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Fulvia 1200 coupe

lukestew Part of things Posts: 311	Fulvia 1200 coupe lukestew @lukestew
	Jun 11, 2016 20:38:06 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jun 10, 2016 14:00:54 GMT 79cord said: Great to see the progress, makes me glad fathers Fulvia & my Beta coupes have so little rust! & so glad you spotted the sill repair miss-alignment... Even when you think everything look perfect beforehand things will go awry once welded! Also interesting to see the hidden structure of the car given how delicate the roof/pillar structure appears. The rainy salted roads in the UK do make it a bit of an on going problem. I wish we had your Aussi weather sometimes. The fulvia will get LOADS of waxoyl when ive got each bit of the welding done. Sometimes theres not alot to go on when welding and I'm trying to go systematicly and not get to torch happy or cut a load off without really studying the structure. Ive made a whole lot of paper templates with reference lines and marks. The amount of filler on this area is shocking as I didnt know that so much was put on . It must have been the 20 plus years ago spray over I had done by a mate. This is the worst part of the whole car and Ive done it that way round so ive at least got some sort of reference on the other side. So the wonky panel was only noticed after alot of standing back and eyeing it over. to sort it meant jacking the car right up and getting underneath to stitch the bottom edge and pushing the panel further onto the sill and in towards the floorpan.
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DrSebWilkes Part of things Posts: 514	Fulvia 1200 coupe DrSebWilkes @drsebwilkes
	Jun 11, 2016 22:57:42 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	So what is your plan for this little beauty once finished? Daily? Weekend car? Show car etc?
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lukestew Part of things Posts: 311	Fulvia 1200 coupe lukestew @lukestew
	Jun 12, 2016 8:19:33 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jun 11, 2016 22:57:42 GMT DrSebWilkes said: So what is your plan for this little beauty once finished? Daily? Weekend car? Show car etc? Ideally I just want to drive it. I'm not going to go for the show car thing as that level of finishing is unrealistic for my skills. When I was in my twenties it was my daily car and it really was very usable as a daily. It was easy to drive reliable economic and was also different which was its appeal to me . Jumping in and just wizzing out to the shops and stuff like that is really possible with a fulvia. They do motorways well and are just fun to drive. There is a little dream I've promised myself and that is to have a day at the track day that the lancia motor club organise every year. I love the idea of driving to Goodwood and track racing with the other big boy lancias then driving home .I've been promising myself and my son that we will do it 'next year' for the last 5 years at least. But now it seems like its actually going to be obtainable now.... Well will see there's an awful lot to do just to make it to the MOT. But you never know........maybe next year.??
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OAY842F Part of things Posts: 412	Fulvia 1200 coupe OAY842F @oay842f
	Jun 12, 2016 14:54:37 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I love these Lancias - such a beautiful car. You're doing a great job, can't wait to see the outcome, brave man!
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lukestew Part of things Posts: 311	Fulvia 1200 coupe lukestew @lukestew
	Jun 26, 2016 17:28:44 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	re-alined the passenger door and put the door handle on. At least this time the screws and bolts were not totally ruined. Its funny how just taking stock and revisiting a problem can be enough to sort it easily. I put some seam sealer around the areas of welding on the floorpan and just a couple of quick easy things made the whole project move on. I'm totally skint at the moment so getting onto the next bits of panel work done will have to wait. Cheap stuff for the moment.....
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lukestew Part of things Posts: 311	Fulvia 1200 coupe lukestew @lukestew
	Jun 26, 2016 17:31:20 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	door winder winder mechanism boot stay fitted
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lukestew Part of things Posts: 311	Fulvia 1200 coupe lukestew @lukestew
	Jul 4, 2016 14:07:11 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	bulb holder in the door for the courtesy light switch in the door scuttle tah dah it works. very satisfied about that. they work properly ...both sides and everything. side lights are working now for the other lights ....not so easy.
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lukestew Part of things Posts: 311	Fulvia 1200 coupe lukestew @lukestew
	Jul 5, 2016 19:40:57 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	this dash panel has separated from the backing so ive repaired it with expanding foam which has seemed to work ok
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lukestew Part of things Posts: 311	Fulvia 1200 coupe lukestew @lukestew
	Jul 9, 2016 11:42:11 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	removed steering wheel boss to try to get the flasher working Seems like all is roughly as it should be but still no main beams. so I took the indicator and flasher lever to bits and that seems ok the lights switch although really complicated and typically lancia engineered to perfection.... also seems to be working properly... so not sure what to try next . Hopefully its an earthing thing and just a matter of cleaning the contacts etc.
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lukestew Part of things Posts: 311	Fulvia 1200 coupe lukestew @lukestew
	Jul 9, 2016 17:25:49 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	should have realised something was not right with that melted wire connected to the new looking red fuse. I found that the old alarm system that was not very well installed and then half removed before my ownership was the cuprite for the electrical trouble. so I removed all that wiring, the loose brown one and a load of blue wire and then put in a new good earth wire to the body. Tadah and the lights work the dipped beam and full spots are working well. The moral of the story is don't assume old curse word added in bits of wiring are any good. All the original Lancia stuff works well. So now get the wipers working and as far as electrics go done enough to be MOTable. this little lot works somehow according to the multimeter, Just need to get the fuel sender and the oil pressure sender working.
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lukestew Part of things Posts: 311	Fulvia 1200 coupe lukestew @lukestew
	Jul 13, 2016 10:52:21 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	heres a few pictures of some of the progress, grill refitted and lights working rebuilt 35 solex carbs. had to re-clean out everything again to get it running... though it did actually start first time. these carbs have a return pipe which ive blocked for the moment. but these bigger rebuilt carbs have totally changed the feel of the car. Not only does it start more easily but runs smoothly and almost purrs....even with a hole in the exhaust and no air filter fitted . What a cracker I'm pretty pleased with it.
	Last Edit: Jul 24, 2016 21:31:04 GMT by lukestew: photos didnt work fulvia series 1 1200. rolling restoration fulvia series 1 1300. definitely in bits golf Mk4 v6 4motion. weekend fun T4 transporter. daily

