Club126UK
Fiat 126 Chat => Your Restorations => Topic started by: dombooth on November 20, 2014, 11:51:56 AM
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Where do I start...
I've always thought there little things were cute, until I drove @gadge 's 126 at Mitcar 2014 and LOVED IT! From that moment I knew it wouldn't be long until I had one myself!
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/126/DSC00333_zps07517e23.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/126/DSC00333_zps07517e23.jpg.html)
^^ Me in Gadge's 126.
So after scouring eBay for one to call my own, I found one, only thing was, I had to fetch it from Essex!!
So, Tuesday morning saw me up bright and early, borrowing mum's car, and a friend's trailer (huge thanks to Barbara!!!!), to make the mammoth 360 mile round trip:
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/126/IMG_8941_zps379f80df.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/126/IMG_8941_zps379f80df.jpg.html)
Few Pics loaded up and ready to set off home:
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/126/IMG_8943_zps5c48d2f8.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/126/IMG_8943_zps5c48d2f8.jpg.html)
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/126/IMG_8945_zps7ad2112f.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/126/IMG_8945_zps7ad2112f.jpg.html)
Pic at South Mimms services, after realising the tail light fuse had blew on the car, and the trailer! we turned on the 126 lights and prayed the battery would light our rear as we took the 3 hour journey home! (It did. )
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Few pics as it sits in the garage waiting for me to check it over to drive soon (fingers crossed!)
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/126/IMG_8949_zpscea6bce1.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/126/IMG_8949_zpscea6bce1.jpg.html)
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The Car's History
WOW! In a word.
The car was registered in 1988 at Woodleigh dealers in Chesterfield (Thankyou to the random 126 lover I met at South Mimms services for pointing that out!) and sold to a lady who kept the car until 2007, and wrote every penny she spent on the car in the service book, right down to "tail light bulb £0.45".
2007 her neighbor bought the car knowing how much the lady had cherished and cared for it, didn't use it much until:
July 2014 the car was bought by the person I bought the car from yesterday, who hadn't passed his test yet.
18/11/14 - I bought it.
Dom
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Replaced a fuse which sorted some of the lights out. The round relay is making funny noises so I'll pick one up tonight. :)
BTW, This is Judson's old 126. :)
Dom
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Good luck with it bud.
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Have fun. Nice early :santa: present ;)
Loads of tech help on here!
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Get it taxed, get it insured, GET IT DRIVEN :D
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Nice clean looking bis, enjoy :good:
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Good luck with it bud.
Cheers mate. :)
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Have fun. Nice early :santa: present ;)
Loads of tech help on here!
I'll probably need it. ;)
Dom
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Get it taxed, get it insured, GET IT DRIVEN :D
It is taxed, and insured, and has been driven! :D :D :D Most fun I've had on the road!
Note to self: If it's going to go dark, and very foggy whilst I'm out, take the Punto instead! :p
Dom
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Nice clean looking bis, enjoy :good:
Cheers. :)
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I've experienced extreme fog in my bis too, i wasn't a happy bunny. Headlights are like candles :o
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Nice one, welcome to the club :thumbup
I really like it lowered on the standard steelies. Looks so right.
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I've experienced extreme fog in my bis too, i wasn't a happy bunny. Headlights are like candles :o
Yup, couldn't go very fast up hills I can't see! :(
Dom
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Nice one, welcome to the club :thumbup
I really like it lowered on the standard steelies. Looks so right.
Thanks. :)
It does look awesome lowered but it's a harsh ride, so I might put it back, not sure yet.
Dom
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Rough plan is to tidy it up and run it until end of next show season, then more than likely strip and rebuild, sort all panels out and get it perfect. :)
Are there any instructions on how to set the carb up?
With choke fully down it's cutting out when the revs drop.
Dom
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Hi. if you have set up the timing using the static method and are happy. Try the idle screw on the choke linkage. Screw in until it ticks over smoothly. Simon.
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the car looks great.
your issue with the carb is probably not the fact that the carb needs setting up because if it runs fine on idle when not being driven then its probably your transfer and/or idle jet blocked. just clean the carb and you will probably be fine.
if not probably the first thing to check is if its got any vacuumb leaks.
hopefully you manage to sort it i don't know the bis engines because i have always had the aircooled engines.
