Thought I should post a thread here containing some images from the restoration of my old Vespa SS.
This was the first scooter I bought when I was 20-21, back in the year 2000.
At that time, I only rode motorbikes, but having spotted the advertisement and taken her for a test ride, I was seriously hooked.
Over the coming months my motorcycle remained parked in the garden, and shortly I sold it making this baby my only ride.
She looked quite tatty to be honest, someone had painted her light blue with what I believe to be Swedish, 1950's, kitchen paint.
The emblems were painted orange and the seat was covered in denim (an old pair of jeans).
I fixed the most important things such as sanding down and painting rims and shocks, covering the bottom of the scooter and inside of fenders with anti corrosion paint, bought a new saddle and changed handlebar grips and all used bit, as well as restored the engine.
I ran the scooter like that for years, together with other that I accumulated, but now time has come to restore it. Not only was it needed due to the quality (or lack of quality) of the paint but more importantly since it had some severe corrosion which I wanted to properly access.
Anyway, enough talking, I know what you are thinking now is "show me the scooter!" so here she is:
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1967 Vespa SS 180 restoration
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Small dent left side legshield by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr
Bigger dent right hand legshield by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr
Broken engine cowl louvers by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr
Drilled hole for ignition lock mounted under seat by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr
Next to come, some photos following sand blasting...
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Look forward to it.
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Taking her apart...
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PX-engine out and now to be stored away as the old SS180 engine goes back in by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr
Compared to a Lambretta the Vespa consists of quite few parts by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr
Many layers of colour by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr
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PX-engine out and now to be stored away as the old SS180 engine goes back in by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr
Compared to a Lambretta the Vespa consists of quite few parts by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr
Many layers of colour by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr
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There is not a lot to them really is there? I can see the appeal of that.
Keep the pictures coming.
Keep the pictures coming.
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Just a heads up that Flop Customs have remade the SS/Rally louvers if your looking at restoring that engine side cowl:
http://flopcustom.com/custom-metal-work ... ration/436
http://flopcustom.com/custom-metal-work ... ration/436
this is the only model vespa i would consider owning , i love these babies
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The shots from after sand blasting, before panel beating commenced...
Frame on the operation table... by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr
The so severely dented fender beaten back into shape by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr
Left side cowl after first round of panel beating by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr
Untitled by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr
Frame on the operation table... by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr
The so severely dented fender beaten back into shape by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr
Left side cowl after first round of panel beating by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr
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Thanks for that tip Vegansydney. Fortunately I got hold of a few a couple of years ago which are now welded invegansydney wrote:Just a heads up that Flop Customs have remade the SS/Rally louvers if your looking at restoring that engine side cowl:
http://flopcustom.com/custom-metal-work ... ration/436
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Serious corrosion in the tunnel by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr
Some Vespas have these stand feet supporters welded on from the factory. Obviously this is a moisture trap by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr
This is how it looks when you get the stand feet supporters off by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr