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

iraghava · 21st April 2007, 02:14

Good work sire, good work! Nice to see her slowly coming back to her deserved self.

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Originally Posted by V-16

In the meanwhile, why dont you guys suggest some colour schemes?

How about a Pink & Lilac combo?

nikibusa · 21st April 2007, 02:16

Great going Gogi.Always loved the Fiat & remember the days when use to go around in a modded fiat with headers & exhaust & man she use to turn heads.But with the original looks ( no exterior mods) except for an after market mettalic grey paintjob.Very classy.

Niki

karlosdeville · 21st April 2007, 10:10

well here are a few cars for ideas.

moralfibre · 23rd April 2007, 12:55

Gogi, you have a skilled mech who is doing a fabulous job of conversion and transplant. Great going. Hope to see more of it.

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Originally Posted by karlosdeville

This is my choice.

V-16 · 23rd April 2007, 13:05

I was thinking on this colour. What say guys? u agree? I have to give him the final colour so he can do the needful when im away.

According to my garage guy the Wine red with a Black top is THE colour.?? Am confused.

maybe a wine red with a cream/white top?

planet_rocker · 23rd April 2007, 13:55

my 2cents:

1. Jet Black
2. The blue n white combi - like the one in the previous pic.

ok go ahead with the blue n white combi

moralfibre · 23rd April 2007, 14:13

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Originally Posted by V-16

I was thinking on this colour. What say guys? u agree? I have to give him the final colour so he can do the needful when im away.

Me too liked this one a lot. Go for this. It looks unique to me. Try not to have a shiny and glossy paint job. A laid back subtle finish looks best IMO.

salilpawar1 · 22nd May 2007, 12:11

Almost one month and no updates.....??

The Blue/White OR the Red/Black combo ...... both look good

How bout bottle green on BHPian 1100D's padmin with white/silver roof and mirrors of ths same colour.

iraghava · 22nd May 2007, 12:32

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Originally Posted by salilpawar1

Almost one month and no updates.....??

He's on holiday in Amrikka hence, no updates. Expect some major updates in June!

karlosdeville · 22nd May 2007, 16:49

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Originally Posted by iraghava

He's on holiday in Amrikka hence, no updates. Expect some major updates in June!

But we wanna know NOW! grrr...is the car still status quo?

Team Fiat · 22nd May 2007, 17:24

Man Thats a beauty what a find always count on Karl and Moralfiber to find u cars and Parts and best of luck on the restoration

Stanher · 23rd May 2007, 09:28

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Originally Posted by V-16

According to my garage guy the Wine red with a Black top is THE colour.?? Am confused.

Nice to read bout your fiat man! 'cant wait to see the updates!
Btw, where did you find this car?? Does it still exist?? Looks restorable although looks like it'd need a complete body panel transplant like your car!

And I'd suggest refitting the quarter-glasses in the front windows on your car......doesnt suit these cars to remain without those....

heelntoe · 23rd May 2007, 11:35

i'm a bit confused, are you transplanting the original panels onto the donor car, or are you using the donor car's panels on the original?

also, the tyres with whitewalls look awesome on such a car.

1100D · 23rd May 2007, 23:27

Here the Original car will be donating the face and side panels and drivetrain, the donor car will be Donating its body. So every car is donating something to resurrect a dying beauty. What will be the chassis number of the resultant?

But the blue and white looks very nice to me, get the sunroof made similarly though.

razor4077 · 24th May 2007, 00:16

Very nice project V-16! Got me hooked

Will be waiting eagerly for the updates.
I agree with some of the others - the blue/white combo looks great. just make sure the greyish-blue shade isn't dull...u want your baby to shine (literally!).
So what's planned under the hood? And how about suspension, brakes, tyres etc?

View Poll Results: Which colour for the Fiat 1100/D Special?
Wine Red and White	35	26.12%
Blue and White	35	26.12%
Emerald Green and White	10	7.46%
Midnite Blue and White	54	40.30%
Voters: 134. You may not vote on this poll

21st April 2007, 02:16	#77
nikibusa BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Vikhroli - (Mumbai) Posts: 715 Thanked: 19 Times View My Garage	Great going Gogi.Always loved the Fiat & remember the days when use to go around in a modded fiat with headers & exhaust & man she use to turn heads.But with the original looks ( no exterior mods) except for an after market mettalic grey paintjob.Very classy. Niki Last edited by nikibusa : 21st April 2007 at 02:18.
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21st April 2007, 10:10	#78
karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 10,448 Thanked: 12,476 Times View My Garage	well here are a few cars for ideas.
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23rd April 2007, 13:05	#80
V-16 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 4,583 Thanked: 904 Times View My Garage	I was thinking on this colour. What say guys? u agree? I have to give him the final colour so he can do the needful when im away. According to my garage guy the Wine red with a Black top is THE colour.?? Am confused. maybe a wine red with a cream/white top?
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23rd April 2007, 13:55	#81
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,320 Thanked: 392 Times	my 2cents: 1. Jet Black 2. The blue n white combi - like the one in the previous pic. ok go ahead with the blue n white combi Last edited by planet_rocker : 23rd April 2007 at 14:08.
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22nd May 2007, 12:11	#83
salilpawar1 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai (MH-01) Posts: 836 Thanked: 179 Times View My Garage	Almost one month and no updates.....?? The Blue/White OR the Red/Black combo ...... both look good How bout bottle green on BHPian 1100D's padmin with white/silver roof and mirrors of ths same colour.
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22nd May 2007, 17:24	#86
Team Fiat BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Pune NIBM Posts: 279 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	Man Thats a beauty what a find always count on Karl and Moralfiber to find u cars and Parts and best of luck on the restoration
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23rd May 2007, 11:35	#88
heelntoe BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: navi mumbai Posts: 240 Thanked: 0 Times	i'm a bit confused, are you transplanting the original panels onto the donor car, or are you using the donor car's panels on the original? also, the tyres with whitewalls look awesome on such a car.
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23rd May 2007, 23:27	#89
1100D Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 4,391 Thanked: 4,005 Times View My Garage	Here the Original car will be donating the face and side panels and drivetrain, the donor car will be Donating its body. So every car is donating something to resurrect a dying beauty. What will be the chassis number of the resultant? But the blue and white looks very nice to me, get the sunroof made similarly though.
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24th May 2007, 00:16	#90
razor4077 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,881 Thanked: 280 Times View My Garage	Very nice project V-16! Got me hooked Will be waiting eagerly for the updates. I agree with some of the others - the blue/white combo looks great. just make sure the greyish-blue shade isn't dull...u want your baby to shine (literally!). So what's planned under the hood? And how about suspension, brakes, tyres etc?
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