General Freddy !

[minislapper]

Fred's just failed his MOT. I've put a post in the for sale section.

Mechanically he's brilliant. Never let me down.

Fantastic engine with only 51k on the clock. New clutch.

Is he of any use to anybody for parts in exchange for a few beer tokens?
Such a shame to scrap him.

He's still got tax til the end of the month and MOT til 17th September so he can be legally driven away.

 

[sammiboo]

awww poor freddy

bet you'll be sad to see him go

 

[minislapper]

I'm absolutely gutted. I knew he would fail on some rot but it's just too
much for me to sort. I got other cars which also need loads of welding.

Sad day Just hope someone can make use of him for bits or anybody
who's looking for a project cos he's lovely and wouldn't want to see him
scrapped

 

[dave]

buy this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=9843&item=2486574157&rd=1

 

[Steven]

Bad luck...

If the rot is as bad as that I think the best you can hope for is that some of the parts are used to keep other Unos on the road.

 

[minislapper]

I was really hoping someone could use the parts. His engine is so good it
seems a shame.

Dave - how much ? Can you PM me with more info if it's still available.
I've not got long as going to look at a Cinq tomorrow !

 

[chrisunoman]

Arrgh a Cinq! You know you want to keep with the Unos!!!

 

[minislapper]

I would if I could find a decent one that's within my budget and gonna be
as reliable as Freddy has been ! Even the kids are quite fond of him now
they've got used to him !

 

[Chas Uno]

I'm getting worried, as first KarlHunt666's '86 Uno got wrecked and now 1988 Freddy has failed the MOT big time. Mk1 Uno's seem to be disappearing! I still have my 1986 Uno 45S and am begining to think it's living on borrowed time. And by the looks of it, it's still the oldest Uno on these message boards.

Structurally it has no rust, but I think I am going to invest in a giant barrel of Waxoyl to fill every single nook and cranny to stop it from rusting.....

 

[Steven]

That would be very wise!

 

[minislapper]

I couldn't believe it when I got the fail sheet back. Virtually everything
was rotten !!! Talk about death trap !!

The new boy will be getting a hefty coat of waxoyl once it stops raining !

 

[Chas Uno]

You shouldn't have to worry too much with a Cinq, as I think all the panels are galvanised from the factory. That goes a very long way to prevent rusting, and Fiat have used this process on most of their cars from about the mid nineties onwards. However, there would be no harm in giving all the crucial areas a good coating of Waxoyl just to be on the safe side.

I don't know how my Uno has resisted rusting so well, but I'm certainly not complaining!

Chas

 

[minislapper]

Must have been a one-off yours then. Certainly doing well.

I think I'll Waxoyl anyway. Once the mini's been for welding, that will want
doing anyway so might as well do them both at once !