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Re: 58 Vespa

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 10:10 pm
by Randy
Very nice. Like the color combination. Just traded a 59 the other day for some bus parts.

Re: 58 Vespa

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:59 pm
by slayer
Randy wrote:Very nice. Like the color combination. Just traded a 59 the other day for some bus parts.
what kind of bus parts?? Inquiring minds want to know!! Well I would like to know.

Re: 58 Vespa

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 5:24 pm
by Randy
slayer wrote:
Randy wrote:Very nice. Like the color combination. Just traded a 59 the other day for some bus parts.
what kind of bus parts?? Inquiring minds want to know!! Well I would like to know.
Rebuilt air cooled vanagon engine and transmission with all the fuel injection parts and bits.

Re: 58 Vespa

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 5:27 pm
by Josh
Got some major assembly done today.
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Re: 58 Vespa

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:39 pm
by Don from Canton
Nice! (And ya gotta love motorized projects in the living room! :) )

Re: 58 Vespa

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:24 pm
by Six Volt
Don from Canton wrote:Nice! (And ya gotta love motorized projects in the living room! :) )
And carpeted at that! :lol: All my projects get a cold concrete floor! :lol: In any event, that thing is very cool! 8-) Can't wait for Brett to come over and paint it.

Re: 58 Vespa

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:30 am
by vw7266
Nice work Josh! I know Aaron was telling me he couldnt wait to ride on the back of it with you! :shock: :lol:

Re: 58 Vespa

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:54 am
by Josh
vw7266 wrote:Nice work Josh! I know Aaron was telling me he couldnt wait to ride on the back of it with you! :shock: :lol:
I know, he's been naggin the shit out of me too!

Re: 58 Vespa

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:28 am
by vw7266
ha..I do think it would be cool if you put some palm green pinstripes on it...not the tacky scroll work..but some just to set off the lines of the scooter

Re: 58 Vespa

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 1:25 pm
by Josh
I was thinking of painting the top pg, and the wheels sg, but I figured it woyld look tacky. I do like the pinstripe idea, I just need to find a good pinstripe artist....