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Restoring a rusty 50-year-old LX (YouTube Fakery)
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It's like they're not even trying anymore. Also, plastic body panels don't rust.

Feel free to leave a comment on their video.
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Bet they couldn't change the clock battery though.
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If the original owner had replaced the plastic parts with carbon fibre then they wouldn't have rusted making and easier resto



PS my first Vespa was a brand new 2009 LX
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