Fiat Classic Car Club - Mumbai

funkykar · 21st October 2009, 13:15

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Originally Posted by arun1100

I thought the car was in this red/white color and later changed to period Steel Grey.

Red/White too looks great. Steel gray was stunning though

Cyrus43 · 21st October 2009, 17:56

Its Metallic Orange And White....Ohh If Only... !! Roni Will know What I am talking about!!

allana13 · 21st October 2009, 18:54

Thats a nice little beauty.

Shame its gone

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Originally Posted by karlosdeville

It was sold and resold, I was told last that it is parked in Pune. This is what it looks like today.

Who owns it now karl, Any one here we know of.

Shame its not with Rony any more.

the mole · 21st October 2009, 21:06

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Originally Posted by manishalive

Oh I see, I saw a similar one in one of our club Fiat Select,

Attachment 213209

Thats a very very rare early mercedes Ponton glovebox handle that came on cars from 1953-59 that had wooden glove box doors. I have the same handle on my 56 Ponton Glove box.

SuperSelect · 21st October 2009, 22:36

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Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Not original, but a period accessory fitted to many cars at that time. The lock system is only push button and the spring gets weak with time, so owners would often fit handles to supplement the springing action.

Pardon my interruption guys.. IMHO the Fiat 1100's rear looks best with NO handle to open the bootlid. If the spring has given way, learn to gingerly lift up the bootlid holding the end of the number plate AND a bit of the numberplate light (like I do - my spring's totally shot

). Do not fit any handles please. Nothing looks good like a clean oh-ree-gee-nal dickey !!

the mole · 22nd October 2009, 00:00

wow Ravi I must say your chrome has borne the brunt of the monsoon well inspite of being parked in the open. Whats the secret of your success??

allana13 · 22nd October 2009, 02:15

Super select, do both these beauties owned by yourself ??

manishalive · 22nd October 2009, 09:30

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Originally Posted by SuperSelect

Pardon my interruption guys.. IMHO the Fiat 1100's rear looks best with NO handle to open the bootlid. If the spring has given way, learn to gingerly lift up the bootlid holding the end of the number plate AND a bit of the numberplate light (like I do - my spring's totally shot

). Do not fit any handles please. Nothing looks good like a clean oh-ree-gee-nal dickey !!

Awesome man, I will also keep the dicky original just like your's. I was able to sourced Asha Brand repro dicky lock for my car

SuperSelect · 22nd October 2009, 10:57

@Amol: He he, no secret. Just bright sunshine after every shower, and generous dabs of petroleum jelly before showers

. To be honest, surface rust spots are very much there, just have to keep rubbing 'em off !
@Allana: MRX6839 is mine. MRY3499 belongs to Rony (President), and I'll say is the best and most original super select I've seen !
@Manish: Wow you're lucky, even the Asha dickey locks are not available any more. Mine is a repro with no brand name..

manishalive · 22nd October 2009, 11:51

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Originally Posted by SuperSelect

@Manish: Wow you're lucky, even the Asha dickey locks are not available any more. Mine is a repro with no brand name..

Oh, is it. I will ask my source whether he has one more pair with him. Bye the way how did the original keys looked like.

Cyrus43 · 23rd October 2009, 00:07

Went to Kanheri caves for a Test run today. The road is BEAUTIFUL!! There is a slight patch of bad road for around 30-50 meters, but thats it. Otherwise, its all smooth sailing.

There is an entry fee though. Its Rs.50 per car and Rs.20 per person inside a car. Hence, if you are 2 people in a car, you pay Rs.90. But, Its worth it. Saw some Spotted Deer and some monkeys too.

Here Are Pictures from today:

allana13 · 23rd October 2009, 02:48

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Originally Posted by manishalive

Awesome man, I will also keep the dicky original just like your's. I was able to sourced Asha Brand repro dicky lock for my car

You both luck geezers

I am jealous

Kidding folks

Looks awesome. Thanks for the pictures

SuperSelect · 23rd October 2009, 11:14

Lovely pics Cy. My only worry is - is the road / terrain too dusty or full of mud / red soil ? Could it be bad for our tyres ?!?

Cyrus43 · 23rd October 2009, 11:35

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Originally Posted by SuperSelect

Lovely pics Cy. My only worry is - is the road / terrain too dusty or full of mud / red soil ? Could it be bad for our tyres ?!?

No. There is no Red soil or mud. Its just really old concrete that is a little broken up. Nothing to worry about. Also, that patch of road is currently being repaired as we speak too.

Cyrus43 · 24th October 2009, 00:04

Lets Have a CONFIRMED list please.

1) Cyrus
2) Behram
3) Roni
4) Ravi
5) Amol
6) Gogi
7) Firoze Mehta aka Krish Uncle
8) Varun
9) Kaizad Turel
10) Ravi from Lonavala
11) Danny Bhai
12) Rupesh Vohra

There are atleast 5 more cars which are unconfirmed. So this makes it 12 confirmed cars.

Roni, Who will be driving your Number 2 and Number 3 car?

21st October 2009, 17:56	#2192
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 223 Times View My Garage	Its Metallic Orange And White....Ohh If Only... !! Roni Will know What I am talking about!!
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22nd October 2009, 00:00	#2196
the mole Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,190 Thanked: 827 Times View My Garage	wow Ravi I must say your chrome has borne the brunt of the monsoon well inspite of being parked in the open. Whats the secret of your success??
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22nd October 2009, 02:15	#2197
allana13 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Maidenhead Posts: 541 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	Super select, do both these beauties owned by yourself ??
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22nd October 2009, 10:57	#2199
SuperSelect Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai. Posts: 1,806 Thanked: 248 Times View My Garage	@Amol: He he, no secret. Just bright sunshine after every shower, and generous dabs of petroleum jelly before showers . To be honest, surface rust spots are very much there, just have to keep rubbing 'em off ! @Allana: MRX6839 is mine. MRY3499 belongs to Rony (President), and I'll say is the best and most original super select I've seen ! @Manish: Wow you're lucky, even the Asha dickey locks are not available any more. Mine is a repro with no brand name..
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23rd October 2009, 00:07	#2201
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 223 Times View My Garage	Went to Kanheri caves for a Test run today. The road is BEAUTIFUL!! There is a slight patch of bad road for around 30-50 meters, but thats it. Otherwise, its all smooth sailing. There is an entry fee though. Its Rs.50 per car and Rs.20 per person inside a car. Hence, if you are 2 people in a car, you pay Rs.90. But, Its worth it. Saw some Spotted Deer and some monkeys too. Here Are Pictures from today: Attached Thumbnails
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23rd October 2009, 11:14	#2203
SuperSelect Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai. Posts: 1,806 Thanked: 248 Times View My Garage	Lovely pics Cy. My only worry is - is the road / terrain too dusty or full of mud / red soil ? Could it be bad for our tyres ?!?
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24th October 2009, 00:04	#2205
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 223 Times View My Garage	Lets Have a CONFIRMED list please. 1) Cyrus 2) Behram 3) Roni 4) Ravi 5) Amol 6) Gogi 7) Firoze Mehta aka Krish Uncle 8) Varun 9) Kaizad Turel 10) Ravi from Lonavala 11) Danny Bhai 12) Rupesh Vohra There are atleast 5 more cars which are unconfirmed. So this makes it 12 confirmed cars. Roni, Who will be driving your Number 2 and Number 3 car?
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