azzurro Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Chur Is that other Fiat project of mine giving you the shits yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzstato Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 5 minutes ago, azzurro said: Chur Is that other Fiat project of mine giving you the shits yet I need to speak to you about that.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzstato Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 @azzurro https://www.radiatorsandautoglass.co.nz/ There used to be a 'pull and pay' down in the Burnside wreckers area but not sure if it still there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzurro Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 Scott at Radiator Services is my man. Waiting on a price for a recore on the radiator, but the fuel tank is a total loss. Its a pretty simple shape and fairly common wagon/van mounting arrangement so either a new custom tank or bodging something to fit (lada niva?) will be in my future. Given its got no engine or brakes, im in no big rush at the mo! Pull and Pay is permanaently closed 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 That surface rust underneath looks perfect for POR15 to bite into and work well. Get rid of all the flakey stuff with a wire wheel and start painting. I've used it heaps now, for about 10 years and fuck it works well at 'encapsulating' the rust. Things from 10 years ago are still looking fine. Its not UV stable but that's fine because 1: its underneath and out of the sun, 2: you're in Dunners. There is no sun......* My local place has stopped selling por15 because the importers have changed again. We've now been trying an oz product which is a blatant rip off. Works the same way but actually brushes on just that bit nicer. But I have no idea yet as to how it lasts but from they way it sets, its finish etc I think its going to be fine. https://kbs-coatings.co.nz/products/rustseal?variant=30214166315061 *Not true. Back in the Dunedin 'summer' 1973 there was a mysterious hot thing in the sky believed by many to be the sun. To this day its still not proven though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 Rear swaybar? Must be the bathurst edition? I'd recommend having a yarn to the repair certifier before doing anything to the undersides Covering anything with paint or underseal can lead to headaches , have had many customers do things like that then have to strip it all off again for repair cert inspection They may also have recommendations for someone to blast it if that's what it needs If you do need to get it blasted I'd strip it as much as you can so there's as little things to get sand in and overspray on as possible. The people who do it for a job are not the sharpest tools in the shed so it's not uncommon to see the chrome on shock shafts get a blast or other dumb things They are also only good at painting in their line of sight so be prepared to have to touch it up yourself Here's one I have on the hoist right now actually 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzurro Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 Thanks Chaps, I think i may just leave it for now, and do what the man wants later. Once i have a man. (recommendations for south island repair cert folk?) I should really make a start on the paper work too. RE Weather, since i am a massive dork, i have previously prepared this: Top graph shows Dunedin is consistently ~4deg cooler, but has significantly less rainfall in winter and is less humid. Second graph also shows that its somehow less sunny as well, but I recon its way sunnier (im on the Mosgiel side of the hill tho) , and way less windy than Auckland. Also the sun is way hotter feeling when its out, but the air being less humid doenst hold the heat the same. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 There's only one repair certifier in Dunedin https://www.nzta.govt.nz/assets/resources/specialist-repair-certifiers/docs/specialist-repair-certifiers.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzstato Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 I hear he's a bit tougher than the last repair cert guy. Go play nice... and let me know how you get on.... 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 I've got a really good repair cert guy up here in Nelson that I use. Very sensible and nice to work with. But headache for you due to the distance sadly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzurro Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 6 hours ago, Nominal said: There's only one repair certifier in Dunedin https://www.nzta.govt.nz/assets/resources/specialist-repair-certifiers/docs/specialist-repair-certifiers.pdf I had been told there was one in Balclutha that was good too, could be the Gore guy, maybe. Worst case is if i need to get the repairs done by a shop 'approved repairer', thats a hard nope. Hopefully i can show that im not a total numptie (IMO!) and "have the skill and knowledge to competently perform the repairs required" as most of the rust is actually pretty simple stuff like door bottoms and floor sections, no real structural stuff (except for the A pillar maybe) and whcile i dont want to set myself up for 3 more vehicles worth of repair certification, pretty confident ive got the skills and equipment to make a kwalitee fix What is an approved repairer? An approved repairer will have the skills and knowledge required to competently perform the repairs required. The repairer must have the correct equipment to perform the repairs necessary. The certifier will include all the repairer’s details in a file. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 My local guy kind-of recommended getting this qualification. Have done the initial application but not filled out the resulting forms yet. He reckoned it would make the overall process easier, particularly the audit stage. YMMV https://i-car.co.nz/course/automotive-steel-mig-welding-qualification-assessment/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleeektoy Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Saw this - inspiration! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzurro Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Chur, tis cool for sure but, thats the later '68 on model, 'twins' Type 238 (Fwd)/ Type 241 (Rwd) both with either a 1500 petrol, or 1900 diesel. Some drive line/brake parts cross over to my Type 217, which has helped. Im pretty sure that one is a 238. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 alright Barry 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post azzurro Posted October 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 28, 2021 heh, tell me about obscure nissan commercial radiators Also, this is my family crest (seriously) 9 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63Ragtop Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Great work sir! I think body color rims would look sweet, but not original. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajg193 Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 I hope the T in 1100T means turbo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzurro Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 No, it means Tired and Tatty. Ive looked around but ive not seen it stated anywhere, so possibly just a coincidence, but i suspect 'Trasportatore' (transporter) as it was a contemporary to the VW Type 2 (or split window kombi or Transporter). These were also developed as pickup , and the pick up (il camioncino = literally, 'little truck') or truck (camion). the italian for van is 'furgone' so it would be F or C if it were one of those words? FIAT wasn't much for model names at the time, and preferred numbers that tended to relate either to the engine capacity (eg my 2300, Duemillitrecento) or model ( like my (tipo) 125 (uno due cinque) , or 125p being a 125 made in Poland (uno due cinque Polski)) . So 1100 (being that was the engine size it had when first released in 1954, and based on the 1100 ('millicento') car) with a T for Trasportatore? 1100T Millicento-Ti or Millicento-Trasportatore The model names sound heaps better in Italian! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyfive Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Love your work! So thorough and always a great result 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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