Hot and staying hot [UPDATE]

"ImmoralMinority" (araimondo) 07/15/2018 at 16:51 • Filed to: None

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It has been over 100 degrees every day since July 6, which is a run even for us.

[UPDATE]

Ahh.....

The wife and I are still planning to take the Sunchaser out this afternoon.

Right now, I am taking a break in the pool after a morning of Vespa wrenching.

I replaced broken plastic panels that cover the handlebars. I installed new panels that go above the rear wheel, but I discovered that the rear panel that covers the mudguard is cracked. And the new panel won’t hold without that one to hold in this quasi-tongue-in-groove setup it has. I also put in amber turn signals, and repaired the crash bars from where I...well...crashed. This last part went surprisingly well.

I did not get to the oil and filter change. It is too hot for that for now. Maybe later.

I just need to replace that plastic panel and buy a new headlight rim (mine is cracked), and then I move on to performance upgrades and perhaps steel body restore and paint. I only paid $1300 for this Vespa, and it looked bad and ran poorly when I got it. It is worth almost nothing, so I figure I can experiment with no risk.

OPPOsaurus WRX > ImmoralMinority 07/15/2018 at 18:03

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Been in South Carolina since Wednesday. It’s been 90-100 all week. us northerners are not used to that type of heat

blacktruck18 > ImmoralMinority 07/15/2018 at 18:03

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I feel pretty confident saying that is the only Vespa on the face of the Earth with a Suicidal Tendencies sticker.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > ImmoralMinority 07/15/2018 at 18:35

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Oh man, headed to Hollister tomorrow and then two days in Sonora. My thick northern blood is going to boil.

DipodomysDeserti > ImmoralMinority 07/15/2018 at 20:24

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Unfortunately for me, at this point in summer pools are of little help. I jumped in a cold bath which was nice. The kids live seimming in bath water, though. However, it’s been cloudy and cool (for us), so I’ll take it.

Elumerere > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 07/15/2018 at 21:18

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Make sure to drive Rt 25. It’s fantastic and was completely empty when I drove it a few weeks ago.

pip bip - choose Corrour > ImmoralMinority 07/16/2018 at 06:11

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send the sun down under please.