Photo box #OpenDaySC 2025.05 - Edition Lambretta

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Fotobox May 2025

Lambretta Series 2

Hawk Tuah Edition

I bought it as a pile of parts from Markus Fröschen from Aachen 1.5 years ago
After first inspection, the Lambretta was very solid, it was probably painted in azure blue in the 80s, but never assembled.
The license plate from Hamm said that it still had Tüv in 1978 and was deregistered in 1978.
It's a German delivery with Schlote tail light.



It quickly became clear to me that I would turn it into a metalflake project again, painting is my passion.
I've painted quite a few Lambrettas and Vespas over the last few decades. I painted them all myself in a large hall in Cologne, a kind of "garage paint job", as many English people know it.
My paint dealer in Hagen, Fa Petzoldthen put together a system for me from Custom Creativ. I like the store, the guys have a lot of experience and knowledge.
The professional store for effect paints and car care products.



After brainstorming for the paint job, the sheet metal work was done and black basecoat for the flakes was painted. The flakes were then painted onto the black basecoat with a special
carrier paint. Then I masked off with tape what was not painted with candy green. I actually wanted to have scalops on the hoods, but Benno had the idea before me, so I decided on 3 silver flake stripes.



When all this is finished, the candy glaze is painted over it, then another four coats of clearcoat are applied, always with intermediate sanding.



The clearcoat is what creates the effect of the candy green and flake finish.



A paint job like this takes three to four weeks, as the paint has to dry again and again before the next coat is applied.
Then wait another week or so before you can put everything together.


The engine is a 186 Mugello cylinder with Vape ignition30cc Dellorto carburetor. All work has been done by myself.
The scooter has been dismantled down to the last screw and rebuilt, many parts come from the Scooter Center or are old parts that have been refurbished. Construction time approx. six months from purchase of the scooter.

Herbert

Lambretta series 1