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Fiat 126 Chat => Your Restorations => Topic started by: markymarc on October 25, 2010, 08:34:27 PM
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I have a 1980 air-cooled 126 in my garage being mildly customised.............I sold my 2003 seicento and bought a water-cooled 126 off e-bay to use as my daily driver!!
Am I MAD??
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Wow! another 126 in Essex
No certainly not mad at all, you will love the car, you will love the reaction it gets, fun to drive, easy to work on. Looks very nice.
Have a good read of the old posts on the forum and you should find the answers to anything you need to know, if not ask :D
Don't ever, ever, ever, ask the 'what is better and aircooled or a Bis' question though ;D :D :D
Welcome.
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I wont ask, but luckily i have one of each so no-one can pick on me!!
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Nice one Marc, nearly 6k now clocked up on mine as long as you look after it and maintain it properly it should be fine .
Steve
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Ha ha you git! I was watching that one! Really fancied it too! How much did you get it for in the end? I offered him £800 cash and he turned it down!
Tom
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I asked what he wanted when I went and looked at it before it ended, and he wanted to let it run as he hates it when people take things off he has been watching.
I got her for just over £800 and am very happy but after not being driven since 1997 shes in need of a good service!!
Spent a day and a half cleaning, dusting, polishing, back to blacking, and just tidying her up really.
Been smiling to work every day so far!! Going to get the interior recovered, pretty up the engine, powder-coat the wheels black next year, possibly lower, tint the windows, maybe some graphics as I work in the sign industry?!
Regards
marc
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Looks like mine (although yours is shinier!) - is it 1990?
What do you mean back to blacking - is that some alternative Amy Winehouse song?? Seriously though, what is it as my black trims are a bit faded looking and would be nice to tart them up a bit..
cheers
Mhairi
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Back to black is stuff you buy in a bottle normally to make the black trim black-er :P
Amy Winehouse might be a good way to advertise it :D We could start an advertising agency with the knowledge on here [-/
As for your rims, there are companies that specialise in restoring rims. It looks like your rims are originally off a Cinquecento so maybe one answer would be to look for another set, in the mean time yours could be tarted-up.
I've been thinking along the lines of a winter set of wheels and a summer set. Big investment but keeping one set of rims in good condition over winter is driving my madder than I already am! :oops:
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Cool! Interesting though, as the previous owner said on the phone that he has 'rescued it' from being modified by some chavs! lol Anyway keep us posted with pics of the project as it develops! I would be interested as a new owner myself to see what other new owners are doing to their new acquisitions!
Kind Regards,
Tom
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The Back to Black I used was "Mer bumper gel" or Autoglym do a bumper care gel aswell.
Really made a differance to my lil baby!!
Parts turning up every day..........need to stop spending.........currently looking into different door mirrors, loving every journey to work so far!!
marc
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Where are you in Essex, I'm nr Stansted Airport, another Nr Maldon, One in Sawbridgworth,....
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I work in Colchester but live in Mistley near Manningtree, have to meet up some time?
marc
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Bin playing today and fitted my 1980 black vinyl interior from my air-cooled 126 into my water cooled daily hack, new trims for the front wings (they were missing) new door rubbers as mine were perished.
Next week - ice install.
Quick question guys.......will my battery be up to running an amp & sub?
Before and after pictures
marc
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The BIS has a good altenator so cannot see why not.
As for the seats, I'd try run with headrests on a daily driver.
All you need is some plank driving into the back of you, and you neck going wonky :o
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Nice! As other say if you maintain your Bis it won't give you too much trouble! Kepp an eye on the engine temp and everything should be fine! I have had hassle free Bis running for years now apart from the odd alternator falling off, dipstick popping out, bulbs blowing, choke cable breaking, fuel pump sopped working............ Love it and I use it everyday!
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Been spending again!! New exhaust made and fitted by local garage (highly recommend) not sure he would want to do another BIS though, right royal pain in the arse!! Very very loud, sorry to the neighbours in the mornings!!
I also layed some matt black vinyl on the roof today at work to make a change to the look!!
WHAT NEXT??
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That vinyl roof looks awesome [-/
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markymarc,
I really like your roof, I have been thinking of doing mine but have been struggling to get a peice of vinyl big enough to do it in one piece, I also wanted to do my bonnet at the same time but would need a piece 1500mm wide! can you recommend any where that I will be able to get these two pieces?
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I really like the look of your new exhaust! Where did you have it done? Was it expensive? Can they do one that isn't loud?
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The vinyl can be sorched from a sign makers that would be local to you, just go and ask for either 900 vinyl or bodywrap as both these can be heated around corners. it is abit fiddly if you haven't done it before, or you could get them to fit?
