Topic: My Minibike Rebuild Thread (Read 5353 times)

junkyard racer · « **Reply #30 on:** March 23, 2009, 06:43:09 PM »

Find a bumper resto company and see if they can do anything with those fenders. I think those fenders have more shine to come out of them. You try some good ole never dull? $3 a can at walmart.

schim187 · « **Reply #31 on:** March 23, 2009, 08:57:44 PM »

pretty sure a torque coverter uses fluid to transfer the power to action...that is a centrifugal clutch, found on most small engines...if it is actually worth it to redo that motor and keep it as a collector's item, go for it...otherwise, i'd find something bigger to slap in that thing. Those minibikes/trailbikes are fuckin sweet trail riding, just not super fast

Conceptz-X · « **Reply #32 on:** March 23, 2009, 09:04:58 PM »

They used to call CVT's torque converters back in the day. Now known as Constantly Variable Transmission. There are all kinds of things you can do to tune the shift rates, look up snowmobile clutches.

MerkurColin · « **Reply #33 on:** March 24, 2009, 05:08:11 PM »

Quote from: Whitey on March 23, 2009, 06:27:45 PM

I'm looking into trying to make it street legal. Than I can race people on their faggy Honda Ruckus' :yes:

My Ruckus will rape your Rupp in the ass... right after I finish wiring the Megasquirt.

Nice project, chief.

onlyflash944 · « **Reply #34 on:** March 24, 2009, 05:18:11 PM »

you going to sandblast and bondo everything before paint?

MantisX · « **Reply #35 on:** March 24, 2009, 05:33:57 PM »

That chrome came out really well. Considering what ebay has em going for, it might be worth it to get em dipped.

glustic · « **Reply #36 on:** March 24, 2009, 05:38:17 PM »

So are you going to repaint it orange?

trevor72 · « **Reply #37 on:** March 24, 2009, 09:15:03 PM »

Cool free shit and it even looks like a fun project.

hugger orange is a great colour, i'd stick to it, and if you're not selling it right away, get a 10$ B$S motor and turbo that for a while...., 1v draw through style!!

Whitey · « **Reply #38 on:** March 24, 2009, 10:20:10 PM »

Quote from: onlyflash944 on March 24, 2009, 05:18:11 PM

you going to sandblast and bondo everything before paint?

Everything is getting sandblasted. If the metal is really pitted I will bondo but I'm hoping to use some high build primer to cover everything up. I'm new to bodywork so I'm still doing research on what to buy/do. So I've been avoiding sandblasting any parts that are going to get painted until I bough all the supplies. Right now I'm just cleaning up motor parts:

Quote from: MantisX on March 24, 2009, 05:33:57 PM

That chrome came out really well. Considering what ebay has em going for, it might be worth it to get em dipped.

What these things go for is way too random. Some go for $800 unrestored and virtually the same bike will go for $200 the next week.

I don't think I'll get my money back if I chrome the parts so I think they look good enough but I still think I can get them better.

Quote from: glustic on March 24, 2009, 05:38:17 PM

So are you going to repaint it orange?

I'd like to but I'm having trouble finding it. I'm looking at Duplicolor's stuff (aerosol) but all the local stores don't have the original orange. I'm going to try and keep all original colors except the wheels and handlebars are probably going black and the front forks are going silver. These are all chrome parts that are too far gone to restore the original chrome.

Quote from: trevor72 on March 24, 2009, 09:15:03 PM

if you're not selling it right away, get a 10$ B$S motor and turbo that for a while...., 1v draw through style!!

I have another frame and motor that I might do it on. I got the fever to do another minibike. A turbo one with one of those Heineken mini kegs for a gas tank would be cool. :yes:

Whitey · « **Reply #39 on:** March 24, 2009, 11:02:13 PM »

Quote from: c0mpl3x on March 24, 2009, 11:00:53 PM

it looks like a 3hp tecumseh motor based on that flywheel

Its an HS40. 4hp of fury

1991civicsi · « **Reply #40 on:** March 24, 2009, 11:11:25 PM »

Quote from: Whitey on March 23, 2009, 06:27:45 PM

Just a little update its all ripped apart and getting ready for paint and a rebuild on the motor:

I'm looking into trying to make it street legal. Than I can race people on their faggy Honda Ruckus' :yes:

Looks like fun.

