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Resurrection - 61,000m Broomy 20vt
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01/09/2017 07:44
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This is the oneAfter 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 her 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
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Re: Resurrection - 61,000m Broomy 20vt
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03/09/2017 09:54
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How it emerged from its 13-year hibernation (march 16) From under a tree.. down the road arriving at twilight hose, brush and clean that's better... bootwell... ...contrasting with engine bay wheelarch inner seams 18 months later in new surroundings
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Re: Resurrection - 61,000m Broomy 20vt: Discussion
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12/09/2017 20:49
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Today was Radiator day....first the a/c then the rad itself - and down below it Can save the fans with luck... That was enough!
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Re: Resurrection - 61,000m Broomy 20vt: Discussion
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01/10/2017 20:03
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Update: Dismantling has now ceased so that bodywork tlc can be accessed and carried out. All boot carpets removed and brushed clean. Boot lid lining removed and mildew cleaned off. Passenger seat removed along with rears, aired, mildew removed and upholstery cleaned. Undertray Boot rear trim And now the important stuff for 'stopping' duties Before After Both callipers (o/s with seized bleed nipple and h/brake cable end) Cylinders in not bad nick But seals leaving much to be desired not to worry.. Brembo starters, cleaned with brake fluid And finally after much help from the POR15 finally gets under way Immediate challenge is to try and "ease out" the seized bleed nipple as well as removing the fused h/brake cable end from the flange at the back of the o/s calliper - the side that tends to attract the worst wear and corrosion. Next stop front brakes....
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Re: Resurrection - 61,000m Broomy 20vt
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29/07/2018 23:09
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Well not quite.... Vultures re-gathering ...after a very lengthy gap in attention to this for all sorts of reasons the last 2 or 3 weeks has thankfully seen a renaissance of attention, mainly thanks to dante's sterling work cleaning up the rear callipers and associated parts, eventually fitting new seal kits so that they work perfectly  They've still to be refitted though as trailing-arm brakelines need replacing. This evening was fun! First, off with the rear bumper complete with undertray only delayed by one central recalcitrant 10mm hex bolt holding the tray on which had to be sawn off as the head corners were rounded A good opportunity to brush out years of crud therefore, and it all cleaned up really nicely. Then for the fuel tank.....having soaked relevant fixings in penetrant fluid over several days most of this went quite smoothly but there were a couple of surprises removing it though - a) the brake lines attached to the front end of it (near the centre of the car) with a sort of figure-of-eight clip, and b) the fuel line/hose also at the front, driver's side, which is routed over the anti-roll bar It had more fuel in it than we all thought but since it's been lying there for 15 years unused it has to come out...and grotty it was too At least now the compensator valve and neighbouring bits and pieces can be more easily evaluated Compensator valve Pics to follow. added
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Re: Resurrection - 61,000m Broomy 20vt
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13/08/2018 07:52
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quite a successful few weeks on the beast- in a concerted attempt to finish at the rear of the car, in order to get the back-wheels back on, and be back on the ground. All underbody prep & treatment and undersealing done, from the subframe crossmember back. Greatly helped of course by the removal of the fuel tank to drain 'whatever' was in it, after nearly a decade of sitting still. This Saturday saw the refitting of the overhauled rear callipers, and refurbed cable & pipe brackerty. We have the rear compensator off and have sourced another and are currently waiting for brake lines, which are being fabricated for us. fuel tank straps were ground-back & painted and this week we anticipate refitted the NS rear arch liner. Once we get the rear-compensator & brake lines back- we'll fit those, then the fuel tank, then the handbrake cables, then the OS rear arch. And then the wheels go back on- and we are done at the rear.
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Re: Resurrection - 61,000m Broomy 20vt
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14/08/2018 07:15
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We finally sorted my little foxes-paw on the rear brake shoes fitting last night- and got the NS arch liner back into position also waiting on brake lines now...
