Vintage Class--jeep4me's BUG FLEA

[jeep4me]

This Flea needs more work then anticipated. I thought it was going to be an easy restore. :doah:

Good Luck to Everybody:thumbsup:

 

[Spooker]

Great looking frame and motor! Good luck on your build.....Spooker

 

[superflea]

I actually have one of those! Sweeet! Now I don't have to be jealous.

 

[superflea]

Ooh ooh, BTW mine has FENDERS!:001_tt2:

 

[Clayon]

Nice looking roller and motor, looks like a good project. :thumbsup:

 

[jeep4me]

Ooh ooh, BTW mine has FENDERS!:001_tt2:

What will it take for you to make me copies of those fenders:smile:

 

[Havasu Dave]

Nice looking project! You don't need no stinkin fenders. :laugh: I like the style of those bikes.

 

[buckeye]

This ought to be good.:thumbsup:

 

[bigrob]

Hey Jeep , gotto love the simplicty of the old school mini's , going to be cool

 

[jeep4me]

Thanks guys. I like the looks of this bike too.

The foot rests look a little dangerous to me. Seems to me that while riding your foot could slip inside the loop and become caught. This could lead to a major problem, in my opinion. I have a cure for this I believe :grind:.....Dont worry, I'm not cutting them off.:thumbsup:

I need to replace the motor mount plate, repair the lower frame tube and make a new jackshaft bracket. Sounds simple enough, right?

 

[manchester1]

That plate has seen better days:hammer: Bet that poor little mini had a 100 motors mounted on it in its life time:laugh:

 

[jeep4me]

I'll be removing the engine plate this weekend. Have to stop by harbor freight and get some cutoff wheels for my grinder first.

 

[jeep4me]

Made a little progress yesterday.

Removed the engine plate and smoothed out the plate welds. Now to cut the new plate and get it welded into position.:grind:

 

[tyleryamaha]

Hey Steve......... Put some plate on the inside of those foot loops and put small welds on the bottom that could removed if wanted. Or expanded metal. That bike was a good find ! :hammer:

 

[jeep4me]

Hey Steve......... Put some plate on the inside of those foot loops and put small welds on the bottom that could removed if wanted. Or expanded metal. That bike was a good find ! :hammer:

I've got other plans for those loops.:thumbsup: Nothing that can't be removed. More for safety then anything.

 

[jeep4me]

Still planning on winning the vintage class, but I just have to find some time to work on it. Been working alot of hours at work, going to bed early and the weather hasn't been co-operating with working in the garage.:shrug:

I have most everything I need to finish the build and once the weather warms up some.....look out, I'll turn this bike out in no time.:thumbsup:

 

[jeep4me]

Definetly made some progress yesterday on the Flea. I took advantage of the nice weather and the day off work.

Cut the new motor mount plate and the new jackshaft mount that had been removed.

I fixed a couple of bad spots on the frame and welded everything back together.

I'll try to finish getting the frame prepped for painting and see if I can paint it today, or at least this weekend.

 

[Clayon]

Looks good Steve :thumbsup: you going to paint it red again?

 

[jeep4me]

Thanks Clay:thumbsup:

Yes, a shade of red anyway (Not Pink, either)...maybe something metallic.

 

[Mr Graphic]

Coming along nicely Steve! :thumbsup: