Hi,
I am maybe going mad, but I am thinking of taking on a 1972 2000HF restoration project and I'm trying to work out where my biggest headaches are likely to be.
The car will need extensive welding to the sills, but from the forum pages I am starting to get concerned that the braking system will be beyond my understanding.
Did Lancia simplify the brakes for the 2000HF or is it just as complex as the early Flavias?
And, are there any other Achilles Heels on these cars that I should be wary of?
2000HF
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Colin
Re: 2000HF
2000HF's are a very underrated car and well worth restoring, the body will be the main issue but new sills, floor sections are available from: http://www.biondilamierati.com/index.php in Italy. I can also recommend other repair panels if required for sills, arches etc.
Most mechanical parts are available from The Flavia & 2000 Consortium in the UK, both new and secondhand, but they are mechanically robust so should not need too much depending on previous usage obviously. Many used trim parts also available.
Brakes are much simpler than early Flavias being a more conventional Girling set up using a standard master cylinder and servo layout, caliper seals available from the Consortium or fully recon calipers from Omicron. The servos never seem to go wrong and the master cyls likewise but depends on internal condition if car not been used for sometime, new seals available from Omicron as common to late Fulvias, as are the calipers, so not expensive.
Please contact me at vigzag@tiscali.co.uk if you have any questions regarding the HF or the Consortium as I have owned mine for 25 years so know them fairly well and am involved in the Consortium also.
Most mechanical parts are available from The Flavia & 2000 Consortium in the UK, both new and secondhand, but they are mechanically robust so should not need too much depending on previous usage obviously. Many used trim parts also available.
Brakes are much simpler than early Flavias being a more conventional Girling set up using a standard master cylinder and servo layout, caliper seals available from the Consortium or fully recon calipers from Omicron. The servos never seem to go wrong and the master cyls likewise but depends on internal condition if car not been used for sometime, new seals available from Omicron as common to late Fulvias, as are the calipers, so not expensive.
Please contact me at vigzag@tiscali.co.uk if you have any questions regarding the HF or the Consortium as I have owned mine for 25 years so know them fairly well and am involved in the Consortium also.
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Michael Findlay
Re: 2000HF
You may want to have a look at Roger Michie's page where he is documenting a Flavia 2000 Coupe restoration. http://rogermark.gallery.netspace.net.au/
Excuse me if I say that the brakes are the least of your worries. Colin is right when he says the cars are fairly robust but they were still rust traps. This sill structure is relatively straight forward. Big inner section, a diaphragm and an outer sill. Easy to get folded up by any sheet metal fabricator. It gets more complex around the front door pillar where the area is reinforced with a stiffening brace above the front jacking point. This whole area rots away secretly and can take 20-30 hours per side to reconstruct as the door pillar, inner wheel arch, sill and floor all become involved. There is also a double skinned floor area in the front footwell where rust can extend into the rear subframe mount. If the sills are obviously rusty in your car, I advise you to look at Rogers progress pics and see where this can lead. Great car though and I hope it works out for you.
Regards,
Michael Findlay
Excuse me if I say that the brakes are the least of your worries. Colin is right when he says the cars are fairly robust but they were still rust traps. This sill structure is relatively straight forward. Big inner section, a diaphragm and an outer sill. Easy to get folded up by any sheet metal fabricator. It gets more complex around the front door pillar where the area is reinforced with a stiffening brace above the front jacking point. This whole area rots away secretly and can take 20-30 hours per side to reconstruct as the door pillar, inner wheel arch, sill and floor all become involved. There is also a double skinned floor area in the front footwell where rust can extend into the rear subframe mount. If the sills are obviously rusty in your car, I advise you to look at Rogers progress pics and see where this can lead. Great car though and I hope it works out for you.
Regards,
Michael Findlay