I've beenw working on an SX Lambretta recently. It has some big, and some little things to attend to. One of the little things was that it was missing the rear frame badge. It isn't a big deal, but it is these little details that really pull a scooter together. This is a job that just about anyone can do. I got a nice reproduction badge from Jet200. Then, I had to pull the frame holder. It is held on by two nuts under the frame. In typical Lambretta fashion, it isn't just two nuts, but the whole assembly uses a stupid amount of parts. There is the frame holder with two studs, two nuts, two flat washers, two lock washers, and two clips that make the nuts have a flat surface to tighten up. Silly really...
Of course, even the easiest jobs get complicated on an old vehicle. This was no exception. One of the studs had problems with the threads (or was it one of the nuts?). So the nut had a hard time coming off. When it was off, I had to dress the threads on the studs with my handy metric die set. Replaced with a new nut, and she's good to go.
Here it is with the new badge,ready to install. I could have polished the aluminum, but opted not to. The whole scooter is very original, and has slight patina all over. If I start polishing, it won't ever end.