Modern Vespa : Best Way to Put on Plastic Snap-On Legshield Trim?

Best Way to Put on Plastic Snap-On Legshield Trim?

OP Wangta UTC details Ossessionato '10 GTS 300 Super, '79 Vespa P200E, '04 Vespa PX200, 2011 SportCity 300 Cube [Sold] Joined: UTC Posts: 2923 Location: San Francisco, CA
OP Wangta Ossessionato '10 GTS 300 Super, '79 Vespa P200E, '04 Vespa PX200, 2011 SportCity 300 Cube [Sold] Joined: UTC Posts: 2923 Location: San Francisco, CA	UTC quote Finally got around to getting the plastic leg shield trim for my P - and found it a bit harder to attach then previously thought. Anyone know how to do this?

T5bitza69 UTC details Veni, Vidi, Posti T5s Joined: UTC Posts: 17005 Location: The West Of Yorkshire ... Gods Country
RIP T5bitza69 Veni, Vidi, Posti T5s Joined: UTC Posts: 17005 Location: The West Of Yorkshire ... Gods Country	UTC quote you need a tool to do it right but im sure it can be bodged ..... cant anything http://www.allstyles-lambretta-vespa.com/acatalog/Vespa_Tools.html

Jeremy W UTC details Molto Verboso 79 P200e, 81 100 Sport Joined: UTC Posts: 1443 Location: Iowa
Jeremy W Molto Verboso 79 P200e, 81 100 Sport Joined: UTC Posts: 1443 Location: Iowa	UTC quote I think the tool is for rolling on the original aluminum stuff. The plastic stuff just snaps on...I believe.

Rover Eric UTC details Moderator 1965 Vespa SS180, 1963 Lambretta LI150 Joined: UTC Posts: 6980 Location: Detroit, Michigan
Rover Eric Moderator 1965 Vespa SS180, 1963 Lambretta LI150 Joined: UTC Posts: 6980 Location: Detroit, Michigan	UTC quote I put on the aluminum crimp stuff with the proper tool this past week ..and it was STILL kinda hard to roll on evenly! Plastic just snaps on ...shouldn't be hard.

valkr1e UTC details Enthusiast 1962 Cushman VNB3 Joined: UTC Posts: 70 Location: KY
valkr1e Enthusiast 1962 Cushman VNB3 Joined: UTC Posts: 70 Location: KY	UTC quote T5bitsa69 wrote: you need a tool to do it right but im sure it can be bodged that would explain why my trim doesn't really fit right. previous owner did too many things the redneck way...

hjo UTC details Molto Verboso Scattered remnants of (two!) 1974 Rallys Joined: UTC Posts: 1847 Location: San Francisco, CA
hjo Molto Verboso Scattered remnants of (two!) 1974 Rallys Joined: UTC Posts: 1847 Location: San Francisco, CA	UTC quote Rover Eric wrote: I put on the aluminum crimp stuff with the proper tool this past week ..and it was STILL kinda hard to roll on evenly! :) Please post pictures! I'm going to do that on mine... i haven't seen it done.

jimmyb865 UTC details nothing at all Joined: UTC Posts: 9656 Location: westla
jimmyb865 nothing at all Joined: UTC Posts: 9656 Location: westla	UTC quote which plastic one are you talking about there are two one is alum with black plastic outer(tits) you need a tool for that then there is the big black plastic it is tough thick plastic/rubber plastic coverd alum, difficult

VLBJS1 UTC details Ossessionato Joined: UTC Posts: 2633
VLBJS1 Ossessionato Joined: UTC Posts: 2633	UTC quote jimmyb865 wrote: which plastic one are you talking about there are two one is alum with black plastic outer(tits) you need a tool for that then there is the big black plastic it is tough Dude...I get sad when I see your P210

jimmyb865 UTC details nothing at all Joined: UTC Posts: 9656 Location: westla
jimmyb865 nothing at all Joined: UTC Posts: 9656 Location: westla	UTC quote also the headset has to come off for the alum/black

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