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I've not done anything yet, how do I setup timing? Are there any detailed instructions for people like me that don't know much about engines? :)
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Try Haynes manuals, I think somebody found it all online, can't remember where it is now but sure it's somewhere, or just make a cheap purchase think mine was less than £5 delivered and its brand new, and came in 2 days, hope you get it sorted
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I can't seem to find one for a 1988 Bis water cooled. :(
Now got a problem with the wipers, I drove into Sheffield to pick the girlfriend up and the wipes stopped working (front and back). Checked all the fuses and they're okay, not sure where to check next because it's both failed. Any ideas?
Dom
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Also, quick video of idle now with idle speed adjusted so I can put choke all the way off. :)
http://youtu.be/gU58sMOLNk4
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I can't seem to find one for a 1988 Bis water cooled. :(
Now got a problem with the wipers, I drove into Sheffield to pick the girlfriend up and the wipes stopped working (front and back). Checked all the fuses and they're okay, not sure where to check next because it's both failed. Any ideas?
Dom
Have you checked the connector plug?
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I can't seem to find one for a 1988 Bis water cooled. :(
Now got a problem with the wipers, I drove into Sheffield to pick the girlfriend up and the wipes stopped working (front and back). Checked all the fuses and they're okay, not sure where to check next because it's both failed. Any ideas?
Dom
Have you checked the connector plug?
Which one and where is it?
Dom
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Take the two screws out of the dummy air grill on the front scuttle, passenger side and you should see the wire and connector that goes into the motor, check the contacts aren't burnt or dirty ;)
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My guess is the same as petes if their both not working and the fueses are ok then it must be one of the connectors joining the two up from the fuse box. There a bunch of them by the front wiper motor as pete says.
As for manuals on the BIS haynes never made one for it only the aircooled however it's worth buying an air cooled haynes as may items are the same such as suspension, gearbox and electrics. Factory BIS manuals are available on CD though :)
Bet your missus was well impressed ;D
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Take the two screws out of the dummy air grill on the front scuttle, passenger side and you should see the wire and connector that goes into the motor, check the contacts aren't burnt or dirty ;)
My guess is the same as petes if their both not working and the fueses are ok then it must be one of the connectors joining the two up from the fuse box. There a bunch of them by the front wiper motor as pete says.
As for manuals on the BIS haynes never made one for it only the aircooled however it's worth buying an air cooled haynes as may items are the same such as suspension, gearbox and electrics. Factory BIS manuals are available on CD though :)
Bet your missus was well impressed ;D
Cheers guys. :)
I'll check it out another day, bit tired now!
Dom
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Ahh yeah, I found that the earlier model for bis the exact same, everything I've needed out of it has been identical to what's in book
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Slight change on plan...
Now sorned. Mainly due to me rushing to get it on the road, and not realising that it isn't a winter car!
The restoration & strip and rebuild will begin a lot sooner than imagined, stay tuned... :thumb: :slayer: :D
Dom
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They get some getting used to don't they :D mine currently off the road for almost the same reason - gives you plenty of time to sort out the problems ready for show season :D
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They get some getting used to don't they :D mine currently off the road for almost the same reason - gives you plenty of time to sort out the problems ready for show season :D
Yup, plenty of time. :)
Dom
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So... Still got some wiring issues to sort, but that's going to take some time to fathom out!!
Dom
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Apologies for no update in a while.........
But anyway, after countless hours continuity checking wiring here there and everywhere, the electrical issue is fixed! One loose connection from the positive feed to the ignition..
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So once that was sorted I've started to strip the car down.
Most parts are in the garage loft...
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A few random pics...
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... To be continued
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Good work Dom :D
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Good work Dom :D
Cheers Gadge. :)
There is more to update, that you know about, but I'll do that when I've got more time!
Dom
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Righty ho........
The next stage was to remove the windscreen and rear window. (Joy!)
