my bis restoration

[wsmitwil]

Bodywork done, just onto the paint now

My blue one was painted with cellulose and its abit dull

So I have to decide to go with cellulose again or 2pack

Found a white which looks original but it's not the paint code of 224/F under the lid

I found halfords 210 is a lot closer to original

[wsmitwil]

Been offerd an old fiat panda today 

Other news getting the paint tommorow

[wsmitwil]

1st cote of top coat paint gone on today, was looking good until I noticed it had reacted with the primer in the same place on both sides around the rear windows 

 more sandpaper needed I think

But everywhere else is good and a BLINDING white 

[wsmitwil]

Fully painted now 

Took it out of the garage today in the sun it was BLINDING white 

Starting to re-fit plastic

Do those gutter trim strips shrink or something they fitted when I took them off 

[wsmitwil]

 
Fitted the disc brake conversion today, actually a lot easier than I thought,

got to get some flexable brake hoses any help on those is great, or ill get some made from pirtek

Fitted new exhaust gaskets, that's FUN !!!

Starting to look better

[wsmitwil]

as you can see from my new profile picture the bis is getting back to how it should look

as ive lost my photo shop software i cant upload any photos

The profile picture is so bad quality, but because its small so you don't notice

[wsmitwil]

Hello all

Just a note on what happened today,

Ill begin with just a few days ago when i fitted new discs and pads to the disc conversion,

Once the new stuff was on , it ment the steel wheels dident fit without spacers, i got spacers but they were running too close to the calipers for my liking so, long story short I saw some nice wheels in my favorite scrap yard a month ago on a cinquacento and decided i would go back and see if they were still there

Luckily they were and decided to get them, they are 6 spoke oz racing wheels, so the car won't look standard

Here is what they look like, http://www.suzuki4u.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?p=38563

But I got mine cheaper than that and they are fitted with new tyres so I'm pretty happy today

 

[wsmitwil]

Real happy today as all lights are working, wipers indicators washers all seam to be working engine turns over on the key

I have hopefully got it all working, feels good when a car comes back from the dead

[wsmitwil]

 
Some pictures 

Enjoy  

[kev126]

They look so much better without the side trips. But those holes

[wsmitwil]

I think they look better too but it protects the car

This is more recent 

[wsmitwil]

Got it out of the garage yesterday

Found out the handbrake really doesn't work, some adjustment needed I think

    

Will

[kev126]

Got it out of the garage yesterday

Found out the handbrake really doesn't work, some adjustment needed I think

    

Will

Mine sucks as well! Apparently adjusting is a right pain but I've not had a look yet

[wsmitwil]

Washed the car today, found out that the door seals don't work, now I have to clean the interior 

[wsmitwil]

New carpet fitted today, nice dark blue carpet from ricambio they don't tell you that it had to be cut

Cut around accelerator pedal and steering column but looks great will have to get one for the blue car as we'll