I've been getting alot of looks lately, I dunno if they're bad looks or good ones... i'll accept either.
Were you in the Panda at the time?
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Were you in the Panda at the time?
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Were you in the Panda at the time?
The head turning Panda.
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Yes, it might need tidying but it still looks good.
At some angles it looks alright.
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What is it with clear/coloured front indicators? I thought it was a facelift thing, but i've seen M-reg ones with coloured and some with clears. Is it a Fiat "that'll do" thing?
Indicator lense colour is dependant upon spec / edition
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My oil leak, it seems like it's coming from behind the timing belt cover.
Is that possible?
Is that possible?
Yep. Could be the camshaft oil seal, but more likely is the cam cover. Where the rubber gasket goes over the cam bearing caps there should be a dab of silicone sealer in the corners, if this hasn't been done it will leak.
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I did put gallons of silicone on when I did it, but Mr Grumble did notice a little bit leaking from the nearside. But the timing cover, is soaked. I'll take it off in morning.
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:Like the colour and love the embossed tailgate.
Does the steering wheel have an airbag or is just hideous design? The grey interior is 'orrible:yuck: IMO, though it has POWER windows:slayer:
Oh and wheel is placed on the wrong side
Does the steering wheel have an airbag or is just hideous design? The grey interior is 'orrible:yuck: IMO, though it has POWER windows:slayer:
Oh and wheel is placed on the wrong side
Simply 'hideous design', I'm afraid.
Or in purple haze's words, somewhere soft to bang your head when it won't start :bang:.....
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Any info on this?
That's the Rover V8 conversion that featured in Retro cars a few years back, fairly radical setup, V8 with rear drive 'box sits so far back that the bulkhead's all moved and the driver sits more or less where the back seat was, needed electric windows as you couldn't reach the winders from the new driving position iirc. Virtually nothing of the Panda running gear left, front and rear suspension's all grafted in from old Fords I think. Haven't seen my copy of the mag recently, sure it's in my collection somewhere.
Any info on this?
Found it.. OK, Rover V8 and auto box housed in the transmission tunnel cut out of a Rover P6 donor and welded back into the Panda floor. Cortina mkv front suspension and Capri rear with Capri diff, and matching brakes each end. Modified mkII Escort forest arches. Home made roll cage, 9x13 Cobra superslots rear and 6x13 wolfrace slots at the front. All home built by a lunatic with a welding fetish!!
ref. Retro cars mag Oct'05 - also featuring a tuning guide for the fire engine. Enjoyed that months issue
ref. Retro cars mag Oct'05 - also featuring a tuning guide for the fire engine. Enjoyed that months issue
Found it.. OK, Rover V8 and auto box housed in the transmission tunnel cut out of a Rover P6 donor and welded back into the Panda floor. Cortina mkv front suspension and Capri rear with Capri diff, and matching brakes each end. Modified mkII Escort forest arches. Home made roll cage, 9x13 Cobra superslots rear and 6x13 wolfrace slots at the front. All home built by a lunatic with a welding fetish!!
ref. Retro cars mag Oct'05 - also featuring a tuning guide for the fire engine. Enjoyed that months issue
next question: how fast did it go?
awesome guy.. reminds me of... me.. :/
a mate of mine has a sierra cosworth rusting away in his back garden. he said we can have it but its really far gone.. to bad to save.... but you know i could soon make up scaffold pole role cadge frame and make an epic "mad max" go kart out of all that lovely running gear and lets not forget that engine.
oh if i had cash to play with..
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3.7k , 16 bids, 10 min to go
is it up for sale for a third time? bloody ebay dreamers...
is it up for sale for a third time? bloody ebay dreamers...
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