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Author: | MerlinTech [ Fri Feb 06, 2015 12:11 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: The Fiadillac |
WOW! You have been sick for a long time. I like it. |
Author: | apatrizi [ Fri Feb 06, 2015 9:51 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: The Fiadillac |
Mark, Loved it !!! I'm about 2 lessons away from something similar a truly undriveable engineered marvel. But the X1/9 were special. A cousin closest in age to me and about as eccentric as anyone you will ever meet was gifted 2 Bertones from a defunct dealership about 10 years ago. They had 0 miles and were still on MSO, never having been registered. One even factory AC.He passed unexpectedly and I have never been able to determine where those 2 cars went. Results of a Dysfunctional family...but imagine a 0 mile version. And your Post demonstrates "Lessons Learned/Maybe" |
Author: | jon hansen [ Sat Feb 07, 2015 11:19 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: The Fiadillac |
What a great project Mark. Thanks for writing it up. This brings back fond memories of my '74 Fiat X19. I learned a lot about body and mechanical with that car. I recall needing the wire spring that centers the shifting mechanism inside the transaxle. (don't drive like Jim Rockford and reverse slam forward shift while sliding 180) I found a used one at the local foreign car garage and offered $5 for it. The Italian guy, Joe, looks me over and says. You driva a Fiat? OK, I sella to you for 5 bucks, cause I know, I gonna see you again.. I was fortunate to be warped and molded at an early age by a truly great custom painter, hack mechanic, creative genius, Dave Dunnit, AKA Dave Marfia. (6 cars on the cover of Hot Rod magazine last I knew) I helped Dave punch out a few projects like the Fiadillac. There was; Rust never sleeps (Car craft 10 best wild things, 1988?), the Mafiat, Itsaabitch, the 4 front wheel steering Subaru dune buggy, etc... I gave him a key to my garage/body shop, and I let him use it for free just to be part of the madness. Those were great times.... Sigh... Thanks for the continued inspiration in any case. Love the v-12 project BTW. f'ing fantastic!!! |
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