TV3 front mudguard, 1964

[911hillclimber]

The TV I have came with an Li 125 front mud guard.
I think it should be fibre glass but were some TV's steel?

The new glass one I have is poor quality, the edge trimming is very uneven and the edge swage line too thin as a result.

The steel ones look far better!

Alternatively, does anyone do a GOOD glass one?

Thanks, Graham.

[nickw]

Hiya, just been looking at the picture of your mudguard on the other thread. Not all TV's came with a fibreglass mudguard and no-one can say for sure what ones had them. So a steel would be fine. Gransport scooters in Birmingham used to do a replica fibreglass mudguard that was pretty good. They also come up on eBay fairly regularly I'd go for the steel one anyway because the fibreglass ones are a balls ache becauce they crack so easy. I have one for my TV but been putting off fitting it because of it's history of cracking. I know nothing about all the different mudguards fitted but yours does not look right - maybe the angle of the photo? Good Luck

Gransport (now Dez cos he has left Gransport)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lambretta-GT2 ... 418faf52ed

[911hillclimber]

Steel would be my choice, but I want to keep it original spec as possible, hence the question.
Thanks for the reply!
Graham.

[pauLI]

I have one in steel available if interested
Its in white paint
pm me your email for pics
cheers

[Warkton Tornado No.1]

Have a look at Chris's website:

http://www.grpscooterparts.co.uk

If he doesn't already make them, he will make one for sure if a good donor part is available.

His components are the best I've seen & good prices too.

For example, his legshields are excellent in appearance as they have a gel coat on both sides.

Good Luck!

Mark

[911hillclimber]

Thank you for the steel offer.

For now I will prep and paint the glass one I have, but if it look very wrong when on the scooter then I'll be back as it were.

In '68 when I had my 225/TV3 the guard was glass, a recent TV3/200 original throughout I saw was also glass, and the dealer with the scooter was insistent they all were glass on the TV3 175/200's

[Digger]

In '68 when I had my 225/TV3 the guard was glass, a recent TV3/200 original throughout I saw was also glass, and the dealer with the scooter was insistent they all were glass on the TV3 175/200's

Other than this thread I've never seen or heard any evidence that a TV left the factory with a steel one.

[911hillclimber]

The 2 books I have don't mention the front guard difference at all!

[Gary Harwood]

My TV Series 3 has a glass front mudguard. As far as I am aware all TV Series 3s were factory fitted with glass ones.

[911hillclimber]

Thanks for the info.
I'll keep my glass one made 15 years ago, but saw one on google in glass where the design lines were very much sharper, £40 too...