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Offline Mcwilliams570

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1965 Allstate/vespa (engine out)
« on: July 05, 2013, 05:27:26 PM »
Hello just picked up this 1965 allstate/vespa scooter. I belongs to my brother inlaw and he had it put on the moving truck when my parents moved out here last week. Its a pretty cool little scooter and seems like most of the parts are there and only 2300 miles. I need to do some research before I restore it so if anyone has any experience with these let me know. I will be doing this restore on it in between downtime from my other projects. Not sure why I am kinda of excited to restore it but should be fun.

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Re: 1965 Allstate/vespa
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2013, 05:52:56 PM »
That's a nice looking Vespa mate, I'm guessing the "Allstate" is just "badge engineering" like the Harley Aermacchi's or the Sears Allstate Puch Motorcycles, back in the day. It looks pretty tidy now, does it need restoring? I think I'd just get it running, and ride it! Cheers, Terry. ;D
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Re: 1965 Allstate/vespa
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2013, 06:19:46 PM »
Nice looking Vespa, does this thing have carbs? :)
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Re: 1965 Allstate/vespa
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2013, 10:38:11 AM »
There's a member on here who's really had lots of experience fully rebuilding & performance tuning a P200 Vespa scooter;do a search & read all his notes.He hasn't posted much lately as far as I've seen... I was following his build w/ much enthusiasm about a year ago.
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Re: 1965 Allstate/vespa
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2013, 08:30:32 PM »
That's a nice looking Vespa mate, I'm guessing the "Allstate" is just "badge engineering" like the Harley Aermacchi's or the Sears Allstate Puch Motorcycles, back in the day. It looks pretty tidy now, does it need restoring? I think I'd just get it running, and ride it! Cheers, Terry. ;D

Thanks Terry from the quick read I did looks Vespa did something like the Harley Aermacchi. I think he has always wanted to get it restored it is a bit rough but overall not in bad shape at all.

Nice looking Vespa, does this thing have carbs? :)

Thanks goldarrow. Just started to take it apart will show you the carbs when I get to them. I wonder if I can put a pod on them..:)

There's a member on here who's really had lots of experience fully rebuilding & performance tuning a P200 Vespa scooter;do a search & read all his notes.He hasn't posted much lately as far as I've seen... I was following his build w/ much enthusiasm about a year ago.

Thanks grcamna2 I will take a look at it..

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Re: 1965 Allstate/vespa
« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2013, 01:36:00 PM »
Mcwilliams,
     The members handle is "Rgconner" & the good thread on it is named "barn find".
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Re: 1965 Allstate/vespa (engine out)
« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2013, 04:54:02 AM »
Well got the engine out over the last few days.



removing the wiring




remove gearbox selector



exhaust



choke and throttle cable disconnect



rear brake cable



remove rear shock engine mount



swing arm mount



and bam out it came.



Pretty much stripped down gotta drill the rivets out thats holding the chrome trim on and can start body work. Surprisingly parts are very easy and cheap to get for these scooters.

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Re: 1965 Allstate/vespa (engine out)
« Reply #7 on: July 15, 2013, 02:03:12 PM »
Is she going to get the Full Treatment ? re-paint same color ?
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Re: 1965 Allstate/vespa (engine out)
« Reply #8 on: July 15, 2013, 02:42:49 PM »
Matt,  that body shell would make a very cool piece of yard art.  take care....Larry

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Re: 1965 Allstate/vespa (engine out)
« Reply #9 on: July 15, 2013, 08:59:45 PM »
Is she going to get the Full Treatment ? re-paint same color ?

Yeah redoing everything probally going to keep it red.

Matt,  that body shell would make a very cool piece of yard art.  take care....Larry

Thanks Larry it does have a cool look to it plant it in the yard and surround it with walking dead gnomes :)

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Re: 1965 Allstate/vespa (engine out)
« Reply #10 on: July 15, 2013, 11:06:42 PM »
or it could be used as a mail box bracket, imagine the mail box sitting on the seat.

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Re: 1965 Allstate/vespa (engine out)
« Reply #11 on: July 16, 2013, 01:56:46 AM »
Ha ha, I love those Zombie Gnomes! Hey Matt, you should "warm up" that little Vespa engine, it's screaming for a nice expansion chamber, some rejetting and a pod filter! Cheers, Terry. ;D
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