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I arranged the shipping with the seller. Since the scooter did not have an active license, we decided to take everything apart, put them in boxes and have them shipped through buses bound to my place. I was lucky we were able to pull it out and get away with it despite almost 3 months of endless waiting and hassles along the way. After almost 12 weeks all four boxes were delivered to me. I finally have a complete Honda Tact that is up to my taste, on an epic journey all the way from 250 miles away!
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So I started with the thorough cleaning of the parts. A large can of Simple Green was nearly not enough! I painted the frames and other metal parts with automotive-grade epoxy primer then coarse silver gray for a cleaner look of the underparts. Then started with the assembly.
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Don't you love that classic trailing link (Vespa-like) front suspension?
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I have decided to assemble everything to make sure no significant part is missing and that the engine and every other component is working as they should. Then disassemble everything again to proceed with the body restoration process after making sure what I bought was something I really wanted to keep. So far, I am very satisfied. The engine purrs like a cat as if the odo says four zeros. No re-bore was done on the block. This is the closest to stock I could get. Even the bolts paint done on factory can still be seen. It is already a head turner despite the crappy flat paint that came with it.
Here it is.
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Be warned. Aero scooter parts and pieces are pretty rare in my country. And finding a proper mechanic is a pain in the a*s! Here you have to do things on an Aero the "handyman" way. Which is exactly what I plan to do. Here all you see are a lot of Honda 50cc Dio's which are as common as dogs and I couldn't care less
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The papers say the body color is Shasta White, I don't know how white that is. I plan to give it a classy Pearl White/Golden Brown combination as if it were a Vespa . Will keep posting as I proceed. Bear with me
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