tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6515376954942054734.comments2012-11-27T13:03:20.061-08:0061 Vespa VBB RestorationBaroqueVespahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07454258567597076482noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6515376954942054734.post-8449279607892093522012-11-27T13:03:20.061-08:002012-11-27T13:03:20.061-08:00Hi... very nice! I wanted to ask a question. I hav...Hi... very nice! I wanted to ask a question. I have a 1962 VBB that is in pieces and I need to put it together, I had it taken apart so I could ship it. It is all in working condition just needs to be looked at for possible updating of parts (where needed). Problem is - I just don't know where to start - or if there are any instructions or guides on how to do this out there. I'm kind of confused and very over whelmed. Any suggestions would be awesome!!<br />I really enjoyed your blog,<br />thank you! PaolaPaolaPerunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6515376954942054734.post-79713877037723339402009-02-24T10:04:00.000-08:002009-02-24T10:04:00.000-08:00Have you checked out scooterhelp.com ? The guy who...Have you checked out scooterhelp.com ? <BR/><BR/>The guy who runs it rebuilt a VBB and a few other 60's era largeframes. He may have good advice. <BR/><BR/>I'm also rebuilding a 1962 Cushman VBB right now myself, so I'll let you know if I find any unique problems. <BR/><BR/>Which reminds me, when replacing the cables, did you get stuck dealing with the housings (tubes)? <BR/><BR/>I've worked on a lot of vintage vespas, but had never seen these tubes before. It seems to be a feature unique to the VBB...E.P. Satohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472891771648537533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6515376954942054734.post-25964079341975306752008-11-08T18:36:00.000-08:002008-11-08T18:36:00.000-08:00Hey, Thom here,I got banned from MV before I could...Hey, Thom here,<BR/>I got banned from MV before I could respond to your question.<BR/><BR/><BR/>If there is no shoulder behind each bearing cage/race?<BR/>You should be able to press them through with a sleeve the same diameter as the race.<BR/><BR/><BR/>If there is a shoulder that the race butts up against?<BR/>You will have to tap it out (at least one race) from the opposite side.<BR/>Then press out the last race with sleeve of a smaller diameter that clears the shoulder but catches the race edge.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Good Luck!<BR/>ThomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6515376954942054734.post-4442754956263860002008-09-30T09:31:00.000-07:002008-09-30T09:31:00.000-07:00Thanks for asking, David! I am about to add anoth...Thanks for asking, David! I am about to add another update -- I pulled apart the front end this past weekend, so I have some pics of that and the Sad Story of the Broken Brake Shoes... I'll put it up this week, stay tuned!BaroqueVespahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07454258567597076482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6515376954942054734.post-53811679553856650142008-09-30T09:18:00.000-07:002008-09-30T09:18:00.000-07:00more updates?more updates?Coleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16400844591431174265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6515376954942054734.post-77714978554665248032008-05-18T17:26:00.000-07:002008-05-18T17:26:00.000-07:00No progress lateley -- although I still need to ad...No progress lateley -- although I still need to add a few posts to describe the engine work and front-end work we've done. I've been spending my weekends working on the LX150 -- I decided to do the 6000 mile service myself, which involved replacing the variator belt. Which I eventually was able to do, but then the clutch started grabbing. I got some advice from ModernVespa.com on that, and got the clutch working smoothly again. So now I just need to do the fluid changes (oil, transmission, and brake) and regap/replace the spark plug, and the LX150 will be good and I can get back to the poor old VBB.BaroqueVespahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07454258567597076482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6515376954942054734.post-23531502320176861202008-05-17T16:55:00.000-07:002008-05-17T16:55:00.000-07:00How's it coming?How's it coming?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17992603979135413851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6515376954942054734.post-34976661544268721222008-05-17T16:53:00.000-07:002008-05-17T16:53:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.N.T. Righthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05112349356784095716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6515376954942054734.post-10571034367334767692008-04-09T22:34:00.000-07:002008-04-09T22:34:00.000-07:00Nice blog!Nice blog!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17992603979135413851noreply@blogger.com