This
beautiful Lambretta 1961 Series II was purchased and used in Florence by his
current owner who, when he migrated to Australia, decided to take the
scooter with him. After
over 30 years of good service the engine became a bit tired and I was asked
to check it out so that it could be again used reliably around Melbourne. I
ended up replacing, amongst other minor items, the cruciform, chain, clutch,
piston, barrel, bearing and oil seals. The
rebuilt engine brought the scooter back to life and, having rediscovered the
joy of riding his Lambretta again, the owner decided to go ahead with a full
restoration. Here
are the pictures of the scooter being disassembled and after sandblasting
Followed by pictures of de disassembling process......
The pictures
below show a Vespa PX CDI and regulator kit being used to run the now
electronic ignition an a very efficient 12V electrical system
.....And still in the van, just picked up from the sandblaster.
And finally, after nearly 7 months and a lot of work.....
Well... she is now in the hand of Joe, the Motorcycle Paint Clinic master
for a professional paint job....More pictures of this restoration project as
they become available
And...here we go, back
from the panel beater and ready to be reassembled. Here is the re-birth of
the Lambretta
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