Restored! 1985 Maruti 800 (SS80), A/C Deluxe

royamrit · 21st July 2015, 18:34

Recently restored a Maruti 800 ( SS80) AC Deluxe car of year 1985. It was the third car on the Streets of Kolkata and lovingly owned by a single owner for last 30 years.

The car had almost 99 % original parts including AM Radio, seat belts ( japanese make), Original seat covers, and factory fitted AC.

The compressor had been replaced by Maruti at no cost after the car completed 25 years.

The only thing new about the car is the battery and a full paint job. Plus some mechanical repairs.

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Altocumulus · 21st July 2015, 21:48

Awesome !! Very nicely kept and congratulations.

A couple of very silly and OT questions ? Whom did you buy this car from ? Did this belong to a certain Mr. Chatterjee ? Also Which complex is this that you stay. Seems pretty familiar.

Octane_Power · 21st July 2015, 22:12

Amrit sir, the car looks excellent; very neat

How does it drive? How does the engine feel?

One more question: Its a 1985 model, then how come its owned since 34 years?

-Bhargav

rsidd · 22nd July 2015, 11:16

I assume the odometer has rolled over at least once -- what is the likely distance it has done? 187219 km? 287219? (Strange that Maruti didn't foresee the car having such longevity!)

royamrit · 22nd July 2015, 14:04

Hi
@Altocumulus - This was someone else's car.

@ Octane-Power - Yes, you are right. Calculation error... I should have written 29 years.

@rsidd - the car has done 87,219 kms only. odometer did not roll over.

Regards
Amrit

GTO · 22nd July 2015, 15:38

Man, that is one drool-worthy car

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The restoration is fabulous! Looks like she just rolled out of the showroom. Definitely the best SS80 I've seen so far on Team-BHP.

Those interiors took me back in time. I've had many college dates in an '85 Maruti 800. Had even taken it for my driving test (belonged to my uncle).

Who restored it? Who owns it? You? If so, congratulations on both.

S2!!! · 22nd July 2015, 16:38

Superbly restored. I found this car's ad in our Team-BHP Classifieds section Any particular reason for letting her go?

I loved going by my friend's car to school and I still keep making him guilty for selling his mint-condition, red SS80 to upgrade to a mass market Santro!

Asish_VK · 22nd July 2015, 17:57

Simply Fantastic ! Beautiful Should be the word

Respect

Is there any work done to the mechanicals too ? I mean the engine ? Or is it still the stock one ?

Vijay1105 · 22nd July 2015, 19:42

Amazing rebuild sir! Simply love the clean lines of this car. This car in my view is the only one to come with Metallic bumpers.

Looks great!

zenren · 22nd July 2015, 21:51

Awesome work. Does it still have leather seats under those seat covers? I've heard DX came with leather seats.

Shivanshu · 22nd July 2015, 22:08

This is a beauty, I loved the partial back glass which opened instead of the complete rake. very nicely done and congratulations Sir for being the owner and keeping it updated with time.

vinair · 22nd July 2015, 22:19

Amazing work!! Paint job quality is flawless!

Such a timeless design this is!

vinit · 22nd July 2015, 22:28

Superb restoration job. Maruti 800 DX was my first car too and i have some fantastic memories. But the best one is when the car was fully submerged in the 26 July 2005 floods in Mumbai. I called mechanic next day. The car was absolute mess and i had lost all hope. It was looking complete garbage. And the mechanic did one amazing thing. He actually lifted the car from back side with both his hands and shook it vigorously. This definitely sounds weird but i saw this happening on that day. And voila, the water came out from every nook and corner, one key stroke and the car started. Just can't imagine this kind of thing happening with the current generation of cars

vdm · 22nd July 2015, 22:37

The rebuild has been done meticulously. The interior & the bodyline with that awesome paintwork makes the car stand out. As rightly said by GTO, it's just rolled out of the showroom. Congratulations to you on the beautiful job.

rav11stars · 23rd July 2015, 08:10

you've taken me 20 years back into my childhood. I remember those times when a distant relative had a Red Maruti 800 and every time he visited us, it was excitement. Maybe the Red colour bug hit me then.
A brilliantly executed job; Happy driving and take care of the beauty.

