Modern Vespa

I thought you all might like to see the progress of my project. I bought it 4 weeks ago, and have made decent progress. At least for a novice as myself.

That blue on the headset is the original color for that bike.

You going for a restoration or are you doing something different?

Nice & best of luck!! I am drooling lookin at your frame. I am in need of a frame to rebuild my totalled '58 Allstate.

Keep sending pix to inspire this wannabe restorer.

Yea, that's an extra headset that I got in a box of other stuff.
I got the high beam gem in green, too, I bought from a cat in the UK.
I'm not going for a restore, but a custom look.
I saw a beautiful picture on an Italian vespa site. I'll attach a pic.
It's 2 tone, and very classy.

Tell me what you guys think...

the influx of asian scoots has permanently turned me off to two-tone paintjobs.

Hey sfarchie, maybe you might know this:
My frame vin is VA11t * 42468
In all the vin references I've looked at, it says: 61/62 Allstate.
Which is it? 61 or 62?
And the body I was told is comparable to a VNB1T Vespa. Is that accurate?
And finally, how do I get the choke control which is a pull lever attached to the seat , run to the choke?

Again, everyone, please be patient with me, I'm a scooter virgin.

-David

Eh...I'm not into the cream puff look. I like Vespas that are 1 color, minimal or no chrome, and clean with out any bullshit asian junk bolted to the bike. To each their own though...just my 2 cents

I'd say 1961 ( because of the round tail )

In fact, i'd even say it was likely produced in 1960 in Italy and sold through sears in the year 1961. from this site : http://www.vespaclub.com/tutte.html

Moving on - you've got one of those under-the seat chokes, which are basically a little metal rod that you lift to actuate the choke.

There's a short choke cable ( that might be a pain in the ass to find ...or else you'll have to take a standard largeframe choke cable and make one yourself by cutting it down ) that basically just loops around the metal lever under the seat and then runs down into the frame and to the choke plunger on the carb.

I definitely don't want to be a "Creampuff" nor a asian rip off...
I am NOT puting any accessories on it, either.
Why is the 2 tone their mark?

because certain colors hold metal better together.

seriously though...

because they f*cking suck, that's why. trying to pull the wool over people's eyes with a bit of flash. they have to dazzle people into buying their shit, cuz they know that they otherwise stand no chance.

But for what it is worth, I am redoing my paint into a two-tone paint job. I'm born and raised in America... I just think it'll look good. You asked for opinions and got opinions, but if you do a nice job most folks will appreciate your choice at the end of the day, be it one color or two! Keep us updated on your choice!

Looks like a fun project. Always good to see another Vespa brought back to life

I'm actually a vintage virgin who has not even hit puberty. I'm glad Eric was here to answer your question.

+1!

I think it would be cool to do some research and see what color options came in that year Allstate and try to find a color match of your choice. A 2 tone paint job on an Allstate just wouldn't look right. I would really like to take on a project and restore it to OG status one of these days. Good luck with your project, it actually looks like a lot of fun.

i'm not into two tone at all either, but that light blue/white is very subtle and i love love it. do what you want with it, it's yours.

i had a 61 allstate project once too, but i sold it to a friend who ended up donating most of it to a clubmate who needed a scoot.

True dat.
That's the route we were going to follow with our restoration, but after learning about the Asian imports we are not so sure now. They do look nice though.

Its a long shot. But worth a try. By chance do you have a headset for sale? Preferably blue. Talk about a long shot here. Thanks!

Sorry, mate.
No more spare parts.
Finished the project about 2.5 years ago.
It's a great scoot and tons of fun.

You're at the right place for info and parts. Look around the sight and talk to everyone. Good, friendly and knowledgable.

Cheers.
-David