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- Wed Aug 07, 2013 12:40 pm
- Forum: Standard Scoots & Restorations
- Topic: GS160 MK1 paint issue
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GS160 MK1 paint issue
Hi everyone, I just purchased my second vespa an all original MK1, it has the original paint underneath the grey. has anyone got any idea how to carefully remove the grey without damaging the white? I was thinking of using cellulose thinner, which hopefully leaves the original paint alone (is it ena...
- Thu Jul 18, 2013 9:18 pm
- Forum: Standard Scoots & Restorations
- Topic: Vespa GS 160 series 2 restoration
- Replies: 43
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Re: Vespa GS 160 series 2 restoration
more update pics http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q598/projectgs160/64819_10153007216405562_1497467336_n_zps54d1ff83.jpg http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q598/projectgs160/1016719_10153007215645562_567451654_n_zpse6745f94.jpg http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q598/projectgs160/1075296_101530...
- Thu Jul 18, 2013 5:01 pm
- Forum: Standard Scoots & Restorations
- Topic: Vespa GS 160 series 2 restoration
- Replies: 43
- Views: 25289
Re: Vespa GS 160 series 2 restoration
the forks are in!
- Sun Jul 14, 2013 9:31 pm
- Forum: Standard Scoots & Restorations
- Topic: Vespa GS 160 series 2 restoration
- Replies: 43
- Views: 25289
Re: Vespa GS 160 series 2 restoration
P.s. I need a front brake cam, does anyone have one or know where I could find one.
Thx
Thx
- Sun Jul 14, 2013 1:15 pm
- Forum: Standard Scoots & Restorations
- Topic: Vespa GS 160 series 2 restoration
- Replies: 43
- Views: 25289
Re: Vespa GS 160 series 2 restoration
UPDATE!!!!! It's going slow because i've had some bad luck which put me back a while. It started by finding out the frame had warped with welding so I've had to send it to a man in scotland who owns the original factory frame jig to pull everything back in line. On arrival of the frame, it turned ou...
- Thu Dec 20, 2012 12:33 am
- Forum: Standard Scoots & Restorations
- Topic: Vespa GS 160 series 2 restoration
- Replies: 43
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Re: Vespa GS 160 series 2 restoration
here are some pics of the second frame, which got repaired and used in the end http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q598/projectgs160/dollarkgrhqjpof_rdefikbqfc1sng60_57_207_zpsccf54700.jpg http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q598/projectgs160/dollarkgrhqni0fidyoy_bbqfdk8jq60_57_773_zps1167e365.jpg h...
- Tue Dec 18, 2012 10:40 pm
- Forum: Standard Scoots & Restorations
- Topic: Vespa GS 160 series 2 restoration
- Replies: 43
- Views: 25289
Re: Vespa GS 160 series 2 restoration
It is Aston Martin "California Sage", the colour code is ICI 2629. It is a colour Aston Martin used on their project DP214 for Le Mans in the 60'sDoom Patrol wrote:I do like that colour. What is it?
- Tue Dec 18, 2012 7:47 pm
- Forum: Standard Scoots & Restorations
- Topic: Vespa GS 160 series 2 restoration
- Replies: 43
- Views: 25289
Re: Vespa GS 160 series 2 restoration
it is the side panels, mudguard and headset of frame 1 and the frame of the danish frame. which was in quite a bad state as well
- Tue Dec 18, 2012 5:18 pm
- Forum: Standard Scoots & Restorations
- Topic: Vespa GS 160 series 2 restoration
- Replies: 43
- Views: 25289
Re: Vespa GS 160 series 2 restoration
for all the non-believers, i present you my welded and painted frame. http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q598/projectgs160/IMG_0054_zps2278eb47.jpg http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q598/projectgs160/IMG_0053_zpsebedf0b9.jpg http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q598/projectgs160/IMG_0052_zps3e68ae...
- Mon Nov 05, 2012 11:31 pm
- Forum: Standard Scoots & Restorations
- Topic: Vespa GS 160 series 2 restoration
- Replies: 43
- Views: 25289
Re: Vespa GS 160 series 2 restoration
Was this bought of eBay from the company in Portsmouth. I have seen there scooters and the price always looks to good to be true. Gary Yes, I did get it from him, and it has cost me a lot of money already, but giving up now would cost me more, so I have sourced a new frame which should arrive tomor...