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Fiatdude Samba Member
Joined: April 20, 2009 Posts: 1218 Location: now in MO.
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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 8:10 pm Post subject: |
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I was cleaning up a old tool box I don't use anymore, giving it to the brother-in-law, and I closed it for the first time in years -- -- Damn, I've had this for a long time LOL
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Fiatdude Samba Member
Joined: April 20, 2009 Posts: 1218 Location: now in MO.
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Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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Wellllllll, It's almost officially finished -- "The Kitchen Fixin' From the Ice Maker Flood" -- Still got a 20' container of stuff out in the driveway to get back into the house, but as far as I'm concerned my part is finished LOL -- -- 72 days of H E L L -- Now I've got two days to get the Ghia ready for FASATIVUS at California Speedway, It ain't gonna happen kiddies, not unless 25 people are knocking at the door tomorrow and are planning on camping out for 2 days (teach me to buy tickets in advance)....
Here's what the kitchen looked like after the flood and the flooring removed------
And here is the kitchen and Family room today -- -- ---
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Bloku Expert Noob
Joined: April 09, 2013 Posts: 559 Location: Tulsa/Jenks Oklahoma
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 9:21 am Post subject: |
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Hey fiatdude, I am about 50% sure that I will be picking up a fiat 850 spider from a field in a few days and I was wondering if you know a good fiat forum for asking questions for everything from the body to the engine? I'm not having much luck by looking around my self . Thanks! _________________ 1971 Karmann Ghia
1975 Porsche 914
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1975 BMW 2002
1976 BMW 2002 (Bored and Stroked w/ 5-Speed)
1981 BMW E21
1986 Toyota 4Runner (Dead engine and trans)
1989 Toyota 4x4 PU
1994 BMW E36 (Daily) |
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Fiatdude Samba Member
Joined: April 20, 2009 Posts: 1218 Location: now in MO.
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 11:21 am Post subject: |
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The Fiat guys are pretty unorganized -- -- There have been a few here and there but no official group that I know -- -- When I was putting mine together I found almost all my parts on ebay, they would pop up occasionally -- and there was one parts supplier on the east coast (I don't have any info on him anymore) but keep looking --- lock onto a part and look for that rather than a group and it might come up that way
Take a very close look at the car -- those damn Fiats take to rust like a duck to water,,, they even rust out here in Cali where nothing rusts LOL _________________ Remember, as you travel the highway of life,
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Bloku Expert Noob
Joined: April 09, 2013 Posts: 559 Location: Tulsa/Jenks Oklahoma
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 12:43 pm Post subject: |
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ok, thanks fiatdude. The one that I plan to get has its top down but it is under a lot of trees so it is a bit sheltered. I can weld pretty well so rust is not that big of a problem. I am getting the car for 50 bucks and it is mine (yes, 50). I just cant lose with something so cheap _________________ 1971 Karmann Ghia
1975 Porsche 914
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1975 BMW 2002
1976 BMW 2002 (Bored and Stroked w/ 5-Speed)
1981 BMW E21
1986 Toyota 4Runner (Dead engine and trans)
1989 Toyota 4x4 PU
1994 BMW E36 (Daily) |
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Fiatdude Samba Member
Joined: April 20, 2009 Posts: 1218 Location: now in MO.
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Bloku Expert Noob
Joined: April 09, 2013 Posts: 559 Location: Tulsa/Jenks Oklahoma
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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lol, that's a bit too far away and a bit too far gone Thanks anyways! _________________ 1971 Karmann Ghia
1975 Porsche 914
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1975 BMW 2002
1976 BMW 2002 (Bored and Stroked w/ 5-Speed)
1981 BMW E21
1986 Toyota 4Runner (Dead engine and trans)
1989 Toyota 4x4 PU
1994 BMW E36 (Daily) |
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SBD Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2012 Posts: 3269 Location: SOUTH DAKOTA
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 11:57 pm Post subject: |
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Wow! It's been so long since I'd seen the motor in an 850 Spider I wasn't sure if I remembered correctly. But I was right! It really IS about the size of a sewing machine! _________________ "Just $99 down and $64 a month for 36 months buys you a brand new Volkswagen Beetle!"
