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Fiat 126 Chat => Your Restorations => Topic started by: Gordan on February 16, 2019, 02:54:23 PM

Title: Here i go again....
Post by: Gordan on February 16, 2019, 02:54:23 PM
Hello everyone.

I have gone and done it, i bought a 126 bis in a bit of a sorry state, but i hope over time to turn it into a beautifull swan :D
Problems: gearbox is broken, rest of the car is pretty tattered, but it has potetntial and is not rusted thru anywhere.

Plans: complete restoration, plastic delete and chrome all around, new interrior, a working engine and gearbox.

Time - frame: Forever :D

Wish me luck.

Kind regards, Gordan.

PLEASE FOLLOW MY PROGRESS ON IG: https://www.instagram.com/fiatbis/

(https://i.ibb.co/FYhT0Bt/20190216-101735.jpg) (https://ibb.co/FYhT0Bt) (https://i.ibb.co/VW0c4nM/20190216-101726.jpg) (https://ibb.co/VW0c4nM) (https://i.ibb.co/fv4Csqd/20190216-101811.jpg) (https://ibb.co/fv4Csqd)
Title: Re: Here i go again....
Post by: Pete126 on February 18, 2019, 10:20:27 PM
Hi Gordon,  :welcome  Back that will keep you busy for a while  ;D
Title: Re: Here i go again....
Post by: Gordan on February 20, 2019, 08:58:11 PM
Thx Pete, oh boy will it... Just had a poke around, its pretty solid...
Title: Re: Here i go again....
Post by: DeVilleChris on February 25, 2019, 11:22:09 AM
Good luck!

Love the timeframe  ;D
Title: Re: Here i go again....
Post by: andyzeetec on February 26, 2019, 12:48:34 PM
Nice one, great project. How's the missis feel about it or is that included in the time frame?
Title: Re: Here i go again....
Post by: Gordan on February 27, 2019, 08:25:48 PM
Thx for the replies guys.

Well the misses is so far fine with it (although the price i told her and the price i paid for the car are somewhat different :O lol).

Now to find that service manual Pete sent me all those years ago....

Title: Re: Here i go again....
Post by: Gordan on March 09, 2019, 11:59:25 PM
So the fun has started, oh all those memories comming back :D

So far the things we have done:
-washed the car to remove 3 years Worth of muck (not to make the car pretty mind you, but to see what we are dealing with
-took off the bumpers (im going for chrome on this one)
-had a good poke around (the front panel with the lights is damaged and will be replaced, a few rust spots around the wheels - the sills were replaced by the previous owner so they are ok)
-removed the engine and in the process of washing it and replacing all the gaskets and seals (wouldnt you Know it, the head gasket blew, luckily i got the whole gasket set).
-Near future plans: clean the engine and the tranny
-put new fluids in, new sensors (lol), hoses, water pump
-rebuild the carb
-flush the radiator
-repair the gearbox (the bearings are destroyed, need new mounts..)
-make everything shiny…
Some pics so far....
(https://i.ibb.co/6F0BH5t/6.jpg) (https://ibb.co/6F0BH5t) (https://i.ibb.co/vXDJvjN/11.jpg) (https://ibb.co/vXDJvjN)
(https://i.ibb.co/FgP092D/1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/FgP092D) (https://i.ibb.co/ys3q2s2/3.jpg) (https://ibb.co/ys3q2s2) (https://i.ibb.co/0rXCyc1/8.jpg) (https://ibb.co/0rXCyc1) (https://i.ibb.co/M5XQw3V/9.jpg) (https://ibb.co/M5XQw3V) (https://i.ibb.co/y4h9XZR/15.jpg) (https://ibb.co/y4h9XZR)

(https://i.ibb.co/fnCgtT8/10.jpg) (https://ibb.co/fnCgtT8)  (https://i.ibb.co/n7LtkjP/12.jpg) (https://ibb.co/n7LtkjP) (https://i.ibb.co/jfhYqrj/13.jpg) (https://ibb.co/jfhYqrj) (https://i.ibb.co/s1ddkbL/14.jpg) (https://ibb.co/s1ddkbL)
 (https://i.ibb.co/c11XXTN/5.jpg) (https://ibb.co/c11XXTN) 

p.s. Does anyone Know why some engines have Fiat Lancia written on them some dont (like mine)
Title: Re: Here i go again....
Post by: Piotross on March 10, 2019, 06:28:32 AM
It will be a good renovation. If you want to complete rest of new parts just write me :)
Title: Re: Here i go again....
Post by: dajwid on March 10, 2019, 08:18:54 AM
The service manual is in the members section.

