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Old 09-19-2005, 10:35 PM
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Heres a thread of some Vespa repairs as well as some helpful tips for DIYers who may want to change a headlight or brake handle and want to know how to remove some of the plastic bodywork without breaking it...


Vespa colors ,

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...ved=0CCYQ9QEwBA

And heres a "as seen onTV version" ...
http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/ab_au...3389997,00.html
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Old 09-19-2005, 10:41 PM
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The plastic welder made quick work of the split in the running board.
http://www.a2zautoforums.com/showthread.php?t=1962
Then it's smoothed and leveled with a bit of Icing filler as usual,
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then 3/4 ounce of PPG's NCP280 epoxy primer
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400grit wet sand then mask paint and clear
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We'll let that set till tomorrow, then put it back together
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a spin of the buffer and good to go.
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These are becoming more common and the owners seem very understanding of the effort needed to put them right.
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here goes a silver one
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every day something to spray
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