Posted By: Edinburgh
Resurrection - 61,000m Broomy 20vt - 01/09/2017 07:44
This is the one
After 18 months lying in the previous owner's driveway, notwithstanding a tow down to FCSS and back for inspection/intended repair, an apparently "famous fiat four" (thanks HiraethHuw ) based up here in Edinburgh have taken on not a little challenge considering three of us have little/no experience of such a project - bar reading of others' fascinating restoration threads
Timescale - open.
Plan - first wash and brush thoroughly, cleaning out engine bay, getting some polymer at least on paintwork and popping on a cover to protect her from the winter, seagull poo and u/v light.
Followed by:
Brake overhaul
Engine and gearbox out and overhaul
Corrosion treatment
Suspension
and a host of tidying/replacing and electrical work including repair to rodent-chewed loom!
Pics
Replacing the bonnet en route
New home ready for weather protection and imminent car cover
The gentle breeze during transit will have helped to disturb some of the leaves etc in the engine bay but a serious hoover and wash will be next on the agenda before the project starts in earnest.
For my own part it's taken me a while to come around to the whole idea but now it's an exciting reality and there's a mountain of stuff to learn! It has to be said that PJM was sorry to see her go after spotting it 18 months ago, having laid under a tree for 13 years, (the coop, not him ) but at least he can be content that it's destined for the revival he once planned
After 18 months lying in the previous owner's driveway, notwithstanding a tow down to FCSS and back for inspection/intended repair, an apparently "famous fiat four" (thanks HiraethHuw ) based up here in Edinburgh have taken on not a little challenge considering three of us have little/no experience of such a project - bar reading of others' fascinating restoration threads
Timescale - open.
Plan - first wash and brush thoroughly, cleaning out engine bay, getting some polymer at least on paintwork and popping on a cover to protect her from the winter, seagull poo and u/v light.
Followed by:
Brake overhaul
Engine and gearbox out and overhaul
Corrosion treatment
Suspension
and a host of tidying/replacing and electrical work including repair to rodent-chewed loom!
Pics
Replacing the bonnet en route
New home ready for weather protection and imminent car cover
The gentle breeze during transit will have helped to disturb some of the leaves etc in the engine bay but a serious hoover and wash will be next on the agenda before the project starts in earnest.
For my own part it's taken me a while to come around to the whole idea but now it's an exciting reality and there's a mountain of stuff to learn! It has to be said that PJM was sorry to see her go after spotting it 18 months ago, having laid under a tree for 13 years, (the coop, not him ) but at least he can be content that it's destined for the revival he once planned