bricycle
I'm the Wiz, and nobody beats me!
I reck'n it's ok to discuss a two wheeled motor scooter since Scott just did a post on his Kool scooter he found.
Any way, I recently picked up a rolling chassis Doodle-bug scooter from the 40's.
So upon opening my wonderful new (to me) purchase, I found that: the rear tank's filler was pushed down, and was dented in a bit where it attaches to the bikes frame. I found a suitable wrench's head to fit into and to allow me to grip underside of filler area to pull down with some force to undent it. Yea! it worked. Next, I utilized a foot or so of wood broom handle to punch out the two rear dents at the mounting surface. Yea! So far so good. I didn't care for all the solder globbed around the fuel exit fitting, so wire brushed and did a better job of solder work. Yea!
Next, I had to unbend the front fender where it slopped around the shipping crate, unfastened, and had gotten badly crushed. I used a hammer in opposite direction of bend and formed it back into submission. Yea!
I haven't been able to locate the missing jack shaft/transmission parts, so I just ordered some re-pop pieces. Blew off/cleaned engine... lots of kitty litter (oil dry) in on her for some reason. Removed dents from engine shroud.
I also ordered 10' of #41 chain so as to have extra for "Modifications" :eek:
That's all so far, but my current plans are to forget a standard 2-3hp mill and stuff in my twin cylinder circa 1945 4 stroke cycle Fairbanks-Morse 4hp (at 1800 rpm) prob closer to 6-8 at 3600 rpm, if she goes that high.
I'm gonna name her "Doodle-Thug", cause she'll be nasty! So keep tuned...
Any way, I recently picked up a rolling chassis Doodle-bug scooter from the 40's.
So upon opening my wonderful new (to me) purchase, I found that: the rear tank's filler was pushed down, and was dented in a bit where it attaches to the bikes frame. I found a suitable wrench's head to fit into and to allow me to grip underside of filler area to pull down with some force to undent it. Yea! it worked. Next, I utilized a foot or so of wood broom handle to punch out the two rear dents at the mounting surface. Yea! So far so good. I didn't care for all the solder globbed around the fuel exit fitting, so wire brushed and did a better job of solder work. Yea!
Next, I had to unbend the front fender where it slopped around the shipping crate, unfastened, and had gotten badly crushed. I used a hammer in opposite direction of bend and formed it back into submission. Yea!
I haven't been able to locate the missing jack shaft/transmission parts, so I just ordered some re-pop pieces. Blew off/cleaned engine... lots of kitty litter (oil dry) in on her for some reason. Removed dents from engine shroud.
I also ordered 10' of #41 chain so as to have extra for "Modifications" :eek:
That's all so far, but my current plans are to forget a standard 2-3hp mill and stuff in my twin cylinder circa 1945 4 stroke cycle Fairbanks-Morse 4hp (at 1800 rpm) prob closer to 6-8 at 3600 rpm, if she goes that high.
I'm gonna name her "Doodle-Thug", cause she'll be nasty! So keep tuned...
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