Re: Pimp my ride
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:10 am
Clearly Pimping My Ride started at an early age…
Date line: 1969, Bradford - West Yorkshire
Bike: 1960 Model Lambretta Li 150
Mods:
Body work - Hand painted in my bedroom (blue and white) with Belco Brushing Cellulose – (Mum was particularly impressed by that)
Rear crash bar – Pram handle borrowed from little brother’s pram – (Mum even less impressed)
Rear antennae – mild steel rod ‘appropriated’ from Dads shed and covered with self adhesive ‘Chrome’ tape
Flag – hand made ‘Ban the Bomb’ embroidered by Mum (she’d forgiven me by then)
Rear Chrome disk- ‘appropriated’ from neighbours Commer Van
Rear view Mirrors - ‘appropriated’ from various sources (sorry to all…)
Rear view Mirror arms - mild steel rod ‘appropriated’ from Dads shed and covered with self adhesive ‘Chrome’ tape
Mirror mounting brackets – Laboratory clamps ‘appropriated’ from School chemistry Lab (sorry Mr Smeddley)
Fly screen – Cut down from full size screen with hacksaw blade ‘appropriated’ from Dads shed wrapped in one of little brothers nappies ‘appropriated’ from laundry basket.
Date line: 1969, Bradford - West Yorkshire
Bike: 1960 Model Lambretta Li 150
Mods:
Body work - Hand painted in my bedroom (blue and white) with Belco Brushing Cellulose – (Mum was particularly impressed by that)
Rear crash bar – Pram handle borrowed from little brother’s pram – (Mum even less impressed)
Rear antennae – mild steel rod ‘appropriated’ from Dads shed and covered with self adhesive ‘Chrome’ tape
Flag – hand made ‘Ban the Bomb’ embroidered by Mum (she’d forgiven me by then)
Rear Chrome disk- ‘appropriated’ from neighbours Commer Van
Rear view Mirrors - ‘appropriated’ from various sources (sorry to all…)
Rear view Mirror arms - mild steel rod ‘appropriated’ from Dads shed and covered with self adhesive ‘Chrome’ tape
Mirror mounting brackets – Laboratory clamps ‘appropriated’ from School chemistry Lab (sorry Mr Smeddley)
Fly screen – Cut down from full size screen with hacksaw blade ‘appropriated’ from Dads shed wrapped in one of little brothers nappies ‘appropriated’ from laundry basket.
