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Panda (Classic) I'm Back With The Panda 750L 1991

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Hi folks, its been a while since I had a panda after selling Purple Haze the Parade and Engelbert the Sisley (to Freebo ) the former I sold because my wife was pregnant and I felt (wrongly) that I needed a bigger (and to my mind at the time safer) car for ferrying my son and wife around in.

A very short while after I sold the pandas I developed Generalised Anxiety Disorder, I have had it now for nearly 2 years and I am FINALLY starting to get better it seems. The paranoid thoughts that I was going to put my son and wife in danger in the panda were part of this in my opinion.

Selling the Parade was a huge mistake on my part (and as older forum members were know it was subsequently written off in a low speed crash by the new owner) though the Sisley is much better off with Freebo as he appreciates the 4x4's (they are not to my taste on the open road but are amazing in a field IMHO) and I have regretted it. I have not had a car for some time now partially due to my illness and partially due to the fact I have lost my job due to my illness, though as forum members will remember I am a Youtuber too.

Fast forward to last night and I was browsing the forum and I came across an ad for a 750L in Glasgow (I am in Prestwick), and it was free but had to be collected today or in 2 weeks time. Being the impatient (and obviously anxious) type, I arranged through a friend of a friend to have it collected today. It arrived at 1pm and I am utterly flabbergasted at the condition. Out of my 3 Pandas it arrived in the best condition IMHO. So I am very thankful to the seller but forgotten their forum name cos the ad has been deleted! So thanks Ian (I am sure you are reading)

Ian reported that it has an oil leak under pressure, and as far as I can tell so far the problem is the oil filter housing which would be a super easy fix :) the rear arches need cut out at the base and refabricated, though this is not a huge job to my knowledge and I have a friend who is potentially going to do that for me all being well. Aside from that as far as I can tell it just needs new seatbelts, a new passenger rear brake cluster, new door locks, the front seat cover sewed up or renewed (the rest is immaculate) and some rust spots in the usual places taken care of. And a good service just to be on the safe side!

I couldn't be happier at this point and I cant wait to share my progress on here and Youtube for you all to see :)

Cameron

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FDNY21 said:
What parts did they have available in the dealer? I'm going to start working at a Fiat dealer soon so I'm wondering what I'll be able to get for my Pandas from there ;)

Neat addition with the clock there, the one in my Sisley doesn't seem to work though which is a shame! Might have to pull it out and see what is up with it at some point :p
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nothing off the shelf so to speak but looks like they can order a fair amount from Italy. and of course their eper still works and is up to date :)
 
I am still waiting on the clips and fuel filler surround to arrive at the fiat dealer.

Ahead of next months practical classics having a letter from me in it about getting this car I had one of my facebook comments published. Nice!

Got new mudflap brackets so fitted the missing mudflap, a lot tidier looking now methinks :)

Alternator belt was squealing yesterday so checked it and it was very slack. Fitted the new one Phiz swapped me for screws and clips and tightened it up. Much better now and no problems :)

This is a really smart wee car, I hadnt planned to do as much to it as I have as it was only intended to be a runaround once MOT'd to ferry me and my young son around, but I am well and truly hooked on this wee car.

Also while sorting the clock wiring yesterday (clock was working intermittently) I have made the usb charger thingamajig (in place of a conventional cigarette lighter socket) work! Excellent!

 
Are they going to give you a desk at Practical Classics sometime in the near future? ;)

Sorry to hear you had issues out and about, lets hope it was just driver error not being in the zone with the choke rather than a car issue:D. I'm back on a manual choke on my bike again after a few years of fuel injection and even on a bike it's easy to forget!

Strange the belt was slightly bigger than the old one, still I guess you'll know soon enough if it's an issue!

Re Panda Mods, I'm all ears, though USB thingys might be a bit modern for me, will have to check though the camera we use might well charge easier from USB than the trad. fag lighter. I'm currently still digging about in the interweb for roof rack ideas at the minute... might start a thread on that!
 
Phiz said:
Are they going to give you a desk at Practical Classics sometime in the near future? ;)

Sorry to hear you had issues out and about, lets hope it was just driver error not being in the zone with the choke rather than a car issue:D. I'm back on a manual choke on my bike again after a few years of fuel injection and even on a bike it's easy to forget!

Strange the belt was slightly bigger than the old one, still I guess you'll know soon enough if it's an issue!

Re Panda Mods, I'm all ears, though USB thingys might be a bit modern for me, will have to check though the camera we use might well charge easier from USB than the trad. fag lighter. I'm currently still digging about in the interweb for roof rack ideas at the minute... might start a thread on that!
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I like the racks that are the AndyPanda4x4 style ones, full roof length! though of course the sisley ones are cool too, it just depends what you need it to do really i guess.

once the car is warmed up its fine, its been really hot here recently so its probably user error man
 
Phiz said:
Are they going to give you a desk at Practical Classics sometime in the near future? ;)

Sorry to hear you had issues out and about, lets hope it was just driver error not being in the zone with the choke rather than a car issue:D. I'm back on a manual choke on my bike again after a few years of fuel injection and even on a bike it's easy to forget!

