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Showing posts with label Piaggio. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Piaggio. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
SD Auto Museum has a cool new exhibit... Steampunk! and the vehicles are far out!
0 comments Posted by Unknown at 8:35 PM
The Steampunk exhibit at the San Diego Automotive Museum is a clear step away from its traditional programming. In keeping with its mission to illustrate the impact of the automobile on our society, this exhibit expands the parameters and brings to life the impact that steam engines and steam technology have affected the new culture known as Steampunk. For the first time ever, the museum is incorporating clothing, gadgets, and gizmos that are not directly related to the automobile. The focus of the exhibit is innovation, and non-traditional vehicles will be presented with classic examples of early automotive engineering and design.
of course I am going to get in there with my camera and get a good photo gallery posted, when I can get there, on a weekend.
But don't wait for me, it's happening in Balboa Park, San Diego, the Auto Museum, http://www.thesteampunkempire.com/events/steampunk-the-exhibit-san-diego-ca
and on July 13th they are going to have a reception
and if you like Steampunk, here is a website with events listed all over the USA http://www.thesteampunkempire.com/events
I've posted some cool steam punk, and similar vintage mechanical wonders before: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/search/label/steampunk but for a wonderful website devoted to it: http://p-d-m.livejournal.com/
Saturday, December 3, 2011
I just posted more beautful women on my Tumblr gallery of beautiful women
0 comments Posted by Unknown at 6:00 PM
Beauty http://isonlyskindeep.tumblr.com/ so enjoy. If any one of them don't measure up, let me know, and those photos will be deleted so that the complete collection's level of excellence is improved
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
And look at this cool custom idea! Love the door, but I have no idea if it's an original Piaggio design or a great owner added idea.
This site http://losbirrasdeniguelas.foroespana.org/t227-restauracion-vespacar has links to other sites, sources of parts, etc... Thursday, December 10, 2009
Not a fifth wheel, but it is a trailer connected to a Piaggio Ape
0 comments Posted by Unknown at 7:31 AM
what a great way to deliver Vespas! As long as the engine has the power to pull uphill...
Via: http://thenewcaferacersociety.blogspot.com/
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Two different door styles, as the top one has suicide back doors and the bottom one doesn't
Friday, December 5, 2008
1956 Piaggio Ape (ahh pay), resurected from a Casper, Wyoming neglected barn find
0 comments Posted by Unknown at 5:12 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piaggio_Ape Basically Vespa scooters fitted with twin rear wheels (chain driven) and a load platform above them
http://www.museopiaggio.it/en/piaggiostory.html
With a factory 6 volt electrical system, Paul decided something brighter was needed, and went with a 12volt hi-lo beam for the top spot light
This series of 5 photos follows the fuel tank filler, from the cream color gas cap above to the tank and how it fits into the cockpit
The below shows the customized pedal on the left that isn't part of the factory design... and the good looking rubber strips on the floorboard
Below the seat is mocked up in place, great diamond design, ( coincidentally? ) diamond plate is looking ready for work as the new rear platform
Friction shock absorbers
These shots are to show the suspension without the engine in the way.
Bought for $50, and the removal of it from the farm. The Piaggio Ape is the answer to postwar transportation http://www.vespaclubofireland.com/vespa%20history.htm in a country of small roads and people who needed something small that would get the goods moved, and pass each other on the road. In view of the small roadside fresh produce stands, and small goods in farmers markets, an Ape will do the job very well and not be a gas hog. 4 speeds forward, and reverse.
Paul's brother Dave was told about the Ape by a friend, because Dave is a scooter freak, but after getting the Ape home and assessing the condition, he passed it on to Paul. It's come a long way..., there was only one 1/2 of a good side to the glove box.
Vespa and Piaggio links:
These two in yellow are of the museum of Piaggio's and Vespas
http://scootergoogle.blogspot.com/2008_02_01_archive.html has a full list of Vespa Serial Numbers By Year: 1946-1971 including Vespa serial numbers, by year, at the end are serial prefixes for Vespa models marketed in North America by Sears & Roebuck (primarily as the Allstate.)
If you have one to add to a registry: http://www.apevintage.com/indexe.htm
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