Heavy luggage takes its toll

[Storkfoot]

[B1gD0gu3]

Jesus! what was in your luggage? Lead ingots?

[Storkfoot]

Jesus! what was in your luggage? Lead ingots?

Other than the occasional local delivery of gold bullion, just rally gear.

It first started going like this in 2015 on the way back from Bannockburn. I lost a nut off the rack on the way home. Since then, I have just touched up the paintwork every now and then when really I should have sorted it out

[Rich Oswald]

Been there, done that!

[Storkfoot]

Been there, done that!

How did you get it fixed, Rich?

[Rich Oswald]

Been there, done that!

How did you get it fixed, Rich?

Mike Phoenix sorted it,

[Storkfoot]

Thanks, Rich. As I suspected, the spot welded support underneath will need knocking out first.

[Storkfoot]

I have stripped the scooter down to just the frame and legshields ready to get this fixed. I also took a minute to drill out the spot welds. The vibrations from the drill brought a rather large pile of rust out from the middle of the tube







Oh, and I also have another fracture needing welding

[LambrettaMarky]

Some work going on there Paul.

I used this on my '65 TR4a to protect the chassis: https://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/pro ... x-s50.aspx

Came with a super long lance to get it into hard to reach areas & maybe an idea to treat the inside of our tubular chassis?

Think I'll get some more and coat the inside of mine.

[Storkfoot]

Some work going on there Paul.

I used this on my '65 TR4a to protect the chassis: https://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/pro ... x-s50.aspx

Came with a super long lance to get it into hard to reach areas & maybe an idea to treat the inside of our tubular chassis?

Think I'll get some more and coat the inside of mine.

On another GP that I had, I pumped waxoyl into the frame. I was thinking of doing the same with this but, really, you need a nice hot sunny day so that, before the wax sets, you can twist and turn the frame around.

[Rich Oswald]

I have stripped the scooter down to just the frame and legshields ready to get this fixed. I also took a minute to drill out the spot welds. The vibrations from the drill brought a rather large pile of rust out from the middle of the tube







Oh, and I also have another fracture needing welding

Just like mine was Paul before it went to Mike Phoenix.

[Storkfoot]

I now need to decide how to try and stabilise the rust in the frame before the frame goes for the repairs to be painted in the new year.

[Rich Oswald]

Looks good that Paul.

[gaz_powell]

Who did that work Paul?

[Storkfoot]

A lad local to me in Wallasey, Gaz. I have used him for years. He’s not a scooterist.

[gaz_powell]

Nice to have someone on hand...