WHAT IS IT?

Alastair Saxton · Post by **Alastair Saxton** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 8:09 am

Harko - good spotto.

But no photoshop involved.

It is a Vespa 3 wheel delivery. When I bought and restored it it had no load body on the back. It would probably have had a zink box/van body.
I had wrecked a rusted out 60 Pontiac for parts for my 59 Bel Air and kept those rear fender pieces cause they were just so nice. I used sections from all sorts to create a Ute type loadbody. I wanted it to look as though it could have left the factory that way. Bumper and panel beneath the bumper is a narrowed down HR . Tailgate is hand fasioned.

The scooter itself is quiet fun to cruise around the neighbourhood with, but never to do any far distance with. Got a 175 cc motor with 4 gears. The diff splits to give you reverse, So you have four reverse gears!!!From the side shafts it has a chain drive on each side down to the back wheels.
Hope no one is too dissappointed with the little thing, but it did get the imagination going.

Alastair

Ken · Post by **Ken** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 9:46 am

No disappointment here Allistair, THATS THE COOLEST VESPA I'VE EVER SEEN!!!!!
great custom work

I reckon you had the whole forrum scratching there head on this one..
Well done harko to

Ken · Post by **Ken** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 9:48 am

BTW Allistair thats a nice lookin HR in the background!

Post by **Blacky** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 10:01 am

Thats either a very big numberplate or a very small bakkie Alastair

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 11:04 am

You could have left the badge untouched and I wouldn't have known what the hell it was

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How are we supposed to guess what it was when it's a custom?

Harko · Post by **Harko** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 11:06 am

Trev wrote:Don't just say "I see" tell us what it is .

I could wait for the answer then say "yeh thats what I thought"

I put a photo there for you Trev .

Lets go a little more custom Alistair

Alastair Saxton wrote:

wot179 · Post by **wot179** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 11:12 am

Nice job lowering the HR,Harko.

Harko · Post by **Harko** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 11:51 am

I lowered the wall and garden onto the driveway too ,

EKjimmy · Post by **EKjimmy** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 1:15 pm

that shits all over that jap trike with the FB arse end on it!
awesome!

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 4:53 pm

harko's version cept chuck the vespa engine and add hyabussa

1962ek · Post by **1962ek** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 9:17 pm

Could be a FB or EK wagon modified into a ute with parts of an FC bumper. DEFinately smells GMH

GAS455 · Post by **GAS455** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:14 am

I knew what the parts were off, but I knew that it wasn't stock.
Helps when you have a '60 Ponti though.

Cool little thing!

Alastair Saxton · Post by **Alastair Saxton** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:27 am

Ratbox , took your advice with the Hyabussa motor. It's a bit quicker than with the Vespa motor. Have to get Phoebe a crash helmet though.
By the way Harko. This is South Africa, walls get raised but never lowered.
Ali

Harko · Post by **Harko** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 9:49 am

Alastair Saxton wrote:Ratbox , took your advice with the Hyabussa motor. It's a bit quicker than with the Vespa motor. Have to get Phoebe a crash helmet though.
By the way Harko. This is South Africa, walls get raised but never lowered.
Ali

Man , Your awesome

How long did it take you to do that ? and do you use the tools as a short cut or actually click on the tool of choice ?

Ken · Post by **Ken** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:29 am

Classic!