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14 years 10 months ago #23575 by Terry Gaskin
my exxy, re-trimmed and on the road.... was created by Terry Gaskin
Thought you might like to see some pics of my GF. The interior has been re-trimmed (I did the door cards, back parcel shelf and bulkhead). Good old mum worked magic with her sewing machine and did the seats!

Spot the resto in the background.....

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1983 1500 (currently restoring it)
1989 1500 GF - on the road
2003 Mazda RX8 - modern version of the X1/9

Aspires to a Lancia MonteCarlo (code number by Fiat and Lancia X1/8 then X1/20)

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14 years 10 months ago #23576 by Mark Perry
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Looking good
1980 green with Lancia Delta Turbo engine

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14 years 10 months ago #23578 by psc
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Bet getting the seats back in was fun :lol:

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14 years 10 months ago #23582 by Terry Gaskin
Replied by Terry Gaskin on topic my exxy, re-trimmed and on the road....
Yep fitting the new trim was about an hour each seat then an hour fitting the floor bolts!
1983 1500 (currently restoring it)
1989 1500 GF - on the road
2003 Mazda RX8 - modern version of the X1/9

Aspires to a Lancia MonteCarlo (code number by Fiat and Lancia X1/8 then X1/20)

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14 years 10 months ago #23590 by thorpeyx1/9
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looks lovely terry :)

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14 years 10 months ago #23593 by Terry Gaskin
Replied by Terry Gaskin on topic my exxy, re-trimmed and on the road....
Thanks I am pleased with it just need to get the ball joints done and the fuel pump fixed and I should be good for France in June...
1983 1500 (currently restoring it)
1989 1500 GF - on the road
2003 Mazda RX8 - modern version of the X1/9

Aspires to a Lancia MonteCarlo (code number by Fiat and Lancia X1/8 then X1/20)

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14 years 10 months ago #23601 by Chris Robinson
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Looks great. Nice work. Love the resto project too :)
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14 years 10 months ago #23613 by JULIET QUARMBY
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Hope you got Mum something nice on Sunday to say "Thanks"!
Proud owner of Rosie UPN 19Y
Also driving Azura the Mazda on rainy days.
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14 years 10 months ago #23614 by Andrew Punter
Replied by Andrew Punter on topic my exxy, re-trimmed and on the road....
Why so long to to put the seats back in?
Have had the seats in and out of my VS in minutes -
Slide the seat all the way back,
Loosen the front 2 bolts using a long 6mm allen key with a ball end, 2 to 3 3 turns is enough,
Slide the seat all the way forward and put the seat-back forward too then remove the back 2 bolts completely,
Now push the whole seat further forward and the seat rails will lift off the front 2 bolts.
re-assembly is ............etc

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14 years 10 months ago #23615 by jimx19
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Andrew - you forgot the critical point, most of them have rusted in bolts which are a bloody mare to remove! :)
1977 Serie speciale in green original spec
1977 Serie speciale in blue modified

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14 years 10 months ago #23616 by psc
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never mind the re-attaching the bloody springs !

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14 years 10 months ago #23617 by Andrew Punter
Replied by Andrew Punter on topic my exxy, re-trimmed and on the road....
Ah, 1300s and early 1500s were a bit trickier - I had forgotten about those springs!

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14 years 10 months ago #23618 by Terry Gaskin
Replied by Terry Gaskin on topic my exxy, re-trimmed and on the road....
Might have been me and lack of right tools but it was getting the reach into the Allen bolts at the front that was time consuming... Had to use an Allen key and do them a 1/4 turn then each time. Bit fiddly....
1983 1500 (currently restoring it)
1989 1500 GF - on the road
2003 Mazda RX8 - modern version of the X1/9

Aspires to a Lancia MonteCarlo (code number by Fiat and Lancia X1/8 then X1/20)

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