|
| 2nd
September 2009 |
Uploaded
site update. Added a new page for work done in July 2009. Better
late then never. |
|
| 29th
April 2009 |
Have
now received pictures of the Road Rat from Ian and Susan Goode.
They built their car sometime around 1994/1996, used it for
a year and since then it has been off the road, stored in their
garage. It looks well for having spent so long not moving. Check
the picture link to the right for some before and after photos.
It would be nice to see this back on the road. |
|
| 27th
April 2009 |
Amazing
news!
I had an e-mail this evening from someone who still has a Road
Rat. It's been off the road for the last 10 years or so but
is still whole and stored in a garage. I'm hoping to find out
more details and get pictures soon... |
|
| 28th
March 2009 |
Major
update to the site. Added new page for work this month to the
build diary. Added site update entry to thread on Fiat Forum
for this weeks work. |
|
| 6th
March 2009 |
Uploaded
new site (RRP Ver. 2.0). Received new number plates. The name
"Satan's Rodent", as coined by Fiat Forum member Jim
McGill, is officially committed to plastic! |
|
| 5th
March 2009 |
Ordered
new front and rear number plates. |
|
| Feb/Mar
2009 |
Completely
redesigned the site. |
|
| February
2009 |
Acquired
more parts to continue the 'Rat build later this year. Have
decided to junk the Fiat heater unit and fit a Mini heater unit
instead so I've bought a Mini heater unit. Have also acquired
a different water bottle as I'm going to change that as well
and also some round caravan reflectors to finish off the back
lights. |
|
| 29th
Sep 2008 |
Big
site update. Updates to the work carried out details for Summer
and November 2007 as I didn't update the site at the time. Late,
I know, but better late than never. |
|
| 27th
Jan 2007 |
Small
site update. Included clearer links to the pictures in the
build diary in response to suggestion after posting on Piston
Heads.
|
|
| 22nd
Jan 2007 |
Joined
Piston Heads forum and made my first post in the Kit Cars
section.
|
|
| 29th
Dec 2006 |
Another
site update detailing work I carried out during a visit to my
folks Christmas 2006. Announced on Fiat Forum. |
|
| 15th
Aug 2006 |
Major
site update detailing the work carried out Summer 2006, with
lots of pictures. Another announcement on the Fiat Forum. |
|
| 7th
Aug 2006 |
A
landmark day in the progress of the 'Rat. Started the engine
for the first time today and it ran perfectly! Very encouraging. |
|
| 17th-18th
Jun 2006 |
Went
to the National Kit Car Show at Newark this weekend. A great
weekend, as ever. Bought a set of rear lights for the 'Rat
as I didn't like the old ones, which were broken anyway. These
are fully waterproof, a push fit and came complete with bulbs
and enough wire to connect them up easily. Not too bad for
£40.
|
|
| 25th
May 2006 |
Joined
the Mad About Kit Cars forum and made my first post. |
|
| 11th
May 2006 |
Version
1.0 of this mini site uploaded to replace temporary web page.
Announced on Fiat Forum.
|
|
| 6th
May 2006 |
Received
two copies of Which Kit magazine through the post from Damon,
aka panda_sport, a Fiat Forum member. They both contained
articles about the Road Rat, dated June '94 and January '95.
A big thank you to Damon for his generosity as he donated
these free and didn't even want postage costs.
|
|
| 2nd
May 2006 |
Joined
the Difflock 4x4 forum to find out if any members knew of
the Road Rat and make enquiries about finding the others.
Found an old post by someone who had actually owned one in
the past! I sent a PM via the forum to ask him about it. I
received a reply the very same evening from John, aka Tiddles
The Barbarian on Difflock, who informed me that he'd bought
one of the factory demonstrators. He sold it on when the engine
catastrophically failed and has no idea what happened to it
after that. He did tell me it's registration number though.
So now, including my own, I know three of the five Road Rat
registration numbers. (The other one was easy to find as it's
on the car in the photos in Which Kit).
|
|
| 26th
Apr 2006 |
Received
a reply to my letter to Nick Findiesen. Unfortunately he had
no information regarding the current status of any Road Rats,
nor any historical information. He did inform me that only
five were produced, including the two factory demonstrators,
and that production of the kits ceased in September 1994.
|
|
| 19th
Apr 2006 |
Wrote
a letter to Nick Findiesen, the owner of NCF Motors Ltd. requesting
any information he could provide about the Road Rat and if
he knew of any currently on the road.
|
|
| Apr
2006 |
Joined
the Fiat Forum to see what the Panda owning community would
make of the 'Rat. It sparked off quite a debate.
|
|
| 27th
May 2005 |
Acquired
1991 Fiat Panda 4x4 as donor vehicle for the Road Rat.
|
|
| Jun
2004 |
Acquired
the Road Rat from a chap selling it at the National Kit Car
Show, Newark.
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