Lot 77 - 06 Fiat Panda 1.1 (another pile of crap? stop it!)

[Toaster Pilot]

I appear to be missing an engine.....

[eltax91]

[Toaster Pilot]

Need to strip all the ancillaries but that's more than enough for one evening

[darkyoung1000]

Grand job! I admire your perseverance sir!

[Toaster Pilot]

We have an engine!



Needs a good degrease/clean and probably a few gaskets/seals. Will definitely need to reseal the sump but might actually chuck a new one on.

Tempted to give the block a coat of paint too but that's maybe a step too far

[james_tigerwoods]

Good grief....

Always good to see a car saved like this. Even if it's a world of bat-crap crazy

[Toaster Pilot]

"New" engine unloaded



Clutch is only a few years old but will probably still replace it.

Need longer bolts the same thread pattern as the bell housing bolts so I can get it mounted on a stand

[spreadsheet monkey]

Any updates on the Panda Of Doom?

[bomma220]

spreadsheet monkey said:

Any updates on the Panda Of Doom?

Bugger! Nothing worse on here than a thread 'bump'. Thought I'd be reading the OP's done a full Abarth 4WD conversion!

Anyway TP, what's the latest?

[james_tigerwoods]

He's gone full cosworth 6x6 in the Panda.

No?

Where are you OP???

[jamiebae]

james_tigerwoods said:

He's gone full cosworth 6x6 in the Panda.

No?

Where are you OP???

Welding a Panda shell onto the chassis of a Volvo S80 4x4 V8 of course

[bomma220]

jamiebae said:

james_tigerwoods said:

He's gone full cosworth 6x6 in the Panda.

No?

Where are you OP???

Welding a Panda shell onto the chassis of a Volvo S80 4x4 V8 of course

I'd be willing to help with either of those projects: Paris - Dakar here we come!

[james_tigerwoods]

bomma220 said:

jamiebae said:

james_tigerwoods said:

He's gone full cosworth 6x6 in the Panda.

No?

Where are you OP???

Welding a Panda shell onto the chassis of a Volvo S80 4x4 V8 of course

I'd be willing to help with either of those projects: Paris - Dakar here we come!

Oooo oooo, I'm in for that

[Toaster Pilot]

No updates at the moment unfortunately - replacement engine is still awaiting cleaning / fettling and I have a million other things taking priority

[Vitorio]

Toaster Pilot said:

No updates at the moment unfortunately - replacement engine is still awaiting cleaning / fettling and I have a million other things taking priority

Will you be giving it a new belt/gasket/plugs etc, or just degreasing it and bunging it in?

[Toaster Pilot]

New belt kit, new sump, new rocker cover gasket, new plugs, new clutch

[S10GTA]

Bumped into a friend of my mother's yesterday, asked her if she still had her panda, she very excitedly told me she did, and it was on 180k now. Thought you'd like to know that the panda seems to be favorite of the slightly mad horsey ladies.

[Toaster Pilot]

I'll buy it if she decides to get rid

[LankyLegoHead]

Toaster Pilot said:

I'll buy it if she decides to get rid

Quick tell her to auction it you have a sucker

[bomma220]

Toaster Pilot said:

I'll buy it if she decides to get rid

TP, would you buy it because you have a hankering for high mileage Pandas or is meeting a 'slightly mad horsey lady' the deal breaker here?