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[The yorkshire trucker]

Mines is a 57 plate with only 39500 miles but not sure if the bearings will be upgraded on mine if yours isn't done on a 09 plate my days of rolling about under cars are way past me, and i just done a search bye a few hundred pounds is a rough price to replace 6th gear bearings and set the cruise control

Def not upgraded on yours then. I think they only brought the new bearings out in 2011? That's what cleckheaton gearbox specialist told me anyway. £750 was the best quite I've had. But there are loads of boxes on eBay.

 

[Bravo Man]

I don't know exactly what your looking for but i done a Google search earlier and saw prices vary depended on what your looking for so guess its best getting done

 

[The yorkshire trucker]

So Colin, does it look any better now?

 

[Bravo Man]

Yes Phil, it does, well i think so anyway, what do you think? I think its also more subtle than white tbh

 

[Bravo Man]

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So Colin, does it look any better now?

Knowing you, you'll have taken the time to get it right, so how did you do the front badge? My rear badge basically came off in my hand as there was so much water ingress, thinking of changing back colour to blue to match car but keep modern shape of badge. What do you think?

 

[The yorkshire trucker]

Knowing you, you'll have taken the time to get it right, so how did you do the front badge? My rear badge basically came off in my hand as there was so much water ingress, thinking of changing back colour to blue to match car but keep modern shape of badge. What do you think?

If you're talking about the rear badge as in, the push button, it bolts on from the inside. I see so many bravos on the road that fall victim of the fiat emblem fallen off. Mine was one, bought the new push button from eBay at £42, how stupid was I? Parts world that are on here sell them for just over £23 I think. They even sell the abarth one for a very similar price.
Now, painting the rear black blue, I'm not sure on that one. I've seen on here a lad who did similar to what I've done to the grilles, he then painted his rear black plastic to the same colour as his grilles. It does look nice. Don't think I'll be painting mine silver though.

Phil

 

[The yorkshire trucker]

Yes Phil, it does, well i think so anyway, what do you think? I think its also more subtle than white tbh

The grilles look better when you're stood in front of it. I used Audi moon dust silver, why? Because I bought 2 cans and halfords only had 1 can of Fiat silver. Lol, I used a lot of lacquer so gives off a really nice smooth shiny finish. Only a couple of runs. Sshhhh. Pmsl

 

[Bravo Man]

Yeah its the back one i am looking at at the moment, was just the plastic bits, see pics, would like to do same with front if it works good on rear lol

 

[The yorkshire trucker]

Yeah its the back one i am looking at at the moment, was just the plastic bits, see pics, would like to do same with front if it works good on rear lol

Right now I get ya. You mean paint the push button blue. I thought you meant the lower black plastic of the bumper. Have you painted it blue? I can't really see on the pic.

 

[The yorkshire trucker]

I see it now. You e got it sat on the body. Would look good, but isn't there a hole in the middle of the push button?

 

[Bravo Man]

Actually that's lusty top i have that's fairly close to the car colour lol but gives idea.
The hole your talking about is on the button assembly and doesn't affect the operation, plus I'll put the paint on reverse of the clear plastic bit, then wait till it dries and then put black silicone sealant on which is available from Halfords for about £6, this also adheres both the button sides to each other :beer:

 

[Bravo Man]

Back to original posting lol
I was in said shop and they mixed up to the colour code i gave them. So i now have 100ml of proper paint just take out and put on with enclosed brush. It even has sparkles in it. :beer:

 

[The yorkshire trucker]

Actually that's lusty top i have that's fairly close to the car colour lol but gives idea.
The hole your talking about is on the button assembly and doesn't affect the operation, plus I'll put the paint on reverse of the clear plastic bit, then wait till it dries and then put black silicone sealant on which is available from Halfords for about £6, this also adheres both the button sides to each other :beer:

Sounds good, be sure to let me see it when it's done. I'm gonna order the Abarth badge for mine. Parts world, cheap and bloody quick at delivering. Lol

 

[Bravo Man]

Will do, i don't want to go arbath route lol