Picked up 2 of these over the winter and did a cosmetic restore on one of them.
Before:
After:
I couldn't find the right paint for the purple and I think what I used will scratch real easily. I wound up doing a quick job so my son could get riding. He didn't like the original purple which had faded to pink. I am curious as to how the paint on the seat holds up as well.
It is starting easily and running but topping out at 15 MPH. I have not gone through the carb yet however so wasn't expecting much.
Nice find and tidy clean-up, but you know you're in trouble when Wheelman is criticizing your paint job. (you didn't really paint the vinyl, did you? )
These scooters are rare and worth doing right. Consult the plastics painting thread.
Wheelman-111
Most of my money is spent on scooterparts. The rest is just wasted.
"ISO": '03 Vespa ET4 Malossi187 74MPH
Flash 9: 2001 Elite SR Contesta 72 ZX Tran, 9:1 Gears, Stock Airbox/Carb/Pipe 58.8 MPH
Punkin: 2010 Vespa/Malossi S78, 61MPH
I know it was a quicky job and I'll have to re-do it later but wanted to get it done to make the most of the summer.
Yep, I did paint the seat. I had taken it off and scrubbed it down and those black spots would not come off at all. So, standing there with spray paint in hand and knowing I would have to recover it anyways, figured I would try it and see what happens. Nothing lost but a little spray paint.
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