Sublime Pandamonium II
Discussion
Mr2Mike said:
Liquid Knight said:
Meerkats. 
£20 more than the 4x4 so long as you don't transport anything hazardous you're fine.
Good to know, though Fiat engines can be pretty hazardous (to sanity and wallet) £20 more than the 4x4 so long as you don't transport anything hazardous you're fine.
QBee said:
There is a wolf in sheeps clothing...... 1000 centilitres (cl) is 10 litres. What's the fuel economy like? 0-60?
CL is the spec' but since you've asked.
0-60 in around thirteen seconds-ish (depending on wind direction, temperature and if the tyres are warmed up).
Quarter mile in 17.2 @ 74.6mph.
The best MPG I've managed is 64 but on the commute she averages over fifty miles per Gallon. This isn't that good compared to my old Bianca but that car had the five speed gearbox and the Fantasia only ever came with a four.
Top speed from a four speed is between 95-100mph where as the five speed is good for 110mph and 65-70mpg.
High time to kick my Panda out of hibernation. M.O.T is long over due and Tax is up at the end of the month. I can synchronize tax and test now. Okay it's one of those things that probably shouldn't bug me but I'm a Pandaist.
Another little thing that has always been an issue is my grille.
The grille in my shed has finally got some green paint splashed on it and retrofitted.
Superb colour match as always from the artists formally known as Fisher Walker. My Fantasia has her smile back
While I was in the paint shop I made another investment...
...my Punto will be redundant from jump starting duties.
Another little thing that has always been an issue is my grille.
The grille in my shed has finally got some green paint splashed on it and retrofitted.
Superb colour match as always from the artists formally known as Fisher Walker. My Fantasia has her smile back
While I was in the paint shop I made another investment...
...my Punto will be redundant from jump starting duties.
So yesterday I gathered all my Panda wheels...
...for shot blasting. I get them all done so I can sell the reconditioned wheels to pay for the ones I keep.
I also did a proper bodywork assessment...
...a good few days work there.
I also conducted a little antisocial experiment.
The Fiorino wheel fits the front of the Panda 750 with no issues...
...this tyre would fit the wheel...
...the difference in width made up by the rim lip.
I'll see if the wider tyre fits the Panda later, then maybe get the Fiorino wheels blasted, painted and wrapped in sexy rubber.
...for shot blasting. I get them all done so I can sell the reconditioned wheels to pay for the ones I keep.
I also did a proper bodywork assessment...
...a good few days work there.
I also conducted a little antisocial experiment.
The Fiorino wheel fits the front of the Panda 750 with no issues...
...this tyre would fit the wheel...
...the difference in width made up by the rim lip.
I'll see if the wider tyre fits the Panda later, then maybe get the Fiorino wheels blasted, painted and wrapped in sexy rubber.
Just Pandaing as my Punto is doing day three of the UK Power Tour...
https://www.facebook.com/UKPowerTour?fref=ts
...and will be taken off the road so I can use My Fantasia during the Summer.
Sunday and first of the many minor (make a not of the word "minor" for later) bodywork jobs was the filler hole on the rear wheel arch.
First job, pull the interior trim open and make sure the tail loom and washer jet pipe is safely out of the way...
...cut out the filler and get a look inside to see how much more I need to trim back...
...hmmmmm; maybe a bit more...
...a little more?
What the crap is that?
Under a quarter of an inch of filler I found a crudely tacked on bit of angle plate.
A quick tree ring assessment to discover it has been done at last once before as well. Only the filler was applied to bare metal so it rusted from the inside out. Sod this...
...I'm better off starting from scratch.
I did, got carried away and forgot to take photo's. Whoops.
Anyway the arch is now primed with zero filler and will be ready to paint when the other repairs are.
Yesterday I was mostly pillocking about with my sisters Punto getting it ready to fail the MOT today. I didn't get enough warning to do all the checks and subsequently it failed on stupid stuff like headlight adjustment and the exhaust needing a new rubber.
Today I received a call from...
http://www.rockcliffeblasting.co.uk/
...to tell me my wheels were ready to be collected.
Loaded up and home ready for paint.
Five for the Fantasia...
...one to see on and sadly...
...one for the bin.
I painted my mirrors before I left and they were dry enough to fit when I got back.
I'm not sure about them but it's too late now.
Decadent luxury items for Pandas these. It's rare to have interior adjustable mirrors fitted.
https://www.facebook.com/UKPowerTour?fref=ts
...and will be taken off the road so I can use My Fantasia during the Summer.
Sunday and first of the many minor (make a not of the word "minor" for later) bodywork jobs was the filler hole on the rear wheel arch.
First job, pull the interior trim open and make sure the tail loom and washer jet pipe is safely out of the way...
...cut out the filler and get a look inside to see how much more I need to trim back...
...hmmmmm; maybe a bit more...
...a little more?
What the crap is that?
Under a quarter of an inch of filler I found a crudely tacked on bit of angle plate.
A quick tree ring assessment to discover it has been done at last once before as well. Only the filler was applied to bare metal so it rusted from the inside out. Sod this...
