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Were Fiat using the Abarth badge back in 2009 ?
It's fair to say that the 100up was the Abarth of the Panda range, so not completely untrue to use the steering wheel, etc
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dandam
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Great thread btw, I am a big fan of these and you are definitely doing it properly 😁
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Were Fiat using the Abarth badge back in 2009 ? It's fair to say that the 100up was the Abarth of the Panda range, so not completely untrue to use the steering wheel, etc I know they were using the badges on the Abarth punto from 2007 as they’re the correct size for people wanting to swap panda badges to Abarth. Abarth optional extras and badges used to be offered from factory on some models aswell like the cinquecento sporting. I’m surprised Fiat don’t jump on the band wagon of other manufacturers and offer an Abarth-line (st-line, m-line etc…) on their other models. Thanks for the kind comments aswell.
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1988 Landrover Ninety 2009 Fiat Panda 100hp
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Jul 12, 2024 17:18:46 GMT
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Done a few more bits on the panda. Recently took it to D.C Edgintom & Sons to have the Cam belt, water pump replaced and a coolant flush. Excellent service and a great price from the guys working there, they seem to be the last decent fiat/abarth specialist in the West Midlands since motomech closed up shop. ![](https://img.retro-rides.org/i/v/joshb68/83724ddb21b5.jpg) I “invested” (read as Vax had a really good sale) in a carpet cleaner so gave that a go in the panda hoping to try and get rid of the wet dog smell. I’ve used it once in the car and it’s made a noticeable difference. Here’s a picture of the water extracted from just the back seat: ![](https://img.retro-rides.org/i/v/joshb68/9616ffc048a4.jpg) it’s pretty grim but eye opening how much grime gets trapped in the seats and they can still look clean. I’m hoping to do it a few more times weather permitting. Finally fitted the abarth steering wheel today but got caught in the rain while doing it. Feels a lot better and I think it improves the look of the interior. ![](https://img.retro-rides.org/i/v/joshb68/1f91ef442ace.jpg) ![](https://img.retro-rides.org/i/v/joshb68/f52771548b21.jpg) I want to detail the engine/ engine bay next and spray the bulkhead & inner wings black as there unpainted from factory but the weather is stopping me. Also I’ve been looking into rebuilding the abarth 500 brakes, found all the parts just need to muster the motivation to strip the old paint off or bite the bullet and spend £260 to get someone else to rebuild them. Thanks for looking.
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1988 Landrover Ninety 2009 Fiat Panda 100hp
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I Vax'd my Multipla's interior last week, and the waste tank looked like Guinness!
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Jul 13, 2024 21:01:06 GMT
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Its always fun when you're cleaning a seat and you suddenly discover a spot where someone has spilled some coffee (I hope it was coffee, anyway) ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) Not the most glamorous job, but well worth the results.
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Recently had a go at tidying the fiat badges up as they were looking a little flaky on the inside ![](https://img.retro-rides.org/i/v/joshb68/61ddb83f7e2d.jpg) So I popped the inner part of the badge out, gave it a clean, masked it up and resprayed it. ![](https://img.retro-rides.org/i/v/joshb68/da9039e3a4af.jpg) ![](https://img.retro-rides.org/i/v/joshb68/1e07de729b92.jpg) All glued back in ![](https://img.retro-rides.org/i/v/joshb68/af02820dea08.jpg) The colour isn’t a perfect match to the original but it’ll do the job I’m having a third life crisis if that’s a thing and have had the idea to get back into Mountain biking so I’ve purchased some roof bars for the panda, just waiting for some adapters for the Thule bike carrier then I should be set to go to Cannock chase ![](https://img.retro-rides.org/i/v/joshb68/27e58cb9f881.jpg) ![](https://img.retro-rides.org/i/v/joshb68/0f65b325948f.jpg) Thanks for looking.
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1988 Landrover Ninety 2009 Fiat Panda 100hp
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