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Eric's Vespa Restoration: Welcome to the family...
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Monday, February 11, 2008. Welcome to the family. Danielle's 1963 VNB Vespa. Upgraded to a 150cc engine. All new cables, rubber, electrical. Just needs a speedo cable, a new seat cover, floor rails, and paint. If it was for me, I would keep it the way it is. I'm kinda digging the hot rod look, but it will be painted bubblegum pink since it is hers. Saturday, I drive to Oklahoma City to pick it up. Looks like it was being turned into a race bike. February 15, 2008 at 2:20 PM. Please contact me here. Octob...
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Eric's Vespa Restoration: Another quick blog
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Friday, January 25, 2008. Oh, I wanted to mention something just for people who are looking to buy an already restored scooter instead of doing it yourself. Who is doing our engagement photos) and mention in our invitations/news paper that the scooter was provided from their company in exchange for a small discount. I let them know that if you keep your eye open on craigslist and ebay, you can find other American restorations at similar prices that they expect. I'd like to see it". There is a post on my ...
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Eric's Vespa Restoration: February 2008
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Monday, February 18, 2008. So now the Haas has a new Vespa and is super pumped. He went to California for the week so while he is gone, I'm doing a little work on his bike. The shift cables need to be properly tensioned and the rear brake pedal put on and the electrical messed with to get the headlight working properly. It works sometimes, but not others. Must have a short somewhere. Monday, February 11, 2008. Welcome to the family. Danielle's 1963 VNB Vespa. Upgraded to a 150cc engine. So, it has been a...
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Eric's Vespa Restoration: I want your bike!
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Monday, February 4, 2008. I want your bike! This is where you come in. If any one has a project Vespa they are looking to get rid of, I'm your man. As long as it is in the continental US, I will pay shipping. I am looking for a late 50's to late 60's non-oil injected Vespa. I would prefer smallframe as she is a small girl! And body condition is much more important than engine condition. There are few models out there at 125 cc. Watch Craigslist and Scoot.net. February 5, 2008 at 4:03 AM. I want your bike!
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Eric's Vespa Restoration: Polishing your parts
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Wednesday, January 30, 2008. Polishing parts is a very good idea to save pieces that you might otherwise think are junk. This is especially helpful with internal engine components and hardware. I have been doing a few different techniques lately to restore the beauty in parts and I have found that nothing works better than a bench grinder that has dual wheels. One wheel is typically a graphite stone grinder (DON'T USE THIS SIDE! YOU WILL ACTUALLY TAKE METAL OFF AND THIN YOUR PARTS! Goes into detail about...
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Eric's Vespa Restoration: Paint!!!
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Sunday, February 10, 2008. So, it has been a little while since I have given you a nice progressive update. More than anything, that is because there hasn't been a whole lot to report. I have been mostly just waiting for shipments to arrive and get my ducks all in a row. Painting is a wonderful milestone in the restoration process because it is typically the dividing line between disassembly and reassembly. So as of yesterday, we are officially in the reassembly stage. I was originally going. Speaking of...
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Eric's Vespa Restoration: Newest updates
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Monday, February 18, 2008. So now the Haas has a new Vespa and is super pumped. He went to California for the week so while he is gone, I'm doing a little work on his bike. The shift cables need to be properly tensioned and the rear brake pedal put on and the electrical messed with to get the headlight working properly. It works sometimes, but not others. Must have a short somewhere. February 27, 2008 at 3:13 AM. March 23, 2008 at 4:15 AM. July 29, 2014 at 12:36 AM. Hey there, any more on this?
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Eric's Vespa Restoration: Engine tear down
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Sunday, January 27, 2008. Yesterday, I finally got the piston loose from the engine. I just decided to get out a hacksaw and cut the connecting rod in half. After that, one good whac. K on the sliced half of the rod connected to the piston got it un-seized. From what I can tell, the piston will be fine. But I will need new rings and a new connecting rod. The cylinder will be fine after a good cleaning. Taps But the gear selector is so rusty that I might as well replace the whole thing. When you run your ...
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Eric's Vespa Restoration: January 2008
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Wednesday, January 30, 2008. Polishing parts is a very good idea to save pieces that you might otherwise think are junk. This is especially helpful with internal engine components and hardware. I have been doing a few different techniques lately to restore the beauty in parts and I have found that nothing works better than a bench grinder that has dual wheels. One wheel is typically a graphite stone grinder (DON'T USE THIS SIDE! YOU WILL ACTUALLY TAKE METAL OFF AND THIN YOUR PARTS! Goes into detail about...