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Re: Fiat 126 -73 restoration [Now: Engine]
« Reply #45 on: June 15, 2012, 09:16:16 PM »
Yes but that is one of the smallest problems with this project  ;)
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Re: Fiat 126 -73 restoration [Now: Engine]
« Reply #46 on: June 18, 2012, 08:00:36 AM »
Why dont't you want to use standard 126p head with this kind of inlet mainfold ? It's plug and play :D



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Panda head with the carburetor that you want to fix there will be nothing to look for below 3000 rpm.

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Re: Fiat 126 -73 restoration [Now: Engine]
« Reply #47 on: June 25, 2012, 04:25:03 PM »
Some parts from Italy came today  :o

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Re: Fiat 126 -73 restoration [Now: Engine]
« Reply #48 on: June 25, 2012, 04:38:43 PM »
lovely.... how much??

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Re: Fiat 126 -73 restoration [Now: Engine]
« Reply #49 on: June 25, 2012, 04:43:58 PM »
lovely.... how much??

Too much...   :$ But I had to have them.. ;D I was already getting a bit worried because it took over a month to get those but finally they are at home  ;)
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Re: Fiat 126 -73 restoration [Now: Engine]
« Reply #50 on: June 25, 2012, 04:45:59 PM »
i will try to buy them next year(money).... scraps in poland from thursday  :D

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Re: Fiat 126 -73 restoration [Now: Engine]
« Reply #51 on: July 03, 2012, 06:29:46 AM »
Lovely alloy bits! I am envious! I have a 126 Bis. There is unfortunately no off the shelf hop-up alloy parts for watercooled 126s. Your engine bay will look quite impressive to look at. Keep the photos coming!

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Re: Fiat 126 -73 restoration [Now: Engine]
« Reply #52 on: July 03, 2012, 07:50:42 PM »
*uck... this project really got out of hands...   :oops:

I just ordered myself wheel arch extensions  ;D
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Re: Fiat 126 -73 restoration [Now: Engine]
« Reply #53 on: July 03, 2012, 08:06:35 PM »
Tate, don't worry we won't tell your wife how much you are spending  :$


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Re: Fiat 126 -73 restoration [Now: Engine]
« Reply #54 on: July 03, 2012, 08:13:35 PM »
Tate, don't worry we won't tell your wife how much you are spending  :$



She knows already...  :$
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Re: Fiat 126 -73 restoration [Now: Engine]
« Reply #55 on: July 03, 2012, 08:25:11 PM »
Blimey!!! That is true love  :o ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Fiat 126 -73 restoration [Now: Engine]
« Reply #56 on: July 03, 2012, 09:04:13 PM »
Blimey!!! That is true love  :o ;D ;D ;D

Hahhah  ;D  ;D

Just transferred the money to Italy. We'll see if I ever get there anything at all  :D Italians are pretty hard to communicate with..  ::)

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Re: Fiat 126 -73 restoration [Now: Engine]
« Reply #57 on: July 07, 2012, 07:37:37 PM »
Today I removed all suspension parts from my orange polski and installed them to my car. This way I got 4x98 wheel hubs and better selection of wheels. The body still needs some finishing and small welding. I'm now waiting those wheel arch extensions and I believe that it's going to be quite big job to fit them...  :-X
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Re: Fiat 126 -73 restoration [Now: Bodywork]
« Reply #58 on: July 08, 2012, 08:52:45 AM »
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Re: Fiat 126 -73 restoration [Now: Bodywork]
« Reply #59 on: July 08, 2012, 05:51:11 PM »
Tried to see how the ET20 13x5,5" ATS classic fits in to the orginal wheel arches. It fits better than I expected  ::) Those are THE WHEELS which I have had many years already and this whole project got its start from those ATS classics :)



I just need a 175/50/13 tire so I deceded to borrow one wheel from my another car. Tomorrow I will go to change that tire to the ATS wheel and we shall see how it fits with the tire to the orginal wheel arch.

I also tried that golden Opel wheel to my car  ;D



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