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Sometimes an Ape comes to a very sad ending - Sometimes you only need new batteries - Ken

It's a beautiful thing - Ken

I use SDL free translation so I'll try both English and Italian when I post a reply, perhaps you'll understand more of what I'm trying to say. Ken - Uso SDL libera la traduzione così proverò entrambi gli inglesi ed italiano quando affiggo una risposta, forse lei capirà più di ciò che provo di dire. ...

The first of the brake drums - turned, media blasted and painted with Tremclad Aluminum - wiped grease on the turned surface and put it away for the next restoration.

Turn the brake drum so it's smooth, use a wire brush to take off as much rust as you can and then paint it (everywhere but the turned surface where the brake shoe touches. I use Tremclad aluminum rust paint) - For storage put a bit of grease on the turned surface and remove it with Varsol when ready...

The brake drums I've cleaned in the media blaster, cleaned the carburetor and it's ready to overhaul. Now the drums can be painted with Tremclad Aluminum. My local garage turned the drums, one turn on two of them and two turns on the front drum. After painting a bit of grease on the face and they ca...

Go to our website http://www.kjjohnson.ca and look on the Piaggio side in the Picture Gallery and you will find a heading "Motocarros Mondo". If you open this and scroll down through the list of manufacturers you'll find MV Agusta - Italy and in that file you'll find photographs and Deplia...

MPR2T+25088+ - media blasted (very fine glass beads) a spare cylinder head and intake manifold. A spare carburetor needs cleaning and the box of spare parts which came with the Ape spread out on the bed of the pianale. Ken

Depending on how original you want the Ape to look when you're finished you can do the frame, suspension and even the box members from the cabin back in black rustproof paint. First you must get off all the rust you can with a wire brush and sandpaper and paint everything with a brush. Two coats. He...

Are you going to be able to keep the Ape out of service while you work on it or will you have to do it in stages? I suggest you go to Api di Ken in the Forum and start on page 1. You'll see lots of what I start with and how everything is done. I have a friend who owns a powder coating business. Afte...

Then you start with all the bits & pieces. Our local garage has a mediablaster (glass beads) where I clean all the parts first. You can even put a tire and rim inside and clean the rim without hurting the tire. All the little pieces are cleaned in a wire basket. Paint the pieces and hang them up...

Here's a Piaggio Ape D600 tipper from India (395cc diesel) - note the sliding rear window which helps ventilate the cab. I could use one when I have my heater in operation to take away the fumes. A photo of the D600 on the production line and when a new model is introduced there must be lots of ball...

I wondered when they had the chance they didn't fabricate a larger box, perhaps it was just pulled off something else. Quite the headlight system as well - Ken

P401 for sale in South Africa - hope all the missing parts come in a box - no papers - Ken

An Ape snowplow/sander - Ken