Many a restorer will agree that resorrecting a classic piece of engineering is organized chaos. Say for example this Vespa PX150, a classic Italian scooter that came out in the Philippines in the 90's. Working on putting her back together took one expert mechanic, two assistants and one supervisor running around our yard the whole of last Saturday. Preparation and cleaning took 2 days prior though.
When I found her, she was being riden by a cool 72 year old man in a not so appealling state. I mean, check out the fridge crate on the makeshift front rack, complete with costum crash guards, extended rear bumber and that towering backrest. KOOL!!! But see her upclose and the scoot had potential, very good potential!
She was completely intact in the mechanical department.
All the major body parts are present. Simply enough, all it needed was a straight forward paint job and a little detailing work on her parts.
Fresh from the oven and into our yard to put her back together again. Had all the bits and pieces cleaned off of dirt, grime and sprayover from the shabby paint job of the previous owner.
Taken from the morning after...almost done! Looking forward to riding her down MetroWalk on a Vespa Night Out...
To see more pictures of the restoration, click here.
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