1961 Italian Fiat 1100/D Special. A Restoration Project.

clevermax · 9th October 2007, 20:11

I had the golden opportunity to buy the old Premier President model from my grandfather... But I wasted it... he sold it to someone else... :-(
I could've restored it to its initial glory.

V-16, congrats on your project. Do post the pictures as it happens.

AMATMO · 9th October 2007, 21:43

AWESOME job gogi cant wait to see it totally complete

BTW gogi sir,what are you planning to do with all the badges the car had on the front grill

are the original and valuable or just fake?
are you going to place them back on the grill the same way??

razor4077 · 10th October 2007, 02:23

Looks super Gogi! Love the finish... can't wait for more updates

Cyrus43 · 10th October 2007, 02:37

as far as i know all the badges are original and really really rare....i also heard the gogi is giving them away on first come first serve baisis.....karl and me are waiting in line gogi.....

vabs78 · 10th October 2007, 05:40

Excellent work V-16. Loved the paint finish and the color, she is going to be hot.

V-16, moral, karlos, dippy, what's it with your avatars?

kick.throttle · 10th October 2007, 07:54

thats a sweet looking car. olddi is all set golddi now..

viper · 10th October 2007, 09:04

Gogi Sir,

I shall reserve my comments till when we see it in the flesh.

Viper

AMATMO · 10th October 2007, 10:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by CYRUS43

as far as i know all the badges are original and really really rare....i also heard the gogi is giving them away on first come first serve baisis.....karl and me are waiting in line gogi.....

why i gogi giving it away?
that car had earned it right?then why are you giving those badges away V-16?
and secondly they wont mean anything if somebody else puts them on his car

V-16 · 10th October 2007, 13:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by islero

Wow!! Looking GREAT!!! With Porsche 904-style steel wheels, it would look perfect!!!
But you havent updated us about any work being done on the engine......or was it always in a good condition?

The engine was rebuilt completely, sadly i have no pis of her as it was done when i was away in two days flat!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by AMATMO

AWESOME job gogi cant wait to see it totally complete

BTW gogi sir,what are you planning to do with all the badges the car had on the front grill

are the original and valuable or just fake?
are you going to place them back on the grill the same way??

buffing, polishing and putting them back as they were originally...really rare stuff these badges

Quote:

Originally Posted by CYRUS43

as far as i know all the badges are original and really really rare....i also heard the gogi is giving them away on first come first serve baisis.....karl and me are waiting in line gogi.....

Yeah.... sure, i was first in my own line and beat you suckers to it

so better luck next time!!

Cyrus43 · 10th October 2007, 15:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by AMATMO

why i gogi giving it away?
that car had earned it right?then why are you giving those badges away V-16?
and secondly they wont mean anything if somebody else puts them on his car

it was meant as a joke buddy....

AMATMO · 10th October 2007, 19:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by CYRUS43

it was meant as a joke buddy....

you really got me there

V-16 · 10th October 2007, 20:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Make sure you get the seats stitched in this pattern. (factory)

Enjoy Goa. Plenty of jalopies running around...keep your camera armed and ready. See what I found on my last 1 day trip on some desolate road behind Calangute.

Sorry for the delayed reaction (now i know why my wife calles me tube-light!!

) KArl but would you know if the above Van is for sale??

BUSA · 10th October 2007, 20:51

Awesome V-16 the car is looking very very good, waiting for the absolute final pics

Stanher · 10th October 2007, 23:24

Superb gogi bhai!! Your car makes me really envious man! Not only is the paint job good but everything else also has been done accordingly......my car got the paint job done well enough but they buggered up many other things while the car was there.....like the dicky hinges, bonnet hook, ignition coil etc....!

V-16 · 11th October 2007, 15:19

Although when i got the car it didn't have the front window quarter glass, i am in the process of getting them and adding the quarter glasses to the front window. Had a long discussion with Fiat experts of our forum (Karl-l
Loose, President etc) and all of them were of the opinion that the car should have a quarter glass as even the old archive pics I have of this model, verify. So that being done now. The only problem i would face may be procuring new Green tinted glasses as now they are not made and getting quarter glasses in those tints would be next to impossible, Till that is sorted out, the car will sport tis normal full length front windows. I dont want to delay any further. Anyone have any leads on where i may get these tinted glasses from in or out of bombay? The company is "LIGHT"

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9th October 2007, 20:11	#316
clevermax Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tvm/Amsterdam Posts: 1,789 Thanked: 986 Times View My Garage	I had the golden opportunity to buy the old Premier President model from my grandfather... But I wasted it... he sold it to someone else... :-( I could've restored it to its initial glory. V-16, congrats on your project. Do post the pictures as it happens.
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9th October 2007, 21:43	#317
AMATMO Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore\GOA Posts: 1,456 Thanked: 4 Times	AWESOME job gogi cant wait to see it totally complete BTW gogi sir,what are you planning to do with all the badges the car had on the front grill are the original and valuable or just fake? are you going to place them back on the grill the same way?? Last edited by AMATMO : 9th October 2007 at 21:50.
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10th October 2007, 02:23	#318
razor4077 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,881 Thanked: 280 Times View My Garage	Looks super Gogi! Love the finish... can't wait for more updates
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10th October 2007, 02:37	#319
Cyrus43 BANNED Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,010 Thanked: 184 Times View My Garage	as far as i know all the badges are original and really really rare....i also heard the gogi is giving them away on first come first serve baisis.....karl and me are waiting in line gogi.....
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10th October 2007, 05:40	#320
vabs78 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pune, India Posts: 552 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	Excellent work V-16. Loved the paint finish and the color, she is going to be hot. V-16, moral, karlos, dippy, what's it with your avatars?
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10th October 2007, 07:54	#321
kick.throttle BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kuala lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 251 Thanked: 0 Times	thats a sweet looking car. olddi is all set golddi now..
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10th October 2007, 09:04	#322
viper BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,773 Thanked: 13 Times	Gogi Sir, I shall reserve my comments till when we see it in the flesh. Viper
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10th October 2007, 20:51	#328
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 17 Times View My Garage	Awesome V-16 the car is looking very very good, waiting for the absolute final pics
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10th October 2007, 23:24	#329
Stanher Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hyderabad, AP Posts: 6,467 Thanked: 1,986 Times View My Garage	Superb gogi bhai!! Your car makes me really envious man! Not only is the paint job good but everything else also has been done accordingly......my car got the paint job done well enough but they buggered up many other things while the car was there.....like the dicky hinges, bonnet hook, ignition coil etc....!
	() Thanks

11th October 2007, 15:19	#330
V-16 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 4,583 Thanked: 900 Times View My Garage	Although when i got the car it didn't have the front window quarter glass, i am in the process of getting them and adding the quarter glasses to the front window. Had a long discussion with Fiat experts of our forum (Karl-l Loose, President etc) and all of them were of the opinion that the car should have a quarter glass as even the old archive pics I have of this model, verify. So that being done now. The only problem i would face may be procuring new Green tinted glasses as now they are not made and getting quarter glasses in those tints would be next to impossible, Till that is sorted out, the car will sport tis normal full length front windows. I dont want to delay any further. Anyone have any leads on where i may get these tinted glasses from in or out of bombay? The company is "LIGHT"
	() Thanks

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