General Help Me!

[Gemma]

I don't quite know how this Forum thing works but hopefully someone will help, I need a parcel shelf for my Panda Fire 999cc also a boot locking mechanisum and some advise about how to improve the look of it and get rid of the rust around the bottom of the doors?

Thanks Guys!

Gemma

 

[John H]

If you mean the shelf behind the rear seat there is one on Ebay now, if you're quick:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=10382&item=2479518088&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

appears to be new but only 2 hours to go, currently 15UKP, one bidder.


I think I've seen lock mechanisms on there recently, but can't find one at the moment.

There maybe someone along in a while who has one saved from a scrapped Panda...


Doors are another matter - almost without exception they rust.
PandamanPaul has had a garage repair done on his recently.. others (like me) mess about with filler, etc... but it's usually just a matter of months before it bubbles through again.


BTW, what colour is your Panda??

 

[custard]

digimods has sen a panda in his local scrappys maybe he can help with parts,that ebay shelf looks mint

A Dog Is Not Just For Christmas
Sliced Thinly It Can Last Till Easter

 

[pandafan]

Hi Gemma....and welcome.

'Boot Locking mechanisms' .... do you need the whole thing or just a barrel and key ?

What reg is your Panda ? I've got some shelves around somewhere !

Doors are a real problem for rot. Unless you are a real Panda purist, look for Seat Marbella doors. They are the same as Mk 1 Panda doors, but have been zinc-coated, double-primed and usually ziebarted during manufacture. They tend to last longer than Panda ones, but have a quarterlight setup in the windows. This can be changed (fairly) easily to the later Panda style if you keep the fittings from the current doors.

HHmmmmmmm

 

[Gemma]

Hey Guys,

Thanks for the advice My Panda is a J Reg missed out on the percel shelf on ebay, £15 is a bit much though so maybe I'll find one cheaper?

I'm getting a mate to look at the Locking Mech on boot tonight see if he can come up with the problem, then I know what I am looking for!

The seat marbella doors can I pick those up at a scrappy?

Cheers for the help this site is really good!



Oh..... and it's WHITE!!!

 

[pandafan]

A good scrapyard should have some Marbella doors. They are less popular (and cheaper) than Panda ones...but are a direct replacement.
Slight problem... I think that they were only produced in red or black.

HHmmmmmmm

 

[John H]

Originally posted by pandafan
A good scrapyard should have some Marbella doors. They are less popular (and cheaper) than Panda ones...but are a direct replacement.
Slight problem... I think that they were only produced in red or black.

Also blue.

Later ones have a huge grey plastic covering over the bottom half of the doors (and side panel).

 

[pandafan]

I didn't know they came in blue !!
The door-bottom covers are great for rotten doors on early Pandas...if you can obtain the rest of the body kit for a Marbella.

HHmmmmmmm

 

[John H]

I did a quick Autotrader.co.uk search to see what was out there - the only two, with pictures, are both blue...

On Fish4cars.co.uk there is a white one too - but no picture.


But, do you want your Panda to look like a Marbella[?]

 

[pandafan]

Hey John H. !!

So what's wrong with Marbell's then ? (short list only please ).....I've got two parked outside as we speak......beautiful ![)]

HHmmmmmmm

 

[John H]

Oh! erm....

Cart spring rear suspension (admittedly as our first two Pandas were, but the omega axle arrangement is better).

Indentity crisis for the recipient Panda (if you're scavenging parts for a Panda)

Don't they still have the hammock rear seat? ... which means rear seat passengers get their backs/organs damaged by the contents of the boot if you stop abruptly. (again as the original Panda, but they were changed to metal backed.)


Beyond that, I suppose, it's a Panda by any other name [8D]

 

[pandafan]

O.K., yes; but apart from that !

Incidentally...We've had 8 or so Pandas and derivatives in the past 5 years and only one of them (Sergio Tecchini) had omega suspension.

I do like my cart-springs ! (and I NEVER sit in the back, so there isn't a problem !)

HHmmmmmmm