Justice77 163 #1 Posted September 25, 2018 I had been looking for one of these Fiat 124 Spiders for around 5 years. Found this '78 last Sept. After pics are around 400 hours labor later. Before After 5 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OHRob72 88 #2 Posted September 25, 2018 Looks really nice Justice! I miss my old 2 seat convertible. It must be a lot of fun to drive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,266 #3 Posted September 25, 2018 That's quite a pretty machine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHNJ701 4,165 #4 Posted September 25, 2018 Neat ride, my old man always messed around with the British cars, he has tr4a, fun car to drive around Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justice77 163 #5 Posted September 25, 2018 (edited) Thanks all. It's a blast to drive. Handles like a road legal go-cart. Edit: I just noticed spelling error in title. It's ok though as some wine was had during this restoration. Edited September 25, 2018 by Justice77 words 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,783 #6 Posted September 25, 2018 What powers this go kart? That’s a sweet transformation you did there! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justice77 163 #7 Posted September 25, 2018 41 minutes ago, pullstart said: What powers this go kart? That’s a sweet transformation you did there! A 1.8L twin cam w/ 2 bbl Webber. Maybe 90hp but car is only around 2000 lbs. so it pulls pretty hard for what it is. The sound is just magical. Replaced cast manifold and 1.75" exhaust w/ ss header and 2.25" ss pipe and straight through muffler. It can be relatively quiet until secondary opens then gets pretty loud and angry sounding, with that distinctive burble when decelerating. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,783 #8 Posted September 25, 2018 28 minutes ago, Justice77 said: A 1.8L twin cam w/ 2 bbl Webber. Maybe 90hp but car is only around 2000 lbs. so it pulls pretty hard for what it is. The sound is just magical. Replaced cast manifold and 1.75" exhaust w/ ss header and 2.25" ss pipe and straight through muffler. It can be relatively quiet until secondary opens then gets pretty loud and angry sounding, with that distinctive burble when decelerating. I totally understand power to weight ratios, sounds fun! my dune buggy has a 2000 Subaru EJ25 engine rated at 165 hp and the car weighed 1450# last time I had it on the scales. The difference though, is I’m pushing 32” or taller tires, and often times I’m in the sand. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,266 #9 Posted September 25, 2018 1 hour ago, Justice77 said: A 1.8L twin cam w/ 2 bbl Webber. Maybe 90hp but car is only around 2000 lbs. so it pulls pretty hard for what it is. The sound is just magical. Replaced cast manifold and 1.75" exhaust w/ ss header and 2.25" ss pipe and straight through muffler. It can be relatively quiet until secondary opens then gets pretty loud and angry sounding, with that distinctive burble when decelerating. I do like those older small fours and especially the straight six is when they have the right manifolds and exhaust on them. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,300 #10 Posted September 25, 2018 4 hours ago, Justice77 said: Thanks all. It's a blast to drive. Handles like a road legal go-cart. Edit: I just noticed spelling error in title. It's ok though as some wine was had during this restoration. Spelling error corrected. Cool car and I love the color scheme! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CasualObserver 3,408 #11 Posted September 25, 2018 Very nice!! That looks like a lot of fun just waiting to happen! I have a long term dream of finding an Opel GT or Kadett Rallye like my dad had when I was little to fix up someday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris G 3,296 #12 Posted September 26, 2018 Great job on the transformation, it looks really nice! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justice77 163 #13 Posted September 26, 2018 18 hours ago, CasualObserver said: Very nice!! That looks like a lot of fun just waiting to happen! I have a long term dream of finding an Opel GT or Kadett Rallye like my dad had when I was little to fix up someday. Keep looking and you'll find one. I searched for this for 4 - 5 years. Ended up finding it in R.I. but car spent most of it's life in TX. 48K miles, very little rust and none where it matters. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justice77 163 #14 Posted September 26, 2018 18 hours ago, Sparky said: Spelling error corrected. Cool car and I love the color scheme! Thanks. Color is Rain Forest Green Pearl. I thought the previous white masked all of the cool body / style lines. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justice77 163 #15 Posted September 26, 2018 19 hours ago, ebinmaine said: I do like those older small fours and especially the straight six is when they have the right manifolds and exhaust on them. AKA Lampredi Twin Cam. I have heard that these have been modified and used in various motorsports for many years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sarge 3,463 #16 Posted October 1, 2018 Hunt around for a good used Weber 38DGAS - then be prepared to rebuild the transmission. Last one I did on a Fiat was pure evil to drive, lol. Sarge Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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