My new project Fiat 900E PANDORA?

[Mckenzie]

Hi Guys.

 

Heres something i picked up and have started to strip to try and bring her back too some kind of glory. Fiat 900E PANDORA CAMPER.

its my 1st real Project and i havent a clue about them but i loved the look of it, As i also have a fiat 126 aircooled i thought they would look great together.

Anyway any advice welcome, and if there are any owners out there please let me know, or owners clubs as i think il need some advice.

Firstly, How the heck do you add images on her from my pc????? lol

Many Thanks

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Yo! You need to sign yourself up to a photo hosting site such as photobucket and upload your photos to there. That will give them a web address, which you then quote on here in a post between a set of 'img' tags (you'll see the 'img' button while writing a post)

[trigger]

Hello and welcome, I'm sure Vin will be along shortly to fill you in! also http://www.tinypic.com is quite handy for uploading photos.

[dollywobbler]

A Panda camper? Sounds epic! In a small way.

[Mckenzie]

Cheers guys.

Heres the first one.

[RoadworkUK]

Mate; stop that project right there. With the Ferrari stickers and poundland 'trims, and that mad contraption on the roof, it can never possibly look more awesome than it does now.

[Mckenzie]

There ya go.

The roofs worrying me, not to mention the engine, dry stored for 7 years but not started for 5 years.

 

 

The roof, seems to have a broken wooden strut that rins along side.

[skattrd]

Mate; stop that project right there. With the Ferrari sticker and poundland 'trims, and that mad contraption on the roof, it can never possibly look more awesome than it does now.

 

Totally agree ... that is awesome, do not alter it one bit and please drive around with that big strap over the roof and under the van ... it looks like a giant elastic band to keep the roof on

[Mckenzie]

What Bout that big chrome exhaust lol.

The eleastic band was my own touch lol

[dollywobbler]

Duh. Clearly the Pandora affected my vision. I'm slightly disappointed that this isn't actually a Panda camper, but also very pleased that it appears to be epic autoshite!

[Mckenzie]

You Say your dissapointed in the panda not actually beiong a panda. Well i gotta better one for you.

Once this is finished im goin buy a battered, old fiat 126 and make the UK`S Smallest camper witha pop up roof,

Now that would be funny. Be a good laff doin that

Thats the next bit of fun once i manage to get this epic autoshite sorted out

[pocket.calculator]

That is going to be fagnifico. I take it you've seen this one? Apparently it was a Ferrari factory runabout.

 

 

[Mckenzie]

Hi There, Yes i saw this the other night on the internet, its stunning eh, im a little stuck in a couple of places with mine but ive asked vin for some advice as i saw what he was doing, his work looks absolutely super.

il post more when i get some more pics, im dreading doing the roof

Kind Regards

[Vin]

Hello and welcome Mckenzie. You made me all

 

Looks like a good project for resurrection.

 

I don't know the differences between the Amigo and the Pandora, other than the Pandora has the panels over the rear windows and a different type of roof. I probably don't need to tell you that you are missing the end sections and a side section of the roof, as in the pic below, though from your pics, I assume they are stuffed in the back

 

 

There are loads of other Pandora pictures on Flickr, but I can't link to that.

[Volksy]

It's pretty much a Panda camper, crossed with a Fiat 850. 903cc Pushrod plus sleeping for four

 

Is this the one where it's best to use the jack to support the side the roof flips out on incase of 'friskyness'?

[Mckenzie]

Hi There.

Im happy, i can see other pandoras lol.

im so looking forward to getting her on the road, yes your correct the covers for front and back are stuffed inside along with the other bits and bobs lol.

The wood strut that runs along side of the roof down one end is snapped so that will need doing but lord knows how, i was suprised that this wasnt box section or somthing.

Would love any advice from anyone who knows aboout them, i have no owners manual although ive searched google so im a bit blind going into this.

But i have to say that i really like her already,

I hope that you can keep in touch and maybe i can go on a pandora meet somewhere,

Are there many in the UK as i havent seen many at all?

Kind R egards

[pocket.calculator]

Spotted this one in Brighton a couple of years ago, then it came up for sale on eBay about a year later.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Get them in hi res here to use as you like if they're of any use to you

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pocket-cal ... 570031817/

[Mckenzie]

cool thanks.

Im looking for a side door where the door handle area is ok as mines rotted round the door area. need to cut it out and cut a section from another door then re weld back.

If anyone knows where may be able to get one.

Cheers. Latest..

 

 

 

[Vin]

I'll have a look at my scrap doors to see if there is anything suitable. I'll PM you McKenzie.

 

Chesterfield Motor Spares (01246 860999) have got this Amigo in at the moment. They may still have the side door, it looks fugged but it would probably yield the bits to repair yours...

 

Apparently, the owner spent a bit of time restoring it, then drove it into a tree

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FIAT-900E-AMI ... 4166920e20

[Mr_Bo11ox]

I imagine hitting a tree in one of these is fairly unpleasant!

[Angrydicky]

Looks like trees don't like Fiat Amigos.

 

[Mckenzie]

omg, what happened there, ouch.

I wonder if he wants sell the doors lol

Where did you find that pic, he may be selling for spares???

 

[lovejoy]

McKenzie, hello and welcome from another "Pandora's Box" owner....

 

I had posted up another full frontal of that crushed green one, will try and find it for you...

 

under trees / branches is a very good place to search for these, they are a challenge to fix bodywise, as Vin will explain !

 

you may find this thread of interest too, my white Pando is peeping out round the corner of a house, it's shy, and doesn't come out

 

if there's any sign of rain viewtopic.php?f=1&t=13163

 

there is also an excellent French website on these, mainly the van version, but some German conversions shown.

 

Bingo ! here it is, 17 pages of Amigo / Pandora erotica ! Njoy. Lovejoy.

 

http://www.forum-auto.com/automobiles-m ... 275014.htm

[lovejoy]

here's the full frontal .... ouch indeed....

 

I think there is a plan afoot by VW to eliminate all Fiat 900t /e campers, using nature as a weapon

[barrett]

I love these little things, well done for cracking on with this one. Can't really add much except these pics of locally spotted 900s for inspiration

 

Fiat 900T 'Pandora' by barrogance, on Flickr

 

1976 Fiat 900 camper by barrogance, on Flickr

[Mckenzie]

wow thanks for this info guys and also the images.

Manybe my little one will look nice some day soon.

Vin has helpred me with part that i was really struggling with. What a great bloke.

Forever grateful.

Once again thanks for the images guys, theyre great. Now i know what they are supposed to look like