New project car! '73 FIAT 124 Spider

[TB]

When you get her running, I demand a video.

It runs. With coolant, or course. I just have no electrics.

 

[Slash]

It runs. With coolant, or course. I just have no electrics.

You definitely need to do an exhaust video and maybe one of you tearing up the street a couple times

 

[homeforsummer]

And obligatory burnout

One does not simply burnout in a delicate Italian sports car.

However, I do think @TB needs to buy some stringback driving gloves, if he hasn't already.

 

[LeoStrop]

@TB, what a great car, i love Fiats!

I don't know if it will help, but i uploaded two books that i have here:

Fiat And Abarth Tricks - Greg Schmidt

Modifying & tuning Fiat Lancia twin-cam engines

Maybe it's a good read for you.

 

[Slash]

Any update on this?

 

[TB]

Any update on this?

It's -30F outside and 5F in my garage. Working on the car is going to have to wait until it's warmer!

 

[ilikewaffles11]

It's -30F outside and 5F in my garage. Working on the car is going to have to wait until it's warmer!

Aw cmon TB be a man.

I'm joking, screw that. Nothing like trying to work on a car when you can't feel your fingers.

 

[Slash]

It's -30F outside and 5F in my garage. Working on the car is going to have to wait until it's warmer!

Get a portable heater, ya sissy!

No seriously though, winter is the time you want to be doing all this stuff so you can have it all nice by the time spring comes around

 

[TB]

We've discussed having a heater installed in the garage but I have other things to do with the house first.

The car will undoubtedly be a multi-year project, anyway. A pastime/hobby, if you will.

 

[Slash]

Fair enough 👍

 

[Dennisch]

A bit late to the party, but I read that one of your fuses started smoking after replacing.

Take out every lightbulb in your car and check for corrosion. Check every ground wire you can find for corrosion, usually the metal underneath the bolt is rusty, sand it down and apply some copper grease.

It can't be too much work, since it has so few options.

Also, buy me a ticket so that I can help.

 

[ildd]

My garage is fairly warm... I'll gladly put the Fusion into a hole and put my car in the driveway to make room for the Fiat

 

[Smurfybug]

How's it going?

 

[TB]

How's it going?

I've been working on our other two cars and the lawn but I'll be starting to work on it again pretty soon. 👍

 

[Smurfybug]

I've been working on our other two cars and the lawn but I'll be starting to work on it again pretty soon. 👍

Alrighty

 

[TenEightyOne]

@TB, it looks bloody lovely - fantastic!

 

[TB]

You definitely need to do an exhaust video

Video recorded, just waiting on Vimeo to finish converting it.



This "tearing up the streets" video will have to wait, though...

 

[ildd]

Was wondering if you forgot you had this did my pic yesterday remind you?

 

[TB]

Was wondering if you forgot you had this did my pic yesterday remind you?

I walk past the car three time each day to let the dogs out. Kinda hard to forget about it.

 

[Slash]

Video recorded, just waiting on Vimeo to finish converting it.



This "tearing up the streets" video will have to wait, though...

Sounds fantastic! Can't wait to hear it go down the road. What's next on the list?

 

[TB]

What's next on the list?

Checking all the ground points for my electrical gremlin(s).

 

[Slash]

Oh that's always fun lol. I was never good with electrical. Funny seeing how my dad is a master electrician. I've learned a lot lately though.

 

[High-Test]

I can't imagine how many times people's heads will turn when you take her for a spin. Regardless of whether winter gear is necessary.

It's not like they salt much. Hardpack could be fun!

 

[Pako]

Good to see some progression with the project! 👍

 

[kolio]

Wow, such a beautiful car! I must say, I did not expect those curves! 👍

 

[Crash]

Hey TB, found you a scale model that you can put on your desk to remind yourself of the potential of the project and to go work on the car.

 

[Smurfybug]

That's a bit too expensive for a scale model...

 

[GTPorsche]

That's a bit too expensive for a scale model...

I guess you're unaware of AutoArt then...

 

[bscar27]

Any updates on the car @TB?

 

[TB]

Any updates on the car @TB?

Not a thing, sadly. I wasn't motivated to go out and work on it last summer, and I needed to get things more organized (which is now partially done) to make working in the garage easier anyway. Now that winter is here, it's too damn cold to work on it, unless I talk the wife into a garage heater!