lambretta colour/ colours

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Greg Casey
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is it possible to trace back the original colour of your lambretta.. when it rolled off the factory floor
and if so.. how do i go about it .?
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garry inglis
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if you look in stikeys book at the back it gives you paint colours codes and dates wich should narrow it dowen for you
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do you have an original log book? that will give you an indication of the colour.

Has the bike been blasted and resprayed or are there parts that show the original paint such as under the airscoop etc?- if so get it matched at a paint specialist.

What bike is it? what year?

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Greg Casey
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Hi ya its a 1966 j 125 original colours still on it blue and ivory.. but im having trouble locating new paint in same colour so was thinking of changing it to what ever else was around then.. hoping different colours easier too find now
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