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Fiat 500 L

Fiat 500 L as found in Hungary, in faded red paint

Fiat 500 L, Part 1: Found in Hungary

We'd wanted a Fiat 500 since we were 20. Then we found this 1970 500 L in Budapest, registered in Hungary since new, and stripped it to a bare shell.

Fiat 500 L, Part 1: Found in Hungary

We'd wanted a Fiat 500 since we were 20. Then we found this 1970 500 L in Budapest, registered in Hungary since new, and stripped it to a bare shell.

Fiat 500 L shell with new black panels fitted

Fiat 500 L, Part 2: New Metal

New floors, sills and panels go into our 1970 Fiat 500 L, every gap is checked with the doors, bonnet and bumpers on, and the shell heads off to the...

Fiat 500 L, Part 2: New Metal

New floors, sills and panels go into our 1970 Fiat 500 L, every gap is checked with the doors, bonnet and bumpers on, and the shell heads off to the...

Fiat 500 L shell freshly painted blue

Fiat 500 L, Part 3: Primer and Paint

Seam sealer, primer, guide coat and plenty of sanding: our Fiat 500 L goes from patchwork to a fresh coat of blue.

Fiat 500 L, Part 3: Primer and Paint

Seam sealer, primer, guide coat and plenty of sanding: our Fiat 500 L goes from patchwork to a fresh coat of blue.

The finished Fiat 500 L in blue with whitewall tyres

Fiat 500 L, Part 4: Back Together

Suspension, brakes, wiring, engine, chrome and a red interior: our Fiat 500 L goes back together and back on the road.

Fiat 500 L, Part 4: Back Together

Suspension, brakes, wiring, engine, chrome and a red interior: our Fiat 500 L goes back together and back on the road.