Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Barn Workshop almost ready













Over the last month I have been preparing the Barn Workshop where I will be rebuilding the scooter this winter. This is the barn at my friend's place, which needed to be cleaned out, roof replaced in one section, air gaps covered and a new floor covering. 

We replaced the roof section of corrugated steel with translucent PVC panels to allow more light in to the space. This took about 2 days to complete.

Then I went around the inside with tar paper to close up the air leaks in the walls.

Last weekend I put Masonite down over the old floor to cover up all the gaps and to have a nice smooth floor. Though it is a little wavy in places due to the floor beneath being uneven.


All that is left is to seal up the areas under the eves, between the roof and the top of the walls. I expect to complete that this week, then the disassembly of the scooter begins.

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Not much to report

Things have been quiet lately. The scooter is running ok, but with the cold weather and the dress code at work where I can not wear jeans anymore, I haven't been riding as much. We plan on finishing of the work on the barn workspace this weekend. The it will be time to start the disassembly process. 

Over the last couple of months, I have been buying old fog and driving lights on Ebay. I have decided to mount 5 lights on a legshield crash bar, so I am seriously considering going with a 12 volt electronic ignition system with a battery to power it all.