thats exactly what my HLX looked like when i bought it.
it didnt take much to make it look a lot better.
it didnt take much to make it look a lot better.
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no just removing the badges is a huge improvement next things to tidy up are the door handles and paint the head light washers at same time
so far i have charged battery and it starts on the very first and i mean first flick of key not sure if there all like this but it's nice and from below zero it sounds absolutely fine no rattling or piston slap and it's about minus 3 here at the moment
also made up some new numberplate's
and cut and coded a new key so i have a red and 2 blues now
radiator on order so it's well on it's way:slayer:
so far i have charged battery and it starts on the very first and i mean first flick of key not sure if there all like this but it's nice and from below zero it sounds absolutely fine no rattling or piston slap and it's about minus 3 here at the moment
also made up some new numberplate's
and cut and coded a new key so i have a red and 2 blues now
radiator on order so it's well on it's way:slayer:
Looking good mate looking good 
if you want some poly headlights you can ask this guy to sell you them
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FIAT-MAREA-BR...=39:1|66:2|65:7|240:1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
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Hey Pip
AshG is breaking his bravo its same colour as yours. He has professionally colour coded Merea handles for £15 and polys for £35. Joske has polys at £70
https://www.fiatforum.com/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=11985&cat=500
Oh yeah well done on the buy
EDIT:Ash also has colour coded wing mirror mounts but I like em black.
AshG is breaking his bravo its same colour as yours. He has professionally colour coded Merea handles for £15 and polys for £35. Joske has polys at £70
https://www.fiatforum.com/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=11985&cat=500
Oh yeah well done on the buy
EDIT:Ash also has colour coded wing mirror mounts but I like em black.
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Hey Pip
AshG is breaking his bravo its same colour as yours. He has professionally colour coded Merea handles for £15 and polys for £35. Joske has polys at £70
https://www.fiatforum.com/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=11985&cat=500
Oh yeah well done on the buy
EDIT:Ash also has colour coded wing mirror mounts but I like em black.
I've already bought the handles and his polys are already sold.
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I've already bought the handles and his polys are already sold.
ahhhh
any chance you can sell em me and find more as you'll need to paint em anyway to make em go on yours were as if it saves me painting them that be cool
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ahhhh
any chance you can sell em me and find more as you'll need to paint em anyway to make em go on yours were as if it saves me painting them that be cool
I already have marea handles fitted, therefore fitting them to my car is pointless. They are going on another car.
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I already have marea handles fitted, therefore fitting them to my car is pointless. They are going on another car.
ok can you send me your address then so i can steal them
update on car
i have removed all seats and stripped to remove covers and inspect heaters all covers have gone through the washing machine and came out like new
i need to replace both the sponge inserts on drivers seat and just the drivers side base heater is shot
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NICE!!
keep the headlamp washers, add poly's, fix the seats.
impressed you managed to get the seats apart, on punto those clip things are pretty tight, going to be interesting getting them back on?
really fancy a blue bravo now
can you still order spares for the seat heaters?
keep the headlamp washers, add poly's, fix the seats.
impressed you managed to get the seats apart, on punto those clip things are pretty tight, going to be interesting getting them back on?
really fancy a blue bravo now
can you still order spares for the seat heaters?
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You really should visit other forums more.
Heres my guide on Fiatboo to fitting brand new heating elements for £39.94.
My Heated Seats Guide :slayer:
Its 12MB in size so if your on a slow connection it'll take a little bit longer to view.
Dont bother with genuine fiat parts as they are £150+ per each element. Approx £600 to replace both seats. OUCH!
Heres my guide on Fiatboo to fitting brand new heating elements for £39.94.
My Heated Seats Guide :slayer:
Its 12MB in size so if your on a slow connection it'll take a little bit longer to view.
Dont bother with genuine fiat parts as they are £150+ per each element. Approx £600 to replace both seats. OUCH!
Wow didn’t realise it was that easy to take the covers off. My drivers side foam is naffered so I think ill get a new stronger foam base for my seats.ok can you send me your address then so i can steal them
update on car
i have removed all seats and stripped to remove covers and inspect heaters all covers have gone through the washing machine and came out like new
i need to replace both the sponge inserts on drivers seat and just the drivers side base heater is shot
Is the rear just as easy? Im taking it off to push out trolley F**ing dents at some point so I may as well wash the cover.
Keep the pics coming. Looks like you have a nice workspace too pip.
Nice guide Joske
you can fit the foam from ascrapyard passenger side seat base, they're usually mint condition.
rear is easier.
seats dont dent
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i have swapped drivers and passengers bases over and i have got some lumps of foam to rebuild the base on the passengers side now
i also have one heater element down hence swamping the bases ill source a heater for that side at a later date when i have time
the heaters and sponge are no longer available from fiat for the hgt hlx
i have a slight advantage when it comes to refiting the metal rings that hold the covers in place and hold there shape i have fiat tools to play with lol crimping pliers, actually i think there widely available
putting the covers back is actually easier than taking them of
heres some more sponge and the covers out the wash
a drivers seat completed
and back seats
it's a kind of room in the house that has no purpose other than storing crap with a concrete floor so yea good for working on cars i spose
i also have one heater element down hence swamping the bases ill source a heater for that side at a later date when i have time
the heaters and sponge are no longer available from fiat for the hgt hlx
i have a slight advantage when it comes to refiting the metal rings that hold the covers in place and hold there shape i have fiat tools to play with lol crimping pliers, actually i think there widely available
putting the covers back is actually easier than taking them of
heres some more sponge and the covers out the wash
a drivers seat completed
and back seats
it's a kind of room in the house that has no purpose other than storing crap with a concrete floor so yea good for working on cars i spose
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ill be engine servicing on the weekend so await more pics of my work this is kind of turning into a project thead
i have all service items and a cam belt
maybe go over the brakes finish cleaning the interior and start polishing
oh yea and sort the sunroof and other leaks
i have all service items and a cam belt
maybe go over the brakes finish cleaning the interior and start polishing
oh yea and sort the sunroof and other leaks
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Needs lowered!
i used to sit in a seat just like that not too long ago. happy days
