Author Topic: 1974 Fiat 126 'Tetto Aprible' Restoration (Read 77726 times)

pietschokkenbroek · « **Reply #120 on:** October 29, 2014, 04:24:30 PM »

shielsy · « **Reply #121 on:** October 29, 2014, 07:00:11 PM »

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Kent126 · « **Reply #122 on:** February 03, 2015, 10:59:12 PM »

Oooooh yeah got me some waxoyl to protect the car, and some new bits arrived from Axel Gerstl.

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Kent126 · « **Reply #123 on:** March 10, 2015, 05:39:51 PM »

So today the sun came out, and so did the waxoyl! Started waxoyling the car whilst it's just a shell. Ran out of waxoyl half way through so need to order some more. Back half done, so started putting back in some of the wiring and putting some bits back on the car.

Tom

Pete126 · « **Reply #124 on:** March 10, 2015, 06:08:16 PM »

Looking good Tom, will it be ready for Brooklands

Kent126 · « **Reply #125 on:** March 15, 2015, 07:59:45 PM »

No. Ha ha not a chance! I have to divide my time between the 126, renovating the house and the missus.

I did however get quite a bit done today.

Car fully waxoyled. What a mess that makes! Also stings when you get it in your eyes!

Made my accelerator pedal serviceable today.

Seals and rear windows in.

Wiring loom roughly in place but needs work and repairing in a couple of places.

Tom

Kent126 · « **Reply #126 on:** May 10, 2015, 04:03:57 PM »

Thought I'd better add an update. Windscreen back in, ive managed to wire in an extra door switch for passenger side (one of my little upgrades ðŸ˜Š) and the car is now up on axel stands. The suspension has been removed completely from the car, ready to send off for sandblasting and powder coating. This week will see the bottom of the car cleaned and painted ready to bolt everything back on again.

Also picked up a nicely tuned engine this week.

Slowly bit surely it's coming together.

Tom

DeVilleChris · « **Reply #127 on:** May 10, 2015, 06:42:47 PM »

MOT back end of June then?

shielsy · « **Reply #128 on:** May 10, 2015, 07:04:27 PM »

nice when you get to that stage

Kent126 · « **Reply #129 on:** May 13, 2015, 06:56:38 PM »

Maybe. Depends how much work we get done! ;-)

Whilst the suspension is off, I'm painting the underneath of the car in underbody sealant which will keep it rust free and has transformed the look too.

Tom

Gadge · « **Reply #130 on:** May 13, 2015, 09:03:23 PM »

You can't beat a freshly under sealed body

good work

shielsy · « **Reply #131 on:** May 13, 2015, 10:38:58 PM »

as long as its not BODY SCHULTZ stone chip yes

Kent126 · « **Reply #132 on:** June 04, 2015, 10:15:20 PM »

Still under sealing. Takes forever by hand! Looking nice and new though! Also been adding some bits into the car. Ordered new rear suspension arms as the old ones are so badly rusted around the bushes, they are not worth spending the time cutting them out, then shot blasting and powder coating the arms back to new again. The arms are cheap at axel gerstl so I've made the decision to just to replace them instead. Hopefully when they arrive this week I can start rebuilding the back of the car.

One of the bolts holding on the steering idler snapped today trying to remove the nut so I could have a mare of a job coming up to remove that completely.

Some updated pics

Before