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Post by Boots on Feb 5, 2024 21:11:49 GMT
Robbo said he`d like to see WIP pics on my Lambretta restoration so being as there isn`t a catergory for this i thought i`d stick it in here....
Story so far...
Fuel tank removed, tool box removed, air filter box and seat................plus 60 years of Italian road dirt 
All these parts will be stripped back and necessary parts replaced and sprayed...
 
The aim is to take this back to just a frame ready for powder coating...
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Post by The Kernel on Feb 5, 2024 21:28:28 GMT
Scooter restorations was the company I used when I did my SX
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Post by Boots on Feb 5, 2024 21:37:08 GMT
I`m fortunate to have an Industrial estate 2 mins from my house with a company that powder coats and another one that does chrome plating............i`ll see what price they qoute me for the frame but i won`t be able to do everything in one hit because of the finance side, i`ll just take parts to them as and when i strip and clean them up...........thinkingof buying a small MIG welder in case frame repairs are needed, from what i can see most is just surface rust Bill  That SX you had would be worth a lot of money now |
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Post by The Kernel on Feb 5, 2024 21:43:04 GMT
A friend had a SX 200 in 1968 and threw it in a skip when it needed a rebore.😳
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Post by Boots on Feb 5, 2024 21:49:27 GMT
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Post by The Kernel on Feb 5, 2024 22:09:25 GMT
Yes I could work on them again; nice and simple, no electronics! My 90ss Vespa cost £187 new in 1967 and I part exd it for less than half that in 69 to buy a 2nd hand Triumph 5TA. If only I had that Vespa now!!😳
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Post by Boots on Feb 5, 2024 22:20:37 GMT
Wonder how much an ss90 is worth now.....i`m just as bad, i had a 1963 Low-line Ford consul with bench seats, column change and those horrid vacumm windscreen wipers that the faster you went the slower the wipers were and i let that go for a £100............hind-sight is a wonderful thing
As for simplicity all the stuff i took off this evening took me an hour and a half...........mind you i have been WD40ing them for a couple of evenings so that helped  |
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Post by Armorguy on Feb 5, 2024 22:25:17 GMT
What a lovely project Boots!
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Post by Boots on Feb 5, 2024 22:29:06 GMT
Thank you brotha G , not everybodies cup of tea thats why i stuck it down here in the basement........ |
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Post by Armorguy on Feb 5, 2024 22:31:32 GMT
I suggest you attach an MG42 to it and it'll go viral here on MHO🤣🤣🤣
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Post by Boots on Feb 5, 2024 22:35:13 GMT
LMFAO.......
I`d need a side-car |
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Post by Armorguy on Feb 5, 2024 22:48:34 GMT
LMFAO.......
I`d need a side-car Nah...you can also go for a bazooka😄  |
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Post by Paul B on Feb 6, 2024 5:15:59 GMT
This is going to be fun Boots  . And yes I do expect the Bazooka to appear at a later stage |
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Post by tommygunn on Feb 6, 2024 6:11:39 GMT
Nah...you can also go for a bazooka😄 Vespa museum picture. Been there! |
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Post by The Kernel on Feb 6, 2024 9:53:42 GMT
Vespa Sprint 150 in background, had one of those back in the dark ages........well 1967........yep darkish |
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Post by Boots on Feb 6, 2024 12:11:30 GMT
LMAO........ I`d certainly would have made a neater job where it goes thru the leg shields Anyhoooo............no bazooka i`m afraid Thanks fellas  |
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Post by Boots on Feb 6, 2024 12:21:56 GMT
S`funny........got a 1:1 project in the garage REMOVING rust and a 1/35th project on the bench that i`m ADDING rust!! |
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Post by JEFF on Feb 6, 2024 12:36:14 GMT
Yup, I'm in. 🙂. You can buy WD40 in a gallon pail,ya know. Just sayin' 😁
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Post by PorcoRosso on Feb 6, 2024 13:20:02 GMT
Nice retirement project, Boots. That will keep you busy. |
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Post by Boots on Feb 6, 2024 14:16:55 GMT
Thanks Jeff and Joe Funny enough Jeff it`s only a few nuts and bolts that need the WD40......i`ve been soaking them this past couple of days and so far everything has undone no problem...........did buy some GUNK de-greaser tho |
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