Dodgy
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 5:59 pmSo I thought I'd share my new project, always enjoy seeing others machines come together so, what the hell, for good or bad, this is what I'm up to.
The seed was sown in Adria, on the Custom Lambretta stand, the scooters they produce, the fat ones anyway, really appealed to me. The clean lines, the flawless paint, the trick bits, the LD front mudguard, even the drops. I stood there thinking 'I like that', as I'm sure many others did.
Anyone not familiar with their work here's a couple of pics.
Nice, aren't they.
Anyway, I wanted to build my own, I have limited skills but would much rather have a go at most things myself than just pay someone to build it for me, and as I normally only ride ratty scoots I am going to need to learn a little patience. No 'just build an engine and chuck it in a rusty wreck and ride it', this time I wanted to go in a different direction.
I've got a theme, a plan, and it's all about this picture, the colours, the look and everything about it is what I'm hoping to reproduce in a Lambretta.
I didn't want to buy a complete scooter and strip it, I wanted to start with just a frame.
Took the risky step of getting all new panel work and started mocking up.
The seed was sown in Adria, on the Custom Lambretta stand, the scooters they produce, the fat ones anyway, really appealed to me. The clean lines, the flawless paint, the trick bits, the LD front mudguard, even the drops. I stood there thinking 'I like that', as I'm sure many others did.
Anyone not familiar with their work here's a couple of pics.
Nice, aren't they.
Anyway, I wanted to build my own, I have limited skills but would much rather have a go at most things myself than just pay someone to build it for me, and as I normally only ride ratty scoots I am going to need to learn a little patience. No 'just build an engine and chuck it in a rusty wreck and ride it', this time I wanted to go in a different direction.
I've got a theme, a plan, and it's all about this picture, the colours, the look and everything about it is what I'm hoping to reproduce in a Lambretta.
I didn't want to buy a complete scooter and strip it, I wanted to start with just a frame.
Took the risky step of getting all new panel work and started mocking up.
Once that is sorted a proper dry build to see how it all fits together. So far the new panelwork has been an excellent fit, only had to adjust one of the frame struts which seems to poke out to far? Then it'll be strip the paint off the frame and suss out what rear light to use. Was thinking of blending something in but already have a Series 1 rear light would be a darn sight easier. We'll see.
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