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Title: Newbie Fiat 126 in Scotland
Post by: j60dnl on March 12, 2014, 03:53:52 PM
Hello,
Not very good at these intro posts but here goes!

Last year began work on this little beauty "E897 FBD" now living in Scotland (Inverness).
Arrived on a trailer, basically a rolling shell : no engine in place, all parts had been stripped off by previous owner (not sure of his original plan)... and paint in 50 shades of cream and white!

Over the past 6 months :
Resprayed, de-rubber-bumpered, replaced with chrome bumpers...
Brand new interior (with retrimmed seats in black leather, brand new red carpet...)
Mechanically : new engine in place, new kingpins, bearings etc etc
Lots to get her back on the go but slowly getting there!

Still a few hurdles before MOT time but looking forward to getting involved in the club.

Found, by fluke, a post on RetroRides of a previous seller - would love to know more history!
http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/48200

A few photos of the Fiat since she's been in my hands...


Welcome home!
(http://imageshack.com/a/img33/6166/23mc.jpg)

Stripped back :
(http://imageshack.com/a/img23/1628/tklq.jpg)

Engine in place :
(http://imageshack.com/a/img855/9041/pil9.jpg)

Fresh paint and chrome :
(http://imageshack.com/a/img19/5241/cskm.jpg)
Title: Re: Newbie Fiat 126 in Scotland
Post by: pietschokkenbroek on March 12, 2014, 05:40:35 PM
Welcome! Looks very nice, love what you've done to it! :thumbup
Title: Re: Newbie Fiat 126 in Scotland
Post by: Desmos21 on March 19, 2014, 06:41:49 PM
Nice RS too  :P