Bought Second Hand LML Vespa

[smooth rider]

sam but the seat of my vespa is larger than the base as you can note from the snap. i feel that a new seat will have to be custom made and the cushion installed. 500 bucks i feel it wouldn't be possible in calicut. any guys from caicut i would like to have inputs regarding a good seat maker.

 

[bReeze AkA brIo]

^^ Check out at YMCA road. A few outlets are there.

 

[Sam Dinkar]

Yes, the seat base would have to be changed. No idea about prices in Calicut, sorry!

 

[smooth rider]

thanks breeze aka will try out those places that you have suggested.

 

[smooth rider]

went to calicut to see the work on my scooter. it was with the tinkerer and it was completely stripped. there is lots of rust. he has just cut out the base, thats all. he has promised to complete the work in a weeks time that is i think going to be at least one month from my sweet memories of past

 

[Sam Dinkar]

Get the dismantled metal parts sandblasted if you can - thats the best way to get rid of rust before painting the scooter. Put two or three coats of primer followed by good quality 2K paint.

 

[smooth rider]

mates from calicut is there any place in calicut where i can get my scooter sandblasted ?

 

[bReeze AkA brIo]

Am not sure, but you can check out around Vellayil (close to Light house). There are few workshops there.

Else check with PM Automobiles, again a workshop at South Beach. This is at the corner on your left, when coming from Francis road towards beach.

 

[smooth rider]

breeze aka brio @ i had asked my friend who lives at francis road about sandblasting at the place you had suggested but he has informed that its not done there.

 

[bReeze AkA brIo]

I meant, check with them for a place where you could get sand blasting done.

 

[smooth rider]

update - today i visited the tinkerer and as expected no much progress on the work and a ready answer for the snails pace of work - wife fell ill masked my anger with my most charming smile and cajoled him to speed up the work. in kerala they are the boss and rubbing them the wrong way will lead to further delay - from past experiences.

 

[smooth rider]

did a surprise visit to the workshop to see the status of work. the tinkering has finished and the painting to be done.scraping of the paint just begun and going at a sails pace.

 

[Sam Dinkar]

A snail would have finished it by now - its been almost 6 months.

Time to push things a little, maybe?

 

[incarnation]

@ Sam dinkar completely agree even a snail would have finished it by now. However kudos to you to have started the restoration work.

 

[smooth rider]

went to calicut today. the primer has been coated. selected the color. painting has been promised to be finished by next week ( i didn't believe him though )