Now I'd rear most threads on here about the best method of removing the windows, asked Gadge for advice etc. So I set an evening to get it out, and stuck to it. I pushed and shoved and it didn't come out easily. I repair laptops so have about 50 blank credit cards I use, I found that pushing these inbetween the rubber and the body inside the car would loosen up the rubber nicely. So I put these all the way along the top and sides. No pics sadly
But, I do have a video for you all to laugh at:
(skip to 11:30 to just see it pop out)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJICthhqN6U
And out it pops in one piece! In hindsight, I should've asked my dad to stand infront of it just in case.
Here's the rust on the bottom of the windscreen:
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Similarly I used the same card method with the rear window (and got my dad to stand and catch it!)
Although to get my feet on the rear window, I had my lower back on the back seat, head in the passenger footwell, feet on the glass, and hands on the dashboard. Interesting position for a car! :o :D
And here's the rust on the rear window:
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/IMG_9317_zpscreuuelm.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/IMG_9317_zpscreuuelm.jpg.html)
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So, I continued stripping down...
Got some of this recommended by Gadge:
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And after peeling back the carpets/seats/etc I found this...
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Hmm, bit of plastic stuck on (still sticky), after pulling it off it revealed this:
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Not too bad though, just wants to Kurust on it, and a little plate to tidy it up. Then I'll fill the sill with cavity seal or something similar.
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And today saw a friendly face in the form of Gadge coming up to give me a hand with engine removal. I seriously can't thank him enough, there's no way I'd have managed on my own!
We started cracking on with the rusty windows with a file and Kurust (no pics though).
Then got cracking on the engine...
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We got the trolley jack under the engine, and put a rope around the gearbox and over the steel for me to hold as Gadge took off the last of the gearbox mounting bolts off (pretty sure this is what the previous owners used it for too..).
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/IMG_9448_zps8mjdftbb.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/IMG_9448_zps8mjdftbb.jpg.html)
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A quick peek inside the gearbox looks good. :)
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Out on the floor:
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Engine bay:
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(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/IMG_9465_zpsoz4ca99h.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/IMG_9465_zpsoz4ca99h.jpg.html)
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When the engine is out, make sure the fuel pipes are up, not left dangling or fuel will pour out if you jack up the front... Guess how I found that out? ::)
After a dash to find an empty bottle, I caught the rest and mopped up the spilt fluid.
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Waste coolant that drained out:
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As I left it for the night, looking like a 126 4x4:
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Gearbox mounts are buggered, and my "to buy" list is now 3 times as long as yesterday!! :)
Dom
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Bare in mind I'm no film maker... But here's the underside:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhQxnqt8dIU
Dom
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Hi its nice little BIS looks very solid, good luck with restoration :)
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Hi its nice little BIS looks very solid, good luck with restoration :)
Thanks. :)
Dom
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Looking nice!
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Looking nice!
Cheers mate. :)
Did you do anything to the underside whilst you had it?
Dom
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nope whys that
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Just wondered as some of it looks pretty fresh
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Thd guy before me done a few bits & pieces i think mate, fibreglassed the drain plug holes etc to avoid any water sitting in the floorpan & rotting the jacking points out as there prone to go there going by my old old one which i had to weld up, the bit of plastic covering the sill hole was another precaution to avoid water getting into the sill, looks like its done the job! Happy to see the minority of rust, cant believe its been stripped down though lol good luck & hope it gets done right! ;D
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Thd guy before me done a few bits & pieces i think mate, fibreglassed the drain plug holes etc to avoid any water sitting in the floorpan & rotting the jacking points out as there prone to go there going by my old old one which i had to weld up, the bit of plastic covering the sill hole was another precaution to avoid water getting into the sill, looks like its done the job! Happy to see the minority of rust, cant believe its been stripped down though lol good luck & hope it gets done right! ;D
Ah okay, cheers mate. :)
It'll be done right, don't worry. :D
Dom
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This needs updating....
What do you guys recommend for removing paint/underseal from the underside? Using a wire wheel on the drill but it's taking a while.
Dom
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For under seal I have used a heat gun and scraper, also saw this technique used for removing paint on car sos.
Ralph
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Wow, 1 full year of 126 ownership. :D I will get round to updating this thread one day...
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MAJOR UPDATE:
Wow... Nearly a year since updating this!
So last thing I posted about was engine removal...
