So I brought my Lambretta down to Calgary for my friend Daaren at Benzina to look at and give an honest opinion.
Well, without getting too far into the heartbreak, there was some significantly bad news, but at least the good news outweighs it for now. (Does anyone else get the distinct feeling this is going to start costing me some real dough? yeah, me too.)
So the frame and forks aren't in ideal condition (leaving it at that). I'm now looking for replacements, but luckily there seems to be at least a few floating around right now. I'll probably end up dressing up an LI frame as a TV, and maybe in the future if I get my hands on a TV frame I'll switch it all over....and then I would have an LI frame to make a skelly with, which I'm sure would upset at least a few people, but whatever.
I think the Lammy Gods felt they tested me enough this weekend, and they probably have more testing in store, but they decided to shine on me yesterday. I was thrilled to get my LCUSA magazine in the mail AND a parcel pick-up slip. The parcel? MY HORNCAST. I thought it was a little overpriced until I got it today and found out it's NOS!!! Yay! I also got my Sticky's manual, super fun!
That's what's going on right now with it all, I'm going to shoot off some emails about parts now and see what happens.
The Damage So Far: $1000 (the actual scooter), $290ish (NOS horncast and grille), $200 (Legshield), $155ish (Head Set bottom), $100 (Front fender), $40ish (LCUSA membership), $34.67 (Bridge Piece), $30ish..? (Sticky's Manual), Stolen paper and ink.
Keep up the faith. I built up a Series 2 175 from scratch myself (parted out most a Ld125 to cover the co$t).
ReplyDeleteBTW, is there cancerous rust on the body tubes, or is the "ideal condition" a cosmetic problem?