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sideways

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Re: Fiat 500 D restoration
« Reply #15 on: May 16, 2009, 02:05:35 PM »
any updates?
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phreak97

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Re: Fiat 500 D restoration
« Reply #16 on: May 16, 2009, 03:23:36 PM »
nope, It's been put on hold, I cant afford this restoration on an apprentice wage, I bought a morris mini panel van which needs alot less work, I'm going to do that first and learn to weld while im at it.
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Re: Fiat 500 D restoration
« Reply #17 on: May 19, 2009, 07:36:46 PM »
I bought our Giard from eBay about 4 years ago and have been gently collecting bits n pieces over the years...I know its gonna take an age to weld new floorpan n sills, as I also have never welded previously... ::)

Stick with it and one day it will happen.... [-/
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Re: Fiat 500 D restoration
« Reply #18 on: May 19, 2009, 11:02:06 PM »
yeah, I'm definately not giving up on it, I just cant afford to start it at the moment, everything for a 500 D is a billion times more expensive than for a mini, I should be able to finish the mini within a year, whereas the fiat would take me several. I'm just gonig with the one that's easiest for now.
for the fiat it's going to cost me AU$1100 just for the floor and sills, before I even think about the other panels or any interior or mechanicals. the mini I've already got a motor etc for and so far $1100 has gotten me more than half the complete list of parts I need, including sills and floors.
afterall I'm a first year apprentice, I'm not made of money:P
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