Ape 50 engine rebuild - HELP!

[ccbarista]

Hi, brand new here and brand new to the world of Ape 50s.
I run a church in South London and we’ve bought an Ape 50 coffee van to go out on the streets at night but the engine needs a rebuild. No one wants to do the job so I’m stuck thinking I’ll have to do it myself. On the plus side I do have use of a lift and my bro-in-law who is mechanically very handy (did an engine rebuild on an MR2).
Do you think it’s doable and if so is there any workshop manual or YouTube
Or does anyone know anyone who I could speak to.
(Really losing sleep over this because the church has paid for the van thinking it was a small fix)
Thanks
Robbie

[henri]

its very do-able , scooterhelp.com/ , theres manuals an guides there , an using the search function in the technical section on here will give you info too . ape' engines are very much the same as smallframes so theres a few knowledgeable guys on here ,so worth asking . ape' arent smallframes which is what this forums dedicated to , but were a pretty forgiving lot . there is also pages on facebook dedicated to ape's too ,worth joining for help , were abouts in south london are you . i'm in brighton ,there might be somebody on here closer who could offer help . H

[ccbarista]

Thanks, that’s so helpful, and sorry for being big framed!!
We’re in Beckenham nr Bromley so if you know a local contact that would be great.

[nickj]

Hi Robbie....how bad is the engine?...If its in reasonable nick and just needs stripping bearing and seals I might be able to help if you're not in too much of a hurry. I am in Clapham....don't mind doing it for cost of parts etc to help you out

[eean]

I'll donate a few quid towards the repair if you get nick to do it etc, inbox me a PayPal address nick if you do it

[ccbarista]

You guys are so great!
Nick, I've sent you a DM.

Thanks All Round!

Rob- CCBarista

[nickj]

Rob

Apologies - will call tomorrow and see if I can be of any help...