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Flight of the Fulvia

crackfox Part of things Posts: 253	Flight of the Fulvia crackfox @crackfox
	May 17, 2018 21:06:31 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Finishing the bottom of the door off. Corner piece to do and that’s a solid door to work with. Bit of seam sealer run into the boot area and started with a bit of filler on the rear arches so can see a bit of movement now. At last. These nice light nights really help too. Try and get as much done now before winter comes flying back around! Plenty of time but it does seem to fly.


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yoeddynz Posted a lot Posts: 3,331	Flight of the Fulvia yoeddynz @yoeddynz
	Jun 2, 2018 20:40:03 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I love fulvias and I love seeing rotten cars getting rescued so this ticks my boxes Good workmanship going on here! Please keep the updates coming. It is a shame that photo bucket has ruined many a good resto thread because Steve's fulvia thread was full of great info.
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crackfox Part of things Posts: 253	Flight of the Fulvia crackfox @crackfox
	Jun 3, 2018 15:04:50 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Thanks Yoeddynz! Appreciate the comments.


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crackfox Part of things Posts: 253	Flight of the Fulvia crackfox @crackfox
	Jun 3, 2018 15:10:42 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Started to clean up the gearbox now it’s out and subframe will be ready to repair / tidy soon too. Chucked a bit of satin black on the inside of my boot lid just so I felt I was moving forward. Will need rubbing back as I want to blow a matt black over it when I’m ready. Sometimes it’s nice just to pretend you’re getting somewhere.


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crackfox Part of things Posts: 253	Flight of the Fulvia crackfox @crackfox
	Jun 10, 2018 11:33:54 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Bonnet repairs. Big section dropped in around the air vent / scoop. This area had collected water over time I imagine and eaten the surrounding metal as you can imagine so this needed addressing. Front edge of the bonnet also pretty bad but will need a bit of time and thought going into this as it has the good old fulvia multiple curvatures going on. At least it’s a start. Need to get these bits sorted while the weather is nice and I can be outside the garage!


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07lilredwagon Posted a lot Posts: 2,051	Flight of the Fulvia 07lilredwagon @07lilredwagon
	Jun 10, 2018 11:45:52 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	BIG improvement to the hood area...love that scoop feature. I threw some satin black on the inside of a fender well recently for the same reason you did!....but I disguised my obvious folly by painting a bracket for another car inside the fender well of the truck...and it all just happened to be satin black.....anyway, both bracket and inner fender well look great now. keep at it...love this project. JP
	I know its spelled Norman Luxury Yacht, but its pronounced Throat Wobbler Mangrove!

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crackfox Part of things Posts: 253	Flight of the Fulvia crackfox @crackfox
	Jun 14, 2018 19:08:01 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	It’s getting serious...I booked a ‘day off’ work to spend some time with the old girl. Front end of bonnet sorted. Bit of a Frankenstein job but pretty tidy and a decent finished result. 10 hours worth of cutting / grinding / welding / fettling. How do folks do that all day long every day. Ooooof. Right I’m off for a run to blow some of the dust out of my lungs.


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crackfox Part of things Posts: 253	Flight of the Fulvia crackfox @crackfox
	Jun 29, 2018 18:55:00 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Thought I would ‘treat’ myself and get the subframe and mounts sandblasted to save the hassle of spending hours with the wire wheel. It was also vital to expose just how bad a shape the subframe itself was in. I have given everything a matt black blow over except the subframe which will require some work before a lick of paint. The frame itself is pretty damn solid (hooray) although the arms have been really very badly repaired in the past and looking a bit deeper actually seem beyond repair so I’m going to have a pair made up. I could probably do it myself but this area needs to be bang on so will save my gas for the bits of floor I’m going to be doing next.


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fulvia1436 Club Retro Rides Member Finally started a thread for my Fulvia life Posts: 343 Club RR Member Number: 63	Flight of the Fulvia fulvia1436 @fulvia1436 Club Retro Rides Member 63
	Jun 29, 2018 21:52:57 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Speak to Omicron about subframe arms. Expensive but cheap doesn't last.
	'59 Austin A40, '59 VW Beetle, '63 Mk1 Cortina, '57 Austin Gypsy, '68 Fiat 850 Coupe, '68 Alfa Duetto Spider, '72 Lancia Fulvia 1.3S, '73 Lancia 2000 Sedan ie., '72 Lancia 2000 Sedan, '67 Lancia Fulvia 1.3, '83 VW Passat GL5 Estate, '81 Volvo 245 Estate, '85 Lancia Thema 8V Turbo Estate, '99 Lancia Kappa 20V Turbo Estate, '00 VW Sharan VR6, '06 Fiat Multipla 1.9 JTD, '10 Fiat Multipla 1.9 JTD, '66 Lancia Fulvia 1.3

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crackfox Part of things Posts: 253	Flight of the Fulvia crackfox @crackfox
	Jul 28, 2018 14:02:05 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Corner piece of the rear floor behind the seat. Love welding fresh metal to fresh metal.


