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« on: December 08, 2009, 09:49:03 PM » |
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I'm looking at getting hold of a classic Fiat 500. Not an Abarth model, or anything crazy expensive - I'm mainly after a good, rust free shell and chassis with the intention of sticking a new engine and other bits and pieces in it. Can anyone offer any advice, or suggest the best place to look with regards to buying such a thing?
Cheers.
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« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2009, 09:58:27 PM » |
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ebay is probably the source of the greatest number including endless dogs, also try pistonheads and classiccar website. Remember to take a magnet when you inspect...in the real world there isnt such a thing as a rust free 500.
Most parts are available from specialists..get AutoItalia Magazine..look up backnumbers
Look at Middle Barton garage for parts (specialise in Abarth)
Consider fitting 126 engine and box also discs on front is a good conversion
Look on ebay italy for spares, loads available
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« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2009, 10:05:06 PM » |
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Okay, thanks. There's a guy somewhere in London I think who bores out original Fiat engines and bolts abarth bits onto them. They look and sound amazing. Discs & rollcage would be a certainty!
Been having a look on ebay, but they're either wrecks or expensive restorations. I'll pick up a copy of auto italia tomorrow.
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« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2009, 10:05:17 PM » |
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yep, look at auto italia, they have done comparisons between standard cars and mildly upgraded ones the last 500s had 126 drivetrains, don,t know of anyone squeezing a 4 cylinder engine into one (not in a practical way anyhow) a solid car is about 4-5 grand but then its a shame to mess it about too much.. but you can,t upgrade a pile of filler,, so ,,your choice  |
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« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2009, 10:17:21 PM » |
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don,t know of anyone squeezing a 4 cylinder engine into one (not in a practical way anyhow)
utube has some 500's with jap 1000cc or Hayabusa engins stuffed in them. Martin |
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« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2009, 10:31:05 PM » |
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- I'm mainly after a good, rust free shell and chassis
Cheers.
 Much as I love them,sadly no such thing |
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« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2009, 02:05:26 PM » |
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« Reply #7 on: December 09, 2009, 03:27:55 PM » |
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Bossa nova white, red mirrors and stripes, auto air con, red leather, 5 petal wheels
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« Reply #8 on: December 09, 2009, 04:29:13 PM » |
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Those people seem to do some excellent restorations. They also did that funky barbeque which appeared on here a while back. |
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« Reply #9 on: December 09, 2009, 08:25:51 PM » |
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They are two very nice examples, but perhaps a bit too nice...
Mainly after something as a cheap runabout, that i can easily fix, so 10 grand is way over budget!
Thanks for looking, although if something cropped up like that one rockingham(?) have in their dealership i'd be tempted...!
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« Reply #10 on: December 09, 2009, 08:32:49 PM » |
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a fiat of this age will never be both cheap to run and easy to fix. the mechanical bits will be ok but a cheep car will have rust, and that won,t be easy to fix  |
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« Reply #11 on: December 09, 2009, 09:05:15 PM » |
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You want something like this. In fact, so do I. |
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« Reply #12 on: December 09, 2009, 10:33:39 PM » |
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You want something like this. In fact, so do I. No. Just no. Was that in a bond film? |
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« Reply #13 on: December 09, 2009, 10:45:27 PM » |
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what about a mk1 panda, then you can double the bhp in the abarth tradition.  i might sponsor your project, i,ve got a brand new, still in its wrapper 1498cc fiat engine in the garage |
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« Reply #14 on: December 09, 2009, 11:59:10 PM » |
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Lloyd, let me get this correct. If I write "Lloyd" on the side of my car, will you give me an engine?
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