So what happened next?
All the suspension and steering was removed, and as I haven't got a press to remove the old bushes, @gadge kindly did them for me, and it, erm, took quite a bit of work!!
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/IMG_0306_zps9cjjgkdg.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/IMG_0306_zps9cjjgkdg.jpg.html)
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/IMG_0309_zpsqtwpfsxc.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/IMG_0309_zpsqtwpfsxc.jpg.html)
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/IMG_0310_zpsui0x9osn.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/IMG_0310_zpsui0x9osn.jpg.html)
I bought some AVO adjustable shocks for the front, quite cheaply and on @gadge's recommendation
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/IMG_1646_zpsyho6pxb4.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/IMG_1646_zpsyho6pxb4.jpg.html)
Everything else was removed from the shell and then it really became a 4x4!
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/IMG_0574_zpsifpamu1z.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/IMG_0574_zpsifpamu1z.jpg.html)
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/IMG_0577_zpse9zneyjk.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/IMG_0577_zpse9zneyjk.jpg.html)
The underside as bought:
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/IMG_0721_zpsdgyhvuda.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/IMG_0721_zpsdgyhvuda.jpg.html)
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/IMG_0724_zpsn855sbaa.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/IMG_0724_zpsn855sbaa.jpg.html)
So originally I thought I'd remove all the old underseal etc and start from scratch. I did the floorpans then realised I'd never finish it...
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/IMG_0731_zpsbffhj7yu.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/IMG_0731_zpsbffhj7yu.jpg.html)
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/IMG_0734_zpsn9ljibbw.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/IMG_0734_zpsn9ljibbw.jpg.html)
So the day before by birthday I got some mates round to 'lend a hand', and this happened!
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/IMG_1065_zpsmaqwum4j.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/IMG_1065_zpsmaqwum4j.jpg.html)
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/IMG_1066_zpsx2onebvy.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/IMG_1066_zpsx2onebvy.jpg.html)
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/IMG_1067_zpsatzd5ni6.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/IMG_1067_zpsatzd5ni6.jpg.html)
And back in to the garage:
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/IMG_1071_zpsgc8fgcp8.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/IMG_1071_zpsgc8fgcp8.jpg.html)
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/IMG_1088_zpsjrx9qzvj.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/IMG_1088_zpsjrx9qzvj.jpg.html)
Bought the underseal and cavity wax:
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/IMG_1414_zpsli4ksrzj.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/IMG_1414_zpsli4ksrzj.jpg.html)
Started by doing the cavitys until it was oozing out of every crevice
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/IMG_1519_zpsaspfewbe.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/IMG_1519_zpsaspfewbe.jpg.html)
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/IMG_1520_zpstzloazyz.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/IMG_1520_zpstzloazyz.jpg.html)
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So onto the underside, started with a nice coat of Kurust to kill of any rust
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/IMG_1525_zpsijsvmblj.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/IMG_1525_zpsijsvmblj.jpg.html)
Then got to work painting the underside with Zinc Primer:
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/IMG_1768_zpsoudph9w6.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/IMG_1768_zpsoudph9w6.jpg.html)
Only the best brushes for this Fiat
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/IMG_1770_zpsaw1nzu2n.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/IMG_1770_zpsaw1nzu2n.jpg.html)
The car seems to be glued together with chewing gum!
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/IMG_1514_zpsacjsocty.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/IMG_1514_zpsacjsocty.jpg.html)
Then I found the dreaded tin worm.....
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/IMG_1513_zpsxxn2nwng.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/IMG_1513_zpsxxn2nwng.jpg.html)
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/IMG_1516_zpsprunpyd8.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/IMG_1516_zpsprunpyd8.jpg.html)
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/IMG_1517_zpspe3dsudo.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/IMG_1517_zpspe3dsudo.jpg.html)
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/IMG_1518_zps2enfkznj.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/IMG_1518_zps2enfkznj.jpg.html)
So a repair panel was bought
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/IMG_1667_zpsnqnio1fl.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/IMG_1667_zpsnqnio1fl.jpg.html)
And that's about as far as it's come...
