SS frame getting dipped

jbcollier · Post by **jbcollier** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 6:44 am

The SS frame has gone to be dipped in acid so I can see what is really under there. Here's hoping.

GDOUBLEU · Post by **GDOUBLEU** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 8:07 am

i'm keeping my fingers crossed for you john! igor has already painted and started putting back together my special 50...it looks SO pretty. i think he needs your help ordering some parts off sip (just wants to make sure they're the right ones for this bike) so you might be hearing from him this weekend.

g

jbcollier · Post by **jbcollier** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 8:16 am

I have also got to stop by and have a look at the vacuum hoses on the Midget.

jbcollier · Post by **jbcollier** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 4:38 pm

Well there is good news and bad news.

The good news is that at least most of it originated from an original SS and that some of the repairs are very well done.

The bad news is that it must have sat in a wet field for a long time and quite a bit of the lower frame has had to be repaired.

There have been at least two kicks at the frame repair can wth one being very well done while the other is crap.

Not too sure which way I will be going...

jbcollier · Post by **jbcollier** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 8:46 pm

I have been mulling this over (and over) and I think I am still going to go the original route.

Angelo · Post by **Angelo** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 10:32 pm

I never had any doubt....it really is the only way

jbcollier · Post by **jbcollier** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:26 am

Well it seems to have originally been a New Zealand scoot. They had an arrangement where they received CKD* kits for local assembly. They either had short four digit serial numbers or no serial numbers at all. How it got to Canada I'll probably never know.

*completely knocked down

Angelo · Post by **Angelo** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 11:59 am

Well we know that you brought it to Canada, so that mistery is solved

jbcollier · Post by **jbcollier** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 8:09 pm

Yuk, yuk, yuk...

There is a new panel beater in town who is going to start out on his own though right now he is working with Phil Johnson (the other one). I am going to get him to have a look at the scoot and see if he can redo some of the repairs.

jbcollier · Post by **jbcollier** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 6:27 am

The panel beater has agreed to do the work. I have to get another new floor section so he can easily get in there to repair the rest properly.

Angelo · Post by **Angelo** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 8:25 am

John,
That's excellent news.....that was my biggest challenge in years past, too even find someone that was willing....I can't wait to see the end result!

Cheers

jbcollier · Post by **jbcollier** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 3:53 pm

Well, it's bent, too. They did all those half-assed repairs to a bent frame.

Sigh.

I am off to see a motorcycle frame chap in the morning.

jbcollier · Post by **jbcollier** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 10:29 am

Well the motorcycle frame chap wouldn't touch it but he sent me to a metal fab chap who will. It isn't going to be cheap as he has to make a custom jig just for this frame. Thankfully, it can at least be done. Will be quiet for a bit now as I await frame straighening. Then it will be back to the metal work chap and then painter and then...

Not this spring, that's for sure!