21st July 2015, 18:34	#1
royamrit Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Kolkata Posts: 9 Thanked: 97 Times	Restored! 1985 Maruti 800 (SS80), A/C Deluxe Recently restored a Maruti 800 ( SS80) AC Deluxe car of year 1985. It was the third car on the Streets of Kolkata and lovingly owned by a single owner for last 30 years. The car had almost 99 % original parts including AM Radio, seat belts ( japanese make), Original seat covers, and factory fitted AC. The compressor had been replaced by Maruti at no cost after the car completed 25 years. The only thing new about the car is the battery and a full paint job. Plus some mechanical repairs. Last edited by Aditya : 24th July 2015 at 13:04. Reason: Typo, inserting images
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21st July 2015, 21:48	#2
Altocumulus Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: NCR/ KOL/ BLR Posts: 1,174 Thanked: 2,184 Times View My Garage	re: Restored! 1985 Maruti 800 (SS80), A/C Deluxe Awesome !! Very nicely kept and congratulations. A couple of very silly and OT questions ? Whom did you buy this car from ? Did this belong to a certain Mr. Chatterjee ? Also Which complex is this that you stay. Seems pretty familiar.
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21st July 2015, 22:12	#3
Octane_Power BHPian Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Mumbai Posts: 630 Thanked: 429 Times	re: Restored! 1985 Maruti 800 (SS80), A/C Deluxe Amrit sir, the car looks excellent; very neat How does it drive? How does the engine feel? One more question: Its a 1985 model, then how come its owned since 34 years? -Bhargav
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22nd July 2015, 11:16	#4
rsidd BANNED Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Chennai Posts: 352 Thanked: 627 Times	re: Restored! 1985 Maruti 800 (SS80), A/C Deluxe I assume the odometer has rolled over at least once -- what is the likely distance it has done? 187219 km? 287219? (Strange that Maruti didn't foresee the car having such longevity!)
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22nd July 2015, 14:04	#5
royamrit Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Kolkata Posts: 9 Thanked: 97 Times	re: Restored! 1985 Maruti 800 (SS80), A/C Deluxe Hi @Altocumulus - This was someone else's car. @ Octane-Power - Yes, you are right. Calculation error... I should have written 29 years. @rsidd - the car has done 87,219 kms only. odometer did not roll over. Regards Amrit
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22nd July 2015, 15:38	#6
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 72,858 Thanked: 319,389 Times View My Garage	Re: Restored! 1985 Maruti 800 (SS80), A/C Deluxe Man, that is one drool-worthy car . The restoration is fabulous! Looks like she just rolled out of the showroom. Definitely the best SS80 I've seen so far on Team-BHP. Those interiors took me back in time. I've had many college dates in an '85 Maruti 800. Had even taken it for my driving test (belonged to my uncle). Who restored it? Who owns it? You? If so, congratulations on both.
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22nd July 2015, 16:38	#7
S2!!! Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,925 Thanked: 10,134 Times	Re: Restored! 1985 Maruti 800 (SS80), A/C Deluxe Superbly restored. I found this car's ad in our Team-BHP Classifieds section Any particular reason for letting her go? I loved going by my friend's car to school and I still keep making him guilty for selling his mint-condition, red SS80 to upgrade to a mass market Santro! Last edited by S2!!! : 22nd July 2015 at 16:41.
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22nd July 2015, 17:57	#8
Asish_VK BHPian Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Bangalore-Kochi Posts: 614 Thanked: 3,015 Times	Re: Restored! 1985 Maruti 800 (SS80), A/C Deluxe Simply Fantastic ! Beautiful Should be the word Respect Is there any work done to the mechanicals too ? I mean the engine ? Or is it still the stock one ?
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22nd July 2015, 19:42	#9
Vijay1105 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 7 Thanked: Once	Re: Restored! 1985 Maruti 800 (SS80), A/C Deluxe Amazing rebuild sir! Simply love the clean lines of this car. This car in my view is the only one to come with Metallic bumpers. Looks great! Last edited by GTO : 23rd July 2015 at 15:16. Reason: PM coming up
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22nd July 2015, 21:51	#10
zenren Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: CLT/TVM/HYD Posts: 2,570 Thanked: 1,755 Times View My Garage	Re: Restored! 1985 Maruti 800 (SS80), A/C Deluxe Awesome work. Does it still have leather seats under those seat covers? I've heard DX came with leather seats.
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22nd July 2015, 22:08	#11
Shivanshu BHPian Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Ghaziabad Posts: 225 Thanked: 337 Times	Re: Restored! 1985 Maruti 800 (SS80), A/C Deluxe This is a beauty, I loved the partial back glass which opened instead of the complete rake. very nicely done and congratulations Sir for being the owner and keeping it updated with time.
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22nd July 2015, 22:19	#12
vinair BHPian Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Bangalore Posts: 705 Thanked: 1,962 Times	Re: Restored! 1985 Maruti 800 (SS80), A/C Deluxe Amazing work!! Paint job quality is flawless! Such a timeless design this is!
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22nd July 2015, 22:28	#13
vinit BHPian Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Mumbai Posts: 117 Thanked: 125 Times	Re: Restored! 1985 Maruti 800 (SS80), A/C Deluxe Superb restoration job. Maruti 800 DX was my first car too and i have some fantastic memories. But the best one is when the car was fully submerged in the 26 July 2005 floods in Mumbai. I called mechanic next day. The car was absolute mess and i had lost all hope. It was looking complete garbage. And the mechanic did one amazing thing. He actually lifted the car from back side with both his hands and shook it vigorously. This definitely sounds weird but i saw this happening on that day. And voila, the water came out from every nook and corner, one key stroke and the car started. Just can't imagine this kind of thing happening with the current generation of cars
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22nd July 2015, 22:37	#14
vdm BHPian Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: India Posts: 55 Thanked: 26 Times	The rebuild has been done meticulously. The interior & the bodyline with that awesome paintwork makes the car stand out. As rightly said by GTO, it's just rolled out of the showroom. Congratulations to you on the beautiful job. Last edited by GTO : 23rd July 2015 at 15:17. Reason: Typo
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23rd July 2015, 08:10	#15
rav11stars BHPian Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: RJY->PUN->DXB Posts: 359 Thanked: 830 Times View My Garage	Re: Restored! 1985 Maruti 800 (SS80), A/C Deluxe you've taken me 20 years back into my childhood. I remember those times when a distant relative had a Red Maruti 800 and every time he visited us, it was excitement. Maybe the Red colour bug hit me then. A brilliantly executed job; Happy driving and take care of the beauty.
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