58 Vespa

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THINGE
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It'd look way cooler painted VW Thing yellow or Disco Bus blue, Ha Ha! This looks great though, just watch out for dogs off their leashes. :D
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Wow, that "Parma Paint Booth" is putting out some really nice quality work. Not surpised. ;) :D
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ok... I finally got this pig running, and fires right up on first kick. I still have several things to do, but am in the home stretch. I am not getting any more than 1/2 a volt from the lighting coils on the magneto plate, but they are probably just bad. I am pissed about half the parts I've ordered for this thing are universal "fit every vespa ever made" parts that all need to be altered and sorted out to make work. But, I should be happy that I can even find anything to make this thing run down the road.
More to come...Click on the first pic for a video of it running!

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Great job, Now the next video should be you riding it!! :idea:
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No videos but here's some action shots from when I stoped over sun and we were messing around with some final touches.
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Tunning without the side cover
Tunning without the side cover
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That's what I'm talkin about!!

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Looks great! You da Man! Congrats!
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Re: 58 Vespa

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you look so hipster! good job!
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Re: 58 Vespa

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I can't wait for you to take me for a ride on this bad boy.
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vw7266 wrote:you look so hipster! good job!
I am actually so mod! Wait till I get all my quadrophenia mirrors and lights installed and I rock my suit and tie.
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