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fulvia1436 Club Retro Rides Member Finally started a thread for my Fulvia life Posts: 343 Club RR Member Number: 63	Flight of the Fulvia fulvia1436 @fulvia1436 Club Retro Rides Member 63
	Jul 28, 2018 14:29:46 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Ref. subframe repairs, block the "drainholes" on top of the arms, and drill new ones underneath !!!
	Last Edit: Jul 28, 2018 14:30:11 GMT by fulvia1436 '59 Austin A40, '59 VW Beetle, '63 Mk1 Cortina, '57 Austin Gypsy, '68 Fiat 850 Coupe, '68 Alfa Duetto Spider, '72 Lancia Fulvia 1.3S, '73 Lancia 2000 Sedan ie., '72 Lancia 2000 Sedan, '67 Lancia Fulvia 1.3, '83 VW Passat GL5 Estate, '81 Volvo 245 Estate, '85 Lancia Thema 8V Turbo Estate, '99 Lancia Kappa 20V Turbo Estate, '00 VW Sharan VR6, '06 Fiat Multipla 1.9 JTD, '10 Fiat Multipla 1.9 JTD, '66 Lancia Fulvia 1.3

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crackfox Part of things Posts: 253	Flight of the Fulvia crackfox @crackfox
	Jul 28, 2018 22:13:45 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jul 28, 2018 14:29:46 GMT fulvia1436 said: Ref. subframe repairs, block the "drainholes" on top of the arms, and drill new ones underneath !!! Cheers. Will do. Why would you put drainage in the top and not the bottom! Such brilliant engineering with a few odd designs thrown in for fun. Good old Lancia.


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crackfox Part of things Posts: 253	Flight of the Fulvia crackfox @crackfox
	Sept 15, 2018 18:23:27 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Inside Nearside front sill cut-out with replacement ready to go in...well I know it won’t be a 5min job but at least it will be a solid foundation around the front subframe box housing. Should help when putting in the front floor also.


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07lilredwagon Posted a lot Posts: 2,051	Flight of the Fulvia 07lilredwagon @07lilredwagon
	Sept 16, 2018 17:31:19 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I just love this story! well done! JP
	I know its spelled Norman Luxury Yacht, but its pronounced Throat Wobbler Mangrove!

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crackfox Part of things Posts: 253	Flight of the Fulvia crackfox @crackfox
	Oct 13, 2018 16:06:22 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Nearside Sill starting to go in. A reproduction part that didn’t fit brilliantly and has taken quite a bit of fettling to fit but she’s in. Start work on getting the new subframe mount boxes in place. Need to offer up the subframe to make sure I'm bang on with the fit. Front end of Outer sill to go in also along with the floor section too. Lots to do in this corner but it will be solid.


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crackfox Part of things Posts: 253	Flight of the Fulvia crackfox @crackfox
	Oct 21, 2018 16:19:21 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Inner sill and mid section in place ready for subframe box to go in with outer sill and floor.


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07lilredwagon Posted a lot Posts: 2,051	Flight of the Fulvia 07lilredwagon @07lilredwagon
	Oct 25, 2018 2:11:00 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	well done, man...really coming along! JP
	I know its spelled Norman Luxury Yacht, but its pronounced Throat Wobbler Mangrove!

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crackfox Part of things Posts: 253	Flight of the Fulvia crackfox @crackfox
	Oct 25, 2018 9:05:11 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Oct 25, 2018 2:11:00 GMT 07lilredwagon said: well done, man...really coming along! JP Cheers...its still moving in the right direction. Thats the main thing. Once i get this side sorted, i'll have a much better idea how to do the other side more efficiently too hopefully.


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yoeddynz Posted a lot Posts: 3,331	Flight of the Fulvia yoeddynz @yoeddynz
	Oct 28, 2018 19:10:53 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Glad to see updates on this. Its so fun seeing all the rot disappear.
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crackfox Part of things Posts: 253	Flight of the Fulvia crackfox @crackfox
	Jan 12, 2019 17:28:30 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Floors starting to go in. This did prove to be quite a fiddly job but it’s all clamped in and ready to be welded.


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