in the parts bin and buy a new n..parts bin for you im afraid



Kickstart off..smash it with the degreaser n all clean and tidy..we,re taking a trip too the engravers tommorrow too see if they can do what i want..the kickstarts gonna be the test piece



Starter off..nice and minging!..not really intrested in keeping it..think it goes too parts bin heaven



Looks a bit lighter if nothing else 



Started too get stuck in but running outta time before having too work...the state of play as of now..



Just got meself clean and the postie turns up.. not bringing me a bill for a change..but a few bits and bobs that sent me too work happy 







Back too scrubbing in the morning

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[rab]

Oooooh posh new parts deep pockets will soon be empty hehehe

[henri]

shiny exhaust ,ya need to make up a blanking plate for the hole where starter was ,or fly/fan wont work right , an might aswell ditch the starter ring off ya flywheel aswell ,lighter fly=better acceleration , H

[djloone]

Cheers fella,s the flywheel,s gonna be replaced with a lightened 1, when you say blanking plate Henri what have you crowd used?..is there plates off the shelf to buy..or is it a case of cutting a piece of sheet metal..then bolt in place using the starter holes?..i got a couple of hrs spare this morning..time too get dirty

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[henri]

ali checker plate/sheet metal/plywood/perspex even a baked bean can lid , anything to hand that will cover it , cant be seen when lumps in scoot an doesnt bear any stress/weight , lack of leccy starter does make adjusting mixture screw a lot easier , H
just realised ,picture on polini kit box is for a reed valve/barrel induction type , what carb you planning on running with that , H

[vespasco]

Ohhh i need some sunglasses!
The good thing about that greasy motor and its parts is its been preserved well and will probably scrub up quite nicely
But if youre talking of engraving then maybe it won't quite be up to scratch.
Take off the starter cog and it will be a little lighter!

[djloone]

Cheers Henri..bean can sounds good too me...havnt got as far as sourcing a carb yet..its on the too get list..bitd my 200e ran a 28 dellorto on a 350 ypvs reedblock..gonna have too look into my options..what would you guys recommend?..Vespasco there must be 2kg of gunk..only gonna be bolt on bits that get some engraving..casings are gonna be painted..starter cog is already heading too the parts bin..today i did very little..but its starting too look a little cleaner and i got a haynes manual for some bedtime reading,
The Designer at the engraving place couldnt fit me in for a chat till tommorrow so fingers crossed they can sort the bits i want looking at
Think 1 more day of cleaning should see the lump off






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[henri]

have a gaze at the "sip scooters" site ,theve various manifolds/reed blocks n carbs , i think i'd go polini all thru , bout 24mm 1's 80-90 quid new , H

[bryno]

dont junk the CDI, Ducati ones are abouot £60 IIRC. clean and reuse ;-) looking good!

[henri]

damm , bryno was goin to beg it of him later , in return for saying , OKO 28mm carb n manifold 80 euros german e bay , lml reed block bout 8 quid english flea bay, spacer block is bout fiver for some 10mm ali plate n a while cutting n filing ,or 20 quid lazer cut , or already done £80 bar all in ,
jokin , but if ya go polini carb they run best with foam pod filter , £30 with polini written on it , 10 if bought from e bay without writing ,H

[djloone]

Did sweet F.A today but now its had a bit of a clean..im gonna start bolting it back together..get it back up on its wheels and sparking with the new polini kit on, then back too bits again, spent 2 hrs today with a laser cutter/engraver designer sorting out a few bits too be etched on...Henri the cdi blocks yours if you want it mate , soon as things are pulled back apart and i know the unit runs i am avin a new 1..will shout you when im done with it...question for any of you in the know...my forks are gonna be 6" extended..whats the longest/best suited sidestand if i dont go the extended center stand route...seen a few online but none give a length..cheers

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[mickingle]

Good luck with this project. Great thread to follow.

