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26 years later
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 12:10 pm
by Devlam
I'm restoring an Li150 Special - this was my scooter from way back which I'm afraid to say I abandoned at my parents in the mid-eighties. It's therefore suffered 25 years of inclement British weather. Time to right a wrong!
About 26 years ago
25 years later
Today......!
Re: 26 years later
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 12:59 pm
by lockman69
Tell us a bit more......come on :anbrgin; :anbrgin;
Re: 26 years later
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 4:59 pm
by RICSPEED
doesn't look too bad apart from leggys and had the seat rusted away completely
Re: 26 years later
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 10:24 pm
by Devlam
I had changed the original seat to an Ancilotti style -- it just disintegrated over the years.
There is much to do. I've had to get some legshields obviously, supposedly Italian (how do you tell?) and I need to get a correct mudguard - the one in the picture is OK, but its an LI. Also need some rear running boards.
Dismantling was a real pain due to rusted fasteners. The engine was also a bit of a challenge -- the cylinder was removed with the aid of an angle grinder and chisel. The flywheel thread was stripped, which created some problems and the mag housing was not moving without a mighty clump on the crankshaft - it moved an inch and then twisted and stuck solid. Great fun.
Re: 26 years later
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 11:18 pm
by Doom Patrol
I like the front mudguard. I had a TV175 that came like that and I'm tempted to keep it that way.
Keep the pictures coming. I'm going to be following this with interest.
Re: 26 years later
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 9:23 am
by T5-190
Keep up the good work Devlam. I love these complete strip and re-builds.
Re: 26 years later
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 9:59 am
by RICSPEED
what carb was on it??
Re: 26 years later
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 9:08 am
by Richjak
I love this sort of thread please keep us updated.
Re: 26 years later
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:47 pm
by Devlam
RICSPEED wrote:what carb was on it??
Dellorto PHBH 30
Re: 26 years later
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:59 pm
by Devlam
Couple more from its resting place
And now -- frame back after having a little attention.
Apart from a new crossmember (which needed doing back in the day) its just been blasted & etch primed. It needs a bit of attention here and there -- a bit of pitting on the top frame surface but nothing too major.
Engine casing and mag housing went off to have some work done at the weekend -- needs some thread repairs and then off for some aqua blasting.
After much consideration I think I've settled on re-building with an Imola kit -- in the mean time I'm trying to strip and clean up the other body parts. At the moment its my intention to have a go at spraying myself with celly. I need to get a spray gun and compressor first though.