Polish 126elx minor resto

[nathanfiddes]

Hi

I have just bought this 126 from a guy near me. Starts and drives fine apart from a rubbish handbrake but brakes work.

It needs a few patches and a passenger floor plan. I have the panel and the previous owner started to cut out the floor. Is it best for me to cut the whole floor panel out which is what I plan to do?

Do the tabs (?) of metal on the panel get welded to the inside of the car?

Any other tips for this as I've never done a floor before!

Thanks


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[shielsy]

put a floor in a wee bit of work to take out but worth it owennw

[nathanfiddes]

Ok thanks. Does this section fit on the side including all of the metal tabs on the panel? Anyone have a photo of one fitted?

Thanks


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[nathanfiddes]

Well I had a chance to get it on the ramp today for a look underneath. It's a worse than I thought but I knew it would be bad.

There are some patches needed to both sills and a part of the chassis has completely rusted out on the offside rear in front of the rear wheel.

Have a look at the pics and leave your thoughts! Worth saving? I can weld it up myself but I only want to do it if it's worth it!

Thanks

Nath


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[nathanfiddes]

Well I had a chance to get it on the ramp today for a look underneath. It's a worse than I thought but I knew it would be bad.

There are some patches needed to both sills and a part of the chassis has completely rusted out on the offside rear in front of the rear wheel.

Have a look at the pics and leave your thoughts! Worth saving? I can weld it up myself but I only want to do it if it's worth it!

Thanks

Nath


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[Piotross]

uuu, my friend you have to do complete repair of body parts, tinwork, many element to change for new.
Question is, is that profitable to you ? Fiat's ELX very rotted after leave the factory.

[poxxxy]

ELX is electronic ignition? The car looks cute in that color. Shape is a little different to, perhaps slightly more seicento esque.

[Piotross]

ELX is a name of model, elx = elegance. Yes every elx's models have electronic ignition with nanoplex.

[nathanfiddes]

Yep it starts great each time! Just loads of rust! We are going to repair it now, start cutting it up today!


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[nathanfiddes]

First cutting today, part of the sill on the offside in front of the wheel, there is a lot of rot around here especially and section of chassis missing in front of the rear arch. A couple more sections of this sill need repairing too.

Going to begin cutting the floor out tomorrow morning.

[nathanfiddes]

More progress to report. The floor is now out with most of the outer sill too as it was rotten!

The repair panel is nearly in and ready to begin the long process of welding. I'm hoping to have the majority of the welding done on this side by the end of the week.

The other side is poor though and may benefit from a new floor/sill too.

Nath


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[shielsy]

looking good new inner outer sill will help cure it owen nw

[nathanfiddes]

Amazingly the inner sill is solid! So I'm hoping some rust killer and a good paint will help! Thanks


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[nathanfiddes]

Doesn't look like much progress but after a lot of cutting, grinding and head scratching the panel is 99% in place. Going to start tacking it in tomorrow.



Thanks


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[shielsy]

they all get worse before they get better and your doing that fair play owen nw