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[DCLane]

Don't worry it will be attracting more bills soon now its running.....

The good thing about a small fiat, is the repair bills are smaller than with a big fiat...

It stayed for a couple of months and did cost a bit to get running.

We''ve got a Fiat Panda (SWMBO's) which has been OK and a Chrysler Upsilon (stretched Fiat 500 with the Lancia Delta badges swapped) which decidedly isn't.

 

[mickle]

Slow progress is still progress. Got the bench more or less in, the brackets for the centre stand and all the holes drilled for mounting it to the frame.

Frame needs a bit of attention to rust spots and the rear wheel, which i have been putting off, needs all its gear shifting hardware fitted. Correctly. If its all in the bag. I hate fitting Shi**no hub gear wheels. Give me a derailleur any day.

Then attach rear brake and gear cables. Route the rear dynamo lamp (the front light was working perfectly when i first spun the wheel but is now not - so a loose connection somewhere). And then straighten the steering stop, because at the moment it turns more to one side than the other. I tried a hammering but it needs an unbending.

And replace the seat belts webbing.

 

[mickle]

 

[mickle]

Tadaaa!

Just the back wheel to be fitted properly and its a goer!

 

[mickle]

Slight error. The front lip of the box is about 3mm to close to the head tube, so i can't fit the cover. Will sort tomorrow. Chuffed tho. It came together really well!

 

[mickle]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/127954038872

 

[mickle]

How i found it:

 

[simongt]

How i found it:

Cracking work - !

 

[mickle]

Finally, eventually, after a long gestation, finished and rideable!

I'm so very chuffed with the way it turned out. It needed a bit more fixing than I first thought, but all doable. It wasn't until I'd got it 99% finished that i found the shifter had failed, so nicked the low mileage shifter off the Mrs's 7 speed Gazelle and her bike will get the new one when it arrives. Dynamo lights are set to always on. Automatic solar powered tail light as back-up.

New cover, new rubber feet for the stand, new stand magnet. Grips, cables, rear tyre & tube, bell, rear dynamo light. Remade box.

Its a shame to sell it!

https://ebay.io/m/5hHiUe

 

[All uphill]

Great work @mickle

Someone will get a great bike.