General start of the abarth rebuild/1.4 16v conversion

[Dan]

Just seen a missed call from you. Guessing this is why.

A real shame mate, but maybe a sign to come back bigger and better

Not worth just getting a shell? Will give you a chance to spray all inside sills etc to make sure it lasts forever. Although that cinq isnt much more than shell price, so youd make some money back.

 

[BlueDan]

I briefly saw this on my phone earlier, but only now realise you were in the car when they hit it and drove off!

:nono:

 

[jatkinson]

Just thought mate , Please say you had your dash cam on at the time to prove you went thought a Green light ect

 

[Hexxlar]

I'm going to have a shell going spare it needs work but it will be free I'm only gonna scrap it anyway...

 

[Cento Painter]

Looks a clean shell Andy !

Quote from the Ebay link.....

am open to sensible offers for a quick sale, any questions please ask

 

[Cento Painter]

I'm going to have a shell going spare it needs work but it will be free I'm only gonna scrap it anyway...

whereabouts in the Uk are you ? If hes not interested ..........

 

[andys cinq]

In about 30mins im off with bumblebee cinq to go and fetch the new cinq from canvey island and then this weekend the work starts to transform it into the old cinq. and its yellow
Also new tyre arrived this afternoon to replace the one that got cut to shreds when driving back from the crash
Pictures will follow later on tonight when we get back:yum::yum:

 

[blu73]

as predicted, no messing about.

 

[cheeky cinqy]

looks a nice cinq seen it on fb

 

[andys cinq]

The new cinq :d:d:d:d

 

[blu73]

how slow does a normal one feel after driving a fast one!! its crazy. Not saying there is anything wrong with a stock cinq but its crazy to go from the turbo to a normal one, sure its the same with the 1.4...

 

[randomizered]

Just seen this....good luck you're alright and congrats on the new shell...hopefully it's a decent one. Now to sort out (if you had any) the little niggles from the last conversion

 

[Pirus]

That crash was nothing

No messing about, be back on the road in no time that's what i like to hear
What are you going to do about the slam pannel btw? Im just curious as i remember you replacing the old one. Just wondering if you were going to attempt to remove it and replace this one?

Pirus

 

[andys cinq]

That crash was nothing

No messing about, be back on the road in no time that's what i like to hear
What are you going to do about the slam pannel btw? Im just curious as i remember you replacing the old one. Just wondering if you were going to attempt to remove it and replace this one?

Pirus

No im not bothering replacing this one as underneath all the dirt what i have found so far is perfect paintwork and there is no bodge job done on this as all seems original with the panels

 

[andys cinq]

Ok this is the new cinq as it stood this morning when i got to work....last nights journey back from canvey island was a nightmare as in i had been told the rear bearing was on its way out but hell this one was on a new level and i was wondering if it would get me back the 58 miles mainly motorway anyway after about 15 miles of this bloody bearing howling bang goes my head and really bad migraine time
Anyway what a mess it was in covered in dirt and looked as though it hadnt moved in couple of months but dirt is easy to see past and a cinq was much needed:devil::devil: so i just took a gamble had a feel of rear arches and felt totally solid and parted with the money and drove it home in a very spirited fashion everything felt good and tight no strange knocks,clutch fairly light and drove well apart from tracking being well out
In case anyone is wondering where the underside pic is thats looking up into the back of the n/s/r inner arch where they normally go

 

[andys cinq]

Todays work that got done was n/s/r wheel bearing replaced,3 punctures fixed and give her a quick wash and hoover and this evening im going outside and start swapping some bits over mainly interior parts.pics will come later of whats gets done now and here are some pics after a wash

 

[jatkinson]

Come on mate , i was waiting for a picture of a 16v in there ,

 

[andys cinq]

16v will be in there in a week or 2 anyway tonights jobs done are bootlid changed,rear tinted lights,rear tinted windows,drivers door card and handle,dash clocks and dash surround.
No pics taken tonight as it got too dark but will take some at work tomorrow and upload tomorrow evening
Tomorrow night the bucket seats and harnesses,carpet and stereo wiring is coming out of one and maybe get interior stripped out the new one as well ready to put buckets etc into new one on sunday well thats what i have planned but that can easily change

 

[andys cinq]

pics of last nights work with help from spookycinq and bumblebee cinq cheers liam and gary and of course garys better half emma
And in the last pic the sunroof certainly got a bloody good leak test and it doesnt leak at all

 

[cheeky cinqy]

good progress that rear quarter makes me feel :yuck: