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Re: Brazilian love affair

Postby Blackdog » Sat May 23, 2015 7:15 pm

Had a go on the back of this as a lad probably 82ish in its original paint
Seem to remember it had a dodgy coil on from new as did a few
If you look at the eBay photos you can see the original paint where it's chipped near the back light area
Hard to believe they painted over the Indian paintwork
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Re: Brazilian love affair

Postby Tim_Craig » Thu Jun 18, 2015 8:25 am

Great 80's scooter, love it!
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Re: Brazilian love affair

Postby Toddy » Wed Jun 24, 2015 7:23 am

How's this project going Nobby ? Any progress ?
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Re: Brazilian love affair

Postby Nobby » Wed Jun 24, 2015 9:01 am

Toddy wrote:How's this project going Nobby ? Any progress ?

Just collecting parts and sending stuff off at the mo toddy-

Collected up These and they are going off to be stripped and mirror polished
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Old 80s Seat base I've found and welded up... Just trying to organise a recover in gold metalflake at the mo!
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I'm picking up some forks tonight! And then these are going to be re chromed with forks...
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Couple of other bits iv got for her (stainless bridge and splash)
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Managed to find an 80s ott fresco to!... But again needs some welding and rechroming

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As for the engine- I had some Indian 200 casings that needed work so they are at the tig welders at the mo and should be done by now.... I've got pretty much all the engine internals so when they come back o should be able to get on with building the engine at lest...














Oh and I ordered these last night!
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So doesn't look like much at the moment but I'm getting there!....
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Re: Brazilian love affair

Postby Toddy » Wed Jun 24, 2015 9:07 am

Quite a bit there buddy , looking forward to see it coming back together :D
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Re: Brazilian love affair

Postby Nobby » Wed Jun 24, 2015 9:22 am

Toddy wrote:Quite a bit there buddy , looking forward to see it coming back together :D


There's a lot to do!... I'm speaking with an engraver at the mo to do me some new brass panels grills to-

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But different to the originals


Can't see bla being finished this year/season really ... But hopefully see her on some rally's next year?.... Maybe!! .. , was thinking of doing cleethropes or Scarborough (500 mile round trip!) and riding through goole on the way there to take her home as it were....
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Re: Brazilian love affair

Postby Toddy » Wed Jun 24, 2015 9:24 am

Nice one I'll let foxy know he will make u a brew or I'm just up the road @10 miles , or you could fly it to Florida
To see john Myers :lol:
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Re: Brazilian love affair

Postby Nobby » Thu Aug 27, 2015 8:56 pm

So ... not much happening really ... Still collecting parts ( it was just a bare frame and bodywork after all) and waiting for chrome and polished bits to come back, but just thought I'd post pics so you didn't think I'd put it to the back of the shed and forgot about it!



The only chrome to come back so far- nos sil kickstart (cheers bruceski!)and an jet chaincase ( this was on a local legend custom scooter in the 80s then on my own 'custom' li special in mid 80s)( engine will be a sil gp200 with api li150 internals/gp200 gbox and sprockets)
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Polishing done
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After years of owning custom chromed up lammys I've learnt the hard way that it just doesn't last on rear rims and hubs so I've opted to go for mirror polished hub and stainless rims.....400x10 contis btw !
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Just placed a few bits together for ascetics!!, brown bubble grips as per orig bla
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Re: Brazilian love affair

Postby Nobby » Thu Aug 27, 2015 9:36 pm

Found some more old 80s photos on Internet and Facebook to-

john Myers at iow ferry

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Not sure where this is?

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Re: Brazilian love affair

Postby nastro azzurro » Thu Aug 27, 2015 9:51 pm

Seeing all that chrome reminds me of building my scooters in the 80's; in my bedroom, much to my parents delight!
I'll see if I can find the photos and then stick them on here!
Looking good mate!
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Re: Brazilian love affair

Postby Toddy » Thu Aug 27, 2015 11:16 pm

Cracking job nobby 400x10's love it , it's going to look mighty fine buddy it's great to see an old custom bought back to life :D
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Re: Brazilian love affair

Postby Nobby » Fri Aug 28, 2015 8:12 am

Cheers lads. Sil casings back from the welders to....got to weld up the fresco using the casing as a jig so I can't get it vapor blasted yet,
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Re: Brazilian love affair

Postby Nobby » Fri Aug 28, 2015 8:18 am

Also I finally got the v5 from dvla (it didn't come with one) ..... Last registered with owner in 1998 in Norwich .... But according to gov. Site it's not been taxed since 1997. I wonder what happened?...

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Re: Brazilian love affair

Postby gaz_powell » Mon Aug 31, 2015 11:53 am

Some progress there Nobby

Who did the alloy polishing ?

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Re: Brazilian love affair

Postby LateAgain » Thu Sep 03, 2015 9:56 pm

Are you on Facebook Gaz?

A mate of ours has a page...
Viking Metal Polishing
also has a personal page, his name is
Allastaire Fidler

... Scooterboy mate from the 80s.
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Re: Brazilian love affair

Postby Nobby » Sat Sep 05, 2015 9:13 am

gaz_powell wrote:Some progress there Nobby

Who did the alloy polishing ?

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Aye^ as the latemeister says gaz- an old scooter mate, Viking polishing ...on Facebook
Good stuff and reasonable prices.... Lot cheaper than chroming!

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Not mine^ btw!
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Re: Brazilian love affair

Postby gaz_powell » Sat Sep 05, 2015 3:20 pm

that looks great ........new project and wanted a chrome look but without chrome so ali polished here we come
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Re: Brazilian love affair

Postby Storkfoot » Fri Nov 20, 2015 5:26 pm

Any updates please?
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Re: Brazilian love affair

Postby Mr G in NYC » Sat Nov 21, 2015 5:41 pm

Some great old pics there 8-) Good luck with the build .
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Re: Brazilian love affair

Postby Nobby » Sat Nov 21, 2015 7:09 pm

Storkfoot wrote:Any updates please?


Was going to post some pics next week when I get the last bit of chrome back but as your asking! :) ...

I wanted a orig mid production ott fresco (86-88 ish) but they are getting REALLY hard to find in good condition ( the cut and welded up from new by Af ones- but with the much bigger end can) I had to settle for one that needed work... Ended up cutting it in half and beating the bents out of it and rewelding, cutting brackets off it and making new etc)






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Should be back from the chromers next Friday :P
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