Meet Chewy

[Chewy]

Hi

My name's Sophie, I live in the Stockport area and imported 'Chewbacca' back in 2010. It's a distributor-less 652 air-cooled with a home-grown disc brake conversion (I can't claim all credit - I think the mounting plates came from someone on here. Rusty's Uncle?).

I have a few plans for the car but it is my daily drive so nothing too serious. Short term plans are a bit of head work and fitting an fzd (although reading a few posts on here I might try an 1 1/4 SU first). I would really like to get some independent suspension on the front but that's money and will just have to wait; I should probably look at sorting out the positive camber on the back first anyway! However, this has been the plan since 2010 so things move slowly.

I have always taken my other cars to classic meets as I just think of the fiat as my daily but it is time it had some love, and so that is why I'm here! Below is a photo of when we found the car and it currently (10 minutes ago to be precise - sorry it's dirty).

Look forward to meeting some of you

Sophie

[Hazey-n-Marc]

Welcome. Looks good, I've been after Uno turbo wheels. Where is the shed of 126's?

Marc

[Chewy]

Hi Marc,

The shed is in Krakow, Andrej (who I bought the car off) had hundreds that he used for charity, mine was the only un-abused one.

I have a spare set of turbo wheels. I think are 3 Cromodoras and one speedline. I would be willing to part with them but they are in need of some serious restoration. I'll take some photos tonight for you.

Thanks

[Seabee1978126]

Oh hey, welcome! Your 126 looks solid and has a nice set of wheels too!!

[Chewy]

Thank-you! They're quite light weight for a fairly cheap 13" wheel, which always helps!

[Hazey-n-Marc]

I have a spare set of turbo wheels. I think are 3 Cromodoras and one speedline. I would be willing to part with them but they are in need of some serious restoration. I'll take some photos tonight for you.

Thanks

Cool, I am definitely interested.

[Chewy]

Cool, I am definitely interested.

The dinks are quite large so I would advise they go to a professional to be fixed but then I am rather fussy with my wheels. 2 Cromadoras and 2 Speedlines. They weigh the same and have the same dimensions. The Speedines have been painted silver at some point. Let me know if you're interested!

[Hazey-n-Marc]

I will send a Personal message.