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TV 175 series 3 RS Type.

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Re: TV 175 series 3 RS Type.

Postby 68Sxandy » Sun Nov 09, 2014 7:44 pm

Great to see someone using old school engineering skills and making cardboard templates, excellent job, well done mate.
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Re: TV 175 series 3 RS Type.

Postby Cgt75b » Sun Nov 09, 2014 8:08 pm

What is the paint you use for the cylinder Craig ? Seems a shame to cover it up with the head cowl now :D very clean looking !
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Re: TV 175 series 3 RS Type.

Postby modster79 » Sun Nov 09, 2014 8:51 pm

Love the colour scheme, another excellent build Craig. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: TV 175 series 3 RS Type.

Postby Kirk St Moritz » Tue Nov 11, 2014 8:24 am

68Sxandy wrote:Great to see someone using old school engineering skills and making cardboard templates, excellent job, well done mate.



These are more cardboard templates for steel fabrication on another project.

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Re: TV 175 series 3 RS Type.

Postby Kirk St Moritz » Tue Nov 11, 2014 8:25 am

Cgt75b wrote:What is the paint you use for the cylinder Craig ? Seems a shame to cover it up with the head cowl now :D very clean looking !



I used BBQ paint!
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Re: TV 175 series 3 RS Type.

Postby johnspeed22/2 » Fri Nov 14, 2014 12:46 am

craig you should have been an engineer fine work fella ;)
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Re: TV 175 series 3 RS Type.

Postby Jazzy b » Fri Nov 14, 2014 4:22 am

Pack the dental lark up m8 go and work we dean & co at rimini Lambretta stunning work as allways :D
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Re: TV 175 series 3 RS Type.

Postby Kirk St Moritz » Tue Dec 16, 2014 11:36 pm

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Made a bit of a Progress on this. The sidecasing has been polished, built and fitted. ( courtesy of JL Polishing)

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Only a few little snags to sort out! Nearly there after a year and a half!

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Re: TV 175 series 3 RS Type.

Postby Shaun » Wed Dec 17, 2014 12:42 am

Looks amazing Craig :D
Don't forget the kickstart bolt,
And have one for me while you dink your 10 bottles of beer, sitting on a wall :lol:
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Re: TV 175 series 3 RS Type.

Postby Rich Oswald » Wed Dec 17, 2014 12:29 pm

Just beautiful that Craig!

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Re: TV 175 series 3 RS Type.

Postby wellerchap » Wed Dec 31, 2014 11:33 am

PHWWWOOOOAAAAAARRRRRR !!!!!!!!!
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Re: TV 175 series 3 RS Type.

Postby dave411 » Wed Dec 31, 2014 1:47 pm

lovely,but how many Scooters have you got????
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Re: TV 175 series 3 RS Type.

Postby pazwaa » Wed Dec 31, 2014 2:46 pm

Love the home engineering with the templates, top class.

Love the audi theme too. I'm into old audis/vw, and think this looks class. (Although an rs4 isn't old :lol: )

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Re: TV 175 series 3 RS Type.

Postby Kirk St Moritz » Wed Dec 31, 2014 10:33 pm

dave411 wrote:lovely,but how many Scooters have you got????


19 Lambrettas, from 1948 model A through to '71 GP electronic and a first registered '73 Vega 75s.

Thanks chaps!
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Re: TV 175 series 3 RS Type.

Postby 68Sxandy » Thu Jan 01, 2015 1:22 pm

Well I got my SX out yesterday, gave it a little run and polished it a bit and put it back away. Came in read this post and felt very average, beautiful job by a very skilled man....well done.
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Re: TV 175 series 3 RS Type.

Postby Nigel. S » Thu Jan 01, 2015 4:57 pm

Yeah ok, it's not bad.








Only kidding it's bloody lovely! & I like the detail on the rims.
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Re: TV 175 series 3 RS Type.

Postby Bofs » Thu Jan 01, 2015 4:57 pm

Stunning scooter there. In the home straight now.
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Re: TV 175 series 3 RS Type.

Postby nickw » Fri Jan 02, 2015 6:59 pm

Lovely looking scooter. Your attention to detail is superb. Excellent job.
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Re: TV 175 series 3 RS Type.

Postby Covboy » Fri Jan 02, 2015 8:11 pm

Great scoot.... You must have the patience of a saint...

How did you get the carb so clean and shiny?
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Re: TV 175 series 3 RS Type.

Postby Dimitrios_231 » Sun Jan 11, 2015 5:39 pm

Excellent job,
well done 8-)
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