Panda (Classic) Scrappy the 1988 Panda 4X4

[P1NKY]

I was hoping that aboot full of spares wouldn't be a bad sign...

 

[P1NKY]

The starter motor lasted 3 weeks.

It just needed stripping and greasing.

 

[VmanC]

Good to meet you both at Brooklands

That's one special Panda you have there, pleased to see you're taking care of him. I just wish you hadn't told me what you paid for him.

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

One word - Amazing!

Can't beat a garage find like this!

 

[onemanmade]

Great looking car, well done!

 

[P1NKY]

Good to meet you both at Brooklands

That's one special Panda you have there, pleased to see you're taking care of him. I just wish you hadn't told me what you paid for him.

It was a pleasure to put a face to a name and to meet the family. I'm sure we'll be visiting you soon for ideas, advice and try to stop Bill buying all your projects

 

[VmanC]

It was a pleasure to put a face to a name and to meet the family. I'm sure we'll be visiting you soon for ideas, advice and try to stop Bill buying all your projects

Please, don't stop him!

 

[P1NKY]

Had to improvise today. The jack bought for my VX220 was a bit short to get Scrappy's wheels off the floor

New alternator belt fitted, wheels rotated and brakes checked all round.

 

[panda panda]

Don't the wheels rotate themselves when driven?

 

[onemanmade]

Don't the wheels rotate themselves when driven?

You are the forums leading expert on wheels in all fairness, 82 sets, and that's just the ones attached to your current fleet! Rofl

 

[P1NKY]

Visited @It's broken again today and he kindly found me:

- 4X4 Fuel tank
- Dash switch group
- 2 new front wheel bearing
- 2 nearly new drums
- 2 speaker pods
- New windscreen rubber
- New intake grill thingy

and he made me a lovely cup of tea

 

[P1NKY]

Fergus deigned to join us for atrip to the Alton Bus Rally (thanks for the suggestion Vernon). What a great event.

 

[P1NKY]

Scrappy cracked 31k miles this week and passed his MOT with flying colours (not even a comment / observation).

As a reward he got a new oil filter to keep the rubbish out of 3.88l of fresh new Castrol GTX 15W40 before a wash & wax.

 

[P1NKY]

Scrappy was broken out of his Summer snooze today for some updates before he takes over as my daily driver for the Winter.

I need some power (phone, Sat Nav, blah, blah) and the cigarette lighter wasn't working. After scratched knuckles and a lot of swearing I did this...

 

[P1NKY]

Careful it's cold out there...

 

[lukmek]

Scrappy was broken out of his Summer snooze today for some updates before he takes over as my daily driver for the Winter.



I need some power (phone, Sat Nav, blah, blah) and the cigarette lighter wasn't working. After scratched knuckles and a lot of swearing I did this...

You MUST tell us how you did it!
Plus parts list for the project [emoji16]

 

[P1NKY]

I finally got around to fitting Scrappy's DAB radio (Christmas present) today. I need some spade connectors to connect the new speakers, so that's tomorrow's task.

I'm using the free NOS OEM aerial from my local Fiat Garage ("the boss told me to throw it away, but I thought it might come in handy..."). It's fine for AM/FM.

The next job is to fit the DAB aerial, which means the roof lining has to come out (following Vernon's excellent guidance), so I'll fit the NOS roof rack at the same time.

Hopefully the weather will warm up a bit so I can sort out some of the greasy bits...

 

[P1NKY]

I tidied up Scrappy's ICE today, lengthening some power cables to make things fit a little better. I'm going to sit down in front of the rugby and try to figure out where I can hide the hands free microphone cable...