LD150 Series 2 Restoration

This LD150 Series 2 was bought in a rather tatty condition
Very much dirt and surface rust underneath, no holes however and nothing beyond repair. The overall look is rather untouched at first looks, it has lots of period options attached although they are all rusted and no longer useable except the alloy floorboard extenders.

As the restorations on this scooters progress, from june ’03, you be able to follow the work done here on this page.

Before
Dismanteling

To be able to repair or service the scooter some parts need to be removed. Bolts and nuts can be badly rusted after 60 years, so if heating is no longer an option then there is always a grinder.

Repair
After removing about 1kg dirt from the tank with the help of a concrete mixer, it looks like Swiss cheese. So an epoxy coating was applied.
After removing about 1kg dirt from the tank with the help of a concrete mixer, it looks like Swiss cheese. So an epoxy coating was applied.
Wheelrims can be a real bugger to split when they are rusted. I new rear tyre was needed after it blow on a test ride!
Wheelrims can be a real bugger to split when they are rusted. I new rear tyre was needed after it blow on a test ride!
Spraying

Still in original paint.

Assembly

The scooter is complete, all the parts are there.

Setup

After some cleaning and minor repairs the scoter runs again, of course there still a lot of cosmetic works to be done.