Lancia Motor Club

Hi All,

We recently acquired a 1966 Fulvia that has been off the road for the last 20 odd years.
We are currently carrying out the necessary cleaning of fuel tank, fuel lines, carbs etc to get him running again.

we aim to have him back on the road for Goodwood Revival next year so hope to meet some of you there.

Phil and Em

Off the road for 20 years - looks as he was well looked after !

Good luck !

Looks very nice and original. Love the huge plain hub caps. Never realised the S1's had such flared wheel arches. Hope you get it running soon.

inside the fuel tank  :o

the tank sender was seized solid but after being left in vinegar overnight is now operating correctly..... and remarkably clean!

New fuel pump fitted.

Fuel tank removed for leak testing and cleaning.

Are new floats available as my cork (Flaminia) float has sunk?

Hi Richard

Is there not one available in every bottle of French wine? Simon, anyone?

Peter

Had a bit of bad news.....discovered a cracked cylinder block. :(
We have located another 1.2 Engine but nearly fell over when informed of the price  :o

Can that be repaired?

Guy

Brazing has been suggested as has cold stitching and chemical metal.
Being the block is cast iron cold stitching would probably be the best option, however prices quoted are quite high.

Cam cover has been vapor blasted clean ready for paint.

quite like the look of the clean alloy but had always planned the wrinkle finish.

Raised Lancia script and numbers block sanded.
Very happy with the result  :)

I have a guy who can probably do it so long as it is not near/into the bore. Not that expensive when i had one done. Where are you? Tim

Hi Tim,

We are in Maidstone, Kent.
Philip

Never heard of vapour blasting but it's a lovely result. Probably about 15 years ago I did mine, heating it in the oven and using wrinkle finish aerosol, then sanded the lettering as you have. It's lasted well, with a few chips here and there. Needless to say, just for a change, I'd now rather like a shiny plain alloy one! Especially after seeing yours.

http://www.tsrvapourblasting.co.uk/

this is the chap that carried out the work.
very reasonable prices and quick turn around.

must admit, I am a fan of wrinkle black finish .....  the polished script is a nice bit of individualism (real word or have I been in France too long ?)

ps if you want corks - I can supply them, with or without the full bottle of wine attached - this year's vintage is VERY good - small, but good !

I like the spark plug numbers picked out as well.  Lots to see on the blasters site and relatively "just down the road" for me.

David

Strange how Lancia numbered their cylinders. Lambdas were numbered in an anticlockwise direction, as seen from above, with number 1 being nearest to the driver (right hand drive). Augustas started with number 1 in the opposite corner of the engine, that is front near side, and went clockwise round the engine. As it happens, if the front crank pin was No 1 and the other crankpins were numbered in order towards the rear, the firing order could be said to be 1-3-4-2, a conventional firing order, with Lambdas and Augustas, so why did they number the cylinders differently? I see the Fulvia was numbered 1-2-3-4 from the front! Any ideas?
Regards, John

Very good site - like the way they explain all the processes. Seem to have happy customers.