Vintage Scooter Restoration. Desirable 1950's Hi-Speed Kids Toy Scooter.

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11 ай бұрын

Reviving Nostalgia.In this video, I took on the rewarding task of restoring a desirable vintage 1950's Hi-speed scooter, manufactured in Australia by the Pilgrim company.
Although the scooter was in its original condition, certain areas had suffered from severe rusting and required a complete makeover. Despite the presence of noticeable pitting caused by rust, I opted for a cautious approach to the restoration process. I carefully filled in deeper pits where necessary, while preserving the remaining metal in its original state.
This holiday project was undertaken specifically for the enjoyment of the kids. If you found the video entertaining, please don't forget to give it a thumbs up and consider subscribing to the channel.
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@lolwhatidk 10 ай бұрын

purple is the color of royalty, your kid knows whats up

@LittleRestorers 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍

@garymucher4082 8 ай бұрын

Some people refurbish things toa degree. And then there are a select few that refurbish things to look fantastic. You fall into that later category. Absolute amazing out come...enjoyed watching this project! Thumbs Up!

@LittleRestorers 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching. Really appreciate your comment 👍

@user-hw5we3rt1r 24 күн бұрын

Круто !!! 👍👏👏👏

@LittleRestorers 24 күн бұрын

👍👍👍

@Cradley684 10 ай бұрын

Wow she will be pleased I bet, great job and have a nice day friend !!!. 😀😀😀.

@LittleRestorers 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching.You have a nice day too 👍👍👍

@cathybenson5119 10 ай бұрын

Love the cute "hawo"at the start. 😊😅

@LittleRestorers 10 ай бұрын

Haha - Thank you for watching. Selecting the paint when on for ever as well 🤣😊

@PerfectRestore 10 ай бұрын

🛵🛵🛵 Wow! Great video! A pleasure to watch)))) Bravo to the master!!!👍

@LittleRestorers 10 ай бұрын

Thank you my friend 😊👍

@PerfectRestore 10 ай бұрын

@@LittleRestorers Great! Good luck to the channel!!!

@vinceianni4026 10 ай бұрын

Hello mister beautiful restoration beautifully restored well done

@LittleRestorers 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it 👍 😊

@mathewyee4800 7 ай бұрын

Wow awesome finish product

@LittleRestorers 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍

@rutikuiwa7133 5 ай бұрын

Very good restoration

@LittleRestorers 5 ай бұрын

Thank you friend 👍😉

@mrbenmall 10 ай бұрын

Wow. That's fantastic.

@LittleRestorers 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Ben 😊 👍

@user-wk6pc4cr7b 9 күн бұрын

Блеск!!❤❤

@LittleRestorers 9 күн бұрын

😉👍👍

@Sir_Uncle_Ned 10 ай бұрын

Your kids are absolutely going to enjoy riding this beauty around. Nice to see you giving it a second life.

@LittleRestorers 10 ай бұрын

They absolutely love the tricycles and now the scooter. I think they also love getting involved with the projects. Thanks for watching my friend 👍

@DesignCo_two4 9 ай бұрын

Well done

@LittleRestorers 9 ай бұрын

Thank you 👍

@billmccabe9601 10 ай бұрын

Very Nice!

@LittleRestorers 10 ай бұрын

Thank you sir 👍

@vanessagovindasamy5197 10 ай бұрын

Great job🎉

@LittleRestorers 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching - kids loving their new toy 😉

@killy1958able 8 ай бұрын

Very nice 😊

@LittleRestorers 8 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

@toolrestoration 10 ай бұрын

Love your videos , all sjow different items , different skills , always the same fantastic result !!

@LittleRestorers 10 ай бұрын

Thank you King James - means a lot to me... hopefully one day I will make enough money from youtube to buy myself a pair of shoes 😊😉

@parafernauta7297 10 ай бұрын

Show de bola.

@LittleRestorers 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍

@teacheme 10 ай бұрын

Very impressed with the way you tackled the rubber parts especially the mat. The paint is so suitable for a little girl.

@LittleRestorers 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it 😊👍

@Uwannawatch 10 ай бұрын

You have a vast array of skills that will never cease to amaze me. The way you can flawlessly go from one project to a next with the same attention to detail and excitement is awesome!. Love the fun twist with the color and pin striping. keep up the good Buddy!!

@LittleRestorers 10 ай бұрын

Thank you my friend for always supporting my videos. I am very grateful 🙏 👍

@briansworkshop01 10 ай бұрын

Fantastic work love the colour And the Decals are amazing thanks for sharing your time and skill Great job thanks again 🍺👍👍

@LittleRestorers 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for checking it out. Really appreciate your comment 😊👍

@ScoutCrafter 10 ай бұрын

What a great ride and restoration! 😃👍

@LittleRestorers 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for checking it out John. These are iconic Australian toys 🙂👍

@pantesiodammusio 10 ай бұрын

Amo il suo canale. Spero presto 10.000 iscritti!

@LittleRestorers 10 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@scootertopia7748 10 ай бұрын

That’s a beautiful scooter! I collect vintage scooters, and am wondering were you found such a rare scooter? Awesome video 👍

@LittleRestorers 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching - not sure where u from but these were made in Australia by a company called Pilgrim . The brand is Hi-Speed. They also made tricycles, one of which I restored previously.

@scootertopia7748 10 ай бұрын

@@LittleRestorers That’s awesome! Thanks for responding, you earned a sub.

@LittleRestorers 10 ай бұрын

@@scootertopia7748 Thank you 😊

@KevinD_33x150 10 ай бұрын

Very nice, as usual! 👍🏼👍🏼 The purple is an interesting choice compared to the factory red. It looks right, with the pinstripes.

