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1995 Fiat Coupe 16v N/A
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30/08/2019 14:24
30/08/2019 14:24
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Hi guys,hoping someone can give me some good advice 're my June 1995 coupe 16v n/a M-reg,79,000 miles,broom yellow,black leather and sunroof. The car has been off the road since 2007 and carefully stored in my garage so she has not suffered the ravages of time spent on winter salt laden roads.Due to health and time commitments I have decided to think about selling.
When I purchased the car back in 2007 the bodywork was in great shape just a couple of car park dings on the drivers door and some paint fade on the n/s door and just going into the rear quarter panel,car ran and drove really well with only 3 previous local owners to me
Anyhow the plan was to bring the car back up to a very high standard,the rear subframe was replaced due to some corossion on the spring top mount,anyhow to cut a long story short the whole of the rear suspension was rebuilt inc brakes with Fiat only genuine brand new parts-new subframe,lower suspension arms even nuts,bolts,washers,brake pipes and Bilstein B4 shocks.The only rust on the car is a very small patch in the usual spot in the boot on both sides,currently the fuel tank is removed to access the boot and weld in some new metal,the car sits on a set of Goodyear f1 Eagle tyres prob no more than a 100 miles on them.
From what I can see she just needs welding in the boot,replace the fuel tank (new genuine Fiat tank straps supplied) and exhaust (brand new stainless steel exhaust supplied) timing belt replaced and a front suspension refresh and she would be good to go,NB car would need to be trailered,if anyone can advise what I should be asking for then that would be great and I would love to see the car taken up by a club member and finish it off,
Ed.
Last edited by Edinburgh; 30/08/2019 18:21. Reason: Ed, please excuse the re-formatting, it's an attempt to make it easier to digest!
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Re: 1995 Fiat Coupe 16v N/A
[Re: eddy]
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30/08/2019 21:18
30/08/2019 21:18
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What you *do* need, before you drive it again if at all possible, is a new cambelt. They're good for 36k miles if they're used, but if it's been standing then it is at serious risk of breaking and when they do break, they take out half the engine - pistons damaged, bent conrods, damaged big end bearings... (ask me how I know!). You'll change the aux belts at the same time, and the water pump. Also, check with care the condition of all the pipework - the water pipes around the engine can get awfully sad. Regarding rust/corrosion: check behind the front shocks for delamination of the lower inner wing, and also the condition of the brake pipes. In fact, you might find this link helpful: https://www.fiatcoupeclub.org/forum...les-olde-original-16v-fettle#Post1478096 and its associated discussion thread. Neil
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