Resto has not begun yet, waiting for the monsoons to finish. Minor work has been done, as you read in an earlier post. The spare wheel holder was removed to be converted to hold the spare wheel in the classic Lambretta "slanted" position. Coming weekend, hope to get the 12V electrical conversion done.
Post-monsoon, this is what will happen with the resto:
My mechanic will be dismantling the whole thing, at my premises. This is to keep the parts safe, as I've heard of too many resto projects where parts go "missing" at the garage. All painted parts will be scraped/sandblasted, tinkered if required, and given a coat of primer. Then a few coats of ICI Duco paint. For now, I am keen on the normal NC paint variety. The PU variety has a very limited colour selection, I could not find anything close to the colours I wanted. The shades that were closest to what I wanted are Superior White and either Racing Blue or Tata Blue. Even the tubular frame and fork will be stripped, primered and painted.
Does anyone know if any treatment is required for the inside of the tubular frame? Why I ask is because I have often seen rust inside the frames of the bicycles I used to ride back in school days.
The colours I have chosen are not Lambretta Series 2 colours, but were used on Series 3 bikes. Here's a good link to find official Lambretta colours:
http://www.mmlambretta.com/paints/paintcodes.html. Check out the paint chart too:
http://www.mmlambretta.com/paints/lammylechcolors.JPG.
There are some parts which need chromeplating, and thanks to Sankar I got a couple of suggestions on where to get it done. Some aluminium parts might require anodizing, or whatever is done to make old aluminium look new (I think its called anodizing, does anyone know if this is right?).
The engine / cylinder will be cleaned and rebuilt.
We'll be replacing the parts subjected to high wear and tear, like Brake lining, Outer cables, Clutch plates, Timing Chain.
Other parts that need to be replaced are the Floor runners, Floor mat, Mirror, Handle grips, headlight reflector and assembly.
Like on Stanher's scooter, all the original trim was missing on my scooter. Temporarily fixed some legshield studs, but looking for better ones. Managed to get the Lambretta LI 150 monogram for the legshield. Getting the API horncast badge from Stanher. My mechanic sourced the aluminium rear grille. The rear grille was originally fitted on the early Series 2 Italian scooters. Don't think API Lambrettas had a rear grille. I have ordered for an aluminium tail-light assembly like Stanher's, and under-seat air scoop (oversized). I've read that a larger sized air scoop can improve the Lambretta engine's performance.
The tyres will be replaced with CEAT Secura Neo scooter tyres.
Modifications-wise, the electricals will be converted to 12V. Amaron battery will be fitted on a tray mounted in the toolbox. Am also considering a K&N air filter, front dampeners, and Mikuni carb with larger jets.