Sunday 29 December 2013

here at p.13 we do sumtimes get involved in lambretta projects -
andrews servetta , newly painted , gloss and mat

Thursday 19 December 2013

looking good si, nearly there
bits a bobs , powder coating for stevens street racer project ;]
circa 1940 rear light from the US of A
now blasted next a few coats of mat laquer
comin on

ghost on the machine
mudguard on ;]

Sunday 1 December 2013

saturday afternoon fresh from the paint shop, rods vbb is back. im loving this. monday we start the build ;] . two parts chemical , one part rain and loads of laquer
steven from manchesters build, a lot of cutting and re shaping the belly pan fits, next up weld on fixing points - almost ready for the paint shop ;]
after a bit of fettling , stevie gets a new guard
inches away from completion. light, seat and speedo
alternate means

Thursday 14 November 2013

rich,s inline spare wheel bracket returns from the powder coaters ;]
the lens, solid glass, beautiful pattern

1940s rear light , a bit rough but will save

Wednesday 6 November 2013

the gas bike lives again, well nearly

Sunday 3 November 2013

detail of the gas bike, as she grows

Thursday 31 October 2013

the gas
simons vbb, the gas bike returns after a long wait , lots of laquer ;]
rods vbb, detail shot

Monday 28 October 2013

front disc brake, dry build rods vbb
detail of texture, rods vbb
chemicals and some rain, rods vbb , nearly ready for laquer

Saturday 26 October 2013

as suggested by nadine this didnt come out of the canal, but with a bit of time, patience and love ....
watch this space

Friday 25 October 2013

stevens smallie, hydraulic cut and welded , cables and loom gone, ready to blast , bare metal, graphics
and laquer comin up
rods vbb returns from the blaster, super straight, rust , flames and laquer coming up
rods motor nearly done, t5 172

roberts bike all done , city tune all good

Friday 18 October 2013

red oxide and blue mmmmmm simons vbb - back from the painter next week , piks to follow ;]
simons vbb gets a long over due strip paint and laquer

Monday 14 October 2013

thanks mikie ;]
chris,s bike arrives back in the workshop, welding, blasting and powder coating all done.
much cutting and shaping for the disc brake conversion and a shortened bitubo front shock.

Wednesday 9 October 2013

roberts et3 gets a long over due motor rebuild, city tune

Tuesday 8 October 2013

rods vbb back from the panel beater. it sits outside my nearly but not quite ready workshop
after a sand blast, the chrome has almost disappeared , interesting , powder coat or laquer mmmm

Monday 7 October 2013

a bit of masking tape, some metal tube and a bit of imagination ;]
at steves request, the panel is cut of to expose the engine, the carb manifold also turned cut and welded.
next up cross bars on the inside of the frame
the vbb gets a master cylinder after a bit of welding, cutting and filing.
note the burnt paint on the headset, think we might have to keep that
phase one, rods vbb gets stripped, t5 motor, disc brake etc coming up

Sunday 29 September 2013

detail of rich,s , before laquer and build
ryan,s super, london. 166, px motor, disc brake ...
in progress ......

Tuesday 24 September 2013

iow this year, THE 13. new paint this winter mee thinks
my bike ;]

rich from bristol. just before it was finished
100 sport, malossi 136, reed, pm pipe and power jet ;]
simons gas, gets a make over - well over due, a long time coming
neils et3, london 18bhp

rude boy !

Sunday 22 September 2013

vbb, disc , px motor polini 180
malos 136, 16bhp, my old ride