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lack of willpower

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:41 pm
by stockcar
in a moment of weakness i have bought a new project for the winter (seeing as i don't have enough already :-D )

had quite a lot of resto work already completed, as well as some subtle shape changing and a very 80's paintjob
(which is growing on me!! must be the acid!!)

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1979 Lambretta GP150 cut-down street racer style...........

just needs a few jobs like rearsets sorting, rear brake would help, MOT and registering (imported 2yrs ago in a delapidated state)
then we might start a engine project and definately a front brake conversion...........

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:46 pm
by duncan
Awesome !!

Funnily enough I can picture you on it in a big parka :thumb:

8)

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:04 pm
by Mr Fletcher
tell us about the escort hiding in the garage then alyn :wink:

cheers

jason

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:12 pm
by mike-payne
ha ha... awesome paint job!!!

i wouldn't be seen dead on it... but then not may would like to knock around in a pink car with pink race suit :-D

Good luck Alyn....

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 1:05 am
by ScoobieWRX
Spanish mopeds are better....you can fit the whole family on one of those :lol:

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 7:58 am
by Evo
oh no not an Lambretta, my dad has spent the last 5+ years making a 1960's TV175, & TV200 from a box of bits!

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 8:16 am
by stockcar
sidewaysfletch wrote:tell us about the escort hiding in the garage then alyn :wink:

cheers

jason
it was another "too good" an opportunity to miss...............tax exempt (fairly) solid shell that will probs end up as either a track or rally car, will get there eventually :wink:

as for the Lambretta, always fancied one but never had the cash "back in the day" so had a few vespa's instead (but never with the whole xmas light thing) - much preferred the "scooter skin" type look of modded scoots.........
nice set of drop bars wouldn't go amiss either me thinks

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 8:39 am
by RX7
Very good mate.

A friend of mine had a Vespa as his first bike, it seemed quite cool.

That paintjob is weird !!!

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 8:52 am
by stockcar
its a lemon/green metal flake over a matt black base coat and then laquered...........bit wierd but doubt i'll ever forget which one is mine!!! 8)

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:09 am
by siR_tom
Haha I love it. I'm currently looking for a honda c90. I had one as a kid and it really was indistructable so it'll be cool to have one again.