1961 Italian Fiat 1100/D Special. A Restoration Project.

karlosdeville · 24th March 2007, 14:37

wow, talk about quick progress...this threads flying...!

V16, ive got a few brochure soft copies for your model, manuals (including workshop), etc etc lined up and waiting for you....methinks ill have to come down to see the car again this week...

All the best for the restoration, and please, reading this thread i urge you not to go overboard with your rare classic...thats wat padminis are for...

Keep her clean and understated....subtle is the key here...

Cheers
Karl

salilpawar1 · 24th March 2007, 15:13

Here are some really nice paint combinations.......

salilpawar1 · 24th March 2007, 15:29

These are scale models but u can check out the colour combinations

karlosdeville · 24th March 2007, 16:12

heres a few more combos...

I have an inclination towards a two tone combo...though invariably it teeters towards looking like a taxi...

iraghava · 24th March 2007, 16:28

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Originally Posted by karlosdeville

I have an inclination towards a two tone combo...though invariably it teeters towards looking like a taxi...

Yeah and the last thing V-16 needs is somebody assuming it's a taxi, which can happen given the number of Padmini taxis in Mumbai

Ricky_63 · 24th March 2007, 17:03

Hi

Wonderful project on your hands...my father had a similar car & he used to tell me it was SILVER METALLIC when he got it from the Showroom in Delhi.......I wish you all success & would look forward to seeing the progress on the project & the final result.

Just came to my mind.....that you should show the ex-owner the car when it is completed, I'm sure he'd be very happy that he parted with his prized car to the right person...

All the Very Best !!!! Cheers

V-16 · 24th March 2007, 17:24

Thanks Karlos and Salil Pawar for the pics
@ salil pawar - Like the surf blue colour. A friend has an identical car like mone in that colour. Or maybe a nice silver (the Octavia silver)

Gordon · 26th March 2007, 10:21

V-16, congrats on your new buy and best of luck on the project.

P.S. Please check your inbox, have PM'd you.

V-16 · 26th March 2007, 17:34

Thanks Gordon.

Day Three:

The cars been stripped of all its jewellery. First I had to have a look before the work was started. We discussed the possibilities of changing panels but my garage guy talked me outta this. His main reasoning was that there is a difference in the guages of thickness of the two metals. The one on my car is the original as against the thinner material which would be available. I have decided to go and see for myself the stock lying with this so called dealer.
Meanwhile I post the pics of how she looks on day three of our project.

How she looks without her make up!!

I wonder ifthis bench-bucket seat set up is original. I think it always had a full bench....??!!

Huge pots of rust.

Scrapped the Mud guard and found the near original putty (lambi what they call). This means that the car had been scrapped when it was painted.

Next pics...tomorrow when the engine will be separated from the body to reveal the rust on the chassis. Then the engine rebuild follows.

moralfibre · 26th March 2007, 17:41

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Originally Posted by V-16

Then the engine rebuild follows.

Try getting powder coating done to the engine. It will look very nice!

Isn't the Fiat badge in the second pic (below the rear number plate) removable?

V-16 · 26th March 2007, 20:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by moralfibre

Try getting powder coating done to the engine. It will look very nice!

Isn't the Fiat badge in the second pic (below the rear number plate) removable?

Kaisa hai Moral Bhai (Hic!!)

Thanks for the suggestion re powder coating the engine. When ur here this sat, we'll go and have a look at it.
Yup the badge is removable but he was still going thru the stripping when i landed and started to click away.
By the way

hes done a super duper fab job with my heckflosse bumper. As good as new and what chrome....abs hard (on) chrome man!!

moralfibre · 26th March 2007, 20:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by V-16

Kaisa hai Moral Bhai (Hic!!)

I have a severe stomach ache in my head

!! 8 drinks is really something I realized when I left.

Quote:

By the way

hes done a super duper fab job with my heckflosse bumper. As good as new and what chrome....abs hard (on) chrome man!!

Wow. Does he do it himself or outsources these jobs?

