Sublime Panda-monium II

[mjslonergan]

Would you not have to improve seals and gaskets on the carb to blow through it Rob?

[Relentless Rob]

I re-introduced myself to an old friend today.

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I like my "A" frame and hoist compared to hydraulic lifts. They're more controllable, easier to store and the frame is one of the first things I welded together. All in it cost me less than it would be to hire a lift for a day and it's lasted over fifteen years.

So anyway that's the 769cc engine out and I made a bit of a boob earlier. There isn't enough room between the drivers side of the engine and inner wing to mount the supercharger on the 1242 bracket. Just as well the Panda mount fits the 1108 engine...

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...I'll get the tape measure out tomorrow to double check (again).

I'll have to rethink the supercharger mounting. I've had a slightly off the wall idea inspired by last years leaf blower and my knackered drill.

[Relentless Rob]

I put all four black Punto wheels on the Fantasia and it felt crap, so standard Steels back for tomorrow.

Welded up the passenger side inside of Guff II before I was roped into doing the school run.

Just need to clean my self up a bit and make some cakes.

See you at the Pod.

http://www.maranellohouse.com/panda45.html

Wow!

[Relentless Rob]

Highs and Lows this weekend. Missed out on the run what you brung day at Santa Pod due to a weird bug that's like an Influenza yo-yo. My eBay fire sale netted me a total of £6.80 three items selling for 99p and a pair of BMW 750 brake discs I paid £80 for went for £4.50; but I've had a really good days welding today.

Inspired by the MkI restoration above I stitch welded a 10mm ninety degree lip to the top of the rear valance so I'd have something clean and solid to key the new slam panel to. I made it in three sections, started with the middle to stop the two side moving...

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...I then turned my attention to a couple of fiddly bits half way up the tailgate opening and the battery tray. The little hole that resented itself before turned out to be a lot worse. I ended up replacing half of the panel with new metal.

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Bloody glad I ripped the dash cloth out.

More good news; the 750 engine has a bid so that will be enough to but the pipe, plate and bolts to finish the cage.

[Relentless Rob]

Annoyingly the chap who won the 750 engine is paying cash on collection Thursday evening so the roll cage material will have to wait until the payday fairies visit. So due to the lack of clean welding I've had to get back to doing the dirty stuff.

With the inner step panel I've cut the away as much rust as possible and made plates approximately a centimeter bigger all round so I can lap weld the new metal to the clean-ish metal underneath. This concentrates the weld temperature to the subject metal instead of the parent metal combine this with a shallower contact angle and it reduces the amount of blow through.

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Not the prettiest I know but the £999 Challenge isn't a concourse event.

Made the rear pillar and tailgate slam panel a little more aesthetic.

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I'll do the undersides of the lapped patches when I take the sills off. I'll probably have to make the sills as nowhere appears to sell them. Cheap primer until I decide what colour the car will be.

[Relentless Rob]

Hello...

http://www.autopanels-castleford.co.uk/ ... 0panda.htm

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Closes at five so it'll wait until I'm at work tomorrow.

[MFrV1]

Ooh!

Useful place to find

[Relentless Rob]

Grrrrr! Items listed on the site are either discontinued or not available.

Looks like I'll have to make them myself.

[mjslonergan]

Here Rob, this crowd any help, they are in The Netherlands, so they will speak English on the phone, and if memory serves, they will post to the UK
http://www.artaparts.nl/index.php
When you pick your make and model just click the "Ik wil zien:" the left hand one, and that should show you all parts...

[Relentless Rob]

Very cool and I love the way the Mk1 Panda is listed 1980-1986 and the Mk2 1986-2003, people who call the new Panda "Mk2" make me chuckle to myself.

[Relentless Rob]

Thanks to the Fiat Forum I'll have a four branch exhaust manifold in the post on Tuesday. I'll try to get the car running N/A and use the Guff engine to lower compression and mock up the supercharger mounting. At least that way the car will be up and running by the end of the month and hopefully ready for M.O.T when the Payday fairies next visit.

[Relentless Rob]

866 (Punto 75) cam' £34

[Steve33]

I am loving the drill operated supercharger idea so whats left of guff ? Surely the autograss boys could use the remains.
Will the panda be at ppc in park on track?

[MFrV1]

Hurray! You've finally managed to get a 866 cam!

[Relentless Rob]

Hurray! You've finally managed to get a 866 cam!

Provisionally. I sent the guy a message suggesting I use PayPal so he can post it tomorrow and he says he waiting for it to arrive at his first. Via Zimbabwe undoubtedly.

I am loving the drill operated supercharger idea so whats left of guff ? Surely the autograss boys could use the remains.
Will the panda be at ppc in park on track?

I don't think I'll be able to afford to drive my car at Malory (as if it would be ready in time) but I could take my nephews in the Fantasia to have a day out.