Getting an overview and starting some work

Back in Stavanger, time to get an overview of the parts I've procured. All parts are no categorized and spread into different clear plastic crates.

One of the main reasons for buying the SX200 in parts and not a non-restaured SX200, is twofold. Firstly, a restored or not restored SX200 in original condition is extremely expensive. Secondly, you would be obliged to keep the scooter in original condition, as restauration with repro parts would ruin the value of the bike.

Now, this project will not be cheap, so I might as well have gone ahead and bought a restored original scooter, but that wouldn't have cut it for me... Now I have a project!

For this project, I am looking at being allowed to customize the scooter. Many of the parts procured are repro parts, among others the side panels. I will have no trouble creating the bike I want.

Having mixed experience with quality of repro parts, I was very eager to find out how these panels and trim would fit together.

 Panels look OK, only missing guide holes for trim...

Looks OK from here, but on closer look needs some adjustment to the panel for ultimate fit.

Looks OK, from far away...

Provisional working bench in living room...

The Lambretta trim was horrible to fit, requiring several small holes drilled.
The "wings" should fit very tightly with the panel, has to be fixed by either panel beating or filler.
Lambretta trim possibly fitted a couple of mm's (10-15...) to far "in", but looks OK.

Conclusion: Acceptable quality, but nothing beats original panels.