V-16 · 26th March 2007, 20:10

outsouces it. u gotta see it to believe it.

karlosdeville · 26th March 2007, 20:10

nice to see work is on in full swing....

a bench seat was offered on the earlier indian cars, but the euro market had the option of a folding backrest like the one in the pics...i cant see yours too clearly, so im not sure of its original...

cheers

V-16 · 26th March 2007, 20:19

its just like the one u have in the pic...Karl i can feel it, ull be an integral part of this restoration hope u dont mind..!!

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Wine Red and White	35	25.93%
Blue and White	36	26.67%
Emerald Green and White	10	7.41%
Midnite Blue and White	54	40.00%
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24th March 2007, 14:37	#31
karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 12,117 Thanked: 18,847 Times View My Garage	wow, talk about quick progress...this threads flying...! V16, ive got a few brochure soft copies for your model, manuals (including workshop), etc etc lined up and waiting for you....methinks ill have to come down to see the car again this week... All the best for the restoration, and please, reading this thread i urge you not to go overboard with your rare classic...thats wat padminis are for... Keep her clean and understated....subtle is the key here... Cheers Karl
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24th March 2007, 15:13	#32
salilpawar1 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai (MH-01) Posts: 853 Thanked: 251 Times View My Garage	Some pictorial suggestions Here are some really nice paint combinations....... Last edited by salilpawar1 : 24th March 2007 at 15:18.
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24th March 2007, 15:29	#33
salilpawar1 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai (MH-01) Posts: 853 Thanked: 251 Times View My Garage	Pictorial suggestions 2 These are scale models but u can check out the colour combinations
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24th March 2007, 16:12	#34
karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 12,117 Thanked: 18,847 Times View My Garage	heres a few more combos... I have an inclination towards a two tone combo...though invariably it teeters towards looking like a taxi...
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24th March 2007, 17:03	#36
Ricky_63 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,885 Thanked: 519 Times View My Garage	Hi Wonderful project on your hands...my father had a similar car & he used to tell me it was SILVER METALLIC when he got it from the Showroom in Delhi.......I wish you all success & would look forward to seeing the progress on the project & the final result. Just came to my mind.....that you should show the ex-owner the car when it is completed, I'm sure he'd be very happy that he parted with his prized car to the right person... All the Very Best !!!! Cheers
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24th March 2007, 17:24	#37
V-16 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 4,594 Thanked: 960 Times View My Garage	Thanks Karlos and Salil Pawar for the pics @ salil pawar - Like the surf blue colour. A friend has an identical car like mone in that colour. Or maybe a nice silver (the Octavia silver)
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26th March 2007, 10:21	#38
Gordon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,550 Thanked: 505 Times View My Garage	V-16, congrats on your new buy and best of luck on the project. P.S. Please check your inbox, have PM'd you.
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26th March 2007, 17:34	#39
V-16 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 4,594 Thanked: 960 Times View My Garage	Thanks Gordon. Day Three: The cars been stripped of all its jewellery. First I had to have a look before the work was started. We discussed the possibilities of changing panels but my garage guy talked me outta this. His main reasoning was that there is a difference in the guages of thickness of the two metals. The one on my car is the original as against the thinner material which would be available. I have decided to go and see for myself the stock lying with this so called dealer. Meanwhile I post the pics of how she looks on day three of our project. How she looks without her make up!! I wonder ifthis bench-bucket seat set up is original. I think it always had a full bench....??!! Huge pots of rust. Scrapped the Mud guard and found the near original putty (lambi what they call). This means that the car had been scrapped when it was painted. Next pics...tomorrow when the engine will be separated from the body to reveal the rust on the chassis. Then the engine rebuild follows.
	() Thanks

26th March 2007, 20:10	#43
V-16 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 4,594 Thanked: 960 Times View My Garage	outsouces it. u gotta see it to believe it.
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26th March 2007, 20:19	#45
V-16 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 4,594 Thanked: 960 Times View My Garage	its just like the one u have in the pic...Karl i can feel it, ull be an integral part of this restoration hope u dont mind..!!
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