marks pk

[henri]

IMG_0156 by henri briggs, on Flickr   . 
seeing how i built mark the engine ,it only seemed right that i got to stick it in .heres the scooter as delivered , pk50 xl ,needin some loving .IMG_0193 by henri briggs, on Flickr  .
so round the back of house an up on the "wall of shame" , an start making lists ,thankfully not very long lists . new cables/re-cover seat/clean an paint floor an centre tunnel/paint edge of left hand bubble an some other rusty bits .IMG_0194 by henri briggs, on Flickr  . 
an thankfully because of time of year a very small welding/bodywork list , 1 split on edge of floor an crumpled edge beading . 
mark , message incoming .H

[henri]

well i dont know what combination of dirt/clay/concrete that was on the floor , but it sure didnt want to be removed .IMG_0223 by henri briggs, on Flickr .
2 hours with a wire wheel in a drill ,boiling water to soften it an washing up liquid ,an were getting there .a final hand scrub with soapy water an it will be time to get some rust cure on . then paint to future protect ,will be covered by a mat so not matched paint .going with cheap n cheerful tough dark green hammerite . an whilst thats being done can carry on with re-cabling ,an a few other little jobs needed .H

[mark]

I don’t know how it got so filthy , looks a bit like David Attenborough dug it up !

[spot66]

It's taken me a couple of days to work out that the picture of the wall actually contains a scooter. I thought H was just sharing photos of his work environment.

[henri]

IMG_0236 by henri briggs, on Flickr .
spent the weekend getting a few coats of rust cure hydrate80 on the floor an tunnel .was taking a while to cure off because of the temps this time of year .nxt weld up the split an mask off an get some paint on it .H

[henri]

IMG_0242 by henri briggs, on Flickr .
finally a less windy warmer day ,so out with the electric pigeon an zap the split closed .IMG_0246 by henri briggs, on Flickr .
an whilst it was still a balmy 13 degrees , some etch ,then primer ,an finally a thick coat of green hammerite to try n keep the tinworms at bay .
new stand feet on , 20p coin in rubbers 1st so they last , an paint hardened will get engine in tomorrow .H

[tzsteve]

Looks a lot neater, I have a stack of1/2p coins I saved for the stand rubbers. Much cheaper than buying washers, insane washers cost more than coins

[henri]

IMG_0296 by henri briggs, on Flickr .
finally got a dry day an spare time to get the engine into this an swap cables .IMG_0298 by henri briggs, on Flickr .
of course the gear cables were the clipped together original kind , an of course the loom run between them ,some cursing was involved . but engine in an rear wheel on an new cables run today . beer has been earnt .H

[henri]

took advantage of the change in the weather an got on with this one .carb on tank in an then for the seat .instant snag ,as this is a pk50n its meant to have the single seat .the cover was knackered on it an i couldnt find a replacement ,so a bench seat was got ,which doesnt quite fit .IMG_0382 by henri briggs, on Flickr .
so out with a grinder an some alterations made IMG_0383 by henri briggs, on Flickr .
an a slice along the back an it sits down nicely now .IMG_0385 by henri briggs, on Flickr .
the usual game of ,left a bit, right a bit ,back n forwards an seat fits down an latches .time for the scooter to come down off the naughty step an the last few finishing bits to be done .then ready for a mot .H

[henri]

IMG_0387 by henri briggs, on Flickr .
needs a tidy up , an a few bits getting ,like panel buffers an hinge plastics .H

[tzsteve]

Looking like a nice scoot

[henri]

getting there TZ , H

[henri]

a quick sticker bomb to hide the worst of paint defects.IMG_0439 by henri briggs, on FlickrIMG_0440 by henri briggs, on Flickr .
convert horn from dc to ac ,an knock out a dent in legshield an its done . now to mot it .H .

[Deleted]

Nice one H 👍😎

[tzsteve]

Looks like a different scoot

[henri]

booked for a mot wednesday at high noon , so got a mat fitted so my tester wont be amused at my floor painting .IMG_0477 by henri briggs, on Flickr .
H

[henri]

mot days here ,so i though i'd calm my nerves an paint the panels .IMG_0496 by henri briggs, on Flickr .
a piaggio grey/green one panel an the headset top an horncast already were .H

[mark]

Looking good !!

[hrvespa]

Did it pass?

[henri]

Mar 16, 2022 14:42:54 GMT hrvespa said:

Did it pass?

IMG_0504 by henri briggs, on FlickrIMG_0503 by henri briggs, on Flickr   .
of course it passed ,ive a 100%  pass rate at mots on scoots n bikes , H