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such a cool car. Keen on more pictures.

Gavin still owns it: http://www.trademe.co.nz/business-farmi ... 430873.htm

Cool thanks for the advice. Not many have seen many modded fiats nevermind tipos

Thanks for the prompt reply and help.... Buckles were attached to the seat(spotwelded) as oppossed to runner. It is a fiat tipo My thoughts were fold up a bracket and weld correct size nut to it and either weld this or bolt this to runner. Current set-up is 6mm plate with thread hole and nut to top as adapter.(m8 car screws through runner into this) and m6 cap screws through adapter into seat. So have around 14mm gap i can make bracket fit into.

Question regarding seatbelts: Have replaced standard seats with recaros. The problem is standard seats had seatbelt buckles attached. What is the best way forward? Have used factory runners with adapter plate. Would like ends to stay with seat as opposed to floor mounted. Cheers

Great thread...some questions: Have done engine swap from 2l to 2l turbo. The same engine but with one having turbo hanging off the front. Excatly same brakes,hubs,rack is shared. What do i have to do to get cert? Do i need to supply build details between the two cars (donor, project car) If i get it checked before may 1st and have to do something on it which takes me over may 1st date, does the recheck mean the cat issue come into it? Thanks greatly.

Yes it was the red one that he sold prior to getting the grey one. Joe had fitted a blow off valve which was kind of amusing as boys/bogans necks would swivel around when they heard it then they would be 'huh?' Gagging for track day, got a race seat and harness + a few more horses than last year..... oh the 8v...such a mint car. Nick had it for a day wheni was down once. Typical Joe! I have driven that thema he owns...that thing is scary quick!....so 100 extra hp?

Cheers Guys. Yip 16v, which is cool as has the rear wheel bias on the 4wd system. Testament has seen it as i crusied passed taupo as had to ring him to let him have a nosey. Haha yeah needs welding...but bugger all and being sheetmetal worker has it advantages Motor will need a rebuild....and that's going to cost. ladaspeed...i guess Brians grale? Cool car. Enjoy trackday tomorrow.

Ok new project. 1990(probably) Lancia delta. For those who don't know these... 6 time wrc champion the late eighties/early nineties. 4wd 2litre....plenty of work to do on it. Will make a race car from it as unrego'd. Some pics of me hauling it home: Very solid for an old girl from italy....need to do some welding though.

Nice buy Vai man. Thermostat from 128 engine no good. You need thermostat from 130tc/105tc engine. Mal at fiatparts.co.nz is your man for them. Tell him Tel sent ya and he will look after you. Brakes: 105tc runs different hubs from 130tc...which actually helps you. Punto gt brakes do fit with 6mm or 6.5mm spacer i seem to recall....those brake from punto gt are hard to get tho. Steering rack: First thing i would do is jack the car up and check play in rack. Lat time i drove it it was bloody hairy. So i gave the guy a spare 105tc rack. Don't know if he ever put it on. Also check rhs front guard position, it had a bent rod between guard and inner guard so guard sat oddly. Again i gave him straight one...don't know if that ever made it on car either. Besides that can't think of anything else i can help with but sing out if you're after help. Cheers Terry

Soda blasting is really good for paint removal and you're right no pitting. We have had bits come in for powdercoating that were soda blasted, biggest pain is removing all the soda from cavities. The soda blasting guy claims it is really good for panels and the like as no distortion and doesn't damage rubber. Although i had centres for three peice rims he quoted at 200 each to blast I just hope it is the "don't want to do it price" rather than normal pricing.

pretty much spot on Shizzl. Will cover minor imperfections but how much will depend on colour as some certainly cover better than others. The trick with sandblasting(or media blasting) is not to blast at a too high of a pressure. The powder has a positive charge when sprayed from gun and the piece (eg rim) is earthed, this makes the powder stick really well. Then baked at 180 degrees for about 8mins or so to cure.

Whoops didn't make it to clear did I. I understand you can get inserts pushed in that will change the pcd. So currently 100 pcd but drill/press out current inserts and get new inserts which are 98 pcd. So effectively offset 2mm from old insert center. Cheers for the help and i will go see the guys at Naenae. Do they also straighten rims?

Hey Guys, does anyone know where in Wellington i can rims redrilled and a few little dings straighted out. Going from 100 pcd to 98 pcd and any help would be great. Have rung rimrite in palmy a couple times but seems answering phone is beyond them. Cheers Terry

Okay an update, put simmons on the silver abarth. Will start to build as a club racer. Next is to rebuild the spare engine and go racing.