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Very nice work, just my type of resto. This old Vespa has earned every bit of its patina. Any thoughts on the seat you're going to use ?
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Cheers Garry - and yes the workmate served well as a makeshift bench. I just fixed the frame to it through the stand bolt holes.garry inglis wrote:thats a cracking job cartmell 808 it looks great the patina it sat well on your workmate did you bolt it down
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Too right Hendy - me little pal would have had his hands in in for sure... god rest his soul.hendy wrote:Looks lovely and I'm in about the same situation myself with an LI. I'll bet you wouldn't be doing this if Shaun was still around though.
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Not thought about a seat yet, I may just re-cover the original seat base for now.T5-190 wrote:Very nice work, just my type of resto. This old Vespa has earned every bit of its patina. Any thoughts on the seat you're going to use ?
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Stole some more garage time over the weekend & I managed to get it all buttoned up... cables connected - lights, switches, horn & speedo wired-up - brake hose connected, primed & bled - tank & fuel pump plumbed in and seat fitted.
Put some fuel in it & it fired-up 3rd kick!







Just need to get it reg’d with dvla now.
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Put some fuel in it & it fired-up 3rd kick!







Just need to get it reg’d with dvla now.
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Cheers Hendy - I’m really happy with now it’s all done.hendy wrote:Lovely. I used to hate things like this, but I've come to appreciate them now.
So much so that I'll finish one myself on Thursday night.
What motor have you got in.?
it has a px200 lump with 221 polini top end & reed conversion.
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