Howdy again -

For reference, here's my post of June 13:
https://modernvespa.com/forum/topic27382?highlight=rescue

Since that time, I went to Minnesota and excavated the Vespa. It's complete, but time has not been kind to it. Don't recall if corrosion was an issue when first it came to me over 20 years ago, but I was saddened (but not totally shocked) to see that it has reared its ugly face. There is surface rust all over the lower front of the leg shield. More seriously,
there is a perforation in the left floorboard.

It's reparable, but it'll probably take welding and metal replacement/augmentation.

Having cleaned it up, surveyed, and photographed it, I made the decision to go the route of harvesting the engine and selling the frame and all running gear and parts in a single auction on ebay. I took a number of photographs, both "assembled" and "exploded view".

It'd be a worthwhile score for someone looking for a project, or to part out - but I can't fo it, and won't ask my brother to manage parting it out.

Today the listing went up. Not sure if I'm permitted to link to it here, but if you search on 'Vespa P200' or 'Vespa frame' you'll find it.

Today also, the engine arrived here in central PA via Fedex Ground. The large Rubbermaid shipping container held up, arriving bruised, but intact. A few of the tie wraps had snapped, but the others held, and the lid stayed on. Note: don't use skinny tie wraps: use, like, 3/16 inch or so wide ones - just not too much larger or you'll be making larger holes in the Rubbermaid crate.

My thanks to whomever first posted about employing a large Rubbermaid storage bin for a shipping crate: it really worked. Total shipping weight was 110 pounds, cost about $67.00 by Fedex Ground. Delivered on the day they said it would be, and took less than a week, weekend included.

More as things progress - I reckon from here on out it goes into Project Reports, eh?

Thanks all, and Rubber Side Down,
Michael