1969 Fiat 500, under restoration!

The 500 is now finished! :clap:

Here are the final pics taken at my parent's house. The old petrol pump sits at the corner of their cottage and lights up at night

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My very lucky brother and his wife get to take it home to Birmingham

You took your time

She looks sweet

Good things.......


Cutie huh?

Lovely cinque paintergirl, I had a light blue one, until rolled it - end over end I might add, very slowly! Always wanted another even tho I'm 6'4"!!!

Make sure you get an Abarth kit - 100mph Fiat 500? Brmm Brmm!

Originally Posted by DevonDan

Make sure you get an Abarth kit - 100mph Fiat 500? Brmm Brmm!

I'll mention it! I don't think I'll even get to see it before it heads home

But we didn't get to see any interior pics

Neat, PG. Dinky wee puddle jumper.: Is that a Batley, self assembly garage in the background perchance? Maybe not, I'm just curious, as I assembled one as my first under cover workshop, which I had bought on the never-never!

No, let's see the upholstery too.: Your the only one in lights then HM? Rest gone to the Officers Club?

I didn't take the pics - Dad did

Not sure about the garage Zed. It could be. It is sectional.

I'd be interested to know, PG?: Just mention to Dad, I used ICI Permobel, and Valflash in one of those sectionals back when, doing the odd respray in it. He may remember those synthetics for a cut-cost respray?

If you didn't remember to keep the face mask on, any tiny airborne droplets of paint made your nostril hairs stick together!: Very difficult cleaning the old hooter out Permobel was sprayed hot, if he recalls?:

Very cute , I'm sure they'll get a lot of enjoyment out of him.

That petrol pump is a beauty too

Shellmex, illuminated shell globe. Does the turn handle still work? Whatever happened to Cleveland Discol? Off topic 'agin Zed.:

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I'd be interested to know, PG?: Just mention to Dad, I used ICI Permobel, and Valflash in one of those sectionals back when, doing the odd respray in it. He may remember those synthetics for a cut-cost respray?

If you didn't remember to keep the face mask on, any tiny airborne droplets of paint made your nostril hairs stick together!: Very difficult cleaning the old hooter out Permobel was sprayed hot, if he recalls?:

Dad is a professional refinisher. Worked in Birmingham for 30 years doing accident repairs and resprays for the trade. His speciality was making stretch limos (i.e. taking the car and stretching it).

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Shellmex, illuminated shell globe. Does the turn handle still work? Whatever happened to Cleveland Discol? Off topic 'agin Zed.:

As far as I know it all works perfectly. They live next door to a distillery and hoping to strike "gold"

I've posed your questions Zed - I'll let you know when he gets back to me

Sounds of a wolf howling in the distance ...what a beauty ! my Italian friends here at work will melt when i print these pics off, Teresa loooooves these cars and used to have one years ago ..never shuts about it ...brill painter girl

Cheers Wobbles

Really great stuff PG.: My uncle was a direct influence on my motor madness. Started work as a lad in the coachbuilding shop at the Daimler Works in Coventry, and stayed there until he retired.

He felt it a privilege that he did some of the work on the then Queen Mary's Daimler, and the other Royals that favoured that pedigree of quality machines. British Motoring History? All gone now though!:

Super-cute is that PG!

MrsJim has always wanted one of those.

It looks like dad did a great job.

Thanks Jimbo!

Can you still get the 'freeze or fry' exhaust/car heater box assembly for those 500's, or wasn't it fitted with one? Great fun to work on, but mind the skin at the base of your skull with that louvered engine cowl.:

In response to all of your questions Zed - the man from Del Monte he say "yes". It is a Batley garage which he rescued from elsewhere and I helped to lay a concrete floor in

He sends this for you......stand back!!! Meet the Doctor

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