Paint Color

Lydia and I finally decided on a color we think will suit the mini well. It wasnt actually a factory paint color until the 70's, but it should still look cool on our 62 mini.

It is on this card : Inca Yellow

Here is a mini with factory Inca Yellow paint. Should go well with red/grey interior and some white and chrome trim.

more parts finished

Im not sure if the multiple layers of paint were meant to protect the chrome or to hide the blemishes.
After a good scrubbing, I attached the heater motor to a battery and it actually worked well. Again, I had to take off multiple layers of paint. The housing underneath actually cleaned up well.

Slow Progress

We finally have sold the Vespa. Now we have enough money to pay for some body work and buy many of the parts that are missing/broken. I took the car to the body shop today. I also still have a few more parts in the garage that need renovating before they are ready to install on the car.

Restoring Parts

I have to strip the parts down to bare metal, then prime, paint and reassemble.

Next Step... Body Work

Im trying my hand at the bodywork, since I cant yet afford to have it done professionaly (the quotes I recieved for having it done was a little more than I expected). I will try and do the major dents, the floors, and some of the welding. Then hopefully Ill have a little cash to pay for the finishing touches.

Sandblasting Completed

The shell and doors are back from being sandblasted and primered at PSC powdercoating in Chino. Under all that paint and body filler were a few holes and a few dents, but it should all be repairable.
The holes...

Subframe and Suspension

Finally got around to stripping down the front subframe and checking the suspension components.
The subframe looks good. Not too rusty and no major dents.

The upper suspension arms were thickly coated with mud and grime. It took me a while to clean them up.

The cleaned suspension arms. Now they just need some paint, new joints, and some fresh grease. The bearings looked okay.
The rubber cone (suspension spring) was impossible to separate from the trumpet. I tried prying the pieces apart for an hour before the rubber finally ripped apart.