Fennec Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Hiya everyone I thought I'd start a thread on my car adventures, because I'm very likely to go through a few in the coming months/years! A couple of things before I start. 1. I know there's a few on this forum who aren't fans of altering cars. I am, and I apologize (tongue in cheek) for some of the abominations I may create! 2. I am a trans woman, and although I'm not going to go on about it (I'd rather keep it about the cars), I obviously do have a 'previous me'. All I politely ask is that if there's clues to my pre-transition identity in my posts , that we ignore it and just leave that in the past? I'd appreciate it so much. Now, onto the Seicento... As it was when I bought it: A sweet little thing, 899cc, old lady owner, 78k. Looks lovely in the pictures, but not without its faults. - paint poor, peeling under fuel cap. - rear of sills need a tickle with the sparkly stick. - gearbox rattly in 5th. - oil leaks onto exhaust manifold - noise from steering somewhere So of course the priority was wheels and suspension 🤔🤣 To be continued... GrumpiusMaximus, Ian_Fearn, crad and 20 others 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Fair play to you, look forward to seeing the welding action going on. loserone and Fennec 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toe Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Nothing like the smell of hot oil to clear your sinus's out 😁😵 Fennec, CreepingJesus and Low Horatio gearbox 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fennec Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 Saw these wheels on ebay with brand new tyres, had to have them! Wrong pcd, too wide and miles away, but hey, YOLO or whatever the young people say... Yeah, that's going to need some 'adjustment' Mildly lowered - 30mm I think. Arch extensions were a pain because the set I got was mismatched, and then the replacement set was all the larger size 🤦 So have done the best I can to get her legal. (All mods are declared, insurance wasn't too bad, 375 with Adrian Flux -well, through Sterling insurance.) Weirdly, I can't find the finished result pics, but here's how she looked before I messed with the rears to get them sitting closer. Popsicle, Low Horatio gearbox, Lacquer Peel and 22 others 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort1977 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Have to say, I really like the look of that last picture. Looks like something you would see being hooned around some small town in Italy with about six teenagers in the back. Fennec 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 I do like those wheels on that. Fennec 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
privatewire Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Those wheels look great, what are they? Fennec 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 You do realize now that if you turn the steering wheel hard at speed, it'll fall over because that's far too much rubber for the suspension? (An honest caution. I put 195/45/R15 on mine and I'm a 35mph corner it would easily cock a leg before sliding). Looks good though! Fennec, AnnoyingPentium and Stanky 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 You need skirts !! ☺️ Oh ... just so happens there's an Abarth pair in my shed .. Glue them over the sill repairs to save filler !! I like little Fiats , that looks cool.. theshadow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs6C Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 4 hours ago, Fennec said: Saw these wheels on ebay with brand new tyres, had to have them! First picture - ummm... Second picture - eeek! Third picture - errk... Fourth picture - actually, that turned out rather well! Fennec 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 5 hours ago, Fennec said: 1. I know there's a few on this forum who aren't fans of altering cars. I am, and I apologize (tongue in cheek) for some of the abominations I may create! As long as you don't put a Golf TDI engine in a perfectly-preserved unrestored 1950s French car you'll be alright I reckon brownnova, loserone, AnnoyingPentium and 14 others 1 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fennec Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 On 2/23/2023 at 2:07 PM, privatewire said: Those wheels look great, what are they? JBW smoothies. Basically the same as lotus cortina steels, but in 4 x 100 flavour. Had never seen them before. And as they came with brand new Yokohamas, I just had to have them! On 2/23/2023 at 2:40 PM, Christine said: You need skirts !! ☺️ Oh ... just so happens there's an Abarth pair in my shed .. Glue them over the sill repairs to save filler !! I like little Fiats , that looks cool.. Got plenty. Oh, you mean for the car? Good idea! 😁 privatewire and uk_senator 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Arches from whaaa? It looked like a 'never happen' ( Shawshank) But the last pic...... Is six cyl perving now Low Horatio gearbox and Fennec 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrubworks Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Wait, you're fitting aftermarket with the appropriate level of clearance, camber, and sufficient arch extensions to remain safe and legal? You'll never make it in the modified car scene 😅. The whole purpose of modifying the car should be to make it a noisy deathtrap with the driving characteristics of a down-at-heel ride on lawnmower. Fennec, GrumpiusMaximus, AnnoyingPentium and 5 others 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fennec Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 4 minutes ago, Scrubworks said: Wait, you're fitting aftermarket with the appropriate level of clearance, camber, and sufficient arch extensions to remain safe and legal? You'll never make it in the modified car scene 😅. The whole purpose of modifying the car should be to make it a noisy deathtrap with the driving characteristics of a down-at-heel ride on lawnmower. 