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Posted by CDNRatMan
 - August 29, 2014, 09:01:52 AM

  Know that black would not look right but was just wondering, but there is some decent rattle can stuff out there to give it the chrome look too. Let us have some before and after pictures.......

Posted by Troll
 - August 29, 2014, 07:54:51 AM

No, I don't want to powder coat it black...wouldn't go with the rest of the fittings on the bike. As a temp. alternative, I'm going to check out some brass spray finish, and see what I can do with that...might do the M/Cylinders and such like that, if I like it. There are a few chromers around here, all chrome is now expensive due to stupid EPA regs. My friend, the truck body shop guy might be able to sneak my bumper into an order going out from his place. Bumper quality chrome is fine with me, ince it is 1. a bumper, and 2. I don't need to turn it into a show trailer queen!

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - August 28, 2014, 22:01:28 PM

  Do you have a chroming place nearby? The nearest to me is like 5 hours away and really expensive, but I do have a powder coating place in town and he is really good and his prices are good.
I did find one on a UK web site, not like mine but more the style you are talking about, you'll have to take some pictures of how it actually mounts. Good luck with it.

Posted by Troll
 - August 28, 2014, 20:18:04 PM

Ok, I'll post some pictures of the bumper. I'm now looking at this as a long term project. The welding on the bumper is, well, ugly, and when I try to "adjust" the angles of the bumper, the chrome flakes off. The metal is very thin, and dents easily. I'm going to make this a winter effort so I have time to fit it the way I want. I'm making some new brackets to hold it on, and the one in the front, which is currently no centered and welded on crooked will have to go... When I get it the way I want, I will get it re-chromed....This is either going to be perfect or I won't use it at all.  At least it was cheap!

Posted by Troll
 - August 27, 2014, 18:28:32 PM

I have it. I can't believe it... I ordered it on the 21st form India, and now 6 days later, I have it in my hands. If the P.O. could get letters and packages to my house from the other side of town as fast, they wouldn't be in financial trouble....DHL ROCKS!!!!...Now to the part. It's typical Indian quality....it's ok, definitely not show chrome. I have a lot of modding to do to make it fit the way I want. I held it in place with a couple of small bungee cords, and it looks ok with the tip...It has a 1 1/2 inch disc for an emblem in the center....it had a funky blue sticker that fell off right away.... I have a few ideas, but I'm right at the end of a pretty lucrative IT job right now, and I start my new part time job tomorrow afternoon, so I'll have to wait until the weekend to begin the process. I'll take a few pictures of it tomorrow, and see what you guys think.....

Posted by Drift1
 - August 27, 2014, 16:48:53 PM

Definitely the front fender guard  ;) My thing is I'm not sure it's going to look good with a fender tip under it as well . Sooooo , looks to me the fender is going to have to be filled and repainted .

Wish I could of found one of these last week before I drilled holes for my tip  :P Oh well I'm liking the bling ... bling of the tip now  8)

Posted by Troll
 - August 27, 2014, 15:48:31 PM

AND......the winner of the fur lined bath tub is.....

Posted by gdrudd13
 - August 27, 2014, 14:12:43 PM

I'm guessing the front fender guard. It looks pretty close to some of the old vespa ones...

Posted by Troll
 - August 27, 2014, 10:36:45 AM

DHL real time tracking has it on it's way to LaCrosse as of 9:05 am! I'm SOOOOOOO exited!

Posted by Troll
 - August 27, 2014, 08:09:53 AM

Just checked, the part has left Ohio, next stop should be Minneapolis...then here. Maybe by Friday.....

Posted by Troll
 - August 27, 2014, 08:01:50 AM

I'm pretty stoked about this, so I'll get it done fairly quickly. I think I can still use the tip I currently have.

Posted by greenbarn
 - August 26, 2014, 21:46:50 PM

If you hurry on this, Troll, you'll undoubtedly get yours done before I do mine - I haven't had time to do anything on the bikes since getting back.  Mine is most likely waiting for the winter project list....

Posted by Troll
 - August 26, 2014, 09:34:19 AM

They are going to drop it like a turkey....

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - August 26, 2014, 09:12:35 AM

  at WKRP?

Posted by Troll
 - August 26, 2014, 07:51:13 AM

DHL says my mystery Vespa part is in Cincinnati!

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