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Well,I made a start this week.Hope it doesn't take too long.









Bought this in the summer off Snap on,does a really good lob.





Engine strip down next week,cant wait.

Whoops,this one went missing.

Stripping paint, possibly the most tedious stage. What equipment are you using?

The soda blasting pot I posted.

Got this back today,well happy.

dave411 wrote:Got this back today,well happy.

is that chrome or nickel?

Its Ceramachrome,done by Cam Coat.Look like chrome,maybe not as shiney,but still looks good,and wont discolour with the heat.Or so they say,we shall see.

dave411 wrote:Its Ceramachrome,done by Cam Coat.Look like chrome,maybe not as shiney,but still looks good,and wont discolour with the heat.Or so they say,we shall see.

i was thinking about getting mine nickel-plated but i know for afact that this will discolour, although possibly only on the swan-neck. Nickel is better than chrome insomuch that it is much more resistant to the elements and won't flake or allow rusting. Anyy idea what cerachrome is like in terms of resisting the weather?

Personally i prefer the finish you have to that of bright chrome which i think looks a little too blingy. Yours has more of a 'factory' look - IMHO.

How much did it cost? I'll probably get nickel anyway as the chap who does mine just throws it in with his main jobs (industrial stuff) and charges me a nominal fee (usually £20 regardless of what i give him)

It was 95.00 plus postage.Cam Coat say it wont discolour,and can withstand 760 degrees,thats quite hot
Its a Ceramic Coating,not nickle.Check out their Website,its interseting stuff.

that does look great Dave, hope you fettled it on your motor before getting it coated

Dave , Nice project , Whats your plans for the scooter paint and engine wise longer term ?

@ peejay, no I didnt.I must just hope its ok.

@ toddy,I am going to paint it in the same colours,or as near as I can get.Lambretta Paints do a good match for the light Blue,so i am going with that.I will be using spray cans as I have no spraying facilities,and I really want to do everything myself.
Engine wise,I have a Muggelo 198 to go on,with a 26mm Deli,and a Varitronic ignition.GP crank and an AF cassette clutch.I also have an original Taffspeed Stainless exhaust which I bought on a whim,being Welsh,but not sure if I will use it,just stick with the Ancilloti.

If your Ancillotti exhaust is anything like the one I bought, then it lined up and fitted easily with no adjustment needed.

That is until I went to take to retract the stand...


It required this mod to one of the two U bend sections:

That's what I am hoping for Chadley.

Just re read your post Chadley,i hope mine doesnt do that.
Started to strip the engine today.Everything came apart easily.Couldnt get the gearbox out cause I didnt have the right socket for the nut holding the clutch basket.The rest just flew apart,and it looks like it hadnt been apart for a long time.
Mind you,I have to get the engine mounts out,so no doubt that will be a struggle.Any tips?

dave411 wrote:Just re read your post Chadley,i hope mine doesnt do that.
Started to strip the engine today.Everything came apart easily.Couldnt get the gearbox out cause I didnt have the right socket for the nut holding the clutch basket.The rest just flew apart,and it looks like it hadnt been apart for a long time.
Mind you,I have to get the engine mounts out,so no doubt that will be a struggle.Any tips?

I bought a cheap engine mount tool off eBay. I had to 'notch' it as it wasn't quite right, but no big deal there. This is the first and possibly last lambretta I'll build. But if I'm going to do a job I buy the tools I need. The other option is to fuck it up and end up buying parts that cost more than the tools.

Alternatively I might build another then I'll be laughing.

I have the tool,but i tried it today and one wouldnt budge.I will try some heat on Monday.I agree with what you say about using the correct tools.I have bought all the correct pullers etc,maybe thats why I had no problems getting apart this far?

dave411 wrote:I have the tool,but i tried it today and one wouldnt budge.I will try some heat on Monday.I agree with what you say about using the correct tools.I have bought all the correct pullers etc,maybe thats why I had no problems getting apart this far?

Sounds like we're in the same boat mate.

Top tip I got from classic motorcycle mechanics; don't use a blowlamp, a heat gun paint stripper is better as it will get your job just as hot, but as it does it more slowly, the heat penetrates deeper and causes more expansion.

I'm a convert; it really does make a big difference. I've just got a cheap Bosch or b&d one and my rule of thumb is heat small jobs for one song and bigger ones for two. This of course needs to be modified if "won't get fooled again" or "November rain" come on the radio.

Or Close to the Edge by Yes
Of course,the problem with heating it slowly,is that you run the risk of allowing the heat to transfer to the mount,which will then start to expand also.My line of thought is to heat it quickly with a hot flame,then try and pull it out.
I will try both and let you know what happens.

dave411 wrote:Or Close to the Edge by Yes
Of course,the problem with heating it slowly,is that you run the risk of allowing the heat to transfer to the mount,which will then start to expand also.My line of thought is to heat it quickly with a hot flame,then try and pull it out.
I will try both and let you know what happens.

Aye, but aluminium has a higher coefficient of expansion than steel, plus it's larger (in this case), so it will expand more than the mount even if their temperatures both rise by the same amount.

Honest guvnor, it works.