Fiat 124 Familiare coming soon...

From New folder (2)

From New folder (2)

That is as close as I could get without breaking the bank. The door panel is the original Fiat color.

2/28/13

We decided to change the interior to match some nice door panels we got from a friend, they were however cut for speakers, too bad.

Refinished BWA

14X6 w/ 185/60-14 Dunlop Diriza F1 tires

Engine compartment 1st cleaning

Restored wheel for the coupe

Thanks to some Fiat friends I got a wheel and horn button no charge!

1971 Fiat sport coupe

Bulldog and 128 Estate

Heater box to be installed after I change the valve gasket again.

With this 1.5l conversion I used an X19 engine out of a 79, since 128's and X engines tilt at different angles I swapped the oil pan and pickup from the old 1.3l 128 engine which I mated to a 32/32 weber DMTR. This engine came with a one wire Marelli alternator so the  wiring got a little upgrade as well. I want the under hood business to remain stock in appearance.

          This is a Dave Voss car that has been in the bay area with other Fiat loving owners probably since new it still has it's original California blue plates. Since I got the car I've installed a bigger 1.5l engine and struts from an X19, installed all new brake hydraulic and front pads, re sealed the engine, it has the 74 only 4-2-1 exhaust manifold and Yugo electronic dizzy. Also gone are the steel ingot front and rear bumpers, I have some series 1 chrome bumpers on the way. You can also see those pretty little Cromodora CD58 wheels I got back from a guy I sold them to with some fresh rattle can iron paint.  I have some other photos I'll post soon.  Oh pretty cool Fiat spider 2000 shaved side markers!

There is a new to me wagon coming soon

 96 Honda VFR 750F

Italian Stallion

it's mostly done but some important details remain, different pedals and brackets  are on the way.

More beauty shots  soon.

New project: "Italian Stallion"

This is a 96 VFR Honda with sexy MV Agusta F4 body work

 A list of parts so far:
Yamaha R1 fork, wheel and radial brakes
8 spoke VFR rear wheel
MV Agusta F4 body work
Yamaha 2002 R6 rear tail
98 Honda 900rr gauge set

A few badges from Italian car show

New Fiat lover

Ayumi Jean Saler daughter of Ed and Mayuko
Born 9/24

Still in testing stage with about 500 miles since build. I drained out the breakin oil and put in Mobil 1 10-40 mixed with some 15-50 just because I had some.

The Grande is finished mostly

Finally figured out how to start a Moped at least for now

Engine disassembled again

I messed up the intake porting causeing a massive air leak, so I got another Vespa case (74 caio), I will try to have it running later today.

Grande disassembled

1980 Vespa Grande

Not Fiat related but it is Italian!

Getting ready for Oregon

This X is coming soon...

If it's good enough for Steve Hoelshler...

Our exhaust setup for the X, Steve is a 6 time national solo champion, 4 times with an X19, this setup is pretty much a copy of his except our header is not ceramic coated.

Almost ready to install big valve X head

Miller's Mule adjustable cam gear, his new website is here:
  http://www.millersmule.com/MillersMuleStore/index.php

This trick little single DCNF manifold is courtesy of Paul Stoltze who has experience racing X19's.  It's a modified Faza unit that was cut apart, ported and welded back up, it should flow well with a 400mm DCNF, 1500 block and big valve head.

And Cars I've owned

Cars:

57 Ford Fairlane 4 door coupe

58 Chevy Bel Aire 283 4 barrel

59 Buick 225 Electra 4 door coupe

71 Fiat 124 spider

65 Austin Healey 3000

64 Austin Healey 3000

66 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham

63 MGB 

2-64 Chevy Impala convertibles

71 Mercury Capri V6

2-Lancia Scorpions

76 Lancia beta coupe

71 BMW 2002 tii

74 BMW 2002 tii

68 BMW 2002

71 Audi 100LS

81 Chevy full size wagon

    86 Ford taurus wagon  

55 Austin Healey 100-4

       54 Austin Healey 100-4 LeMons clone

 58 MGA

10-Fiat 124 spiders various years

BMW bavaria

88 BMW M3

86 Porsche 911

86 Mazda 626

67 Alfa Duetto

69 Alfa Spider

67 Alfa Guilia Super

84 Alfa spider

AMC Eagle

        87 Pontiac Fiero GT 

Datsun B210

66 Datsun 1600 roadster

68 Datsun 2000 roadster

1970 Datsun 240Z

86 Porsche 944

87 Porsche 924S

68 AMC AMX 

74 Plymouth Duster

75 Fiat X19

76 Triumph TR7 w/231 Buick engine Lemons racer

81 Triumph TR7

68 VW fast back

I'm forgetting several dozen forgettable cars

Favorite car, toss up between 54 Austin Healey 100-4 LeMons clone and 88 BMW M3

Trucks:

71 Ford F250 LB

75 Ford F150

87 Ford F150 LB

2-Ford rangers

79 Dodge Ramcharger

2-Dodge D100 pickups

84 Toyota van

3 Chevy S10's

        94 Ford Explorer 4 door 

79 Chevy step side P/U

74 Chevy LB camper special

81 1/2T Chevy long bed

86 1/2T Chevy long bed

96 Chevy short bed V6 stick

95 Chevy 2500 LB

72 Ford ranchero 351V8

    96 Toyota Tacoma 4WD 

72 Chevy 3door suburban

84 Chevy El Camino

78 Chevy El Camino SS

I have probably for got as many as listed

Favorite truck, 72 Chevy 3door Suburban

Motorcycles:

1948? Harley Hummer

1968 Allstate 125

1966? Honda 305 Scrambler

1977 Honda 550 four

1979 Honda 400 four

1968 Triumph 650 TR6 with scrambler pipes

1970 Norton Commando

1986 Ducati 750 F1

1977 Ducati 900SS

Favorite is no surprise, Ducati 900SS

        There is a1974 750 SS approaching $90,000 on Ebay right now

Cars I've owned

This might be an incomplete list but it was fun to remember all these rides...
76 Pontiac LeMans (sold to a scotsman who wanted to drive it cross country)
85 Toyota Supra (left me stranded in Santa Cruz)
84 Pontiac Firebird (had straight pipes that burned anyone exiting the pass. side)
71 Fiat 850 (left me stranded EVERYWHERE, sold to a guy in the Keys)
74 Fiat 128 (parting out after rear ending an SUV, not me)
81 Fiat 124 spider (active duty)
95 GMC Sierra
71 Ford F150
00 Ford Focus (totaled, not by me)
04 Ford Focus (active duty)
86 Mitsubishi Montero (left me stranded in Los Banos)
76 Triumph TR7 (part owner, race car)
85 Jeep Wrangler
76 Toyota Corolla
2 x 69 Buick Skylarks (sold one, other was crashed by my dad)
81 Audi 4000
Great memories with all of these, each were memorable in their own way despite either leaving me stranded or being crashed by other people.

RIP 128 say goodbye

Anybody have a 128 hood and grill

My son in law got a little distracted and rammed the 128 into a SUV, looks like a hood and grill will need to be replaced.

Down on the SF street

The first one I've seen in the wild since I bought mine 2 years ago...

Vignale bodied Fiat 125s Samantha

According to BAT less then 100 of these pretty little coupes were make, with a 1608 twin cam engine and 5 speed trans.  it would be similar to 71 Fiat spider.

Trying to track down a wiring problem

Fiat console

This is what the lower console looks like after I replaced the wood to fit the different location of the brava transmission shifter, I painted the dash and shift console satin black since a PO had installed the ugly 76 dark formica dash.

Restored door panel