Panda (Classic) Mk1 Fiat panda 4X4 restore

[MATCHBOX]

Hi. Good luck with the restoration. Saw this picture and thought of you!

http://217.64.199.164/forum/showpic.../Public/data/sertocross/2009112161718_pa1.jpg

 

[Blurredman]

WTF have you done to my internet!?! How do I get it off you !

 

[madrat]

The plastic over the arches inside are quite fancy too, i think all mk1's had this (correct me if I am wrong).

On the MK1 only Super, VIP & 4x4 had them. Comfort and CL had painted metal.

On the MK2 only Super and 4x4. L, CL & CLX had painted metal.

 

[goodgirl156]

Dam

Life has gone against me on this one and getting my jag back on the road that expired in a cloud of blue smoke is more important. (I need the shed and space)

The panda will be up for sale as a roiling shell project or im going to break it to save the life of another mk1 panda. Offers invited when it goes in the for sale section

 

[goodgirl156]

Link to the sale/breaking parts list

https://www.fiatforum.com/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=19378

Thanks for every one's help here, Would swp for a working 2wd panda!

 

[panda1408]

I really hope someone takes this on, would hate to see it being broken up

 

[goodgirl156]

Ill even make it easy, if some one takes the complete lot, ill give cash there way for a working taxed mot'd panda.

I kind of need a car at the moment!

 

[Stuartl]

Ah no, you were doing so well. If I had the means to get it home I would save it.
Surely to goodness someone will step forward and save it.

Are you sure you can't put it away in a quiet spot until you get time to go back to it.

 

[pandamonius_maximus]

Link to the sale/breaking parts list

https://www.fiatforum.com/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=19378

Thanks for every one's help here, Would swp for a working 2wd panda!

Noooo!!! Bung it outside with all its parts inside under a tarp. You can come back to it when you have the opertunity then! :slayer:

Si

 

[goodgirl156]

The panda has a reprieve!
The jag was fixed this week and with out the bill of 1.4k I was expecting

Cat had shattered making a rattling noise that sounded like it was gearbox related. Add this to the fact it blew 2 pints of oil out of the breather on the gearbox at the same time, I thought the auto box was toast.

turned out the last "specialist" to work on it overfilled it and at 7k rpm it found the path of least resistance to escape.

The Sci is nearly done and the missis is off with work for the next week which means Ill get some quality time with my projects.

Thanks for the kind words and sorry to have to turn a couple of people away from the parts they had requested.

 

[madrat]

:slayer:

 

[pandamonius_maximus]

The panda has a reprieve!
The jag was fixed this week and with out the bill of 1.4k I was expecting

Cat had shattered making a rattling noise that sounded like it was gearbox related. Add this to the fact it blew 2 pints of oil out of the breather on the gearbox at the same time, I thought the auto box was toast.

turned out the last "specialist" to work on it overfilled it and at 7k rpm it found the path of least resistance to escape.

The Sci is nearly done and the missis is off with work for the next week which means Ill get some quality time with my projects.

Thanks for the kind words and sorry to have to turn a couple of people away from the parts they had requested.

Hurrah!! Thats excellent news for both cars. Keep posting up pictures of the work, and also dont go scaring us again I am more than happy not taking spares off you too, just really releived its not the end of the road!

Good luck with the future work!
Si

 

[Stuartl]

That's great news

 

[purple haze]

Good news indeed..

 

[goodgirl156]

Right, some movement!

I made a few calls today and as it turns out one of the stockists for the body panels is VERY local.
So ill be off to collect some shiny none dented, none rusted panels tomorrow. I haven't gone OTT and have just got the bits I need for the time being to keep me going + I need to check fitment quality is OK.

Its like waiting for Christmas all over again!

I still need a complete bonnet though

 

[goodgirl156]

Still waiting for the parts! next day my ass, should have some on tuesday and take it from there.
Today I have been cutting templates for bits of metal I need to reattach to the car!

 

[goodgirl156]

Some more work today, patching up

Im getting better slowly but will be taking my self off to a course

So cut out the bad:

Put in the new:

Cut out the bad: (its a funny colour because of the rust killer, i then cleaned it up)

It plated, then a fibreglass resin to tidy it all up

 

[goodgirl156]

Some new bits!

The wheels have good off to be stripped and sorted out as well

 

[pandamonius_maximus]

Tidy welding in the front arch near the suspension mount. I had trouble with little fires developing in the box section when I was working on the same area. I get paranoid about fires though, hate the thought of my pride and joy going up in flames.

There is something satisfying about new panda panels. I am amazed how rust free a panda shaped piece of metal can be sometimes lol!!:devil:

Si

 

[Giacosa]

Tidy welding in the front arch near the suspension mount. I had trouble with little fires developing in the box section when I was working on the same area. I get paranoid about fires though, hate the thought of my pride and joy going up in flames.

Si

Iv'e had that trouble too. It seems that welding after your car has already been waxoyled, is like spraying it in Napalm and then introducing it to a heat source