Subject: Re: Vintage Vespa (no loop content)
Author: STEVE FARRIS
Date: Jan 2, 2005, 6:26 AM
Post ID: 1718140834
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Cam,
I had one of these when I was a kid in Tucson. They are a lot of fun and pretty easy to work on. Parts shouldn't be any harder than a guzzi. I'm just thinking back to when I was stationed in Europe in the 60's. The Italian girls would glide by on Vespa's dressed "to the nines" in their high fashion, sitting kind of "side-saddle" on them to keep their skirts from blowing up, "Bellisima!" Man I wish I was that young again.
steve
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From: Cam Conklin
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2005 6:22 PM
Subject: Vintage Vespa (no loop content)
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I have a chance to buy a 1961(or 1962) Vespa buried in some old ladies
shed a few miles away from my house. Met the owner's son (HD guy) one
day riding the Eldo and got to BS'ing. He said the scooter was all
that's left of his dead father's vintage collection of bikes. He says
everything was rebuilt, and the body primered, before it's storage
almost 20 years ago! The wife (mine)is looking for an Italian ride too,
and this may be the ticket. Are Vespas easy to wrench, and parts readily
available? Fully restored Vespas are bring in $3-4K. Sounds like it's
ready for paint. I'll be checking it out tomorrow, any input is much
appreciated.
Cam in NJ
'74 Eldo Police
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<DIV>Cam,</DIV>
<DIV>I had one of these when I was a kid in Tucson. They are a lot of fun
and pretty easy to work on. Parts shouldn't be any harder than a
guzzi. I'm just thinking back to when I was stationed in Europe in the
60's. The Italian girls would glide by on Vespa's dressed "to the nines"
in their high fashion, sitting kind of "side-saddle" on them to keep their
skirts from blowing up, "<EM>Bellisima</EM>!" Man I wish I was that young
again.</DIV>
<DIV>steve</DIV>
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have a chance to buy a 1961(or 1962) Vespa buried in some old ladies <BR>shed
a few miles away from my house. Met the owner's son (HD guy) one <BR>day
riding the Eldo and got to BS'ing. He said the scooter was all <BR>that's left
of his dead father's vintage collection of bikes. He says <BR>everything was
rebuilt, and the body primered, before it's storage <BR>almost 20 years
ago! The wife (mine)is looking for an Italian ride too, <BR>and this may
be the ticket. Are Vespas easy to wrench, and parts readily <BR>available?
Fully restored Vespas are bring in $3-4K. Sounds like it's <BR>ready for
paint. I'll be checking it out tomorrow, any input is much
<BR>appreciated.<BR><BR>Cam in NJ<BR>'74 Eldo Police <BR><BR>Your free
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