1990 Fiat Panda Sisley 4x4

[imported_onemanmade]

Hi guys, I have a thread for this one on Fiat Forum, http://www.fiatforum.com/panda-classic/353824-engelbert-h-reg-dark-green-sisley-progress-log.html

Thought you guys might like to see it and hear some details. To cut a long story very short I had been looking for a Fiat Panda Sisley 4x4 for about a year (since getting my first panda parade which some of you are familiar with) and was offered one by a very kind lady who came onto the fiat forum and offered her 1990 Sisley which had sat in her driveway since 2009 for free to anyone who would have it (and a donation to a local dogs charity), I of course jumped at the chance and took on the project in July. I have been working on it almost every weekend since then, and nearly at the MOT stage, apart from a lot of welding required on the drivers side floorpan/inner sill area. Lots of smaller things to do such as brakes etc, but the car runs, and will run on its fuel tank (not the auxillary I had set up) once I get the fuel tank back on, got it off for derusting and painting at the moment.

a small selection of Jobs/parts I have done so far:

New bonnet
Derusted and painted fuel tank
Got engine running (hasnt run in 5 years)
New starter motor
New battery
New indicator lens
Full service
Lots of wiring repairs to get all electrics working
Sewed leather seats (had to learn to sew for this one)
removing coachlines
full valet
new (correct) hornpush
removed rusty roofrack (having new one made)
changed heater box

things still to do:
lots of welding (anyone know good reasonable priced place in ayrshire?
new tyres
wheels being powdercoated in the correct cream
finish painting bonnet
refit fuel tank
complete brakes
Fit new radiator

and thats really about it I think off the top of my head.



Theres a lot more detail to it than that, but I will post a selection of photos and videos for your perusal guys

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGJl8kG9mIE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7doTANUPYJ4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6WLcby4utw

 

[Stuart]

Some amount of work completed there, nice one, will be keeping an eye on progress, im not on ff so hope you keep the thread updated here too.

 

[M21MFS]

Fantastic!! Keep up the good work and the updates

 

[mrcinquecento]

Awesome stuff

 

[imported_onemanmade]

Thanks guys! I will try to keep updating at the same time as my ff thread.

 

[lkc]

Sewed leather seats? Bloody hell I'm impressed! I can't even be bothered to sew fabric :laugh:

Great project and looking forward to seeing how it progresses

 

[imported_onemanmade]

Sewed leather seats? Bloody hell I'm impressed! I can't even be bothered to sew fabric :laugh:

Great project and looking forward to seeing how it progresses

Thanks I wanted to do as much as I can to this project myself to learn more and get more skilled at this kind of thing, and learning to sew saved me money

I did a guide if anyone is interested, its on the youtube channel that I posted videos from before

 

[lkc]

feel free to post it here if you want as you never know when something will help/inspire someone else.

 

[imported_onemanmade]

feel free to post it here if you want as you never know when something will help/inspire someone else.

Here is my guide

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZInNUL-GoeA

 

[imported_onemanmade]

The tiniest of video updates for those interested, dont seem to be getting much done now its winter!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI_NnBvktE8

 

[lkc]

I love the fact there's just 2 screws for the light clusters. I dread to think how complicated it would be to remove the ones from the grande lol.

Damn you, I'm back to wanting a nice, simple, uncomplicated car again :laugh:

Good to hear there's some progress being made though even in these short, cold days. I'm well impressed with your dedication

 

[mrcinquecento]

2 bolts in the cinq too, Grande i know you need to partially drop the bumper to get at all the bolts/catches :laugh:

Good work

 

[imported_onemanmade]

I love the fact there's just 2 screws for the light clusters. I dread to think how complicated it would be to remove the ones from the grande lol.

Damn you, I'm back to wanting a nice, simple, uncomplicated car again :laugh:

Good to hear there's some progress being made though even in these short, cold days. I'm well impressed with your dedication

Thanks! As I said it is a small update, its so cold just now! Still trying to make progress though

 

[imported_onemanmade]

2 bolts in the cinq too, Grande i know you need to partially drop the bumper to get at all the bolts/catches :laugh:

Good work

I would actually really like a cinq too

 

[mrcinquecento]

I would actually really like a cinq too

Me too

well a working one

mine gives a whole new meaning to the word "temperamental". Been off the road years and not sure when it'll be running well enough to pass an MOT.

 

[lkc]

Me too

well a working one

mine gives a whole new meaning to the word "temperamental". Been off the road years and not sure when it'll be running well enough to pass an MOT.

I know of a seicento suffering from a similar problem

 

[imported_onemanmade]

Me too

well a working one

mine gives a whole new meaning to the word "temperamental". Been off the road years and not sure when it'll be running well enough to pass an MOT.

Sorry to hear that mate!

Don't see many Cinqs and Seis in Scotland anymore there is a lovely yellow sei sporting near me but its one of very few I've seen in recent times.

 

[M21MFS]

Yellow sei and off the road eh? Sounds familiar...hopefully 2015 will be the year we add another to the road

 

[imported_onemanmade]

Quick video update, not much to tell, just showing extent of rust on the drivers side, and cleared the fuel lines.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iteIfF0s9EU

 

[lkc]

By the way, thanks for all the guides you've posted up recently. It really is much appreciated even by those of us not restoring old cars. You've no idea how much I've learned personally from people posting on threads like this and general how to guides