The rusty old scooter.

[storm 64]

Hey Dorkburger, if you need any machine work done for your project (bushings, spacers, brackets...) let me know, I might be able to help you out.👍

[dorkburger]

Thanks Norm. I think I'm ok, but ill keep it in mind. Much appreciated.

I do want to try to adapt some sort of actual shocks onto it, but they need to be of a small diameter to fit under the body. Honda Z50 shock or similar small bike units may look promising for the rear. If I find something, some sort of bushings may be needed. Fronts have no eyes on top. They have a stud like a car so that may be a tough one. Still researching.....

[dorkburger]

Its definitely going to be tight trying to fit a proper shock. There's about a pointer finger of clearance between the bottom rolled lip of the body and the shock, and I'm not clearancing the body. If I find one with the spring on the top part only, it may work.
http://20170817_180930 by Glen Brenner, on Flickr

I'm so dumb. I was laying in bed last night thinking that it would look soooo cool lowered - Just remove some of those rubber slugs from the shocks and drag floorboards all around town.... I wont though.

Lowwwwwww. That's actually with the shock on. The rest of the height is made up by the wheels.
http://20170817_181055 by Glen Brenner, on Flickr

[dorkburger]

More work completed. Front end is apart. Wheels split, etc. The front drum is stuck to the rim. Sprayed, soaking.
Also started degreasing and cleaning stuff.
http://20170819_222333 by Glen Brenner, on Flickr

[dorkburger]

I was busy at work last week so little progress. I had hoped to have the frame / forks / swingarm painted and assembled.

Just finished them today. Maybe this week....

http://20170828_172531 by Glen Brenner, on Flickr

[80GS850GBob]

I just increased its value 10 fold. I just need to replace the seat with a piece of upholstered plywood, throw away the removed parts, and put it on CL as a cafe custom brat bobber scooter..... or put 100 mirrors and lights on it and sell it to a Mod.....
I still want to investigate into replacing those shocks with actual shocks. They will need to be coil over types. Those just have slugs of rubber in them to provide a little "give". They dont. Especially 50 years later.

http://20170806_150848 by Glen Brenner, on Flickr

After cleanup.
http://20170806_154403 by Glen Brenner, on Flickr

Thats it for now. Before further disassembly I need to make a detailed wiring diagram to include pictures. Im pretty sure I can't just find a wiring diagram at the drop of a hat if I screw up.

Cool...the build begins!
Dumb question though...that black rectangle over the front wheel....."racing number plate"?

[80GS850GBob]

Maybe Rich D can find something for you in the way of shocks...like cut one in half or something....{hehehe}
Really though, look for the old mini bike sprung shocks...small and probably close in weight....

[dorkburger]

Not sure about the black box, but in vintage pictures of euro models, there are numbers stuck there.
License plate of sorts, I guess.

[80GS850GBob]

My old mini bike was a rupp and I saw a few rear shocks for those on the bay...but maybe these below will work for ya dependent on your eye to eye and width needs-

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1976-honda-z50-monkey-bike-mini-H1224-rear-shocks-suspension-/291717155171

...search around and you might find front and rear upgrades for that scooter...if they're really short there's mountain bike rear shocks like I have on my I-drive MTB. {preload/and compression/rebound adjust}

[80GS850GBob]

I think my friend might still have the tuned pipe from his weedwacker powered RC boat...want me to check?!

[80GS850GBob]

Not sure about the black box, but in vintage pictures of euro models, there are numbers stuck there.
License plate of sorts, I guess.

And it just popped into my head...the old video of fine young canibals "good thing"...as I remember there were quite a few hopped up scoots in it...just say'in...

[dorkburger]

That video was funny...
As far as shocks, I should be able to find something, but its on hold for now, and I actually started by checking Z50 shocks. I Need to buy tires, tubes, etc.

Not sure what got into me, but I polished the levers.....

http://20170829_210011-1 by Glen Brenner, on Flickr

http://20170830_182759 by Glen Brenner, on Flickr

[80GS850GBob]

Tell me the lego block wasn't actually part of the bike......

[dorkburger]

Ha, it does look like one in that view... its a wiring connection block.

[80GS850GBob]

Ha, it does look like one in that view... its a wiring connection block.

Good, it was just me!