Strange the belt was slightly bigger than the old one, still I guess you'll know soon enough if it's an issue!

Re Panda Mods, I'm all ears, though USB thingys might be a bit modern for me, will have to check though the camera we use might well charge easier from USB than the trad. fag lighter. I'm currently still digging about in the interweb for roof rack ideas at the minute... might start a thread on that!
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also i would love a desk at practical classics, but they probably want someone more proficient in choke useage haha
 
onemanmade said:
also i would love a desk at practical classics, but they probably want someone more proficient in choke useage haha
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No the Practical Classics guys break down on a daily basis, the only way you'd get your Panda to fit in is by assisting it breaking down every now and then!
 
Just when you think you have managed to get rid of the last remnants of a decal... honestly dont know how I missed this, totally invisible till it steamed up this morning!!

Interestingly my Grandad used to work at the Car dealership as a mechanic! :)

Got a Henry Hoover (which im very impressed by) and got a toy one for my wee boy too :)

Tried out Autoglym Bodywork Shampoo Conditioner today, very impressive indeed. The photos dont really do it justice, hoping the video will!

 
onemanmade said:
Tried out Autoglym Bodywork Shampoo Conditioner today, very impressive indeed. The photos dont really do it justice, hoping the video will!
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You say followed by a bunch of photos showing what appears to be a brand new Panda :D. I know I've been avoiding getting caught up in cosmetic stuff until all the important oily bits are just right but I can't imagine my Panda ever polishing up to look as shiny and new as yours!
 
Phiz said:
You say followed by a bunch of photos showing what appears to be a brand new Panda :D. I know I've been avoiding getting caught up in cosmetic stuff until all the important oily bits are just right but I can't imagine my Panda ever polishing up to look as shiny and new as yours!
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you are too kind :)

oily bits take precedence absolutely man i totally agree with your line of attack :)

i am sure your car will come up looking fantastic man, looks good now! a good base to start from
 
onemanmade said:
you are too kind :)

oily bits take precedence absolutely man i totally agree with your line of attack :)

i am sure your car will come up looking fantastic man, looks good now! a good base to start from
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I'm not so sure, mine has a few dents here and there. I'm working towards character rather than concours:)
 
I got a comment on my Youtube video from Autoglym themselves! Thats pretty cool! Also replaced the broken fuel filler surround with some difficulty in making it clip down flush, but I managed. Also got a new fuel filler cap (its a pattern part which is domed it seems, but I quite like it actually, and it has matching keys with spares) the advantage of this is that I can lubricate it now while its new. Bent my only key for the old fuel cap at the petrol station while struggling to remove it last time! All my petrol caps up till now have had the white ethanol deposits and rust which make them more difficult to open. Which is not fun. So lubricating and rustproofing when I clean the car from now on :) Just makes sense to me.

Also took the opportunity to clean behind the fuel filler surround, again just makes sense to do it while you are in there anyways.

I am all about preserving and protecting as everyone knows haha :)

 
Put a new wiper blade on, only £4 :) straight clip on fitment :) what made me think it was a hook fitment?? Must be misremembering in my old age

or was that cos I had cinq arms having had the dragonman wiper bolt conversion done? dunno

Anyways I noted the mileage and It turns out I have done nearly 200 miles since I got the car!!! Not bad for someone with crippling anxiety eh

Also I fitted the passenger side door pocket. Better for symmetry and storage :) only issue is originality, but I kept the blanking clips so can always replace if necessary.

Thanks to VmanC for sending the clips to me for Phiz and I :) they were very tight to fit, but that can only be a good thing :)

 
onemanmade said:
Put a new wiper blade on, only £4 :) straight clip on fitment :) what made me think it was a hook fitment?? Must be misremembering in my old age

or was that cos I had cinq arms having had the dragonman wiper bolt conversion done? dunno

Anyways I noted the mileage and It turns out I have done nearly 200 miles since I got the car!!! Not bad for someone with crippling anxiety eh

Also I fitted the passenger side door pocket. Better for symmetry and storage :) only issue is originality, but I kept the blanking clips so can always replace if necessary.

Thanks to @VmanC for sending the clips to me for @Phiz and I :) they were very tight to fit, but that can only be a good thing :)

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Great stuff, thanks for forwarding the screws and clips on to me, can't wait to get it fitted, nice little job in terms of effort for gain!

I got briefly snookered by the wiper fitment. I also expected hoops and my new blade attachments were not right for the Panda arms. In the end I took the plastic bits off the old blades to swap them over.
 
Phiz said:
Great stuff, thanks for forwarding the screws and clips on to me, can't wait to get it fitted, nice little job in terms of effort for gain!

I got briefly snookered by the wiper fitment. I also expected hoops and my new blade attachments were not right for the Panda arms. In the end I took the plastic bits off the old blades to swap them over.
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no problem at all man they should be with you soon :)

i seem to remember having a problem with wiper fitment on my parade at some point
 
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