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Re: Resurrection - 61,000m Broomy 20vt
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07/10/2018 13:32
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How time flies....the logistics of co-ordinating four people, all with different talents, around work, families, weather - make this maybe more protracted than would be desirable for some, but then it's a commonality and an opportunity to learn about the coupe all in good company  It's now had a pretty thorough valet inside, removing historic dust, dirt and cobwebs, the intention being to throw in a bag of silica gel over the winter. All the cloth seating has now been extracted and cleaned up - it's in terrific condition. Rear brake progress:
Callipers refitted after cleaning out and new seal kits The new copper brakelines - passenger footwell to rear Fitment to new rear compensator Brake lines wrapped in self-amalganating tape Perforation in boot/rear panel join, initial clean and prep, repair with Steel-Stik Arch area and underneath undersealed The heat shield had come off one of its bolts - this obstinate latter eventually succumbed to the knockometer after abortive attempts to drill it out from inside the boot. Refitting the fuel tank The handbrake cables are ready for action but seems we should have the hydraulic system up-and-running first. Won't be long till the rear bumper, left removeable for easier access underneath, is refitted permanently! One of the many items on the front to-do list The n/s wishbone mount is badly corroded - high also in priority. Meanwhile the imminent front brake dismantling is being prepared by numerous attacks from penetrant spray - the onset of GMT is likely to mean a significant reduction in quality time in this open-air environment
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Re: Resurrection - 61,000m Broomy 20vt
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30/10/2018 22:04
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The n/s wishbone needed replacing, the rear mounting collar reduced to a few scraps of rusty metal. Preparation for this began with droplink removal Ball joint prised but rubber boot seal damaged Droplink bolt sheared Mostly removed apart from collar remaining fused on to antiroll bar Sheared stuff TRE removal Pinchbolt removal Getting clearer Collar "removed", not without resistance What awaits us now...
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Re: Resurrection - 61,000m Broomy 20vt
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20/11/2018 12:26
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Phew- well; that was a bit of a mission; but thanks to the extreme generosity of GrahamL and his tooling; we were able to get the NS wishbone off. An initial issue was that the rear-most inboard clamp for the legacy wishbone mostly stayed in position; after the arm itself was removed! But one of us (who drives a yellow car) was able to whip-it-out with his patented virtuoso crow-bar technique. (it's all in the wrists, apparently) Once removed, an unhealthy residual rust pile remained in the place of each clamp. Once cleaned away; this revealed a still sound subframe. Could do with a paint though. Needless to say; it was a bit 'difficult' to get the lineup for the new subframe-to-wishbone bolts. I found myself wishing I could swear in Italian; so the car would be under no illusions how I felt. New bolts fitted all round- detail is of ball-joint swivel pic-bolt & nut. Final torquing and anti-toll bar drop-link tightness yet to be achieved.
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Re: Resurrection - 61,000m Broomy 20vt
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07/12/2018 11:26
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so, last night was mostly 'remedial work' with regard to brake lines, We have had remade the front NS line, and the two lines which drop under the NS floorwell; to join the two going to the rear of the car (compensator valve). As it happens; thanks to the miracles of the AC pipework; we are unable to remove the OS front brake line; leaving it the sole remaining original line on the car. It was a not inconsiderable fool-around, to route the two rear-bound lines down the firewall/bulkhead and out under the NS arch. At the bottom, these lines pass, just out of sight, behind the inner arch lip and turn under the car. There is a plastic bracket with holds them in parallel behind the inner arch lip, and this was refitted. The NS front brake line was a walk-in-the-park by comparison, but advice would be gratefully received on the collective wisdom of whether this line is supposed to pass through this somewhat oversized plastic clip, as shown in the attached image, on it's way down to the wheel arch. Our new NS line is the vertical object on the right of the picture; wrapped in self amalgamating tape. please see attached first image We could not tell, by looking at the other (complete) cars present whether this was appropriate. Further to that; the recently refurbed NS front caliper was temporarily held on the hub, with a couple of screwdrivers, whilst we bent-up a toy-piece of brake line to act as a template for the remanufacture of new ones. The NS front brake-flexible was attached also. At the same time as having a key role in all these tasks; he-who-drives-a-yellow-car-with-a-black-roof, also refitted both new track-rod-ends..
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