Have fun, welcome back
Title: Re: Here i go again....
Post by: Gordan on March 10, 2019, 01:32:02 PM
Thank you daywid.
It will be fun.
@piotross do you have a store online or some way i can bowse for parts cos i do need a lot of them. Cheers
Title: Re: Here i go again....
Post by: Piotross on March 10, 2019, 09:21:20 PM
Hello

I dont have online store

I got a big private stock of new parts for Fiat 126

Just please to send me a list of parts you need and I could make an offer with prices for you. If I don't have a needed position I could get it quickly :)

A photos of parts you need are welcome :)
Title: Re: Here i go again....
Post by: 1973/126 on March 12, 2019, 02:44:43 PM
 Welcome back Gordan. Looks like you are making some good progress already.
Title: Re: Here i go again....
Post by: Gordan on March 12, 2019, 06:26:30 PM
Welcome back Gordan. Looks like you are making some good progress already.
Thank you, well forever is a long time so i better get started..
Have the head back from skimming today, will post pics soon...



...mmmm… smooth….

(https://i.ibb.co/jDVtC3L/glava.jpg) (https://ibb.co/jDVtC3L)
Title: Re: Here i go again....
Post by: Gordan on April 04, 2019, 12:44:26 PM
Christmas came early :)

Thing is the panel is from the el model but i am sure it will fit. This will quite literally be a facelift :D

...In other news my gearbox is total shyte so i will be buying a used unit and using the best parts from both...

Slowly but surely the project is going along, i am in the process of accumulating new parts, will keep you posted.!

Title: Re: Here i go again....
Post by: Gordan on May 02, 2019, 04:10:24 PM
Did I say "is not rusted thru anywhere."?? LOL
In the words of Eric Cartmann, "I dont think its for using, I think its just for looking thru." LOL
(https://i.ibb.co/PF15FhN/20190424-180143.jpg) (https://ibb.co/PF15FhN)
Well i got a few holes here and there, but we will patch them all up. My baby bis has so far been stripped down, front panel removed and I am in the process of destroying the dreaded rust worm...

(https://i.ibb.co/YtCV2yr/20190426-205426.jpg) (https://ibb.co/YtCV2yr) (https://i.ibb.co/HXmv4PV/20190426-205439.jpg) (https://ibb.co/HXmv4PV) (https://i.ibb.co/WH5CxRZ/20190426-205451.jpg) (https://ibb.co/WH5CxRZ) (https://i.ibb.co/h2S0Qrv/20190427-173044.jpg) (https://ibb.co/h2S0Qrv)


And the facelifted front panel test fit (fits -almost- perfectly)

(https://i.ibb.co/mS59PMZ/20190501-180630.jpg) (https://ibb.co/mS59PMZ)

Oh btw does anyone know the code for the paint in this pic, its the look im going for:

(https://i.ibb.co/Yb6CPhs/Screenshot-20190429-223046-Instagram.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Yb6CPhs)


Title: Re: Here i go again....
Post by: andyzeetec on May 02, 2019, 04:40:18 PM
All looking good, you couldn't have picked a better example of that colour, whatever it is. :thumbup
Title: Re: Here i go again....
Post by: Rusty's Uncle on May 02, 2019, 06:56:48 PM
Did I say "is not rusted thru anywhere."?? LOL

Oh btw does anyone know the code for the paint in this pic, its the look im going for:

(https://i.ibb.co/Yb6CPhs/Screenshot-20190429-223046-Instagram.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Yb6CPhs)

I think I saw the paint code pinned up with the picture in a Soho telephone box  :o
Title: Re: Here i go again....
Post by: Gordan on May 02, 2019, 06:58:22 PM
All looking good, you couldn't have picked a better example of that colour, whatever it is. :thumbup


I know, right?  ;D