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I wouldent waste $ or thyme on building a small motor. build it big so it dosent have to work hard.remember it's only as fast as your foot alows it to be unless you build a small turd then it just stinks as it squishes up through your toes when you step on it. |
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Fiatdude Samba Member
Joined: April 20, 2009 Posts: 1218 Location: now in MO.
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2015 10:14 am Post subject: |
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Sooooo, When having to redo the Kitchen and Family room, the wifie was looking at the Front/dining room and said "I JUST HATE HAVING CARPET IN HERE, let's put the tile in here too"....... So being the good husband, I put the tile in there..... and then I come yesterday and .. .. .. ..
a freaking $500 rug in the middle of the room WTF _________________ Remember, as you travel the highway of life,
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John Moxon Samba Moderator
Joined: March 07, 2004 Posts: 13952 Location: Southampton U.K.
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Fiatdude Samba Member
Joined: April 20, 2009 Posts: 1218 Location: now in MO.
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Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 11:17 am Post subject: |
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The Ghia might get a room mate -- went and looked at this this morning
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Fiatdude Samba Member
Joined: April 20, 2009 Posts: 1218 Location: now in MO.
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Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 1:15 pm Post subject: |
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So way back in November of last year, there was that thing going around where California was going to reissue Black and Yellow plates for cars up until 1969 -- Well, my '70 Ghia was manufactured and sold in late '69, so I thought I'd give it a shot and mailed my documentation in -- It has been so long I had forgotten about it in fact --
And then today in the mail, -- -- -- Oh happy day
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SBD Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2012 Posts: 3269 Location: SOUTH DAKOTA
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Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 4:12 pm Post subject: |
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KEWL! _________________ "Just $99 down and $64 a month for 36 months buys you a brand new Volkswagen Beetle!"
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I wouldent waste $ or thyme on building a small motor. build it big so it dosent have to work hard.remember it's only as fast as your foot alows it to be unless you build a small turd then it just stinks as it squishes up through your toes when you step on it. |
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Fiatdude Samba Member
Joined: April 20, 2009 Posts: 1218 Location: now in MO.
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Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2015 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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OK -- -- I have been using the Honeywell GT101 Hall effect sensors for most of the applications on the Ghia
Now I'm installing a speed sensor onto the Ghia -- The bracket and pulse ring I got from Pacific Customs in Corona
pulse generator ring:
http://www.pacificcustoms.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Scr...s-hardware
bracket for my 091:
http://www.pacificcustoms.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Scr...s-hardware
But with this bracket a standard GT101, which has a tab that you bolt to your bracket, will not work -- I need one that is threaded on the outside so that adjustments can be made -- -- SOOOO after spending half of today cross referencing parts I finally found someone that had the knowledge to finish my quest -- The part number I need from Honeywell is SR4P3-A1
http://sensing.honeywell.com/product-page?pr_id=56074
They are about $5 dollars more than the GT101 at $43 each at Mouser Electronics.....
