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Luke P said:
Washed and polished the Fizz today, prepped and masked the UNO Turbo alloys for a respray... I just can't seem to get my car to shine like Vernons!!
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Hi Luke, good to hear you're coming to Brooklands (y). You must pop over and see my new workshop some time, come in the Panda and we'll see what we can do about getting some sparkle into it ;).
 
Well. It's taken about a month and much interest from the neighbours but Giuseppe the rally panda has had quite an underbody resto!

I have replaced suspension wise (front):
Shocks
40mm Lowering springs:slayer:
Bumpstops
Shroud kits
Poly Arb Bushes(y)
Lower ball joints and cradles
track rod ends
Cv joints
Cv boots
Ferrodo Brake pads:D
brake pad fitting kit
Wheel bearings
Replaced rusty (snapped bolts and stripped nuts).:bang:

Under the bonnet:
Cambelt:mad:
Waterpump:mad:
Changed gearbox oil and used 10w 40........Im still unsure about this but i am informed its the best way to go........felt very wrong putting it in though......:yuck:

Next to be done:

Rear dampers
Rear springs (i might not do these yet as the slightly lower nose looks quite cool!)
Underseal
Fuel filter
Throttle body gaskets
*Hopefully this will all be easier!:bang:


Lucky old Panda!
 
that sounds familiar, although I'll raise you strut top mounts and tie rod bushes, although I didn't do CV joints (and annoyingly realised I'd forgotten the bump stops and shrouds when I had the struts apart!!) Spread mine out over about a year though.
Feels good doesn't it?
 
firstcar-Y10 said:
that sounds familiar, although I'll raise you strut top mounts and tie rod bushes, although I didn't do CV joints (and annoyingly realised I'd forgotten the bump stops and shrouds when I had the struts apart!!) Spread mine out over about a year though.
Feels good doesn't it?
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Yeah, a lot of work but definately worth it. I havent fitted new tie rod bushes yet (i have a set), i'm trying to get the most use out of the old ones! Will prob need doing before winter though. Yeah i considered new top mounts, but in the end i reconditioned the old ones as the bearings were fine. With the PI springs, the bumps (huge craters) in the road are absorbed much better than standard and the spring rate is far more progressive. Gotta get the dampers done before July for the MOT.....are the rear springs just held in place with the weight of the car????? Haynes and porter are a little vague and i have had a look and cant see any "Fixings". Oh, also from a rust proofing point of view, i have stripped the interior (including headlining etc) and the 'gaps' for pouring in waxoil are excellent. I highly recommend it, if you wanted to put it all back in again it would only take a day to do the whole lot..(remove, fill with waxoil, take for drive up and down hills, put everything back again).(y)
 
elbandito472 said:
Yeah, a lot of work but definately worth it. I havent fitted new tie rod bushes yet (i have a set), i'm trying to get the most use out of the old ones! Will prob need doing before winter though. Yeah i considered new top mounts, but in the end i reconditioned the old ones as the bearings were fine. With the PI springs, the bumps (huge craters) in the road are absorbed much better than standard and the spring rate is far more progressive. Gotta get the dampers done before July for the MOT.....are the rear springs just held in place with the weight of the car????? Haynes and porter are a little vague and i have had a look and cant see any "Fixings". Oh, also from a rust proofing point of view, i have stripped the interior (including headlining etc) and the 'gaps' for pouring in waxoil are excellent. I highly recommend it, if you wanted to put it all back in again it would only take a day to do the whole lot..(remove, fill with waxoil, take for drive up and down hills, put everything back again).(y)
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yup the rear springs are just wedged in. The shocks should stop the rear axle dropping far enough for the springs to escape. Out of interest how stiff are the Pi springs compared to standard? Getting fed up with my current springs as despite the drop they seem rather soft, loads of roll and the rears are bumping the bump stops even on gentle driving and unladen, and I notice the Pi springs are a rather good buy at the moment.
 
Ruth:
well as we know - clutch
new calipers - could do with pads but will see what readings she gets
new dust seals for ball joints and track rod ends
oil and filter change (not forgetting the flush ;))
2 new H/lamp bulbs (robbed for other Pandas...)
rear brakes checked over
new vacuum advance & distributor O ring
sorted all lights and earths...
on advice from John shortened pedal travel as it was long which I noted has been mention in past advisories
just waiting a tyre now, and to see what the outcome is on the welding front...

Lucy:
As she sailed through MOT after standing on drive for 12 months, just:
new oil, filter, plugs and vacuum advance
water pump
1*gear linkage bush
new brake pads
and yet more waxoyl lol
 
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