Going back to the start of this blog I mentioned that the Vespa held the right shape for the plan, it had the curves so to speak.
I had spoken to Paddy about the design and if it was possible, this was back when we were stripping the scooter down. Paddy gave the thumbs up that it could be done. Angie and Steve thought the design was a brilliant idea, to be honest they both had a big input so I'm not going to take the full credit.
When I called to Paddy to see the finished job I couldn't believe my eyes. Our design was based on Joey's iconic racing helmet. The yellow helmet with the black pinstripes and lines. This Vespa was also going to have the text copied from the Joey tribute helmet issued by Arai a few years ago. The front mudguard was like a mini helmet with the stripes continuing up the horn cover, over the steering and through the frame. The side panels would have a similar look to the side of the Arai helmet. The Arai decals were replaced with a similar decal but with 'Joey' in the oval sticker. Everyone was delighted with the paintwork.
Sprayed, ready for lacquering
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