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When you say undisclosed, I assume you mean it was a once in a lifetime bargain? :)

Is this Bravo going to be completely restored and preserved, and going to be a keeper? :)
 
It looks really good in the photos. I was sad to see it drive away, it sounded great.


There is a CD Changer cable in the car its coiled up behind the carpet covering the passenger rear wheel. Its wrapped in a grey foam with electrical tape. You can just see it on this photo.


 
puntofan01 said:
When you say undisclosed, I assume you mean it was a once in a lifetime bargain? :)

Is this Bravo going to be completely restored and preserved, and going to be a keeper? :)
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Yes, with the usual buy back clause if for some reason I can't keep her.

Yes, far too nice to be messed with. I may have to sell my Spider (mid-bloody Winter)

All polished just as the humidity set back. The photo's don't do the car justice. I'll be after a pair of Abarth skirts to cover the new sills and arch repair. I'll rust proof and insulate the sills before putting the skirts on.

I can take the changer out of the yellow one now she's destined for the track (in nineteen days "gulp") but I was joking about the CD issue. :D
 
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What's going to happen to Yellow Peril after the track day?
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The plan was to auction off the Cinquecento for the same charity so I may be doing that with the yellow Bravo.

Okay today did not according to plan at all. I was going to get the small hole done on the driver side sill and then tackle the section that needs replacing on the passenger side.

First step as always is get the car up on ramps.

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Jack up the side you're working on and turn the ramp a hundred and eighty degrees.

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Now the car won't roll anywhere (even though she was in gear and the handbrake was on you never know) inspect the area you are...

Wait...

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...what? Okay added to the list. ;)

I have a length of Rover SD3 sill left over from my old car so that'll come in handy on the passenger side. The Punto wing in a bit of a cheat.

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Move the plastic trim out of the way and see what twenty years of muck looks like. :)

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Looks like the gel layer has been a water trap...

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...time for a poke around...

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...Hmmmmmmm.

Cut away as much rust as possible.

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Tidy up the mess you've made.

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Cut a section from the top of the wing.

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And use the curve to make a sill repair patch.

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Not bad but not to my standards so I cut it all out and started again. :)
 
Are you sure you can bring yourself to part with the yellow 1, lol? ;)

With the P-reg 1, is the sill rust as severe as it looks in those pictures?
 
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All sill jobs are like peeling an onion. ;)

I hope the other side isn't as bad but won't be surprised if the whole sill has gone.

Still not the worst I have ever done by a long way. :)
 
Must be due to the sugar beet season.

Rules of filler.

The instructions suggest you should "Use a pea of hardener for every golf ball of filler". If you ever need a golf ball of filler you should give your welder to a charity shop and never go near a car again.

I hate the stuff. But because I didn't like how using the top if the Punto wing turned out and started again today my welder ran out of gas. I don't get paid again until the 15th and will be cycling to work because I have no fuel budget for my commute. :)

Fiats eh? If I had spent as much over the years on alcohol or drugs I would be interesting, married or dead by now.

So I hang my head in shame as I share the first filler photo'.

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What you won't see is the sanding, etching, filling, drying, sanding, etching, filling, drying, sanding, priming, drying, sanding, priming, painting waiting, waiting, waiting, lacquering, waiting, waiting, waiting, lacquering and swearing at a cat for rubbing up against the wet lacquer.

I hate filler! :bang:
 
I replaced the castle rail section and any rust replaced with new metal. I don't know how to do a cosmetic sill repair in good conscience. Without that structure you are putting rear passengers at undue risk.

I've pulled a few plates off "repaired" cars before to find the original hole was still underneath. Some plates stuck on with silicone. My MG Midget was a mix of fiberglass, chicken wire and cardboard. Learn from everyone else's mistakes.

As I said before and to Adrian sill repairs are like peeling an onion. Cut the outer sill away to see the castle rail and inner sill. Replace everything that needs replacing.

When finished I have a bag of aerosol caps with pipes attached so I can spray etch primer inside the newly repaired section.
 
A few factors mixed in there. I was called into to do a night shift Monday and a day shift today so I only had two hours sleep after being awake for twenty five, I do take a little too much pride in my work sometimes and I hate filler.

I knew you weren't being rude. :)
 
Great to see this Forum favourite getting a new home and some worthwhile TLC, although it is slightly hijacking the "Yellow" thread! - when the repairs are done I suppose you could take charge of the original "Ink Black" thread...

So just to be clear.. you've done the driver's side repair completely, and have still to do the passenger side? It's all very impressive anyway..
 
Nice to see Adrian's former lady undressed :D hope Liquid Night TC of her very well, best of the best wishes from Sri Lanka as i also have some rust to attend to in my bravo, specially the jack-mount points ;) :D
 
Well. Today was a bit of a bust.

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The brand new CV I fitted last year to the yellow cars boot has already split. The new one is to a Cinquecento/Seicento/Panda/Y10 FIRE :bang:

But the hub now feels loose as well so new bearings may be required before the MOT and track day. At this rate I'll end up taking my daily Alfa Spider or push bike.

On that topic time to ride to work.
 
That was close.

I very nearly took the hub assembly and drive shaft off the blue car to fix the yellow one.

Looks like I'll be taking my Spider to the track day next Friday. :devil:
 
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