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HI Everyone

Fiatdude here --- One of those asshats from southern California here to pollute your cool site

Use to watch the Little Giant Killer and all the other Fiats back in the 70's racing and always thought they were cool but always had my VW.

In late '07, saw this one setting in a friends backyard, actually had been there for a couple of years and he had moved a bunch of stuff and I finally saw it.  So I talked him out of it (He has a few more) and started the build of it.

Here is a couple of pictures of what we started with.

So after some cutting and Hammering and more cutting and some welding and cussing we finally got the trans and enginge mounted using the stock swing arms (slightly modified of course)

We were able to get a 205/50/15 tire in under it. We keep the stock front end with Fiat 124 front discs mounted on it --- works good

The first engine was a tIV at about 2100cc

So then we did all the boring bodywork and painted it

But it was too boring and too slow so we did this

A type 1 2165cc and of course turbo charged -- Now we're talking

Now we had some HP and first thing I do is bend up the stock swing arms -- not bad but diffently scuffing off the rubber off the rear tires

So we built some swing arms and stuck them up in there

And finally got some shiny rims

We starting to get it dialed in -- At the last drag day, the first pass, as soon as I got up on boost in 2nd gear the clutch went bye bye -- we pulled the motor put in a 4 puke disc and a new stage 2 KEP pressure plate then we were stuck having to make the next pass during the first round of eliminations -- we were stuck in et2 with the quickest we could dial in was a 8.59, I figured I'd dial in a 8.7 and run people down and fender them.  Get up to the line and launch and immediatly booged the motor -- the puke diffently hooked up -- so finally get it wound up and start charging after the guy -- right at the top of 2nd gear I blow out one the intake gaskets (1 & 2) I go into third, short shift 4th and run 90 mph at 8.31 on 2 cylinders. Damn -- fixed that but I didn't want to play $25 it enter the consoluation brackets -- so started popping the tops of a few cans we had laying around and helping other guys still doing rounds.

So what next -- well, this 2919 ARPM is setting on the shelf-- maybe turbo it???????????

Welcome to the Lounge.
That has to be one white knuckled ride !
 :o

Does your drivers seat have clenched butt cheek marks? ;D

 :o

~DR.

Welcome to The Lounge Fiatdude. Always liked your car. Putting a turbo on that 2919 ARPM will surely show you the limits for your car, whatever you choose to do please be safe and keep us updated.

Best rgs
BeetleBug
Norway

Not another bloody Fiat!  :P

I spotted the car a couple of other places, very cool. Welcome to The Lounge.  8)

fiats do make me smile ;D and this ones no different ;D nice job 8)

dude,
nice stories about cruisin and racing.  sounds like you've had aot of fun along the way.  cool little car ya got there.
i have a photo of one of those contraptions from way back.
jim

(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c218/smitty59/scan0099.jpg)

welcome to the lounge fiatdude those vw/fiat are cool love them
here's a picture i took last year at bug in  ;)

 ;)

fabs

do you know this one  ???

That looks like a lot of fun. Makes me want one for the street.

--louis

This car is Sooooooooooooooooo much fun on the street!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The car is on the street 90% of the time  and just occasionally goes to the races --- and there just aren't any out here -- and everybody digs it especially when I go stuff down in Orange County and LA -- and end up setting next to a Porsche or better and get more people looking at my car than a $100,000 car LOL

A friend of mine just finished the yellow car before he died -- it was Pat McDermitts old 600

welcome to the lounge,so whats your 1/4 PB with the new motor.

not bad looking for a fiat  ;)

Thinking about your offer for a race......

Rules no bars -- street tires

you have a chance -- everytime I run a 1/4 I've broken something -- Fontuckey in May baby Bug-In

Welcome fiatDUDE,have seen your name and posts on the other forum(.com)
And nice car you have(awesome)  ;)

Welcome to the lounge dude - VERY VERY COOL car  ;D

Thanks everyone for the positive comments -- I'm really proud of this car and all the work many of my friends have done to help me get where it is at today -- -- was just looking at one of my posts where I say it's 90% street car -- -- I guess that means I'm gonna have to break down and put an interior into it LOL -- actually only need to do the carpet and the door rubber (I have the rubber on the shelf) the rest of it is done.

It's a shame the wife hates this car so much -- she wants me to sell it a buy another jeep so we can go four wheeling out in the desert -- I kinda like having it around just because it keeps her in such a jolly mood LOL

Very cool car indeed. Is it hard to still find parts for these types of cars? ;) 8)

Sounds like you need a Manx. Put that turbo engine in it.  ;D

--louis

Harold
You should be carefull Russell only has 3 cars in the US at prescent and the 1st one is a very quick standard 1296cc beetle which should be up to tha task, however if not the Italy 1 car does highs eleven regulary  ;D

Hes already excepted to race Dave Rhoads (RhoadsVW) latter this year for pinks at Irwindale before classic.......

And the last person to challange him never showed up (Martin Golden Balls ) !!!!

Anyway good luck........

Cheers, Richie

Richie --- If he accepts I'll have to get you to drive my car -- because everytime I do one of those big wheelies I lift like a little girl LOL

I don't think my mouth will overload my ass enough to race for pinks -- but racing for the fun of it is always . . . . eh  . . FUN

Welcome yo the lounge Fiatdude cool ride , Id love to do one of them on day .

And the last person to challange him never showed up (Martin Golden Balls ) !!!!
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I'd forgotten bout that , so thats why he wont take his car over to Bugin  ;D ;D ;D fear  ;)

Dont think so it was RR that said no.

He didn't say no, he wouldn't race a car that couldn't do a burnout first ;D

That's one crazy 'lil Fiat! Love it  ;D

Russell can't push a car as far as you...

Martin

Ill be at SCC with a car will You ???????

PS my one will run.

Hey Harold welcome to the lounge Fiat looks good as ever.

Something I just found

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m5v3smqL-8&lr=1#

On 10#'s boost and a sandbag in the front to keep it from doing another giant wheel stand like in the picture (same day as picture at left)  LOL

That's a cool video. If I squint a little, I can see a really quick Multipla  ;D