Barry Smyth's Blog

Lambretta rebuild – Headset, part 1

Barry — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:08:54 +0000

Started the headset rebuild & about 50% done, noticed I’m missing the shim for the gear change side + the steering lock, always something missing!

Lambretta rebuild – headset

Barry — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:46:28 +0000

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Now that I have my newly zinced parts all
Back from the electroplater I can start on rebuild a the headset.

Parts all laid out ready to go.

Parts going off to be electro plated

Barry — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:04:01 +0000

I’m sending off a batch of internal parts to the electro players to have them zinc coated, should make them look nice & new.

This batch is for the internals of the headset.

Lambretta rebuild – polished parts

Barry — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:35:31 +0000

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I decided to go through the time consuming process of polishing all the aluminum parts myself, took a long time to do but the end result was very satisfying.

Photos do the time I put in no justice!

Lambretta rebuild – fuel tank in

Barry — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:29:19 +0000

Lambretta Li150 rebuild, more progress

Barry — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:28:04 +0000

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Had a few hours in the shed yesterday & managed to get a few little jobs done.

I wrestled the petrol tank into place with the brand new stainless steel tank straps, what an effort that was!

Plus I installed a new lock into the Tool Box door & then installed that into the body.

Lambretta rebuild – Got the tool box door on

Barry — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:25:11 +0000

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Lambretta rebuild, continued

Barry — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 07:24:59 +0000

Installed the Airbox & Air Scoop this arvo, nice easy job.

Another batch of Lambretta parts

Barry — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 05:20:00 +0000

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Just picked up the Horn-casting, Center Bridge piece, Air Scope & the Rear Light housing.

Lambretta rebuild – more parts from the painter

Barry — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 01:31:49 +0000

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I got a few more parts back from the painter this morning.

Front & rear hubs + glove box door.

Also, the guy I originally bought the project from had the front & rear spare wheel carriers, so I had both painted, just in case.

I’ll have a few more part to collect in 10 days time, that lot will include the brake light housing, air scoop, rear running boards, front mud guard & the horncast.

Then a few weekday free that I’ll get the side panels & the front panel.

Im using the Byron Bay Blues Festival as an incentive to have it up & running as I want to take this up to Byron as my secondary transportation.