my bis restoration

[wsmitwil]

hi again thought it was time to post some photos of my bis resoration

im not big on photos of everthing possible but heres two

first one is of the car from the scrap yard when it had an indoor pool in the back

new carpets i think

it is now in the garage whilst its being undersealed

ill get more photos when its back out again 

[Bar Vitelli]

Looking good, Will, great to see the pics!

Are you sticking with the original colour or going for something more fancy?

[wsmitwil]

Thanks I think I'm going to keep it white, because the dvla don't like it when you change the colour

The front wheel arch was a pain, someone had brought an air cooled front wheel arch for it which doesn't fit the bis as the bis has bigger wheel arches

 

[wsmitwil]

I think I've found all the rust I can hooray 

Undersealed and new brake pipes are on time to look at the electronics 

Some **** towed this behind a motor home and has messed around with the fiats electronics

Now time to play sort the spaghetti 

[Amateb8]

The car is coming together quite nicely. My red Bis restoration is going at a snail's pace, but it is moving. Keep up the good work and keep us posted re your progress.

[wsmitwil]

here are some more photos  

the first two pics are of the hatch repair as this was very rusty

only a couple of photos but the last one is a pic i just like


The windows and back lights are back in to stop mice or any other thing getting in over the winter

 

[wsmitwil]

here are some photos of what my blue car [bluey] before restoration whilst the BIS is still in the garage

[wsmitwil]

I think my garage is the only one where it snows inside

[wsmitwil]

New doors now fitted and are nearly the same colour as the car, did fiat do two different whites on the bis or is it just the car has been sitting in the sun

[Pete126]

Don't think so, Have you tried T-cut or rubbing compound to bring the colour back,
With all old cars we don't know the history or if they have been repainted at sometime

[wsmitwil]

Haven't thought of that really, only noticed when they were hung on the car today, all I can see of the car being painted is that someone had put house paint all over the back for some reason 

The car will have to be resprayed but ill try and match it to the colour of the doors because i think that's the true colour

Thanks

[wsmitwil]

Hello again

After trying my best to try and repair the rear hatch on the BIS, in the first picture in the post

I have now brought a 2nd hand rear hatch in a lot better condition to go with my new doors from bakewell, the car will now look a lot better

BIG THANKS to robfiat for supplying me with the much needed parts, if you need anything bis contact him

[wsmitwil]

Hello all

All suspension done and rust sorted out now (hopefully) 

Wiring still causing trouble but it's a fiat 

Grinding to a halt as filler and paint just doesn't dry in these conditions, British weather

Think I'm going to clean the Engine, and change the starter motor because it keeps sticking

Still lots of work to do

[robfiat]

Glad to hear the hatch was ok 

[wsmitwil]

Glad to hear the hatch was ok 

cheers