1967 Vespa SS 180 restoration

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Day 4.5: good rear fitting out of the box by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr

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Day 4.5: Front fitting not so good by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr

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Day 4.5: Bending the rails... by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr

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Day 4.5: This is the most difficult thing to get right... by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr

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Day 4.5: All done by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr


Day 4.5: Sneak preview by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr


Day 4.5: Sneak preview by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr


Day 4.5: Some more polishing by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr

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Oh, and my welded piston has arrived:


Welded piston by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr

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Another half day spent on the Vespa (and another day and a half sorting that damned Lambretta)...


Day 5.5: Front axle/spindle fitting by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr


Day 5.5: Front fork pivot axle / suspension arm rebuild - step 2 by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr


Day 5.5: Front fork pivot axle / suspension arm rebuild - step 4 by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr


Day 5.5: Front fork pivot axle / suspension arm rebuild by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr


Day 5.5: Speedo unit rebuild - step 2 by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr


Day 5.5: Speedo unit rebuild - step 3 by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr

[alcoholic maniacs sc]

glad to see youre fitting the old SS engine, lovely sounding old beasts those. i had one once fitted with incorrect rims, it shot off to the grass verge at every opportunity so i sold it on thinking it was bent, the new owner fitted the correct rims and it handled like a dream, better get used to the expensive world of 4% oil mix though!!!!!!

[victor]

glad to see youre fitting the old SS engine, lovely sounding old beasts those. i had one once fitted with incorrect rims, it shot off to the grass verge at every opportunity so i sold it on thinking it was bent, the new owner fitted the correct rims and it handled like a dream, better get used to the expensive world of 4% oil mix though!!!!!!

4%?

The SS requires 6%

My Tv drinks 4%, but considering going down to 3% for around-the-town use

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Day 5.5: Complete fork unit by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr


Day 5.75: Fitting fender by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr


Day 5.75: Fitting fender by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr


Day 5.75: Fitting fender by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr


Day 6: Finalising fork by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr


Day 6: Finalising fork by wheredowegonowbutnowhere, on Flickr