Whitey · « **Reply #41 on:** April 10, 2009, 12:54:07 AM »

Just a little update everything came in to rebuild this pig:

I also just finished sandblasting more frame parts:

Anyone know how to do bodywork?

There's some bad pitting in some spots. Would some high build primer fix these spots or do I need to bondo?

Also, street legal Rupp on Ebay but it now $1900:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Rupp-Roadster-II-Mini-Bike_W0QQitemZ160326721793QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_motorcycles?hash=item160326721793&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=72%3A317%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1308

Kain · « **Reply #42 on:** April 10, 2009, 01:01:03 AM »

Quote from: Whitey on April 10, 2009, 12:54:07 AM

Anyone know how to do bodywork? There's some bad pitting in some spots. Would some high build primer fix these spots or do I need to bondo?

yeah, gouge that area out with a grinder, and bondo that sucker up, and sand smooth. then hit it with self etching primer. self etching will bond to the metal better.

Corey · « **Reply #43 on:** April 10, 2009, 02:04:22 AM »

that thing is gonna be sweet as hell when its done

BlackDragon · « **Reply #44 on:** April 10, 2009, 08:15:30 AM »

Quote from: Corey on April 10, 2009, 02:04:22 AM

that thing is gonna be sweet as hell when its done

turbob16hatch · « **Reply #45 on:** April 10, 2009, 09:23:21 AM »

killer build so far

onlyflash944 · « **Reply #46 on:** April 11, 2009, 03:41:26 PM »

i tried building up with some primer once, and it didn't tur out to well. i would definatley suggest the bondo if you want it to turn out right. body work takes patience

junkyard racer · « **Reply #47 on:** April 11, 2009, 04:28:03 PM »

I would probably cover the entire thing with bondo and sand the entire thing. And dont go to walmart and get the "bondo" brand. Go get some good 3m stuff from napa.

Whitey · « **Reply #48 on:** May 19, 2009, 06:24:00 PM »

Just a little update, painting process has begun. Went and bought some paint:

Primered parts:

Painted the tank with the metal speck silver:

Frame parts:

d112crzy · « **Reply #49 on:** May 19, 2009, 06:32:40 PM »

For the chrome fenders, you'll have to put some serious elbow grease into them. Start sanding. Start off with 800 or 1000 grit and work your way to the finest grit you can find. Then polish it using various stage polishing compound/liquids. It'll turn out like glass. :yes:

Sweet project.

glustic · « **Reply #50 on:** May 19, 2009, 06:37:08 PM »

Wow. What a difference. Shit is starting to look good!

Whitey · « **Reply #51 on:** July 10, 2009, 06:52:13 PM »

Progress has been slow on this thing but I'm getting my act together to finish it. I finally got the wheels disassembled, sandblasted and painted. The drum brakes were siezed together becuase of all the rust and was a fucking pain in the ass to separate. I didn't dismount the tires so its like a Macco job where they paint your tires for free:

I finally honed the cylinder. I was debating on weather to paint the motor black or leave it bare metal like the original. I figured if I didn't do anything it would eventually look like shit so I ended up using steel wool, polishing compound, acetone than finally painting the block with clear engine enamel. I think it turned out ok. I just now need to get all the nuts and bolts for it so I can assemble the motor. Probably going to use socket head cap screws for everytihing:

Here's how it sits today:

That is all.

deeznutts · « **Reply #52 on:** July 10, 2009, 07:12:16 PM »

damn thats fucking cool man makes me want to build a cabnit and start blasting random shit hahaha

1991civicsi · « **Reply #53 on:** July 11, 2009, 02:25:16 AM »

in for updates

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