Click through to read about the reassembly of the scoot. Will the electrical work? Will she fire up? Will the new leg-shield trim ever squeeze on the damn bike? Answers to these questions and more inside…

Never replaced cables on your manual geared scooter? Take a look inside to see how some picture wire, grease and faith add up to the task.

Given this was the first dry weekend in as long as I can remember, this was my chance to get out in the yard and address some paint spraying that’s been on the to-do list. This session I take a look at cleaning up the forks, rims and more paint on the body.

Two things to talk about this entry. Pulling the front forks, and readying the body of the bike for painting. Click on inside to learn the virtues of milk crates, kitchen foil and a friend.

The $50 paint job is a resounding success, freeing me up to move on to other matters: moving the bike in to a well-lit, warm place to set to work on the main body of the scoot.

This session I made some real progress, finally getting some decent paint on the cowls, I could turn my attention to other matters: cleaning up the glove box, horn cover and foot-board and knocking the leg-shield back into shape.

Frustrated by how meticulous you need to be with the spray method, I have spent the last few days researching online how to paint a car (given there’s more conversation on the subject than painting a scoot.)

This session I moved forward with my first experiment with painting. This proved more difficult than I had anticipated even though I knew to expect as much.

Goodbye Bright Beauty Sandable Primer, hello Rust-oleum Automobile Primer. One can of primer completed both cowls with ease, three coats each in total without a drip in sight making me feel back on track with the restoration.

With the filling and sanding complete, three minor things (I hoped) remained to address the rusty cowls: Finish up minor filler work on some remaining blemishes, clean the cowls down thoroughly and prime them.