General The MK1 Uno sleeper thread

[Unoturbo'd]

If you need a hand with anything just give us a shout. i know ut inside out bar the gearbox.

dont worry to much about your engine, bad 1s normally leak lots of oil due to pressurization of the sump.
this happens when the rings are excessively worn. valve sills, and worn exhaust valve guides are likely to be the culprit of oil leaking in to the combustion chambers.

 

[oldskoolmk1unoturbo]

just get the engine in and fire it up

 

[Louie Bee]

MK1 sleeper thread?

Cheers for poping round and sorting out a couple of plates Mr Unoturbo'd

Found a couple more tiny ones..

Little update on my Uno

Still in need of a bit of a rub down then time for some spray

 

[Chas Uno]

Re: MK1 sleeper thread?

Still in need of a bit of a rub down then time for some spray

And an engine

 

[Louie Bee]

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[Louie Bee]

 

[Chas Uno]

Louie Bee - the man of few words

Slowly but surely progress going by those pics!

 

[alexGS]

I recognise that garage floor - funny to think I was lying there in the cold just over a year ago, trying to kick the wheels off that Uno from underneath

I didn't know brake calipers were steel on the Uno Turbo. Caliper carriers always are, but I thought the caliper itself was usually alloy (it used to be in the 70s) until I found that my Punto's calipers are plated steel (and now, painted gold as well )

-Alex

 

[Louie Bee]

Yes Alex and Chas it’s slow progress

Them wheels nearly took all day to get off! I was well annoyed that it looked like they weren’t gonna part from the car, which helped them come off .

May be looking for silver paint for my callipers.

Couple more pics.

Now that's better! New proper Fiat parts

 

[alexGS]

Now that's better! New proper Fiat parts

LOL!
Gotta love that de-Chav guide...
"Step 1 - remove yellowed 90s-style clear side repeater that looks like cack"
"Step 2 - check hole for rusting and repair as necessary"
"Step 3 - fit original 80s-style uniquely-styled side repeater..."

I have a Max Power 'Little Black Book", somewhere, that has more or less the same steps but in reverse

-Alex

 

[Louie Bee]

I like the Anti Maxpower approach!

I’d better post up what’s really been happening with the MK1

Had a few more bits welding done. Can you see where? Cheers again Troy for the handy work!

Maybe a good time to refresh the seam sealer too.

Can anyone see where the colour matches sprayed sample is?

 

[Louie Bee]

Getting nearer to painting

So I keep telling my self

 

[giuseppe]

Woww looks great!

 

[Emm]

Getting nearer to painting
So I keep telling my self

can i just add, what isnt pictured in that last photo is my two red Centos that are parked in front of the MK1, .......they are now blue!!

 

[Louie Bee]

Thread

Woww looks great!

Thanks

...two red Centos ... blue!!

getting nearer pink it’s at the blue rinse stage

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Found a bit of surface rust on the scuttle panel gutter, so brushed it off. Glad it hadn’t rusted through!!

Then came the turning point.. Out came the Acid8!!!

took a few pics before I had to nip off to the MOT station.. No not in this Uno LOL!!

And some more just now..

Paint is still drying but I think it was a good day for it

 

[randomspeedfreak]

nice one louie looks great,

what was the paint you used? link?

(just bought myself some spraying equipment.....)

 

[Louie Bee]

nice one louie looks great,

thanks!!

what was the paint you used? link?

Out came the Acid8!!!

http://www.u-pol.com/countries/en/downloads/tds/acid8.pdf

Came Highly recommended by Unoturbo'd!!!

Frauds even carry it now LOL!

 

[Louie Bee]

The seam sealer took a lot longer than I thought it would to apply!!

Didn’t go on as I'd envisaged

Rightly or wrongly I’ll be doing another thicker wider coat on top

 

[Ucof]

Good to see you using buckets for axle stands. My dad taught me that trick.

 

[Chas Uno]

Good to see you using buckets for axle stands. My dad taught me that trick.

Makes a change from the subwoofer axle stand Louie was using previously!