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Fiat 126 Chat => Your Restorations => Topic started by: Chris Lakin on September 10, 2006, 09:36:19 PM
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i dont know who put a one (its done anonymously) but jealousy is a terrible thing, :lol: everyone is entitled to their own oppinion but come on how can daves car be worth a 1? Amount of time and money put into it needs to be recognised, it didnt just park itself like that in daves drive one night!
when you gona let me drive it dave? :lol:
Chris
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he he he hehe,im not bothered chris,everyone has different tastes,the car as you see it is what i wanted when i was 15....so it represents a 1975 styleeeee car........
the important thing to me is i just love to drive it and even just to see it sitting in the workshop.
as for a drive,anytime mate(its not that quick,only very modest mods to the motor),but theres that bit of expensive water eh? :cool:
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It's a lovely job! The only thing that lets it down for me is the chequered paintwork. It reminds me of a council gritter it's only my opinion Dave so dont take any offence. The rest of it is beautiful!
C :)
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thanks,no offence takin.........i liked the chequered fronts of the 500 racers.....
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Gets a 9 from me, looks wicked.
Is that a hydraulic ram holding up the top of the boot lid? If so can it be raised and lowered from the dash?
What plans for the future?
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10 from me- thats jsut stunning!
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thanks nigel an stuey........nigel,electric ram,operated from the dash.down for start up etc.......got a spare or two if any one needs one?............. :cool:.the future? maybe diahatsu 3 pot.....
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What can I say Dave well worth waiting for.As they say if the knob goes to ten then crank it up to eleven.Love the seats and the split engine cover.
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thanks nigel an stuey........nigel,electric ram,operated from the dash.down for start up etc.......got a spare or two if any one needs one?.
I am likeing this idea, how much are you after for a pair?
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thanks paul,the seats are cobras,look in the kit car mags and you can still get them,classics i think they are called......i think they suit the car,just fit with enough space for belts /tunnel etc :cool.... and boy,are they snug!........thats my next tuning mod.......loose a stone.......... :shock:
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thanks paul,the seats are cobras,look in the kit car mags and you can still get them,classics i think they are called......i think they suit the car,just fit with enough space for belts /tunnel etc :cool.... and boy,are they snug!........thats my next tuning mod.......loose a stone.......... :shock:
have a crap before you drive :D
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gets a 9 from me, the only thing tht lets it down for me is the blue wheels, but thats why its your car and not mine eh.
i love those seats, they're stunners.
the deatails like the hydraulic ram for the boot lid etc make it for me.
that and the chequered paint, thats cool.
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what a damn cool little yellow beast !!! :twisted:
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well i really love the car dave,like the split boot lid and the oil cooler,looks sweet.just the wheels(blue?) and the cheques i dont like but each to there own.its nice to see another aircooled on the road.keep up the good work :wink: .
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thanks for the comments guys,blue wheels?? it did'nt look mad enough with them silver!!! :lol: and i just loved the blue rims on shuey's benneton...........
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Well ive just given her a 7 :D Only thing that lets it down for me is the blue wheels but then again it is a bit unique with the blue wheels.
Engine work and interior win through for me!
Well done Dave :)
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nothing wrong with blue wheels; Surtees 1964 Ferrari 158 had blue wheels and he won the world champianship with it. and if its good enough for surtees its gotta be good enough, after all he did win 8 world champianships
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thanks guys,yes powder coated/painted alloy rims.........very 60's/70's for me,i liked the yellow painted/etching primer? cooper rims too bruce............
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I like the ferrari conection better, especailly as FIAT now owns it :) Got my mirrors at last, got to change the drivers door before i fit them though. Been checking out the pictures of your car (i've saved all from this thread) and nhotice how much better your wheels "fit" compared to mine:
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what size wheels and tyres are your using, other than the documented changes to the frone suspesion other than lowering are there any other mods and are there any fouling problems?
cheers
EDIT: i just seen on an old thread you have the same size tyres as me; 165/55 13s, and i guess your wheels are the same as mine at 5.5
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hi Bruce,yes same size as yours,5 1/2jx13''but mine are from the rear wheel drive 131 mirafiori.a better off set that front drive 'cinq ones.
a guy localy has 175's on his with 0 rated pirellis tho(on a 126)
they are cromodora cd11 rims,sometimes on ebay,used to be reasonable £ but a lot of polish lads are buying them for thier 125's...
there are diff pattern cromos fitted to those cars (131's),i dont know the code number tho for them..cd 11 gets you the bang on rim tho,original bolts fit as well,very slight fouling on full lock on the INNER wing,it just polishes the underseal off.there is a better pic in the neg camber thread of the 'fit'
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yes i see, so the different offset of your wheels means they do not "stick out" as much as mine, and are a bit more so to speak inside the wheel arches?
Once i start driving mine i am sure it will settle a little though as it is still suffering being tucked under from jacking up to change the wheels.
Do you know if X1/9 wheels would have the same offset as mine or yours?
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i dont know bruce,but id say they would,being as the x/19 is basicly 128 bits nailed together under that pretty bertone body, so would have frontwheel drive off sets?...... next time mine are off i'll measure the off set for you.
im not to keen on the flat/prominint hub look,i prefer the dished look of the cd 11's....justa 70's boy at heart,brought up on ford 5 1/2 j rostyles etc etc etc,thats why i prefer,say,a 1962 ferrari 250 SWB over any new 355 etc etc,those deep boranis do it for me everytime!!! :wink:
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its a 9 and a half from me !! excellent job love the wheels, but i would have gone for a different colour myself like white nice one though
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dave the only question is where is the stella holder? top motor, shame your stuck in jersey , you need to come over and show it off a little.
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dnt need a holder,down in one then out the window :shock: i keep threatning to get over but.......im off to malaysia dec 10th for 5 weeks so that kinda soakd up my funds............ :cool:
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Love the car to bits. I think white wheels would look better but what do I know?
I would get rid of the guttering.
But still gave it a 10, it is really the dogs dangly bits.
When do we get to see it in the flesh? really hope to see it in the spring or do we all need to do a Jersey cruse??? Jersey invaded by 126s, could be good.
Great car keep up the good work.
I love the red jersey lobster on the boot :)
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thanks guys...... :oops:
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i would love to get us over there, just ferry is so dam expensive!!
ive been to Jersey once, lovely place. and would love to drive round it.
regards
Chris