raccolta di Uno è completo successo *

[pompei]

I had a 55S (1100cc) on an A plate years ago.

 

I loved it except for a hesitation problem that never really got resolved. The timing mechanism was adjusted with an allen key through the side of the dizzy and no sooner was it bang on, it went off again.  Two Fiat garages couldn't sort it but a lad at work thought the thing was sending a spark across the points and put some insulation in which helped a little  -  I even fitted an electronic ignition but in frustration sold it on and bought a 127 Sport.  Older but better!

 

I would have another Uno (with no engine issues) like a shot.

[For Fiats Sake]

Back in the day I had a mk1 5 door 60s, it saw me through some pretty rough times, it did stop once on the uphill stretch of the M62 complete loss of power, then started again and was right as rain.  Other notable failure was the wipers in a down pour down in cornwall, again they just stopped, then started again 20 minutes later.  I spent nothing on maintenance or servicing, parked on a hill or push started it when the battery failed.  Kept it for longer than most of my cars, it did get a bit rotten in the end though.

[egg]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1994-Fiat-Uno-Breaking-Drivers-Wing-Mirror-Full-Car-Also-In-Our-Parts-Shop-/331797062452?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276

 

Red Uno on ebay - breaking - might be useful??

[For Fiats Sake]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1994-Fiat-Uno-Breaking-Drivers-Wing-Mirror-Full-Car-Also-In-Our-Parts-Shop-/331797062452?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276

 

Red Uno on ebay - breaking - might be useful??

 

Doors are gone orf it already.  I think I'll stick with the original interior just ditch the glovebox lid for now.

 

The brake disks though hardly used are very pitted and the calipers are sticking on slightly.  I don't mind mucking about with odd bits on cars but me doing brakes is not a good idea.  I lost my temper with the master cylinder reservoir a couple of years ago on the panda and ripped it out throwing it into next doors hedge (which part of then died) whoops!

 

I'd rather pay the labour rates and get it done right, plus he's the mot tester too and doesn't hurt to grease the wheels (just not the brake discs)!

[HH-R]

Lovely. The dash is just how a small Fiat should be too - fookin massive 180 degree speedo, fuel gauge and temp and nowt else.

 

I want to cry for what someone has done to the interior though.

[Burnside]

Hi, sorry I hadn't posted sooner but I manged to get up to Albert Looms last week and get you a Glove Box lid in Black if you wanted it? No problem if you don't though as I'll keep as a spare for our Fiorino van otherwise.

 

I'll try and find the pictures of both cars in the yard I took as well and post them up.

[For Fiats Sake]

Hi, sorry I hadn't posted sooner but I manged to get up to Albert Looms last week and get you a Glove Box lid in Black if you wanted it? No problem if you don't though as I'll keep as a spare for our Fiorino van otherwise.

 

I'll try and find the pictures of both cars in the yard I took as well and post them up.

That's great thanks,  about to attempt a tidy up of the interior this weekend.

[For Fiats Sake]

[egg]

great work. Really glad to see this one being saved.

[For Fiats Sake]

Having a bit of a do uploading images so you've got them in one block.

 

I googled how to restore oxidized red paint and it was recommended that a claybar was used first.

 

Went to ebay and ordered one, then got bored and decided to wash car first anyway.

 

Used cheap car plan snowfoam (attaches to hose pipe) then used (detailers look away now) a rotary brush on the power washer.

 

Amazingly this was enough to remove most of the oxidization from the paint - so much for clay bars!

 

Next it was trying to find the rest of my cleaning/polishing kit.  Pushed the mk1 forward in the garage abit and I was able to retrieve the polisher and some g3!

 

I didn't want to go mad so used it pretty sparingly with a good spray of water.

 

Last time I used g3, I followed it up with AutoGimp polish and sealant but this was lost somewhere in the garage.  Luckily I managed to find some colour magic polish (bought 13 years ago) and decided to whizz over it with that for a bit of protection.

 

Then I had to try and rescue the bumpers and trim that had got a bit of a polish/g3 on it.

 

I'd used the poor boys stuff on the bonnet plastic earlier in the week using the funny looking rotary hand brush I've had years but only found in the recent move!  It made a good job of taking the oxidized film off the black plastic but did nothing for the bumper.  Another rummage turned up some evil bumper black circa turn of the millennium.  God knows what this stuff is made of but it stinks like shoe polish, stains everything it touches and has the consistency of turned milk - just the job then.  Applied with the black and decker grime buster and an old electric toothbrush head it really turned the grey bumpers to black though.  I made sure I wiped off the excess though as I didn't on a white car once and it streaks like a bastard.

 

So my antics cost nothing (apart from the ebay purchase that will get used on something else), not a lot of elbow grease due to use of electrified kit, used old products that worked well and produced a shiny car!

 

Pity it was such a cold miserable day as the pictures don't do it justice.

[HMC]

That's come up a treat! Impressive work, you must be knackered!

[For Fiats Sake]

Thanks! Cold more than anything!  Started about 2 and light failed about 6.

 

Once I start I find it hard not finish the job, it got dark or I would have done all the window rubbers and trim.

 

Very satisfying when it is so bad anything you do makes a difference!  

[Christine]

Oi !  I'm sure you need another one .. http://www.fiatforum.com/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=33991&cat=27