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NEW PARTS (used during
restoration process):
Bearings (all engine and shaft
bearings), cylinder, piston, rings, whole carburetor (Dell'Orto), condenser, contact
breaker assembly, fuel tap assembly, tap lever, gear selector box and
cover, flywheel cover (stainless steel), spark plug, kick starter pedal, clutch plates and drum, connection rod, air
filter, brake shoes, generator coil, ignition coil, points,
exhaust system, air intake
hose, rear suspension (shock), front damper, gear selector, cruciform,
tires, tubes, odometer (in kilometers), seats, leg fender shield
trim, floor strips, horn, seat carrier, all lights assemblies, all electrical wires, all rubber parts, all cables, seals, gaskets,
central chrome stand, emblems, logo, front end shock mount cover (stainless
steel), aluminum
clutch and front brake levers, left side compartment lock, light switches
assembly, all brackets and almost 98% of all bolts, washers and nuts are
replaced with new ones.
REBUILT PARTS (sandblasted, cleaned
and kept during re-build):
Only good
original output shaft and transmission gears, crankshaft case, cylinder head, brake drums, steering lock
(VBB only),
flywheel.
Almost 95% of the parts in each scooter are replaced. What
is really left?? Well the Frame, Engine castings, some gears, shafts and some minor parts.
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“Quality
has no price and it is
priceless.”
We
consulted with a group of Electrical and Mechanical engineers that
graduated from Polytechnic University of New York to develop our Testing
Methods, Specifications and Procedures for all restoration parts. Our
team’s combined experience helped us to restore a real quality product
for
you to have a trouble free scooter. We maintain original
configurations and specifications as close to factory original as
possible. The
Italians invented and designed these great scooters. No modifications are
suggested such add-on starters, modified
dampers and so on. We think such add-ons or modifications are not
proven, and they may cause more problems later
on. Anyhow, those changes would affect the true meaning of a
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Lemons are cheap. Don’t spend money
for a lemon scooter;
get a “Quality Vintage Scooter from
Classic Vespas”.
Our
recondition factory is overseas due to the source availability of our
products and to the lower labor costs we find there. We
guarantee our product to be as good or better than the original.
Because of this process we can offer a much lower cost to you and still
maintain a high quality product for you our Customer. Our entire staff
is trained to our quality standards and specifications that ensure that
these Classic Vespas are reconditioned to the manufacturers original specifications and
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“Don’t risk your life on the road
by purchasing a cheap chop shop
scooter.” 
High Tech Equipment:
We pride ourselves in using the latest hi-tech equipment and in keeping
our facilities modernized and up to date.
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Paint and Oven room:
A dust-free environment that allows a much more reliable and much cleaner
paint lay down on a scooter. We cure all paint jobs in our special heating
ovens that we designed. Our computer controlled process allows the paint
to dry much quicker and thus avoid surface damage.
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Sand blasting /cleaning equipment:
This equipment c onsistently
cleans in every corner, socket, and bolt holes. This air-sand
operation cleans all parts that are normally hard to access during a
restoration process.
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Air powered hand tools: All tools
are air-powered and torque controlled. This allows us to set the
appropriate torque for each nut and bolt, maintaining the original
factory specifications. This process adds strength and helps to avoid over
stressing your "like new" scooter.
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Restoration process:
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All
scooters are stripped down to bare metal. All rubber, plastic,
leather, aged aluminum trim cover, electrical wires and harness are
usually just thrown away.
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Body frames are sent to
body shop to be inspected. After sanding down to bare metal we
inspect them with a magnifier for cracks, welding material and
other abnormalities before the alignment step. After inspecting we
apply a primer coat then finish with
final color paint.
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Engine castings are
cleaned using a sand blaster and then checking for any cracks,
stripped threads, bearing surface tolerances, and cylinder walls. We
reassemble and replace, Piston, Rings, Carburetor, Crankshaft, all
Bearings (crankshaft bearings, gear bearings and main shaft bearing),
Clutch, Rebuild all gears and engine block (if damaged), cylinder and
cylinder head, exhaust system and all aged parts.
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We replace all rubber
hoses, brakes shoes, shocks, spring, seats, tires, tubes, cables,
electrical wiring, odometer, leg fender shield trim, and floor strips.
NOTE: The special stainless steel that we use is more expensive but last forever.
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