General Panda 750 Progress

[pandamonius_maximus]

Steve for dear sake go and get a £10 trolley jack from a motor factors or some place and don't be chancing your arm with that piddly jack. that's just plain dangerous. I've seen the results
If you poke any holes let me know Must sort that door soon to.

Hmm i'm concerned! what have you had happen? Ive allways used axle stands if im going under the car, but i would hope the jack is ok. I think theyre pretty good jacks tbh. quick and easy to use.

 

[jawkithenoo]

all the best and good luck. Think its great that you are going to keep it as original as possible. Look forward to seeing the pictures as you progress. youre gonna BE a welder when its finished

 

[Steven]

all the best and good luck. Think its great that you are going to keep it as original as possible. Look forward to seeing the pictures as you progress. youre gonna BE a welder when its finished

Guess who read the first page and stopped?

It IS finished, it passed the mot last June, and Stuartl can take the credit for all the welding.

 

[Steven]

Splutter got his alloys today, thanks to Mark (Oz Seicento) for selling me them.

I woke up this morning and went out to Splutter to find that he had turned himself into "Van Mode" Knightrider style, he was so excited he couldn't sleep and got himself ready to get his alloys.

So all I had to do was get my helper in the back and set off to Larne, a 50 mile round trip where we had arranged to meet at Jim's work.

The journey was uneventful and I arrived early, so Jim put the kettle on and we waited for Mark. 10 minutes later he turned up, bang on time. We had a mini meet outside the Carphone Warehouse with the parking attendant giving us dirty looks.

Once home I fitted the alloys and they look good, he's like a different car!

A bit different from this time last year when Stuart had just completed the welding!

 

[Pandarus]

Steve,

Splutter looks absolutely awesome - he must feel totally 'loved up' now. He is so well cared for!

As you said, a world away from last year.

Well done, wheels really do maketh the car... Take a note out there any of you would be Panda modifiers!!! Leave 'em be!

MARTIN

 

[Steven]

Cheers Martin, he's looking better than ever now.

I don't know though, I reckon the front bumper from the yellow Sei in the photo above would graft on easily enough.

 

[Pandarus]

Cheers Martin, he's looking better than ever now.

I don't know though, I reckon the front bumper from the yellow Sei in the photo above would graft on easily enough.

What about burberry interior to go with that?!!!

MARTIN

 

[Steven]

I'll pass on that! It's a nice enough car, just not the sort of thing the average Panda owner would go for.

I just had Splutter out for a road test. I think he's picking up small humps and bumps more, but overall there is a definite improvement. He's much happier in corners and the steering feels more direct.

 

[Alan.D]

Nice one Steve, Splutter does look good, but put on a sie bumper and we'll disown ya

Tyres look wide as well. 165?

 

[Steven]

Yeah Alan, 165/55/13 tyres. Much better.

 

[FuzzyPanda]

Looking good! Standard tyre is 165/55/13 Alan and the tread pattern looks like the Pirellis so yep probably 165.

Edit: Nyeh.

 

[JimMagill]

One of the customers came into the shop while the lads where outside and walks up to me...

"They mates of yours?"

"Aye..."

"Jeezus, I didn't realise there were that many gay people in Larne!"


Oops....

Jim

 

[Steven]

One of the customers came into the shop while the lads where outside and walks up to me...

"They mates of yours?"

"Aye..."

"Jeezus, I didn't realise there were that many gay people in Larne!"

Oops....

Jim

You put her right though? Yes!?

 

[Alan.D]

What do you think Steve

 

[Chas Uno]

You put her right though? Yes!?

Nah, Jim just stuck these stickers on the back of their cars when they weren't looking :devil:

 

[Steven]

Enough of the gay jokes already!

 

[Alan.D]

Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha..........

 

[Steven]

Splutter got a new leather Cinq Sporting steering wheel today.

It's a straight swap for the original wheel and is sooo much more comfortable to use. It's also a bit smaller and the steering seems more direct as a result. Very nice I think.

I just did a guide to replacing the wheel:

https://www.fiatforum.com/panda-guides/95094-steering-wheel-replacement.html?garpg=1

 

[Nuova500]

thanks steve, I will look out for one of those.

 

[Pandarus]

Very nice Steve.

Are you secretly converting your Panda into a Cinq / Sei?

MARTIN