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Welcome to the CLUB126UK Forum => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: cmaranto on March 18, 2008, 12:43:21 AM

Title: New member from the colonies
Post by: cmaranto on March 18, 2008, 12:43:21 AM

Hello.  My name is Chuck Maranto and live in Indianapolis, IN. USA.  I currently drive an Autobianchi Bianchina, Fiat 126, 850 spider, X1/9, and have a Rally prepped x1/9 with Dallara built engine that I purchased in Sicily.  Raced Formula Juniors (Lolamk5a and Brabham BT-6) and FB (Brabham BT 21) for more than 25 years, but as age has set in, my love for Fiats has come to the surface.  My first car at age 18 was a Fiat Abarth 1300/124, but have owned Record Monzas, 1000 OT coupes, and a Porsche 356.  Even owned an Isetta for a time, but was stolen. Have some difficulty getting parts at times when it is something other than the usual stuff.  The Bianchina was the most difficult to restore with specific trim parts very difficult to find.  Thank you, in advance, for allowing me to pick your brains from time to time.

Title: New member from the colonies
Post by: stuey on March 18, 2008, 10:12:57 AM

hi chuck and welcome to the forum  :smt039

Title: New member from the colonies
Post by: Gordan on March 18, 2008, 10:35:12 AM

:smt006

HY! Welcome... :wink:

Title: New member from the colonies
Post by: Tomasz on March 20, 2008, 02:26:43 PM

Welcome!!
Would be great to see some pics (see garage section)

Title: New member from the colonies
Post by: bis13 on March 20, 2008, 02:31:20 PM

hello mate and welcome

Title: Pik posting
Post by: cmaranto on March 21, 2008, 03:13:12 AM

Thanks for making me feel at home.  I would love to post piks but have to figure out how to convert my photos into much smaller file sizes.  When I do that, I will post.

Thanks again,
Chuck in Indianapolis, US

Title: New member from the colonies
Post by: Pete126 on March 21, 2008, 11:27:48 PM

Hi Chuck, Welcome to the forum this is the resizer i use and its free.

http://www.naturpic.com/resizer/index.html

Look forward to seeing some pics :)

Title: New member from the colonies
Post by: Normansinjunstevas on March 21, 2008, 11:46:16 PM

Welcome Brother.

Title: Photo resizer
Post by: cmaranto on March 22, 2008, 02:19:34 AM

Pete:
Very nifty software.  Will play with it a bit but at least was able to post the 126 and Bianchina so far.  Thanks for your help.  As you can see, I am in the wide open spaces in Central Indiana, with lots of room, but.......having lived in downtown Chicago for 30 years, this is a nice change.

Thanks again.

Title: New member from the colonies
Post by: Pete126 on March 22, 2008, 08:35:44 AM

Thats Great Chuck, the cars look exellent in the sign' there looks to be alot of space where you are enough room for race track :D  aaargh you've already got one :D  :D  :D
Don't know if you've spotted this thread about posting pics it may help

http://club126uk.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=359