Well as for the exhaust it was £250 and they made an excellent job (lifetime guarentee) as for quiet, not sure as they are limited on space with the BIS?!
I have also been busy today sorting little bits ??
Changed the side repeaters to mini ones (they fit with a little bit of filing) and added a scorpion logo to the inside of the roof as i currently have no headlining.
marc
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What have got in mind for the headlining (regarding materials)?
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Headlining will be black vinyl.
bullet mirrors?
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Im guessing this thread should realy be in the "Restorations" section ?? How do i move it guys ??
Either way I finished my boot install today, now i have sounds louder than my exhaust......just !!
Going to be a pain to service but needs must. Many other jobs completed this holiday but all small stuff that needed to be done, dash lights never worked (very dark at night), horn never worked, added extra heating via a small 12volt fan heater (toasty feet)
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hey thanks for moving this post, someones very clever!!
marc
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new wheels from X19, tatty so etch primed and now satin black ??
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Had a play today with the pedals an engineer mate made for me, see what you think?
He made some for my beach buggy so went for some on the BIS and a set for my other 126 aswell, they came shot blast finish so had to polish up before fitting.
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class pedals.
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Many thanks BIS13
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nice modyfieds! Please more foto :)
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This is the daily driver done and complete with a few shows under its belt and plenty of looks (loving and laughing)!!
(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n558/markymarc2/DSCF3414.jpg)
(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n558/markymarc2/DSCF3413-1.jpg)
(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n558/markymarc2/DSCF3385.jpg)
(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n558/markymarc2/Picture008.jpg)
(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n558/markymarc2/Picture009.jpg)
(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n558/markymarc2/DSCF3413.jpg)
(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n558/markymarc2/DSC00034.jpg)
(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n558/markymarc2/DSC00037.jpg)
(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n558/markymarc2/DSC00116.jpg)
Hope you all like the finished product, keep an eye on my other little 126!!
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Just when you thought you had finished I found some cool looking chequered trim for the side gutters!!
(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n558/markymarc2/trim.jpg)
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All look fantastic and i especially love the wing mirrors. :D
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Very nice Mark! 8)
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Hate the plastic. chrome guttering in 126s, always ripped mine off as my first job, yours however looks great.
can you see anything out of the mirrors ::) :P Thought not ;D
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Many thanks for all the kind words, we all love to tinker and all have our own style and taste but do feel with these little cars less is more and subtle wins out on most occasions. I do already have a new idea for this little daily driver which may happen for next year!! Keep looking as I get bored easily,
Keep loving your 126 they need us
marc
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As the interior in my daily driver was scabbed from my project 126 it will have to go back in as project 126 gets closer. As a start I wanted black door panels, and if I can do it cheaply I will to save the pennies for elsewere.
BIS panels have a pretty hideous pattern material on the seats and door cards so I got some fabric paint washed the door cards and applied. After drying in the fantastic weekend sunshine they pass the "marky cheap" test!!
Before
(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n558/markymarc2/doorbefore.jpg)
After
(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n558/markymarc2/doorafter.jpg)
Seems to work, what do you think?
marc
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This is just to bring my restoration to the top as my e-mail is buggered and some people may wish to check it out to see wot I have done via e-bay where it is now for sale!
Many thanks to the help with this project and I hope to get my next one under way this year.......
Regards
marc
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Hi, i saw this 126 at the italian show in tonbridge wells, i was wondering where you got the black headlight surrounds?
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Triumph of form over content.
Too many gadgets, chessboards, paintings, stickers itp...
At the beginning it was great.
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You can't please all the people all of the time!! I do try though?
Mark
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I like it, got me thinking about the vinyl roof again, got a vinyl sign guy at work now but think I'd go the proper Seventies vinyl.
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Hi, i saw this 126 at the italian show in tonbridge wells, i was wondering where you got the black headlight surrounds?
I need some headlight surrounds too.... Where can we get some ?????
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try here
http://webshop.fi500.com/en/Fiat-500/lighting-Fiat-126/head-lamps/Set-of-sealing-rubbers-for-headlight-Fiat-126-outside-to-the-body
or here
http://www.fiat500classic.co.uk/store/product_info.php/cPath/39_105_109/products_id/1367
or here
http://webshop.fiat500126.com/index.php/katalog/artikelinfo/1512-1-headlamp_frame_left_plastic.html
you will need 4 plastic rivets
looked on other websites but did not find surrounds
hope this helps
f
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See this location ebay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261070281019?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Ralph
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i think those wheels look superb