I'm gonna finish this damn thing on of these days LOL _________________ Remember, as you travel the highway of life,
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Fiatdude Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2015 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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I'm STILL working on the AEM EMS4 install -- the engine compartment wiring is done -- so mainly it is bringing all the wires together into one big bundle that doesn't hurt my eyes -- just decided to do a speed sensor, so the sensor should be here middle of next week,,,,
OH CRAP, it's coming UPS,,,, who the hell knows when it will get here
Oh Well, I've been cleaning up all the wiring as I go along, so there is a lot of 2 steps forward and one step back chit.... I just installed new positive and negative cables from the back of the car up to battery in the front.... Been thinking about installing a new starter when I get under the car to put in the speed sensor and connect the new positive to the starter -- --
I'm too frigging BIG to start with and now I'm getting to frigging old and blind to be snaking my big azz through this cage to get to chit I tell you LOL
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Fiatdude Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 9:56 am Post subject: |
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Well, a lot on my plate today -- LOL -- Last night decided to run the oil lines down the tunnel and also put in a new starter and do the associated wiring with that chore -- -- So I had a choice of 2 starters setting on the shelf a new 16300, which is the auto-shift starter that I love in almost any situation, and an almost new Hi-Torque starter -- -- I decided to use the Hi-Torque and then remembered it was a IMI105 which is for use on a 6 volt flywheel -- damn -- Then I remembered a friend who was a neighbor of Chris Isom on of the owners of Hi-Torque, so I called my buddy who called Chris and Chris was nice enough to talk to me about what needed to be done -- seems as if they are both the same starter except for the pinion gear is bigger for the 6v flywheel -- so for $15 I got a kit to change over the gears. -- That little clip is a mother to get off and even harder to put back on LOL -- I must of had it spring off 5 -10 times while trying to get it on -- that little bastard is hard to find too LOL
with old gear removed and ready for new gear install--
old gear and new gear kit on left--
I'll need to orient the starter since it was last on the Porsche 901, but that is just R&R 2 bolts -- --
but before I do that -- I have to take the cat ((a few of you remember THE CAT)) to the vet to have her ANAL GLANDS expressed -- -- OH Joy!!!!! _________________ Remember, as you travel the highway of life,
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Fiatdude Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2015 12:05 pm Post subject: |
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Dagmabit -- -- Sometimes it a MFer having an old mans memory in a 18 year-olds body -- --
Like having a 3/4" sensor hole and swearing you need a 1/2" sensor -- -- Oh welllllll, nothing a couple of fender washers won't fix -- -- I hope LOL
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Fiatdude Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 11:55 pm Post subject: |
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Finally decided on a plan for the oil coolers move the front of the car -- -- I know, I know, but sometimes it just takes me a while to decide on a course of action -- I decided that since the shift rod was now run on top of the tunnel, I'd run some 5/8" aluminum tubing thru the tunnel -- - -- Since the PO cut the bottom of the tunnel at the rear to do the shifter for the 901 trans is should be a cake walk -- -- I got some water hose and cut it into 2" lengths and placed them every 1.5 to 2 foot along the tubing to hopefully reduce rattling -- I was going to put over the entire distance but I was wanting the tubing to act as a heat sink to also help lower the oil temps so I didn't --- --
I did some work on the front vents so that I can maybe add some ducting to the coolers
Here is a picture of the tubing exiting thru the PO's 901 hole:::::::
I'm still playing with a couple of different ways to mount the coolers in the nose -- and the mounting brackets -- but here is kinda what I'm leaning towards----- (you can see the tubing exiting thru the shift rod access hole)
Hope to finish this up tomorrow and get some brackets made and all the hoses ran to the coolers................ _________________ Remember, as you travel the highway of life,
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Fiatdude Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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So was finishing up the oil cooler install and using SS tubing -- Things were going pretty good, then started flaring the tubing ends -- you know, always feeling it needs to have the last quarter turn to finish that perfect flare -- NOT
It's amazing just how much can leak thru those little cracks at pressure LOL -- -- Then started looking for that last piece of tubing to finish the install -- -- damnit -- it was 5/8" aluminum, needed 1/2" SS -- Oh Well, 20" short of tubing finished the day for me -- might stop by G and J in Ontario and the way home tomorrow and get a piece of SS tubing
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Fiatdude Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 8:36 pm Post subject: |
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I met a buddy for lunch today -- look at what the damn bastard drove up in -- --
It was his dad's who bought in '79 for $19K -- his dad took a greyhound to Texas with the money in a tool box -- -- Only the second time in four years he had driven it -- should of seen the commotion it caused -- even a Firetruck going up the street with its siren on had guys hanging out the window starring ....... It's 100% original total unrestored ... Oh it's a '70 Plymouth Super Bird _________________ Remember, as you travel the highway of life,
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