et2 rat project.

Discussion in 'Scooter Projects' started by seancullen, Nov 18, 2009.

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  1. seancullen

    seancullen Member

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    hows it going chaps?
    picked up an et2 earlier

    was tossing some ideas around here:
    http://modernvespa.com/forum/topic56851


    so i reckon ill start it and end up with somthing close enough to whats in the youtube video.

    then ill tune it. I have a DR evo 70 kit for it but it wont be going on for a while. planning to run it with a laser x pro and work from there but thats a while away yet.

    It will be a slow enough project with the cash flow i can put in and the fact ive never gone further then changing a variator before. so twill also be fun for me.

    look forward to giving updates
     
    seancullen, Nov 18, 2009
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  2. MiNoR cOnFuSiOn

    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn Administrator Staff Member

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    good, should be more et2's on here... only simon terro and myself so far
     
    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn, Nov 18, 2009
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  3. seancullen

    seancullen Member

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    aye, vespas are great yokes.
     
    seancullen, Nov 18, 2009
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  4. seancullen

    seancullen Member

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    focused on a crack and a spot of rust today and i have to say im quiet happy witht he results.


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    the rust as it was

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    after wed attacked it with the dremels wirebrush and sandpaper.

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    ryan dremelling the rust off the underside of it.

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    the finished product.


    I really like how this turned out as when i get some paint on it, you wont be able to tell anything ever happened to it
     
    seancullen, Nov 20, 2009
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  5. MiNoR cOnFuSiOn

    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn Administrator Staff Member

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    could have spent an hour nocking that back to shape so you only needed a tiny skim of filler.. ive done many of these on my frame now.. horible twisted mess of dents (and i keep finding more) ah well, nearly there.. keep it up m8.
     
    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn, Nov 20, 2009
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  6. seancullen

    seancullen Member

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    wait till you see the size of the dent waiting on the other side of the legshields :(
     
    seancullen, Nov 20, 2009
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  7. MiNoR cOnFuSiOn

    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn Administrator Staff Member

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    boith my side pans were an inch further in than they should have been (as in full of filler) the front indicator corner was inside out (that was a fucking pain) and the entire front was rippled, the sides/belly are rippled and thew rear had a dent.. nearly smooth :D gotta love metal scoots.. the plastic boys have no idea what body work is LOL i could have had this bike painted and built months ago if it wernt for the metalwork (well, and the weather)
     
    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn, Nov 21, 2009
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  8. bertie

    bertie Active Member

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    I once had an ET2 they are lovely little bikes!

    I wouldnt mind having an LX125 with the chrome kit
     
    bertie, Nov 21, 2009
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  9. seancullen

    seancullen Member

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    I know what you mean minor, the front right legsheild has a very deep 5-6 inch dent and ive not been able to get it out so far, as long as it is done by marchish in time for the scooter rally season ill be happy.
     
    seancullen, Nov 21, 2009
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  10. MiNoR cOnFuSiOn

    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn Administrator Staff Member

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    big hammer and a cheapo dolly set from machine mart (Around a score) will SERIOUSLY come in handy.. cant just hammer it back to shape, you need to support the opposit side.. also heating and quickly cooling metal will make it shrink/grow if done correctly :)

    get on google and type "pannel beating" (obvious i know~) theres a wealtho of old knowledge out there thats just not taught anymore.. i was taught by my dad from a verry young age luckily.. cant even go and learn the trade in college anymore as they just dump new pannels on things and smack them full of filler (nothing like the old days where if you could spend 5 min's filling somthing with lead or 4 hours beating it to shape you would fucking well beat it to shape!!)

    the longer you spend on it and the less filler in there the better, yes the finnished product will be the same inevitably but 1, you will know its bodged and 2, it wont come back to haunt you in a year or two when shit starts cracking or rusting like mad.. remember filler CAUSES rust underneith, it only makes things worse!!

    oh and whatever you do dont forget the zink primer on any bare metal befor ANY othe primer/paint.
     
    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn, Nov 21, 2009
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  11. seancullen

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    that might be a problem so because my mate who was helping me out with it just slapped the filler straight onto the bare metal, is there any way to rectify this or would i just be better leaving it as it is until it cracks off and then doing it right or what?
     
    seancullen, Nov 21, 2009
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  12. MiNoR cOnFuSiOn

    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn Administrator Staff Member

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    nononononono,,,,


    bear metal, then filler (as youve done) then cover all the exposed metal areas with etch primer, you should really skim the entire bike in filler and remove 99% of it to leave a NICE flat, better than showroom smooth pannel to paint. stock piggy paint REALLY is shit when you look at it (as is most oem paint, look at the orang epeal in any car...) no pride these days.
     
    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn, Nov 21, 2009
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  13. seancullen

    seancullen Member

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    Oh right, you had me worried there LOL
     
    seancullen, Nov 21, 2009
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  14. seancullen

    seancullen Member

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    Parents have provided me a budget of about €300 to tune this for christmas. (bout £270)


    Will a laser x pro fit onto an et2 with the sideskirt removed?
     
    seancullen, Nov 23, 2009
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  15. SimonT

    SimonT New Member

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    hey bud...

    et2s are the shit....


    ive got a gianelli reverse... i had to remove the plastic skirt for it to fit...
    occasionally it hits... bit only if i hit a big bump hehe...
    not sure what the lazer looks like... but im guessing at minimum youll have to remove the skirt.

    good luck mate... if you get it looking good (and it goes fast) then youll def turn a lot of heads :)

    btw... ive done a bit of painting in the past... i agree with minor... youll need an etch primer on bare metal before painting... this means the primer will bite into the metal, and will also stop it rusting.
     
    SimonT, Nov 24, 2009
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  16. seancullen

    seancullen Member

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    so ive gone and priced bits online from a couple of retailers and basically outlined all the money im going to spend on tuning the engine.


    kit - DR evolution (bought)
    exhaust - €140 laser x pro
    variator - €60 Malossi mul-tivar
    Gear up - €60 Stage 6
    jets - €15 stage 6 jet box
    rollers - €30 3 sets, malossi

    total cost bar the DR kit: €305

    is there anything wrong with this setup or anything i should be changing before i go ahead with ordering this stuff?
     
    seancullen, Nov 25, 2009
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  17. bait

    bait Active Member

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    ditch gear up without a 70kit theres no point

    soz im blind
     
    bait, Nov 25, 2009
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  18. seancullen

    seancullen Member

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    Genuine LOL because it didnt show you as having edited that post :mrgreen:
     
    seancullen, Nov 25, 2009
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  19. gregzzz

    gregzzz New Member

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    you should get a torque drive good for them hills
     
    gregzzz, Nov 25, 2009
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  20. seancullen

    seancullen Member

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    to update the project, bodywork is going very slow and i havent done much to warrant an update or pictures,

    pulled the carb today and unfortunately its only a weber 12mm, so add a 17.5 carb to the shopping list
    should be ordering shit this week.
     
    seancullen, Dec 1, 2009
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