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nmretro Part of things Posts: 340	Fulvia 1200 coupe nmretro @nmretro
	Jul 13, 2016 23:12:00 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Great to watch the progress
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lukestew Part of things Posts: 311	Fulvia 1200 coupe lukestew @lukestew
	Jul 23, 2016 13:51:03 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	some more progress more welding has been going on more pics to follow
	Last Edit: Jul 24, 2016 21:32:38 GMT by lukestew: pics didnt work again fulvia series 1 1200. rolling restoration fulvia series 1 1300. definitely in bits golf Mk4 v6 4motion. weekend fun T4 transporter. daily

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lukestew Part of things Posts: 311	Fulvia 1200 coupe lukestew @lukestew
	Jul 23, 2016 14:03:27 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top

	fulvia series 1 1200. rolling restoration fulvia series 1 1300. definitely in bits golf Mk4 v6 4motion. weekend fun T4 transporter. daily

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lukestew Part of things Posts: 311	Fulvia 1200 coupe lukestew @lukestew
	Jul 23, 2016 14:05:36 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	all sealed up inside and rust eater added. Then sprayed with zinc primer.
	fulvia series 1 1200. rolling restoration fulvia series 1 1300. definitely in bits golf Mk4 v6 4motion. weekend fun T4 transporter. daily

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lukestew Part of things Posts: 311	Fulvia 1200 coupe lukestew @lukestew
	Jul 23, 2016 14:08:25 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	getting nearer the end of the big welding stuff. I received the last two panels for the rear arches yesterday and will try to fit them this weekend.
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lukestew Part of things Posts: 311	Fulvia 1200 coupe lukestew @lukestew
	Jul 27, 2016 20:50:52 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	time for new tie rod ends this is totalled
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lukestew Part of things Posts: 311	Fulvia 1200 coupe lukestew @lukestew
	Aug 6, 2016 9:35:59 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Took the old girl to the local car show with the arches still not finished and full of rusty bits, no carpets, door cards hole in the exhaust..... well in a bit of a state to be honest. I thought it would be a bit of a laugh. I had to tow the car as it not roadworthy yet, but was actually able to drive it round the field. The marshals only directed me to park next to an immaculate Roller and Clives perfect Alfa just to make the rusty bits look worse.....slightly embarrassed. So see how small the fulvia is. I had a superb day .....loads of people came to talk about the car. Masses of interest in her and loads of encouragement. The show was organised by SADCASE (http://www.sadcase.co.uk/) and there were 3 other fulvias there. A silver Zagato 1300, another totally immaculate series 1 1300 in red and a series 2 1600 HF. So lots of Lancia support. Ive been sorting the knackered steering ball joints The cutting has nowbeen started gulp ....... And this to fit.
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lukestew Part of things Posts: 311	Fulvia 1200 coupe lukestew @lukestew
	Aug 8, 2016 21:38:37 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	rear not too bad AH not too good either and I burnt a hole in my dust sheet. I thought it was the car on fire.... So at least it wasnt that.
	Last Edit: Aug 8, 2016 21:42:14 GMT by lukestew fulvia series 1 1200. rolling restoration fulvia series 1 1300. definitely in bits golf Mk4 v6 4motion. weekend fun T4 transporter. daily

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mattiwagon Part of things Just got a work truck Posts: 445	Fulvia 1200 coupe mattiwagon @mattiwagon
	Aug 9, 2016 19:25:39 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Nie work dude. Keep it up
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