General Uno Mk2 Project

[Chas Uno]

he was on the stand chas you spoke to him lmaooo

There were a lot of people I haven't seen before... I don't remember you either!

I seem to be quite good at speaking to people without realising who they are! Next event we really should all wear name badges

nahh chas didnt really speak to me lol, but i was next to him a few times haha.
and yer i saw all 5 UTs and the one non but no bloody mk2s
the bbq was niiice..
i came with jamie in his black gp

i was the only one in a pair of trackies

My brain is fried - I'm still none the wiser! Next time come up and poke me and say "Oi, I'm Gav" or something

Now, I have to get back to my revision that I haven't started yet and my exam is tomorrow...

 

[Gav F]

no worries i was standing next to you car lol but you seemed busy with those brochure leaflets for the uno lol
i was standing next to that guy you were speaking to about unos he had some F reg 26K met blue selecta or something lol

 

[Gav F]

right i did some work on the uno today
Got my drivers side door lock sorted and installed the solenoid for central locking, i also sanded down one of my wheels which took about 1hr n abit lol
Taught myself welding aswell

 

[Gav F]

Not that anyone cares :

 

[Gav F]

few more pics

 

[Dunc Uno Turbo]

looking good gav!

i actually NEED your rear windows! need the rubbers too as im getting perspex rear windows and i need them to be non opening!

fancy swapping for a pair of UT opening ones?

Dunc

 

[Gav F]

no probs i spose, ill have a look at them after my holiday

 

[alexGS]

Not that anyone cares :

I know that feeling

However, I care. I like your neat and tidy central locking motor installation. I wonder where the welding is that you've done? Was it to fill-in the lock hole?

I did some welding today as well. Mine was a repair under the tailgate-opening lip, behind the bumper. It went pretty well now that I have proper gas and proper wire, so it's actually MIG and not that flux-cored mess.

-Alex

 

[Gav F]

Cheers alex
Ive just put some red stripes on my front bumper
to look like turbo
Check out the central locking, my dodgey welding to join the solenoid to the door lock as it kept falling out My rear arches are getting weled in about a week or so

Chas - oh and i looked at my front arch whihc has a logo on, it says something like metaflaet. ill get a pic

Dunc - My dad said its too much trouble to take thee windows out as i need to focus on finishin the car and he said it will look more sporty with closed/fixed windows

 

[Gav F]

Heres some pics of the arch, needs trimming to fit 100% at front but meh

 

[Chas Uno]

Heres some pics of the arch, needs trimming to fit 100% at front but meh

I wonder if these are the arches you have:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....m=160250768770&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=006

They're a genuine Fiat accessory, but they don't have the sill edges to meet up with the sill covers. They're obviously designed to fit Unos that didn't come with the Turbo/ SX kit from new. Also they're mk1 arches, and as you can see on your picture the front edge of yours goes down too low to fit with the bumper. That's because the mk1 and mk2 bumpers are slightly different sizes heightwise, so to make them fit you will have to cut some off.

Regarding the rear windows, they're a piece of pi$$ to remove. Same principle as removing a windscreen, they just push out of the rubber seal. Once removed you will find that you have the hinge holes on the 'B' post that only need the plastic inserts for fitting hinged rear windows. You should also have the screw holes on the 'C' pillar for fitting the latch mechanism.

As long as Dunc gives you the inserts, hinge mechanism + screws and the window seal you're talking about a 20 minute job to swap them. And your dad is wrong, the sporty Unos all have opening rear quarters

Also, thought you were gonna ask some questions about engine swaps?

 

[F R O S T Y]

Your cars looking good mate love the red stripe looks just as good as proper UT bumpers nice work fella keep it up!

F R O $ T Y

 

[willieboy]

likin the arches wheels and redness on the bumper comin along smoothly i hope jus watch out with the red you'll get people comin up and goin "make it tsssh" haha

 

[Louie Bee]

As long as Dunc gives you the inserts, hinge mechanism + screws and the window seal you're talking about a 20 minute job to swap them.

the red 6 inerts for the rear screws are NOT easy to remove from the car!!!

IIR you have to bend and cut them out!!

I have a set from my scrapper and the opening rear windows but still ain't got round to fitting them in place of the non opening ones

Regards,
Louie.

 

[Chas Uno]

the red 6 inerts for the rear screws are NOT easy to remove from the car!!!

IIR you have to bend and cut them out!!

I have a set from my scrapper and the opening rear windows but still ain't got round to fitting them in place of the non opening ones

Regards,
Louie.

They sound vaguely familiar. I forgot about those

BTW, I've never encountered a 3 door Uno with fixed rear windows! Even my base model 1986 45 FIRE had opening rears! I guess I was lucky

 

[Gav F]

haha yer chas those the arches i have
How did i miss those on ebay

Im in spain atm so havent had much chance of going online
The red stripes are just red stripe from halfords thinks it 7mm wide and then i sprayed laquer over them to make them shinnyyyy

and will only youd be asking me to make that sound lol might have to get an electric one

 

[alexGS]

I have to say, I wouldn't bother with the opening rear windows

I know perfectly those plastic screw thread-inserts that Louie mentioned - James and I stripped a bodyshell and those were the one thing we didn't bother to remove (those and the identical twins that hold the sunvisors in place).

I've never seen an Uno that didn't have opening rear windows, but realistically - when can you open them - maybe before you start off (from the tailgate) but otherwise you can't reach them unless you clamber in the back (and then you forget them, and it rains)... They seem to run the risk of leaks/rust underneath and the rubber seal against the glass tends to look uneven.

The BMW 330 coupe has little motors to push out its opening windows. I guess you could use a central-lock motor to do the job, but you would have to design an irreversible mechanism. Too-hard basket

-Alex

 

[Louie Bee]

(those and the identical twins that hold the sunvisors in place).

Good tip - I'll have a look for them

(I've never seen an Uno that didn't have opening rear windows

Ohhhhh yes you have, and you have been in one too.. you must have frogoten to look back when we went out in my car .

They seem to run the risk of leaks/rust underneath and the rubber seal against the glass tends to look uneven.

true - and they are alot harder to keep clean than the non openg ones.. all that green slime under the rubber :yuck:

It's late MK2 base thing I think.. I have never seen them on a mk1 either.

 

[Chas Uno]

The BMW 330 coupe has little motors to push out its opening windows. I guess you could use a central-lock motor to do the job, but you would have to design an irreversible mechanism. Too-hard basket

-Alex

The Lancia Y10 Touring and I think the Y10 Turbo both had electric rear quarter windows that could be operated from the drivers seat. I reckon that as Fiat/ Lancia used a lot of similar parts/ platforms they could be adapted to fit a Uno quite easily. The problem is finding a Y10 Touring/ Turbo to take some from...

I like the rear opening quarter windows, as in the summer especially they aid throughflow ventilation and help keep the car cooler. But they are a pain to operate as Alex says - you have to clamber into the back each time! Then again, if I was loading stuff in the boot they are easy to operate with the rear hatch open They do collect slime too as Louie says if not cleaned occasionally :yuck:

Oh the joys of Uno ownership

 

[Dunc Uno Turbo]

AGHHHH!!! stop putting him off changing them!!!!

lol

i NEED NON OPENING REAR WINDOWS! i need them as a template for poly carb ones and i need the rubbers too!

man, having opening rear windows is sooo much better (when ur not mounting a filler cap in a poly carb window!

im now contemplateing getting the polycarb windows made so they'll open but worried they wont seal well?? hmmm! F'ing opening windows lol

Dunc