Pillock Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Careful of those Italians. You'll wake up with a cylinder head on your pillow. cobblers, pompei, Ghosty and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 Prepped for U/L or not? M'coli 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOD500 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 That fusebox looks suspiciously like a fiat 126 fusebox. Middle of the production run though. The early ones had 6 fuses and the later bis had a modern style fuse holder. Also watching that video - the ignition cowling looks a bit like the 126 along with the row of switches under the dash which I believe were fitted to the Deville model. Might be worth bearing that in mind when looking for bits and bobs. there are still a few 126's being broken and I know of a few people still hoarding 126 parts. purplebargeken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 Thanks ^^ Always good to look at possible options for parts. I imagine there was a lot of part sharing going on at the time, especially as this was a short production run. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 So thats what the engine cover should look like! (google image from a gumtree advert of 167 days ago. £500, Spalding) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 That's the one lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermist Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 This popped on a Tumblr blog I follow "Carsthatnevermadeittoproduction" all about the Seat 133.I have asked permission to copy the photos and paste them here. The blog is a good steer anyway and I recommend a visit. This is what he has found out about it: Seat 133, 1974. The 133 was designed and developed in Spain based on the discontinued rear-engined Fiat 850. It was marketed as a Fiat 133 in markets with no Seat dealer network at the time, including the UK, Germany and Argentina. It also had a second life in Egypt where it was produced by the Nasr Automotive Manufacturing Company Anyway, here are the pictures, one is contender for the Girls and Car thread! Lacquer Peel, Banger Kenny, CGSB and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 2, 2017 Author Share Posted April 2, 2017 Not much to report as work getting in the way. I have emailed a Spanish ebayer who has the engine bay lid for sale. Just asked if he'd be willing to post out to the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Fingers crossed PBK, I'd deffo for the ignition and lockset inc bonnet handle look for someone breaking a 126 purplebargeken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 RE.RWD lurvve aplenty here @ SavvTowers Serious IMP itch extant..... TS purplebargeken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 2, 2017 Author Share Posted April 2, 2017 Half tempted to buy a 126 engine cover and have a fettle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 4, 2017 Author Share Posted April 4, 2017 Oh bollocks to it. I enquired about the cost of postage to the UK re: that bootlid in Spain. 45 Euros. Didn't think that was too bad really. somewhatfoolish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 5, 2017 Author Share Posted April 5, 2017 Well bootlid is bought and on it's way to me. It's a NOS item, so no lock. Not that fussed currently re: lock but having a bootlid will make it look a bit more complete and is a morale booster. Still need to get that sodding bonnet open somehow. wuvvum, Sigmund Fraud and Banger Kenny 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 9, 2017 Author Share Posted April 9, 2017 Got the bonnet open, judicious mix of brute force, ignorance and much cable pulling. Quite a lot of space. The battery is missing (no problem. Ah, it seems like the brake master cylinder is also missing. Arse.) Anyone want a Seat 133? andy18s, Junkman and Dick Longbridge 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigmund Fraud Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Got the bonnet open, judicious mix of brute force, ignorance and much cable pulling. Quite a lot of space. The battery is missing (no problem. Ah, it seems like the brake master cylinder is also missing. Arse.) Anyone want a Seat 133? Come on ! There's a 99.9% chance that the master cylinder is shared with another Fiat model, and is available off the shelf for £20 or thereabouts ! BorniteIdentity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 10, 2017 Author Share Posted April 10, 2017 Fiat part finding mojo took a hit over the weekend. There is a green one of these on ebay, I PM'd the seller to ask if he might take a photo or two of the ignition lock and wiring but no reply. I think the gap in the engine bay might be for a regulator (but there is an alternator fitted). