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Re: Fiat 850 sedan thread
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 12:14 am
by integrale_evo
Found this amongst my uncles stuff at my grandads.
What's that? You might ask..
It's the mighty Discatron portable entertainment system, as this ad I found in a 1966 car magazine shows
I don't know if it works, and judging by the dust on it I doubt it, but I don't care, it will be a cool period accessory to keep in the car.
Plus it's called a discatron
Re: Fiat 850 sedan thread
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 12:45 am
by Marv
You're going to have to see if it works!
Re: Fiat 850 sedan thread
Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2019 11:31 pm
by integrale_evo
Trip to Peterborough today to pick up a joblot of bits I won off eBay. Only really wanted the rear bumper which looked in suitably used but better condition than the one on the car. Also included a spare starter motor, dynamo, steering column with stalks, radiator and a few other bits and bobs which may come in handy when I start trying to get it working.
Whole lot was half the price just a rear bumper would have been once shipped over.
Offside wing has arrived from Italy, just the nearside to go. Typically the main panel I have needed from the start will be the last to arrive
Re: Fiat 850 sedan thread
Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2019 11:32 pm
by integrale_evo
Marv wrote: ↑Sun Oct 06, 2019 12:45 am
You're going to have to see if it works!
My mum can remember it working, but it takes two weird size 9v batteries, not convinced it's worth the investment!
Re: Fiat 850 sedan thread
Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2019 12:07 am
by nuttinnew
How have you got on getting the wing from Spain?
Re: Fiat 850 sedan thread
Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2019 12:11 am
by integrale_evo
I used a forwarding site, it's been bought and should be on its way to them. Not heard anything since which is a bit annoying. I'll give it another week or so and start chasing.
Both the original purchase and payment to the forwarder are through Paypal so should at least get something back if it all goes tits up.
Re: Fiat 850 sedan thread
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2019 10:12 pm
by Rich B
Randomly A mate who’s in Italy just posted this photo on Instagram.
A different variant?
Re: Fiat 850 sedan thread
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2019 11:32 pm
by integrale_evo
Not one I recognise, but looks rear engined and has the right rear lights so could be a coachbuilt special based on an 850, there are several small run versions about so seems the running gear and underpinnings were pretty adaptable.
Re: Fiat 850 sedan thread
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2019 11:47 pm
by integrale_evo
Would appear to be an 850 Vignale coupe
Re: Fiat 850 sedan thread
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2019 6:32 am
by Rich B
Re: Fiat 850 sedan thread
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2019 9:11 am
by ZedLeg
It looked like there was an 850 with Abarth colours in the background of Harry M's Espada engine rebuild video.
Maybe hit up the workshop for parts
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Re: Fiat 850 sedan thread
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2019 9:56 am
by V8Granite
integrale_evo wrote: ↑Fri Oct 11, 2019 11:31 pm
Trip to Peterborough today to pick up a joblot of bits I won off eBay. Only really wanted the rear bumper which looked in suitably used but better condition than the one on the car. Also included a spare starter motor, dynamo, steering column with stalks, radiator and a few other bits and bobs which may come in handy when I start trying to get it working.
Whole lot was half the price just a rear bumper would have been once shipped over.
Offside wing has arrived from Italy, just the nearside to go. Typically the main panel I have needed from the start will be the last to arrive
Was that just someone who had parts or a classic car place ?
Dave!
Re: Fiat 850 sedan thread
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2019 11:16 am
by integrale_evo
A random bloke with a huge workshop I as incredibly jealous of!
He had a thing for small old fiats, had an x1/9, 850 spider and a 126 in the workshop, 90s cinquecento and classic 500, owned an abarth replica original 500, and had a modern panda and 90s Alfa spider outside
Re: Fiat 850 sedan thread
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2019 3:35 pm
by V8Granite
That’s the way to do it
Dave!
Re: Fiat 850 sedan thread
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 4:42 pm
by integrale_evo
Re: Fiat 850 sedan thread
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 5:11 pm
by nuttinnew
Re: Fiat 850 sedan thread
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2019 10:39 pm
by integrale_evo
While doing some tidying I found my spare 850 headlight trim ring and decided to sit it over a mk2 golf headlight to confirm a suspicion I had.
Turns out it fits pretty much spot on, just enough clearance to be able to set the lights properly without them catching the ring, and all the adjustment screws will be hidden behind it.
The baseplate will need trimming / fiddling but will be pretty simple and I'll end up with easily replaceable rhd beam pattern, h4 bulb holding lights which still have a suitably old fashioned reflector look.
Re: Fiat 850 sedan thread
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2019 10:52 pm
by DeskJockey
Win! Always good when little things like that work out.
Re: Fiat 850 sedan thread
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2019 11:08 pm
by Mito Man
That’s hella cool.
Re: Fiat 850 sedan thread
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 8:35 am
by Jobbo
Mito Man wrote: ↑Sat Nov 30, 2019 11:08 pm
That’s hella cool.
Finally that phrase is used properly
