A not so rapid Rapide restoration
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2016 7:56 pm
Just a few pics to show the 1949 Vincent Rapide I have been working on (to satisfy Mr Slade).
The reason for the 'warm' pictures is that they were taken in my bedroom where the frame resides!!! The bike last ran in the late 70's/early 80's and lived most of its life since then in pieces under a bench somewhere in the East Midlands. Luckily the keeper stored the original frame and most of the ancillary parts.
Picture as it was when raced.
And where I am up to now
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All for now. A Happy New Year to you all
Ian
Off to see the Blue Belle tomorrow - lots been happening so more to my thread coming soon.
The reason for the 'warm' pictures is that they were taken in my bedroom where the frame resides!!! The bike last ran in the late 70's/early 80's and lived most of its life since then in pieces under a bench somewhere in the East Midlands. Luckily the keeper stored the original frame and most of the ancillary parts.
Picture as it was when raced.
And where I am up to now
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(URL=http://s1244.photobucket.com/user/DEEMA ... 5.jpg.html][/URL]
All for now. A Happy New Year to you all
Ian
Off to see the Blue Belle tomorrow - lots been happening so more to my thread coming soon.