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMort Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 I very much doubt I'm surrounded by gamers here but whenever I see the Seat 133, I only ever think of hitch-hiking with the Seat 133 guy in My Summer Car. purplebargeken, Felly Magic, BorniteIdentity and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Fiat part finding mojo took a hit over the weekend. There is a green one of these on ebay, I PM'd the seller to ask if he might take a photo or two of the ignition lock and wiring but no reply. I think the gap in the engine bay might be for a regulator (but there is an alternator fitted).Don't bottle it now, Ken! If it's pissing you off - put it away for a few weeks then revisit it. As mentioned above, it's unlikely to be a bespoke part because FIAT. It was also very unlikely that this going to be anything other than "long haul". Stick at it, I'm pretty sure you'll regret it otherwise. purplebargeken and tooSavvy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermist Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Is this what your looking for ? http://m.autodoc.co.uk/car-parts/brake-master-cylinder-10126/seat/133/133-1974/2893-0-8 Quite cheap as well! purplebargeken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 It was also very unlikely that this going to be anything other than "long haul".Ha! My very first post/thread on ToyyoOC was "I'm in for the Long Haul!" ..... very long haul, thus far, as nothing has actually dropped off.. lol TS purplebargeken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 10, 2017 Author Share Posted April 10, 2017 Cheers guys. I have bought the part, came to £25 in total. We shall see how that goes Sigmund Fraud 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 11, 2017 Author Share Posted April 11, 2017 Engine bay lid turned up today from Barcelona. Great!!! Petrol locking cap also arrived eddyramrod, Asimo, wuvvum and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500tops Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Keep going! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 You tried these for bits? http://www.ricambio.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 Cheers for that. have just emailed them. Hopefully might hear something after Easter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 17, 2017 Author Share Posted April 17, 2017 Have continued to be-barn the car. Interior is cleaner but there is still a way to go. At least it smells better. I obtained a pair of front wing repeaters from a Volvo 66 on Saturday. They fit the 133 perfectly. I re-secured the fuse holder and found the cover under the seat. The front 'boot' cleaned up pretty well. All wires now accounted for in there. I then realised that the brake master cylinder requires a reservoir. Meh. Had forgotten about that. Next weekend will see the removal of the air filter housing, the alternator and the plugs. Then diesel will be introduced to the spark plug holes. Shopping wish/need list so far consists of: Boot lockDoor handles/locksIgnition lock8 Wheel studs/nuts 'cos missingDoor mirrorsPlugsOil filterOilAir filterNew fuel pipesBrake master cylinder reservoirVarious fan/aux belts Jobs to do: Remove the air filter housingRemove the spark plugsRemove the alternatorPour diesel down the spark plug holesFinish cleaning the interiorPolish the stainless bumpers (yes, I know but it makes me feel better)Remove the alternatorPerhaps unbolt the rear panel to make this a bit easier.Cut off the shitty rusty horrible exhaust to make this actually possible. Bin horrible exhaust. Plan to buy cherry bomb or something similar when the time comes. Turn the engine over by hand, very gently, very slowly once the diesel has soaked in. Drop the fuel tankClean the fuel tank.Refit the fuel tank. Renew the fuel hoses and jubilee clips. Get rid of the rust, fill, prime and paint. At some point in the future. Hmm, might do the front passenger wing as that is the worst bit on the car. Just because. More to follow but too tired and CBA. In between all of this...... do the Transit. Feck. Sigmund Fraud and pompei 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 17, 2017 Author Share Posted April 17, 2017 I'd like to paint it bright yellow by the way. Asimo, aldo135 and pompei 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 22, 2017 Author Share Posted April 22, 2017 The recent diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea is not an issue in this but other current symptoms are. GP made a referral yesterday and I have a hospital appt on Tuesday. I am not going to get too worried about things 'cos that's who I am. However, this has made me realise that the accruing of too many things is not a good idea at the moment. The 133 is a great project. I have cleaned the interior and it makes a lot of difference. I have taken the N/S front wing down to bare metal. There are no holes in it but the top has quite a few dents in it. I will improve it over the coming week having rust treated it and so on. I took the front bumper off today to get to various bits of bodywork. 4 nuts, all easily accessible lol. Easy peasy. The underneath of the car is absolutely sound. Lovely. Better than the Alfa FFS! I have a NOS engine bay cover. It needs a lock. I also have a new brake master cylinder. The car is cleaner than when shown in the pics put up by Sam G in the original for sale thread. I do still have some of the original hay though. The price: £650. Location: North London (J25/M25). Collection by trailer or dolly required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 22, 2017 Author Share Posted April 22, 2017 The Alfa will be up for sale in a couple of months most likely too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillOrange Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 If only it was drivable we could do a straight swap. You know what for... purplebargeken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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