General my project seicento van

[steve handley]

hi there i have a 03 plate seicento sporting mpi that i got as a project last month.
it was in a crash and needed a full front end.
i have replaced the front end and i have converted it into a van.
i removed the rear seats borded it all out and i am going to carpit it all.
i also removed the side panels in the back and mad them out off wood with a 6.9 speaker hole in each one
i have removed both rear windows with seals and made them out of alloy sheet. i tiger sealed them in and put a smooth beed of sealer around the out side to make them look smart and not like a 2 minute job.
i have also fitted a pair of bucket seats and subframes that i got off ebay
i have flushed the bonnet badge fitted a pair of rs turbo bonnet vents and are waiting for a set of bonnet pint to come through the post.

i have got some info off JR and will be converting it to a 1.2 16v
early on next year

sorry theres no pictures ill put some up soon cheers steve

 

[steve handley]

this is what it looked like when i got it not very well haha
ill get some more images over xmas

 

[FIREsporting]

Sounds good mate Looking forward to seeing the pictures

 

[willieboy]

Sounds good mate Looking forward to seeing the pictures

ayyeee second that

 

[steve handley]

The bonnet



not finished yet but close

i wanted to flush the door locks tomorrow but the car has not got remote locking.
it has sentral locking is there a kit you can buy with a key fob and are they easy to fit?
cheers steve

 

[AppleSei]

you can upgrade to the META central locking kit with fob which is what fiat use

 

[steve handley]

are they easy to fit?
will this fit
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Genuine-Fiat-Mk2-Punto-remote-central-locking-kit_W0QQitemZ370123634479QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item370123634479&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

cheers steve

 

[Brooky]

are the vents actual vents of just imitation things??

 

[rallycinq]

are the vents actual vents of just imitation things??

I hope they are real. Escort Cossy by the looks.

Cheers

PD

 

[steve handley]

yer they are real not them glue on rubbish.
they are Escort Cossy copys not genuine but they are good quailty you think they look ok.
i had to put them there because if i had them any more apart the passenger side vent would be over the ecu which is not to good but also the sei bonnet has a ridge at each side.
could someone tell me when i flush the doors can you get to the back of the lock hole to weld a plate in?

 

[AppleSei]

are they easy to fit?
will this fit
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Genuine-Fiat-Mk2-Punto-remote-central-locking-kit_W0QQitemZ370123634479QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item370123634479&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

cheers steve

thats the kit i was referring to but that wont as thats for a mk2 punto

 

[steve handley]

fewmore pics lowerd the back end 40mm today but looked to high to cut the top coil off which was another 40

 

[ycming]

did you also cut the bump stop to accommodate with the drop ?

Ming

 

[AppleSei]

should have given it time to settle + youve only got the little wheels on

you may have dropped a clanger cutting the coil

 

[steve handley]

i only want 13inch wheels on it i was going to get a set of deep dish superlites also i have cut the bump stops to suit.
the springs were £10 off one of my mates so i could get a full set if its to low. cheers steve

 

[ycming]

I think is it normal for your not seat as low, as u have removed the rear seats, spare wheels?

I would just get a set of matching shock and dampers from FK with 60/40 drop! or even 70/50 drop!

Ming

 

[steve handley]

ive still ot the spare wheel made the back so you can push it forword and lift it up to get to the wheel im going to look for a ice set of wheels and see what i can drop it buy i think.
ive got a mk2 1.2 16v engine from a punto lined up and he also has a 6 speed gearbox to go with the engine will it take much converting to cable or can you leave it like it is?
cheers steve

 

[AppleSei]

The 6 speed box will give no difference stick with whats currently in the car, its all over the forum why the 6 speed gives no advantage over the 5

 

[steve handley]

so keep the standerd sie box? can you not get more top end with the 6 speed? what do they go like with the 1.2 16v lump in them what cars could you compare them to?
cheers steve

 

[udtrev]

I could be off here but if you are planning to use the car as a van isn't lowering it reducing the weight you can carry ?

Just an idea


Trev