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« Reply #35 on: June 16, 2008, 07:50:24 pm »

New Swing arms almost done -- just needing shock mounts
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« Reply #36 on: June 16, 2008, 08:11:14 pm »

I love work in progress photos, keep em coming!
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« Reply #37 on: June 16, 2008, 09:32:38 pm »

    good progress Harold , I got your call today , no worries . Hope everything goes good tomorrow for you guys . Pat
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« Reply #38 on: June 16, 2008, 10:06:54 pm »

Thanks Pat -- just chasing the cause for all those Migraines
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« Reply #39 on: July 02, 2008, 09:02:11 pm »

The Fiat is setting on the ground yes

Axles are in -- just hoping we didn't mess up the measurements

LOL sweating LOL sweating LOL
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« Reply #40 on: July 03, 2008, 11:22:15 am »

Lookin good!  Keep the pics coming Shocked Got anyshot of the interior Huh 
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« Reply #41 on: September 09, 2008, 02:03:17 pm »

Just wanted to show off my new shiny front wheels
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« Reply #42 on: September 09, 2008, 02:36:55 pm »

so what does it way with you in it Wink

looking sweet bro
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« Reply #43 on: September 09, 2008, 04:44:18 pm »

1125 without

1700 with -- -- LOL
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« Reply #44 on: December 19, 2008, 12:36:19 pm »

Found an old Abarth/Fiat front emblem and just had to put it on
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« Reply #45 on: December 19, 2008, 01:12:15 pm »

Very interesting stuff dude

i am in the middle of revamping Jeffs old fiat 600

http://fiatgasser.blogspot.com/

i get the car back on monday with the full cage , i have the same wheel problem as you but i spoke to CMS and they said they can do the erco style wheel i need when i get the measurements Smiley

Keep the pics coming.

13s baby Smiley


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« Reply #46 on: December 19, 2008, 02:13:30 pm »

Fiatdude, fantastic car! I've loved those Fiats ever since I saw Little Giant Killer all those years ago at OCIR Bug In. Forgive me if I've missed it but what are your engine specs?? I see it's an AJ Sims turbo kit but just wondering about the internals. It seems to idle really well for a draw thru and (??) agressive cam.
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« Reply #47 on: December 19, 2008, 04:28:25 pm »

2165 with ultra wedge ports -- -- super secret cam in it -- it's so secret because I've forgoten what is was LOL we had about 4 or 5 laying around when we put the motor and I can't for the life of me remember which one we settled on -- -- normally I run 1.25 rockers -- -- The carb is from AJ has taken a little to get it dialed in but real happy with it -- -- got it on 100 avgas right now because I've got boost set at 20 lbs -- -- but seems to run on 91 at 8 lbs OK

Played with a mustang GT Tuesday -- his license was 1 qwik GT -- -- well , let's say, he could stand to be a little quicker LOL
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« Reply #48 on: December 19, 2008, 04:44:09 pm »

The guy that has Pat McDermitts old 600 has it running and driving it around a little -- -- it's painted yellow also

Tell Walter to make the front 15" wheels like the ones he made for me and they will work very well -- -- we have a problem with a small selection of 13" tires here -- -- just a little bigger on the center hole -- we must of miss measured and the three sets I had made were 1/8 too small on the center hole -- OPPS -- For the rears I went to Walter and got about 6 different halves (they all bolt together) and decided which front and back I liked, then built the swing arms to work around them, got them to fit into the wheel wells, ended up getting a 205 50 drag radial in there and I'm real happy with traction -- traction is so good that it's hard for me to do a real smokey burn out for the camera -- Damn the Luck -- I've been trying to borrow someones four lug rims and tires for the burn out, but when I tell someone what I'm borrowing their tires for nobody wants to see their rubber go up in smoke LOL
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« Reply #49 on: December 19, 2008, 05:20:03 pm »

Love Fiats!

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« Reply #50 on: February 11, 2009, 05:33:43 pm »

new pictures
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« Reply #51 on: February 11, 2009, 07:49:13 pm »

That little Fiat is awesome!!!
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« Reply #52 on: February 15, 2009, 02:29:35 am »

Do you think I should go in another direction?Huh

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK0Q-NslH1c
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« Reply #53 on: February 15, 2009, 10:06:35 am »

Uhhhhhh.......   NO.


  You should have the Job and the Wife allow you to attend and run in more events in '09.
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« Reply #54 on: February 26, 2009, 02:31:29 am »

Watch the whole thing


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUCLlKmLSDg&NR=1
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« Reply #55 on: April 07, 2009, 03:06:27 pm »

Picked up a new bullet for the Fiat

Only measured in at a 90 X 101.3 or 2920cc
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« Reply #56 on: April 07, 2009, 03:15:08 pm »

I didn't know that all the arp angle port heads were serial numbered

put some stock valves on there for comparsion
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« Reply #57 on: April 07, 2009, 03:17:39 pm »

The siamese barrells with a 90.5 piston stuck in there for comparsion
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« Reply #58 on: April 07, 2009, 03:20:01 pm »

I don't want to say how long this motor has been laying around but look at the date on the clutch
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« Reply #59 on: April 07, 2009, 03:26:24 pm »

the egg is about to hatch     Nice ride !
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« Reply #60 on: April 07, 2009, 03:33:43 pm »

The Crank and rods
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« Reply #61 on: April 07, 2009, 03:45:00 pm »

What rock did you find that thing under? Niceeeeeeeeeeee
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« Reply #62 on: April 07, 2009, 10:34:22 pm »

nice score ya got there. congrats.  Wink Cool JD.
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« Reply #63 on: November 03, 2010, 12:46:46 am »

I'm setting here missing my Fiat

WWWAAAHHHHHHHHH!

Guess I need to get my '56 running to get rid of the blues
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