Jobs to do before March:
Finish painting underside with black epoxy and dynax UB
Weld up NSR arch
Buy and fit new bushes
Refurb leaf spring
Suspension shot blasted and powdercoated
Refit suspension & steering
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Some awesome work here- you are at the stage I was at a few months ago ( Ive had all of my suspension powder coated and rebushed and now waiting for it to be painted)-Its nice to see Im not the only one who balanced their car on its side to sort the underside!
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Some awesome work here- you are at the stage I was at a few months ago ( Ive had all of my suspension powder coated and rebushed and now waiting for it to be painted)-Its nice to see Im not the only one who balanced their car on its side to sort the underside!
Oh it is 10000x easier on it's side!! I'm of the, cough, larger variety of men so getting under was not very easy. Getting mates round to flip it was brilliant.
The arches I'm going to paint in zinc primer, then black epoxy to keep them neat and easy clean.
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Good work Dom :thumbup and great choice of cavity wax! I've never used it before but I hear it's the best
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Good work Dom :thumbup and great choice of cavity wax! I've never used it before but I hear it's the best
I've got a can spare if you want it it's yours fella :)
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Nice one mate :thumbup I won't say no to that lol do you want anything for it?
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So...
I've refurbished the leaf spring:
The one that came on the car has a leaf flipped so was a bit bouncy, and it was missing the plastic rubbing strips.
So I bought one from @gadge that was original
So first we tried to remove the bushes, ahem, we failed!
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/126/IMG_2795_zps8sxy4frs.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/126/IMG_2795_zps8sxy4frs.jpg.html)
So we stripped it apart, and I took that part of the leaf and new bushes into my local friendly garage, and he changed them for me for free
So I cleaned the plastic strips up... Well, technically mum did that bit...
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/126/IMG_2800_zpsbgbuoz4f.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/126/IMG_2800_zpsbgbuoz4f.jpg.html)
Then putting it all back together smothering it all in water pump grease along the way
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/126/IMG_2810_zpsq3ttcxta.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/126/IMG_2810_zpsq3ttcxta.jpg.html)
Then wrapping it all up in Denso wrap, the final result looking like this:
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/126/IMG_2807_zpsvbzfnwxh.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/126/IMG_2807_zpsvbzfnwxh.jpg.html)
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/126/IMG_2809_zpsy8f046bl.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/126/IMG_2809_zpsy8f046bl.jpg.html)
And tonight saw the bulk of the underside having its first coat of black epoxy:
The Mrs helped!!
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/126/IMG_2829_zpsdj7im7ob.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/126/IMG_2829_zpsdj7im7ob.jpg.html)
(http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y443/dominicbooth/126/IMG_2832_zpspqkmmwkf.jpg) (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/dominicbooth/media/126/IMG_2832_zpspqkmmwkf.jpg.html)
Jobs to do before March:
Finish painting underside with black epoxy and dynax UB
Fit new bushes
Suspension shot blasted and powdercoated
Refit suspension & steering
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Looking good bud :thumbup
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Coming along nicely
What is your secret for getting your wife to help ?
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Coming along nicely
What is your secret for getting your wife to help ?
Cheers,
Naa shes the Girlfriend lol. She came round for a few days so I asked her to help, and she agreed. :O
Dom
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:D Bet that's going to cost you in the long run :D
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:D Bet that's going to cost you in the long run :D
Probably... I'll try and make up for it tomorrow :D
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Good grief Dom, do all your sentences begin with "so" :P
Looking good though! I liked painting the underseal, there's a strange satisfaction to it. Maybe I liked it too much as my MOT said "excessive underseal" on the notes section. Still passed though.
What does your other half think of the car? I've not quite worked out what females in general think of the 126.
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Good grief Dom, do all your sentences begin with "so" :P
Looking good though! I liked painting the underseal, there's a strange satisfaction to it. Maybe I liked it too much as my MOT said "excessive underseal" on the notes section. Still passed though.
What does your other half think of the car? I've not quite worked out what females in general think of the 126.
Haha, erm, only sometimes!
It really is therapeutic isn't it! Well, the first she knew of the car was when she called me and I was on the way home to Sheffield from Essex with it on the trailer behind me... lol. She doesn't really like it but she does see that it makes me happy.
Dom