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You must make friends with someone who has a welder. Steel patches must be welded in place. Then you can take a grinder, smooth the welds and then finish the patch properly ready for painting. There is no other way unless you replace the entire roof and in that case you also need a welder. Go to nig...

An original photo taken when #99 was 26 years old! - Ken

You are a brave man! - Ken

MPR2T+25088+ - Went to my friend's Powder Coating shop today and picked up the Pianale bed, it's been finished in white. Quite a journey from the remains of the fire - Ken kenjvespa014dl7.jpg[attachment=0]dsc01837zm9.jpg[attachment=0]pianale bed.jpg [/attachment][/attachment] DSC07674.JPG DSC07676.J...

O.V.- yes, and I'm going to need bits & pieces - the turn signal lenses for Antoine would have fit I think. Now he needs them as well as the chrome rims for them. Better than carpentry in this recession we're having here. - Ken

Aronne: The 500MP was sold by the Italian man in Toronto to a chap from New York State, USA who's just contacted me. He's going to need quite a lot of parts to bring it back into shape. Thought you'd be interested in the travels of the Ape. - Ken Ape 500 Toronto 6.jpg Ape 500 Toronto 1 - 1977.JPG

Didn't say it was nearly new. 31000km here in Canada means it's been well used, although freshly painted. By looking underneath at the suspension I agree there's work to be done. First thing is the steering bearings, noticed some wear. I'll have to go over the mechanicals, but it runs fine. Usual go...

Just inside the door by the fuel valve is a bracket which carries a 2% fuel mixing container with measurements for mixing in US gallons, Imperial Gallons and Liters so you fill up at the gas station, check how much you've put in the tank, pour the correct amount of 2stroke oil in the container and a...

Here are some more photos. It came with some manuals, the P501 books I only had copies of. I'll scan them and put them up on my website for download (when I have a few minutes) - Ken

Something arrived today in a box at my garage - ( box trailer that is) - 1982 Piaggio P501 Vespacar Pianale MPR2T+25090+ - 31000km - No room in the garage just yet - It came 420km this morning. - Ken

When you install the battery, make sure you have a battery tray (plastique) underneath with a drain hole to the outside. Battery acid causes a lot of rust! - Ken

Getting ready to take the Ape to the paint shop for some minor repairs to the cabin and a change of colour on the outside. The pianale box was powder coated today so I should have it back by Friday. - Ken

Giovanni sent me these Lambretta factory photos - Ken

Page is taken from my P601-601V Vespacar Handbook. The pen in the photo points to the rubber stopper which you remove and insert a pencil until it touches the top of the fan belt. Make a mark on the pencil at the side of the hole. Depress the pencil onto the fan belt until you've taken up the slack ...

Had a chance to clean the rusted parts on the cabin floor and the area around the brake pump and repaint everything - When I re-install the brake pump I'm going to make a rubber BIB behind the brake pump and which will extend down onto the floor mat. In the event of a leak the brake fluid will pool ...