Got the two BIG bolts that hold the whole thing on at the front loose(nuts off, what a strain that was, you can't get a ratchet on or torque wrench so its spanners) all of the drivers side brakes off and pipe disconnected, passenger side though I didn't replace the wheel cylinder a few years ago, nuts holding cylinder on seized brake pipe union seized, hand brake cable outer snapped(have a new one in the shed by mistake), once I've cut the brake pipe I should be able to remove the whole thing,,,,, then I can start on the stub nuts?
In their wisdom, NOT, Fiat routed the brake pipes through holes in brackets, not slots like almost all other makes do, that allow you to remove the clip and simply move to one side, yet more things to overcome.