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Re: Series 1 project in Alabama
« Reply #15 on: Monday,January 13, 2020, 10:19:56 PM »
Congratulations Chuck!

another S1 saved!  :trophy:

(what chassis number is it?)

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Re: Series 1 project in Alabama
« Reply #16 on: Tuesday,January 14, 2020, 09:10:17 AM »
Congrats, Chuck !! Cool project, well bought.
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Re: Series 1 project in Alabama
« Reply #17 on: Tuesday,January 14, 2020, 01:31:06 PM »
Congratulations on what should be a great car.  You guys are so lucky with all these available project cars coming  up for sale  every other day. Here in the UK they very rarely come to the market. I can't wait to find  my one myself.

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Re: Series 1 project in Alabama
« Reply #18 on: Tuesday,January 14, 2020, 03:20:18 PM »
Congratulations on what should be a great car.  You guys are so lucky with all these available project cars coming  up for sale  every other day. Here in the UK they very rarely come to the market. I can't wait to find  my one myself.

Well i'm certainly here to accommodate an overseas purchase for you.  Just do your long distance shopping for the ones on this side of the pond.  The pound is strong against the dollar, right?  :)
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Re: Series 1 project in Alabama
« Reply #19 on: Tuesday,January 14, 2020, 06:55:44 PM »
Congratulations Chuck!

another S1 saved!  :trophy:

(what chassis number is it?)

Mark

This one is 460468
My original S1A is 460392

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Re: Series 1 project in Alabama
« Reply #20 on: Tuesday,January 14, 2020, 10:12:55 PM »
Thanks Chuck!

Two S1 cars! That's a fine brace of 'lightness' 

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Re: Series 1 project in Alabama
« Reply #21 on: Tuesday,January 14, 2020, 10:19:58 PM »
Thanks Chuck!

Two S1 cars! That's a fine brace of 'lightness' 

:beerchug:

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 :beerchug:

Cheers indeed! I am excited to restore them both! The S1 is truly a special little car!

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Re: Series 1 project in Alabama
« Reply #22 on: Tuesday,January 14, 2020, 11:15:09 PM »
Hopefully, each S1 will act as a point of reference for the other?
I love the S1 cars (but then, I may be biaised!)

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Re: Series 1 project in Alabama
« Reply #23 on: Wednesday,January 15, 2020, 09:14:18 AM »
Yes! I have documented the damage the PO did to 460392 when removing the frame and I plan to take molds of 468 to repair it. I also need to take a mold of 392's rear end to repair part of 468! 

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Re: Series 1 project in Alabama
« Reply #24 on: Wednesday,January 15, 2020, 10:26:08 AM »
Hello again Chuck,

I've only just realised that I've read about your new car in previous posts!
Tom had removed the chassis out through the bottom of the car, which is what I may try with my car.

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Re: Series 1 project in Alabama
« Reply #25 on: Wednesday,January 15, 2020, 10:34:02 AM »
Congratulations on your new acquisition. Please PM me if you want the type 54 chassis that came out of my series 2.

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Re: Series 1 project in Alabama
« Reply #26 on: Wednesday,January 15, 2020, 03:21:28 PM »
Hello again Chuck,

I've only just realised that I've read about your new car in previous posts!
Tom had removed the chassis out through the bottom of the car, which is what I may try with my car.

Mark

Tom did a great job removing it from the bottom. I will post pics of where he cut.

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Re: Series 1 project in Alabama
« Reply #27 on: Wednesday,January 15, 2020, 03:22:13 PM »
Congratulations on your new acquisition. Please PM me if you want the type 54 chassis that came out of my series 2.

Thanks Sandy. It will be a few months before I get to focusing on the chassis. I will certainly let you know!

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Re: Series 1 project in Alabama
« Reply #28 on: Wednesday,January 15, 2020, 09:28:49 PM »
Hello again Chuck,

I've only just realised that I've read about your new car in previous posts!
Tom had removed the chassis out through the bottom of the car, which is what I may try with my car.

Mark

Tom did a great job removing it from the bottom. I will post pics of where he cut.

Hello Chuck, any images would be very useful, I've seen more of the chassis removed through the firewall but less of the chassis taken out through the bottom of the car...

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Re: Series 1 project in Alabama
« Reply #29 on: Thursday,January 16, 2020, 12:40:46 PM »
Congratulations to your second S1. Good to see that the car has been saved and you are not planning to part it out.
When you shop around for the tail lights just be aware that the ones fro the first series Fulvia limousine look almost the same but have a different housing.

On my first S1 I removed the chassis via the bottom of the car back in the nineties. The biggest advantage is that you are not cutting through finished surfaces like the bulkhead. When closing the chassis again it is all done on the underside or in the 'under-carpet-area'. The picture shows the empty shell with the chassis removed via the bottom.