Hello
Recently purchased my first 126 to be restored over the next 12 months ready for my sons 17th.
Car looks to be in fair shape underneath and it is a runner. It needs a fair few new panels and some interior work.
The car was sold as a barn find with no paperwork or even a registration number! So a bit of a gamble. I have written to the DVLA and completed a V62 in the hope that it has been previously registered. The VIN is ZFA126A0008508033.
If anyone has any ideas as to the age or provenance of the car, I would be interested to hear them. Its RHD and has FIAT rather than POLSKI badging.
Key (confusing) points I have noted from my research:
1) plastic bumpers point to it being an FL model from 1984 onwards
2) an old style instrument pod points to it being a pre-FL model
3) there are 3 holes on the right hand side of the boot lid in a triangle pattern for a badge that is not there?
4) It starts on the lever as opposed to the key
Look forward to posting on the forum as the work progresses.
Cheers
Paul