...I'm better off starting from scratch.
I did, got carried away and forgot to take photo's. Whoops.
Anyway the arch is now primed with zero filler and will be ready to paint when the other repairs are.
Yesterday I was mostly pillocking about with my sisters Punto getting it ready to fail the MOT today. I didn't get enough warning to do all the checks and subsequently it failed on stupid stuff like headlight adjustment and the exhaust needing a new rubber.
Today I received a call from...
http://www.rockcliffeblasting.co.uk/
...to tell me my wheels were ready to be collected.
Loaded up and home ready for paint.
Five for the Fantasia...
...one to see on and sadly...
...one for the bin.
I painted my mirrors before I left and they were dry enough to fit when I got back.
I'm not sure about them but it's too late now.
Decadent luxury items for Pandas these. It's rare to have interior adjustable mirrors fitted.
I ran out of welding gas doing a job on a mate's Micra so I...
...painted my wheels.
I was a little worried as the silver looked too bright. Then I was worried again as the first coat of lacquer made it look as if the paint and primer had mixed. The wheels looked flat, dull and a much darker grey than the silver paint was.
Then the lacquer settled and they look smashing. Second clear coat applied and they're baking in my shed waiting for new tyres.
...painted my wheels.
I was a little worried as the silver looked too bright. Then I was worried again as the first coat of lacquer made it look as if the paint and primer had mixed. The wheels looked flat, dull and a much darker grey than the silver paint was.
Then the lacquer settled and they look smashing. Second clear coat applied and they're baking in my shed waiting for new tyres.
Okay I bought this...
http://www.pistonheads.com/xforums/topic.asp?h=0&a...
...to fix up and sell for a little Summer profit. Had a few ideas of keeping the car long enough to do a decent job and sell for enough to buy the other green Panda 1000CL Fantasia that belongs to a friend of mine in Norwich.
Then I had an idea. What if my friend likes MX5's. He does and I'll be swapping the £500 (or so it owes me) Mazda for his Fantasia that should be worth as much as mine (insurance agreed value of £2,800).
So instead of owning one of the rarest cars in the UK; I'll own them both.
http://www.pistonheads.com/xforums/topic.asp?h=0&a...
...to fix up and sell for a little Summer profit. Had a few ideas of keeping the car long enough to do a decent job and sell for enough to buy the other green Panda 1000CL Fantasia that belongs to a friend of mine in Norwich.
Then I had an idea. What if my friend likes MX5's. He does and I'll be swapping the £500 (or so it owes me) Mazda for his Fantasia that should be worth as much as mine (insurance agreed value of £2,800).
So instead of owning one of the rarest cars in the UK; I'll own them both.
Little in the way of Pandaing over the last couple of weeks but I'm getting tyres for the wheels today and finishing up the body jobs ready for M.O.T.
I have been on eBay Italia as well for a couple of trim parts...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/310546922114?ssPageName=...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/310926065088?ssPageName=...
...and the MX5 guy has been back to me now it's all welded up and tyres are ready to fit.
I have been on eBay Italia as well for a couple of trim parts...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/310546922114?ssPageName=...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/310926065088?ssPageName=...
...and the MX5 guy has been back to me now it's all welded up and tyres are ready to fit.
So I bought a new lower windscreen panel...
...remembering how bad the Panda 4x4 (Project Peterborough) one was. So I put the Gazebo up and popped the old knackered windscreen out...
...expecting the worse.
Ummmmm...
...ahhh...
...is that it?
Twenty minutes and zero filler later...
...the green bit was green again.
Another half an hour and again no filler later and...
...the grey bit is now black.
I know some don't like the use of black on this bit but I had a choice of faffing about waiting for the right paint to be mixed or try matte black over white primer instead of grey. That looked crap so I dropped another coat to make it look presentable.
Some super top secret security measures as the car will be sitting under the gazebo without a windscreen I'll fill you in on that tomorrow. Now I'll be spending the rest of the evening cleaning my rifles.
...remembering how bad the Panda 4x4 (Project Peterborough) one was. So I put the Gazebo up and popped the old knackered windscreen out...
...expecting the worse.
Ummmmm...
...ahhh...
...is that it?
Twenty minutes and zero filler later...
...the green bit was green again.
Another half an hour and again no filler later and...
...the grey bit is now black.
I know some don't like the use of black on this bit but I had a choice of faffing about waiting for the right paint to be mixed or try matte black over white primer instead of grey. That looked crap so I dropped another coat to make it look presentable.
Some super top secret security measures as the car will be sitting under the gazebo without a windscreen I'll fill you in on that tomorrow. Now I'll be spending the rest of the evening cleaning my rifles.
markoc said:
I know this doesn't add much in the way of content, but I absolutely bloody love this thread. Hats off to you!
With you all the way - great thread.I have never owned a Fiat, and the only one I remember driving was a Punto I hired in Edinburgh in 1999. Thankfully the windows were large and opened......as I had eaten haggis the previous evening and was suffering for it
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