🤣 I know, I'm obviously getting old. Even adjusted the arches because there was an occasion tyre to plastic contact over hard bumps. The old me would have just thought 'F it, the tyre will create its own clearance' Scrubworks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 I love a Seicento, looks great with the new wheels and arch extensions too. Fennec 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 32 minutes ago, Scrubworks said: to make it a noisy deathtrap with the driving characteristics of a down-at-heel ride on lawnmower. dont have to be modded to be already knackered lots of people here have form for that - never mind then messing with them Fennec 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 8 hours ago, Fennec said: Saw these wheels on ebay with brand new tyres, had to have them! Wrong pcd, too wide and miles away, but hey, YOLO or whatever the young people say... Yeah, that's going to need some 'adjustment' Mildly lowered - 30mm I think. Arch extensions were a pain because the set I got was mismatched, and then the replacement set was all the larger size 🤦 So have done the best I can to get her legal. (All mods are declared, insurance wasn't too bad, 375 with Adrian Flux -well, through Sterling insurance.) Weirdly, I can't find the finished result pics, but here's how she looked before I messed with the rears to get them sitting closer. Fuck me. treehugger and BorniteIdentity 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetleysmooth Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 24 minutes ago, barefoot said: Fuck me. I wouldn't say that too loud mate. AnnoyingPentium, alf892, Fennec and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red5 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 You sure they're not banded ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 7 hours ago, red5 said: You sure they're not banded ? I've got the john brown smoothies on my austin and they don't have a dish that wide. They do make them for rakes of different applications though eddyramrod, JMotor, AnnoyingPentium and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 On 2/23/2023 at 9:17 AM, Fennec said: I am a trans woman, and although I'm not going to go on about it (I'd rather keep it about the cars), I obviously do have a 'previous me'. All I politely ask is that if there's clues to my pre-transition identity in my posts , that we ignore it Really hoping that every new thread now begins with the OPs gender, preferences and a moratorium on what can and can't be written about. Sounds great. Really progressive. 23 hours ago, Christine said: You need skirts !! Leave it... On 2/23/2023 at 9:52 AM, Fennec said: here's how she looked before I messed with the rears to get them sitting closer. Let me know when it's pink. Good luck! brownnova, timolloyd, chadders and 6 others 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrubworks Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 3 hours ago, BorniteIdentity said: Really hoping that every new thread now begins with the OPs gender, preferences and a moratorium on what can and can't be written about. Sounds great. Really progressive. Well sometimes even when it's not mentioned, you get people who just straight up ask, don't you Bornite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrubworks Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 9 hours ago, Matty said: I've got the john brown smoothies on my austin and they don't have a dish that wide. They do make them for rakes of different applications though Weller used to make Cortina smoothies just like this, but now they don't. They also used to make the 5.5J Morris Minor steelies that I have, and now they also don't. Both of those wheels are now made by JBL though. It's almost as if the JBL crew broke into Weller's factory one night and stole a bunch of their production templates 🤔. Matty and eddyramrod 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red5 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 10 hours ago, Matty said: I've got the john brown smoothies on my austin and they don't have a dish that wide. They do make them for rakes of different applications though Nice - suit it. The 'Fiat' ones look like they have weld marks, might just be shadow but..hopefully not. The scrub radius is miles out - any other changes to allow it to, say, turn and brake predictably or just Stance! Yo! etc ? alf892 and Matty 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 3 hours ago, BorniteIdentity said: Really hoping that every new thread now begins with the OPs gender, preferences and a moratorium on what can and can't be written about. Sounds great. Really progressive. Really? REALLY?? That's your takeaway from a new member politely asking people to show the bare minimum of respect to them? Well done for allowing the thread to get to a whole 20 posts before bringing out the bigotry - cheers! catsinthewelder, AnnoyingPentium, sporty-shite and 12 others 4 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 1 minute ago, barrett said: bigotry You can be sure there will be 20 pages of it on the other place GrumpiusMaximus and Fennec 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jds1 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 I'm sure you have but check the inner rear arches in the boot and the rear panel and rear seat belt mounts. Those areas sealed the fate of my seicento 😭. Yours does look really clean though🙂 Fennec 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrubworks Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Can we not derail Fennec's thread? It's really not called for. She just wants her personal business not discussed. Reasonable request. Move on. Low Horatio gearbox, RichardK, Matty and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 4 hours ago, BorniteIdentity said: Really hoping that every new thread now begins with the OPs gender, preferences and a moratorium on what can and can't be written about. Sounds great. Really progressive Careful,you'll cause pandemonium with remarks like that! Like the Fiat,less sure about 4x100 on a 4x98 PCD though! wuvvum, bigfella2, SiC and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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