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GET IN LINE LAMBRETTA FRONT-END BODYWORK FITTING

PRACTI CAL SCOOT ERING TECH TIPS

Ahorncasting, its grille and the front mudguard are the three components that make up the front bodywork on a Lambretta. With a few rubber gaskets added to the equation, the total number of components is small, but getting the correct fit can sometimes be frustrating. However, a few procedures can make it easier to get it right and give your Lambretta a perfect finish at the front.

Horncasting and grille

If you are restoring a machine, a dry build is necessary to ensure all the bodywork fits correctly. It may be that you are taking an existing machine apart but don’t take for granted that everything will fit back together perfectly. Carry out the dry build as if individual components are being matched together for the first time. Based on a Series 3 Lambretta, one of the most challenging

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