Nello

The later non-waterfall Grille is the same as the Chrysler one just with the classier badge   

OK so might not be to everyone's taste's with the remains of the Chrysler wing but not much more you can do without getting the 'proper' ones. I have kept my eye out for many years now including on Ebay Italiana and there have only ever been cloth ones for sale. Doubt you will ever find a pair without the seats -postage for those from Roma will be nice! A few quid cloth badges sprayed Matte black to suit............
 

Any of you chaps planning on going to the Auto Italia Summertime Classics event in June? http://www.auto-italia.co.uk/events.asp Its the one event I always go to as its not far from me and Mrs Nello loves the place. Stanford Hall is a lovely setting with nice grounds for a picnic etc. near Lutterworth by the M1/M6 junction. I usually go in either my Coupe or X1/9 but there was a Chrysler badged Delta SR there last year with the Lancia Motor Club boys so would be interested to see the reaction to a couple of properly badged Deltas'........

Ve haff vays of making you talk, ya!

I've got some 'No more Nails'?

They're just adhesive, so they will stick to the strip.
 

Hi Nello,
Can't find the colour sticker for the Bronze, only the sticker for the shiny black on the roof, I didn't think it was a sunroof, I thought it was just a panoramic roof! 
I printed your instructions to remove the bumper and they worked very well, Thank you!!
on my previous 1.6D I managed to change the grille without removing the bumper at all but this car has many more bits attached to it,(ie: large lump of polystyrene behind the bumper.) 
Car needs new discs and pads all round, the droopy undertray needs attention, but I love the car!

Good work mate 

My Saturday was full on....

vincey / TJB - there is a thread somewhere on here (I can find it later if needed) where I replaced the back-box on my 1.4 MA. I used a brand new one that was advertised for a Bravo. It was an exact and identical fit - for £30 new!
I am sure if you are able to look at the T-Jet Sport back system closely you will find its identical too - I cannot guarantee I will add as a caveat - but the 1.4 MA one was.............

vincey / TJB - there is a thread somewhere on here (I can find it later if needed) where I replaced the back-box on my 1.4 MA. I used a brand new one that was advertised for a Bravo. It was an exact and identical fit - for £30 new!
I am sure if you are able to look at the T-Jet Sport back system closely you will find its identical too - I cannot guarantee I will add as a caveat - but the 1.4 MA one was.............

Old stock shouldn't make any difference, as brake pads need heat to activate their chemistry, dust makes no difference!
I would always choose original brake pads over pattern (even good make) parts

Nice colour too! Is that what they called Bronze Savannah? I'm not actually a sun-roof fan but like a nice Ltd!

Yes Nello, it is a Limited, cream leather interior, heated seats but not electric which I find strange, changed the cabin filter today the one that came out was FULL!!! huge sunroof which also was unexpected, I thought it was just a panoramic roof!
My 500X returned 48mpg in town driving and Yes sport mode is entertaining, have you found the 'G' meter??
Sorry the interior photos are poor.

Welcome back Vincey - sounds nice - and a Ltd perhaps? Piccys are a must here!    My wife has a 500X - good car - yes not the biggest room but a good all-rounder - out 1.6 MJ has just achieved nearly 54 MPG and the performance in SPORT mode is surprising. It replaced her old Sedici which was great as well - we do miss the true 4x4.

Thank you all.
 
The engine is the 1.6 Diesel manual.  As far as can tell this was the only engine available on the Momo S.
 
Booked in for a new timing belt and oil pump next week at my local Italian car specialist and then the rebadging can begin.

Yeah don't list to that MikeyRules - he's a bodge-it merchant  .......... Whichever way you do the Grille the retaining clips will break off! I was very gentle and still broke a few. Were those the cloth headrests on ebay? I was watching them but holding out for a leather seat. You just won't find them without the seats. I've got some Lancia logo's to stick on like someone else did but still not got around to fixing them. People have no idea what that wing is anyway. One of my lads works for Aston Martin and he thought it was their wing logo to start with! There are some online eper sites but you need to access them in the evenings as they are too busy in the day and you always get knocked off. I will check part numbers for you asap. I just went with the stick-on badges tbh - the black and chrome logos go well. They do last although I change them every year or so - they are only about a fiver for a set. I'm too tight to fork out £80 or so for a set from Italy though I might get around to it at some point. Incidentally did you know if you secure a part number from eper you can order anything via a UK Fiat dealer. If its on eper they can get it for you. I even sourced my replacement MA Actuator from Research in Nuneaton. I think the etching was done with a Watchmakers glass polishing kit which you can polish out the old logos. The sill plates I had a Lancia logo made up - its on one of the threads. Pity you are not nearer - anyway enjoy the car and standing out from the crowd. Any issues/questions just ask here............... 

No problem mike - Kenilworth is literally 5 mins drive from me so let me know the next time you are in the area. Do you have the original Sales brochure/book? If not I have a spare copy you can have when you are around here. Cheers

Blah blah blah! 
 
Mine was changed over and I'd done about 50 miles by the time you'd finished yours!   

Indeed! I was being polite! 

I think they all are Mike

Well done Lampard - me and Mikey have been the mainstay of the Delta section since the start really - glad the car has passed on to good hands. Whereabouts in the midlands are you?

Well done Mike - looks good and very similar to my car. I think the Silver wheels were an option but would need to check on my brochures. Just shout if you need any advice about the badging excercise - I wrote the original thread about changing the grille - I prefer the waterfall one as well - looks more original Lancia to me. I did the proper long way around install by removing the bumper although it can be done without...... 

Nello thabks for this, the button clip had bent round so after bending it back into place the key now clicks closed.

No not hardcore Italian car lovers like ourselves Neil!