Customizing my `62 Vespa 150

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AJs autobody
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This is my `62 Vespa im customizing. Its an on/off project im working on occasionally. When everythings welded and changed up itll be taken apart completely, sandblasted and painted etc.


When i got it:

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AJs autobody
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AJs autobody
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Started welding some of the seams shut, this will be all smoothed out when its gonne be prepped for paint:

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The fenders are tilted vertically and stretched so the back end is less narrow compared to the front:

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Some more seams shaved:

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AJs autobody
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Some bodywork to make the scooter look more low:

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AJs autobody
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AJs autobody
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Because the fenders are sitting much lower the floor of the left one would have been way too low and not meet the frame. By creating an angle this has been solved. Also a frame was made for a radio + motorcycle battery that will be mounted in the left fender:

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AJs autobody
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Thats it so far, ill update when i have done more.

Btw if anybody here has links to websites or topics of customized Vespa`s that would be great!
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RICSPEED
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AJs autobody wrote: Image
is it normal the front wheel being that far back on these ???
Its in bits scooter club: www.facebook.com/groups/132415046859320
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