[henri]

my tuppence worth , dont extend the forks ,ruins handling an looks wrong to me , your scoot your choice an thats mine , rather than vesp forks will talk heresy here ,lammie forks ,aswell as lengthened can be raked to keep some handling/road holding ability , mates chop i built is 8 foot 2" (same length as my bike trailer) an still handles ok-ish ,but i raked aswell as extending ,kept the bottom tube (yes its a lamb-chop) horizontal , for me the floor on vesps needs to be horizontal aswell , H

[djloone]

I always thought Lammy forks look better in vespa,s that have the legshieds cutdown/tanks in the middle type affairs..my legshields are staying intact..the jigsaw n dremmel will be out for the front muguard though
Had nxt too no time before work today but started getting the lump ready too go back in the frame..and make sure it will run once the piston kit/carb is on (in bits in boxes when i collected,) seller told me up untill the kamikazee piston ring incident it ran fine..but wanna be sure all is well before i start adding/modding/blinging too much
Only piccys from today...tank out to get too the rear shock rubber bolt..Last time i had scoots it was common practise too ditch the oil premix tank and just chuck a glug ( highly technical measurment term for those unsure ;)of oil in with your petrol,,,think thats the way im going (you know its mixing then )
Engine starting too go back together...starter hole blanked off...i liked the bean can idea..but couldnt find 1..then my missis leaves her pop can sitting about...hey presto straight into the bodge it n scarper hall of fame...Top work that
Managed to spend another 50 quid on assorted odds n sods online..will try n do a bit more saturday/sunday...but weekends are made for drinkin/smokin/ and if it stays dry i wanna give my day to day ride a good workout...prob wont intrest too many on here but the bottom pics my gsxr k6 1000..with yank yoshi tri oval can and ama superbike spec bazazz set up programable power com..adjustable traction control..and quickshifter, Tuned by Mark BDS dynos...a happy n healthy 156 bhp...keeps you focused

Tanks....soon to be tank


Blanked off hole..looks ok


Shandy drinking bodging layabout..can was the missis,s..mine woulda been strongbow


And the other Toy for when i wanna go mental





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[henri]

nice ,not to my taste but, i dont do plastics ,run my bikes like my women ,naked , H

[henri]

saw this n thought of you ,http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vespa-driver-screen-80s-style-metal-Driver-/201388395011?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2ee3af0a03 , as i remembered ,not cheap eh, H

[djloone]

I saw it...and without mirrors!...breaks my heart to know i had 4 of them at 1 point bitd...im not ready for paiting yet (by a long way) so im resisting buying..gonna keep my eye out for 1 (ebay/scoot/bikeautojumbles/some kind soul off the forum) as in my head the completed beast has 1 :)done sod all today as Brit superbikes/cider and shmoking seem too be taking all my time..should have the last couple of bits needed to have it sat up n sparking by midweek (cant get the lump bk in till rear suspension rubber gets here)then can get busy with the jigsaw/dremmel

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[vespasco]

Shandy Bass! Hahaha. I didnt realise they still made that stuff. Come on 'fess up...it was yours really
But good work on blocking the hole.
My can of choice.... is probably the best can for vespas....in the world...


Youre right, i have no interest in blue rizlas*

[djloone]

Carlsberg Export..the gentalmans Stella..i salute your choice fella

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[me]

Breda..... makes you very wobble....

Is this gonna turn into which is beers the best to plug a whole - that can be taken both ways - Oooeerr Mrs - shall i stop now with the dirty talk...

[djloone]

All beer is good for filling a hole ( in my stomach )..did nothing today...waiting on odds and sods too arrive tommoz and weds..still managed to spunk another few quid on a couple of bits on ebay (the missis is gonna take away my internet privallages soon im sure ), i think by the weekend it could be firing into life!!

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[henri]

dunno ,i was taught ,"when the bottoms fallen out of ya world ,drink carlsberg an have the world fall out ya bottom" ,never tried it to find out ,i'm a ale man , darker the better , H

[vespasco]

Thats Guinness isn't it!? Lovely in Ireland that it is.
I live almost next door to a micro brewery/bar which also stocks a vast aray of choice beers.... It maybe close but i still struggle to get home sometimes.

[henri]

not nowadays ,guinness/murphys an that all come chilled ,ugh, tho bottles of there east india porter at 6% work well , H

[djloone]

Stop talking about beer or i,ll never get funk all done!! ..strong bow and jamacian woodbine,s have seen nothing happen today..but postie left me a card saying i have a parcel too collect they,d tryed to del...missis will grab it for me in the morning..then i might get me hands dirty again then

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