General Light at the end of the tunnel

[Dave Henry]

Not quite a panda but after 10 years out of action my Y10 is now finally coming together

I picked up the freshly powder coated HF Turbo alloys this morning complete with new P5000's

By the end of the week I should have two new front wings, two new doors and a new tailgate. Then I say bye bye to the car for four weeks in January as it heads into the paint shop.

Once I get it back the interior will go in and hopefully get it through its MOT.

Will post some more photos of progress if anyone is interested? Not many Y10s around now so we need to adopt some friends.

Cheers

Dave

 

[VmanC]

Well I'd certainly like to follow your progress, so more pictures please.
What size are your tyres, and do they fit under the standard bodywork?

 

[firstcar-Y10]

yes please, Photos, Interested
starting to think there were none of these left

 

[Blurredman]

Are there many Lancia Y10's or otherwise about much? Looks a fair car

 

[panda1408]

yes please, Photos, Interested:thumb

:yeahthat:

 

[lewey]

Are there many Lancia Y10's or otherwise about much? Looks a fair car

Rare as in rare. 100x more Marbellas rolling about! They do exist in sheds and garages. They tend to be a pile or perfect. Not many in between just knocking about like Pandas, for example.

Y10s are curious cars and great if you know how a Panda works as they are very similar underneath. These days an in this country though, just get a 3 door mk1 FIAT Uno for much less many and very similar look, features, engines, etc.

Just look at this beauty!

 

[Dave Henry]

Well I'd certainly like to follow your progress, so more pictures please.
What size are your tyres, and do they fit under the standard bodywork?

I have gone for 185/60 R14. Not the lowest profile but lots of tyre choice and cheaper than 55 or 50 profile.

Fits under the standard bodywork with a bit of trimming of the inner wing at the back.

Cheers

Dave

 

[Dave Henry]

Rare as in rare. 100x more Marbellas rolling about! They do exist in sheds and garages. They tend to be a pile or perfect. Not many in between just knocking about like Pandas, for example.

Y10s are curious cars and great if you know how a Panda works as they are very similar underneath. These days an in this country though, just get a 3 door mk1 FIAT Uno for much less many and very similar look, features, engines, etc.

Just look at this beauty!

I had an Uno before I got the Y10 in the late 90's and they certainly do have a bit of retro cool.

You are not wrong about how rare the y10's are now. Even when they were new there were hardly any on the road. From memory there we only something like 40 GTIE's ever on the roads in the UK but hundreds more Fire LX's like mine.

Cheers

Dave

 

[Dave Henry]

Wooo hooo doors and wings arrived with CV Panels in Glasgow today. Will get some pics on Monday when I go to pay for them.

Kenny Laird www.kennylaird.com will then be taking delivery of the panels ready to start piecing it all together in January.

Dropping the back seat off tomorrow to get re-trimmed in the same fabric as the new recliners.

 

[Dave Henry]

Back seats this morning before they got dropped off to get re-covered

They are getting finished with a similar black fabric to the new fronts

 

[Dave Henry]

Next job is to get the dash out as there is a stack of welding to get done around the window.

 

[VmanC]

All good stuff, those seats are going to look great! Keep the pics coming .

When are you hoping to exit the tunnel ?

 

[rallycinq]

When you get the car back from Kenny, get the waxoyl out immediately.

Are you going for a wild colour?

Cheers

SPD

 

[Dave Henry]

All good stuff, those seats are going to look great! Keep the pics coming .

When are you hoping to exit the tunnel ?

I have booked a weekend away with the Lancia Owners Club at the end of March so needs to be finished mid Feb so any problems can get sorted out. Don't fancy doing a 400 mile round trip in a car that was last on the road in November 1999 without a shake down or two

Cheers

Dave

 

[Dave Henry]

When you get the car back from Kenny, get the waxoyl out immediately.

Are you going for a wild colour?

Cheers

SPD

Didn't want to go too mad with the waxoyl if it needs any welding again in the future. But I do want to keep the car long term so needs a good rust proofing plan.

Down to two colours at the moment. Nothing wild, red or red. Won't be the original Fiat orange red.

Cheers

Dave

 

[Dave Henry]

New wings, doors and tailgate before getting sent out to the bodyshop

Nice to run your hands along the bottom of the doors without cutting yourself

 

[Giacosa]

New doors? Did you go on a shopping trip to the continent.

 

[Dave Henry]

New doors? Did you go on a shopping trip to the continent.

I had two options. Fiat main dealer could get them at retail price or a panel supplier could get them from Fiat at trade price . So no great suprise I went for the second option.

All genuine Fiat/Lancia parts except one front wing which is a patterned part.

So no need to go on a trip to Europe. All done from the comfort of Glasgow. Only took five days to arrive from when I ordered them.

Didn't think there was a hope in hell of getting them but just shows what you can get if you dig around.

Cheers

Dave

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

Are the wings bolt on, or weld on?

 

[Dave Henry]

Are the wings bolt on, or weld on?

They bolt on. I think there are about 6 along the top of the wing, one where it joins the front panel, one to connect it to the bumper and bumper support and finally one screw at the base of the A pillar on the sill.

Took a while to cut through the joint sealer when taking the original wings off but apart from that straight forward to change them.

Cheers

Dave