Modern Vespa

Wow, that's extremely generous! And it's also exactly the kind of thing I was hoping this thread would result in, situations where it's a win-win for all parties.

For your well-above-average generosity, I am awarding you a coveted Modern Vespa Toaster.

May the toast be with you.

Awesome!

FROG it'll go out in the mail on Monday. Enjoy and the resident 4 footed creatures sent you something along with it. DAN awesome but i already knew you were. 8) Also couldn't go to a better home. GLASS have fun with it. 8)

Thanks Judy.

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Then there were four.

Wow! That's like getting a barn find for free!

Glass, make sure to post pics of the restoration.

Wow! Thanks, I'll treasure it always!

Although honestly he'll be doing me a favor getting it out of the garage!

-Dan

Nice job Dan 8)

For those who don't get to the other side of MV. You may want to keep your eye on this thread too. You never know what might show up

Lend a helping hand...... (Page 9)

Cheers

Thank you thank you thank you...

Have been wanting a 'round tail', should be a fun project.

I owe you,

R

Received and very grateful.

Thanks

I recently sold my home and am house sitting. Most of my worldly possessions are in storage boxed up. When I get settled I hope to post some extras so that they might find a home.

Soooo, what about the idea of a "wanted" thread? - for example, I could post that I would take an ET4 sport flyscreen off your hands if it was collecting dust in your garage.

Or is that something I could just post here? Doing that might complicate things a bit (strikethrough, etc.).

Thoughts?

There already is a 'For sale/wanted' area. One is enough. The Freecycle thing is something else.

Arrived today. Thank you sir!

Thank you thank you thank you...

Have been wanting a 'round tail', should be a fun project.
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So will we see it all assembled and pretty at Amerivespa this year?

No.

I am slow with projects, like to savor them.

Next year, yes.



R

On the block today is one Seal Line rain-resistant messenger bag. I won this bag at a scooter raffle, used it for a bit, and then moved on to other bags. I'm kind of a bag whore that way.

This has nice sealed seams and rubber grab points for the hook latches that hold the front flap shut. Inside dimensions are approximately 15.5" x 11", and will hold a good-sized laptop. There are some interior organizer pockets as well.

Free to the first claimant in the US willing to pay UPS shipping.

The Seal Line bag has been claimed.

Next up is a brand-new Canyon Dancer Bar Harness (the older design) still in its packaging.

Free to the first claimant in the US who will pay UPS shipping.

The Canyon Dancer Bar Harness has been claimed.

Claimed.


R

Fantastic prize!
I just bought one from Scooterwest for 45 bucks,
http://www.scooterwest.com/items/?_pageCCS=t#page=/item_details/Vespa-Two-Toned-Bike-Messenger-Bag---Black/8105
accessorized it for another 20.
Useful thing to own, Congrats.
Mega.

I have 2 new Michelin Dexter 3.00x10 tires. I can't use them. My scoot takes 3.50x10. These can be yours for the cost of shipping.

This one is not scooter related, though:

1) The intent was to set up a sound system in my garage to provide tunes while working on my scoots. Using a different solution.

2) I will be bringing it to the post strapped on my GTV:

New, unopened box, Sony STR-DH100 Bravia Stereo Receiver
- Great for TV / DVD player sound
- With remote

I will pay (US) shipping.
Congrats to frogman_94. Shipping out today. Enjoy!

The Lucky guy who got my helmet it is shipped

I snagged some copper exhaust nuts from tomjasz but they arrived in a box that was clearly too large for the supposed contents. It was marked LOOSE NUTS and RANDOM BITS. The nuts were indeed loose and the bits were more random than I could have imagined...

Last summer there was a thread here about bottle openers and Tom posted a photo of a vintage one that he was thinking of selling from his collection. I was interested but stunned when he told me what it was worth. Many months have passed and I'd forgotten all about it but apparently Tom hadn't. Included with the nuts was the opener. I am gobsmacked.

I'm fairly certain that my wife isn't going to want this mounted in a prominent position in our house so I may put it on my scooter. IIRC, Jimc knows a thing or two about fitting openers on scooters so I may seek his advice.

Thanks, Tom! This made my day.

Incorrect assumption.
Surprise! I have no problem at all with it. Reminds me of some sort of Mayan mask. It gave me a definite sense of déjà vu, but I have some researching to do to determine where I've seen this before.
Karma to you, Tom.
What a nice gesture!

Got to pick up the VBB tonight, she is lovely!

Perfect candidate for a restoration.

Just the usual bumps for a 52 year old grocery getter.

Will post up some pics as the project progresses.

A bit embarrassed by Dan's 'over the top' generosity

Will strive to make my work on the bike worthy of that.

R

Acid, shrooms, or peyote? An enormous amount of single malt or tequila can have a similar effect. You may even have dated him, once. The casts were pretty common for a while. They were copied, much like Hubley's, but the devil is in the details. Notice the differences in paint between yours and those on eBay. Hubley workers took the cast home and wives often did the painting. I don't remember the scheme at Wilco, and can't find my files. I made some nice $$$ buying and selling them early last decade.

Perhaps.
Pink Floyd/Relics

Thanks to Rick who has apparently retained more brain cells than I.

Thank you Judy. Love the patch. As for the chocolate I got a taste then my wife snatched it up. Tell Nemo thank you. Nope no real hills in FL. Mt. Royal is an ancient Indian burial mound. There are local tribes that come out to worship and burn feathers and stuff. Timicua if you are interested.

Wow that was fast and glad you like your patch and bite of chocolate. Nemo isn't sending out to many chocolate things this year. He's 10 and turned into the house grump. Were you around when that workshop was done? Classic patch for sure. Interesting on the Indians. Cool.

Perhaps.
Pink Floyd/Relics

Thanks to Rick who has apparently retained more brain cells than I







THAT'S where I remember it from!

I also seem to remember it being in some Wisconsin bars as well.

The tongue is a nice touch!

I'm pretty sure in the bar version the teeth and tongue make up a bottle opener.

Don't quite get your point, but the tongue was added for the cover.

Oh c'mon lighten up Nemo. No I think it was a year before I found MV. Thank you again.

Up for grabs. Here is a set of bar end weights that I purchased to put on my LXV when I installed the top box, but didn't need. Plus I found out later the LXV doesn't have the threaded end to receive the screw. I think you can drill and tap it but I never needed to try. Should fit a GTV.

PM sent.

Thank you for the copper (brass) nuts. They arrived today with an apology from the USPS for destroying/losing the envelope.
Im just glad the nuts were secure inside and arrived ok.

Thank You

Same here and this explains the delay. Thanks Tom. The asshole merit badge was a very pleasant extra surprise. Plus it has an Aerosmith wings logo.

Point of the story, don't ship your nuts in an envelope. Use a proper container with adequate padding.

My envelope was torn and re-packaged the same way. Lucky my nuts didn't fall out!