Day one and two of the Fatman Scooter build

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  • cphilip
    Former Moderator

    • Jun 2026
    • 16216
    #1

    Day one and two of the Fatman Scooter build

    Progress on the rebuild of this 1980 Vespa I am restoring for Fatman.

    Day one....





    Day two...(no help showed so I did this little progres myself) Sorry but its a phone cam shot. Better ones tomorrow.



    AGD, where we are so good we can do it with only ONE tube!

    cphilip.com
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    • cphilip
      Former Moderator

      • Jun 2026
      • 16216
      #2
      Day one included:

      All new body rubber grommets
      New wiring harness installed.
      All new cables run, both inners and outers.
      Wired up Battery side including attaching Voltage regulator and flasher unit.
      Installed front mud gaurd onto front hub and installed the front shaft.
      This included packing grease into and installing bearings and lock nuts.
      Secured and set shaft free play.
      Installed one tire (front) to protect hub.

      Day Two:

      Painted Gas Tank (previously cleaned) and Speedo surround.
      Cleaned and polished Brake and Clutch levers.
      Installed headset.
      Installed Speedo and indicators into head set cover
      Touched up paint
      Installed Front emblem and Front cowl trim.
      Installed Front and rear turn indicator lamps.
      Install glove box door lock

      Tomorrow? finish head set install and start hooking up cables and wiring up there...


      AGD, where we are so good we can do it with only ONE tube!

      cphilip.com

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        • PyRo
          President Bioloaf inc.
          • Dec 2000
          • 10186
          #3
          You have a nice garage, why not use it to restore a nice old car instead of scooters though?

          But excellant work on the scooters

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            • 1stdeadeye
              Still around????
              • Jun 2002
              • 8501
              #4
              Hey Phil when you are finished, want to restore a 1976 Triumph?

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                • cphilip
                  Former Moderator

                  • Jun 2026
                  • 16216
                  #5
                  Thats actually my Work Shop at work. My garage here at home is too full of Bikes, Pool table and stuff to work on scooters in!

                  I am working simultaneously on two right now. This Red one that I was building to sell that Fatman now wants.

                  ...and a 1977 Sprint Veloce 150cc Vespa. This last one if for my Boss. He bought it out of Kentucky and we are stripping it down now. Needs a total engine rebuild and we painting it too.
                  Last edited by cphilip; 03-14-2004, 08:56 PM.


                  AGD, where we are so good we can do it with only ONE tube!

                  cphilip.com

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                    • -=Squid=-
                      #6
                      Ive said it before, and ill say it again... when do we get to see you on a freaking scooter

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                        • bleachit
                          Conturbo et Ledo
                          • May 2003
                          • 1410
                          #7
                          Originally posted by -=Squid=-
                          Ive said it before, and ill say it again... when do we get to see you on a freaking scooter
                          look who i saw - Automags.Org Online Forums
                          http://www.automags.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=1347971#post1347971
                          Our off topic forum. (You mean there are things other than paintball??) Please keep your posts civil, and refrain from topics that are likely to start problems. (NOTE: Any thread may be closed for any reason.)
                          "Great stories! See everyone, just buy a Sydarm and become a paintball superstar!! "
                          AGD

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                            • Zumina
                              What Are You Looking At?
                              • Jan 2001
                              • 2081
                              #8
                              :still trying to figure out why he won't man-up and get a real bike:
                              Shoot it like you stole it!

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