@LittleRestorers 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching . As you saw in the video, I had no choice in the paint selection. It was a hard bargain 🤣. Actually, that 2k Clear coat really makes the colour pop. As usual, I appreciate you leaving a comment 👍👍👍

@KevinD_33x150 10 ай бұрын

@@LittleRestorers Your kids have a good eye for colour selection! It's always good to see their input. That clear coat does a really nice job. 👍🏼 Can't wait to see what colour the kids come up with next!

@Austeration 10 ай бұрын

What a cool old Scooter. Fantastic job bringing it back to life. That bolt on the front axle looked tricky, I like how you overcome the issue. I was thinking how is he going to repair that white pad. I don't know what I would have done but what you did was a brilliant fix. Well done 👍

@LittleRestorers 10 ай бұрын

Thank you my friend. I appreciate your usual support. I had so many issues behind the scenes with this one but am glad the kids can finally enjoy it cause they have been waiting for years and years (2 months) 😂👍

@shedmanx3640 10 ай бұрын

How has this not got a thousand views already? An amazing view mate. Your restorations, filming and editing are awesome and equal to the “big guns”. I felt sorry for you with the colour choice. You’re in a family of women so get used to it.😂 That rubber mat restoration was genius and I’m surprised that the O-Ring tires hold together with glue. Looks like you exerted a lot of force to get them back on the wheel and the glue held. Good luck with this video Vince. You deserve all the credit.

@LittleRestorers 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words. The original colour they picked was pink... can you imagine how that would have done down with the Hi-Speed fans 🤣. That CA glue holding the rubber together is amazingly strong. You could pull with all your strength, and it wouldn't let go. Since you are very knowledgeable, did u figure out how they would have fitted these axle bolts in originally ?

@shedmanx3640 10 ай бұрын

@@LittleRestorers I haven’t come across anything like that before. I guess the axle bolts were either partially fitted, through one side of the frame, and sweat soldered or welded. The other option is the axle sleeve or was removable but became rusted on. The first option is hard to believe as it’s a complicated design for a simple scooter which would increase cost. Hard to get my head around without seeing the axle.

@LittleRestorers 10 ай бұрын

@shedmanx3640 I also thought there was a sleeve or the head was welded onto after, but from what I could see after removing it, it was all 1 piece. What a head scratcher 🙄

@waynemurray7862 10 ай бұрын

Wow, what a great restoration, the colour is nice it's good to get away from the original colours and let the imagination loose every now and then. Great work mate, I always look forward to seeing your videos, were those Hi speed decals water slide?

@LittleRestorers 10 ай бұрын

Thanks mate , always appreciate the motivation from a real expert in the field. Each kid wanted a different colour so we had to make a compromise. The front is an actual sticker. I made 2 water decals for the sides and my logo on the centre. Also, I thought i'd try the automotive pinstripes instead of hand painting. I didn't know what the original stand looked like, so improvised again 😂

@waynemurray7862 10 ай бұрын

The stand is cool, the hot water to remove the rubber foot pad was another tip I liked, I usually use a hair dryer on the under side and get a scraper under the mat and do it that way but next one I'll try what you done 👍👍

@LittleRestorers 10 ай бұрын

@@waynemurray7862 My biggest headache was the axle bolt. How do you get those out and back in ?

@waynemurray7862 10 ай бұрын

I don't have that model scooter as yet so can't really answer sorry

@mac_n_cheesy 10 ай бұрын

Very nice! But why spray primer before putty and not other way around?

@LittleRestorers 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. I put primer on the bare metal straight after sandblasting to avoid flash rust. I don't necessarily sandblast, filler prime and paint in the same day so its important to be able to come back to the project a day or 2 later and not worry about rust forming again. I still put another layer of primer over the filler before painting. 👍

@zacharybailey4580 10 ай бұрын

Okay, besides the clearly AMAZING restoration work you do, well done on the video angles and editing. Any insight for someone who wants to start making videos? What do you use to record? How many cameras do you have lol. Thanks!!

@LittleRestorers 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for ur great comment. I am myself still learning the ropes. Started filming on my phone like a lot of others but now have a dslr camera. Editing is definitely the most time consuming part especially when u have to self learn everything. There is no universal rule to making videos but I would say give it a crack and learn as you go 😉👍

@charlesK001 10 ай бұрын

just by looking at that axel bolt...that appears to be a press fit (interference) collar on it. so how they would have assembled is put bolt through, pressed it in place with the collar already between the forks, and then placed the nut....i suppose it could have been a welded on sleeve as well, but i doubt it because that would have been much more work and i didnt see a seem (although i am not sure you showed us all sides of the bolt)....hope that helps answer your question.

@LittleRestorers 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. What u said made perfect sense. It had to be pressed fit , bolt into the collar... I spent countless hours analysing it but just could not identify two distinct parts or evidence of weld. Even my "know it all" friend who looked at it physically could not out 😂. Thanks for your fantastic comment, really appreciate it 👍

@SalvagedCircuitry 10 ай бұрын

Excellent job! Curious, how well does that weather seal waterproofing membrane hold up with the rubber? How many coats did you need to apply to make the rubber one contiguous piece?

@LittleRestorers 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. Did a couple of layers of the membrane. First layer was mainly to get in all the cracks. The scooter has been getting plenty of use, and so far, so good 😄

@Garyhitch56 10 ай бұрын

Great job! I'm working on a Cosco chair and I've gotta put the rubber on the steps eventually, what glue did you use for the rubber on that?

@LittleRestorers 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching.The glue is a high strenght flexible polymer sealant adhesive. It's very versatile so can be used for various purposes but most importantly it does not affect the integrity of the rubber.👍

@Garyhitch56 10 ай бұрын

@@LittleRestorers got a brand name for me? I've never heard of this type of glue before.