Club126UK
Fiat 126 Chat => Your Restorations => Topic started by: dajwid on October 19, 2006, 08:11:58 AM
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190015102427&sspagename=ADME:B:AAQ:UK:1
This is the aircooled I bought. My plan is to add pictures as I slowly do the car up.
Will post with better pics today, so far I haven't done anything to her, only been amazed how it passed it's MOT with the engine mount spring at the back totally missing and nearside brake not working at all. Dodgy steering all over the place.
:roll:
My plans are simple as I said before.
Chrome bumpers,wipers,mirrors, locks,headlight surrounds.
Lower suspension. 126 Alloys 'or' front disks.
Respray british racing green with stripes up and over the roof.
roll cage. new interior. Engine service (only done 34,000Kms). Sort out steering and brakes. Not in that order. :???:
Finished.
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looks alright, remember seeing that one on ebay. cant wait to see what you do to her...
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starting at the back and working forward. (I have a very small garage)
Very dirty engine :cry:
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y284/dajwid/PICT3417.jpg)
Engine lid needs TLC, too much muck.
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y284/dajwid/PICT3419.jpg)
Shouldn't there be more rubber and a whole spring? :lol:
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y284/dajwid/PICT3420.jpg)
Rust at the bottom of the rear window, surely not :shock:
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y284/dajwid/PICT3428.jpg)
Last owner had a wierd sense of humour.
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y284/dajwid/PICT3423.jpg)
Now time to set to work!!
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hi dave,id pull the motor out and start from there....in need of a total 'bench mark service/checkover.....looks good tho..... whats that on the top left of the engine bay?
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wow looks Straight Dajwid! engine run ok? i would just use it? unless youre really going to town on restoring it? clean it up wth new bits with engine in, get it to our shows, (otherwise if you take engine out might take a while to get it running again)
nice one :lol:
regards
Chris
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Plan is just to give the engine a good service for now. And get it 100% healthy.
Get rid of some of the muck.
the thingy top left in the engine bay is the horn. A bit big though. When I use the horn I will need to recharge the battery.
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Had a little time in the garage today, started on a couple of quick jobs.
Door panels were a scruffy with speaker holes.
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y284/dajwid/PICT3447.jpg)
Removed panels, window winder mech and locks greased.
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y284/dajwid/PICT3451.jpg)
Cleared all the crap out of the bottom of the doors, Hope it will reduce the chance of rust.
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y284/dajwid/PICT3449.jpg)
Opened up the little drainage holes X3
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y284/dajwid/PICT3450.jpg)
Remember!! Don't drop this clip or you spend ages looking for it in the grass. (Like me :???: ).
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y284/dajwid/PICT3453.jpg)
Removed the platic clips that broke removing the panel.
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y284/dajwid/PICT3454.jpg)
Fit new ones to the New Panels (Panels about £7 pair in Poland)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y284/dajwid/PICT3457.jpg)
Hey Presto!! Pretty door.
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y284/dajwid/PICT3452.jpg)
That is not rust on the door bottom it's spray waxy stuff to seal and conserve (don't know the English name for it :oops: )
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Next job. Hazy speedo. This is a problem on most old type 126 clocks.
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y284/dajwid/PICT3458.jpg)
Remove the clock 2 screws, inclip 2 plugs and enscrew the speedo cable.
Turn the clock over undo 2 screws and open. Remove the plastic. Get glass or perspex cut to the same size. (mine was about £2 Poland again)
Here is the difference
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y284/dajwid/PICT3459.jpg)
Refit.
Job Done now you can see how slow your car really is:-)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y284/dajwid/PICT3460.jpg)
I know!!
glass!! Safety!! What if I crash and the speedo sticks in my face?
Looks better though.
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Dajwid thats really superb mate
im so tempted to do the glass thing, i can barely see my speedo its all cloudy. I remember you telling me about this little glass mod at Uxbridge.
Dajwid ive got a new engine mount rubber somewhere, do you want it?
keep the pics coming!
regards
Chris
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Already have one thanks. I have 1 more plastic for speedo not perfect but pretty good. I'll pop it in the post.
Dave
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dajwid is there anything i can send you? Youve sent me loads of cool stuff, i have some engine cover blind things that keep heat in, do you want them? They are going spare would look the biz on ur car they are brand new too. (just got to find them)
regards
Chris
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My new care doesn't have a club sticker :wink: hint hint :wink:
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no worries mate, can you email me your new address will send some stuff out to you, do you want the blindes that go on engine lid grills?
Dave i will send your sticker out too whikle i remember
regards
Chris
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I have the plastic ones, thanks
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chris i will buy them off you if you want to get rid of them that badly. as for the glass thing david ive seen your face and a crash would nt matter that much mate .... like your door cards where can i get some?
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I picked them up on Allegro poland about a year back, I was idiot he had 5 sets I should have bought them all.
I will be wairing a full face helmet while driving from now on :lol:
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Hey dajwid, any chance of me getting my hands on one of those 7€ door panels from poland? got any websites, or any chance you can get me some? (mine are quite messed up, and i prefer bought ones over making em myself...)
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apparently not... :cry: