My Left Hand Drive Fiat.

Cyrus43 · 14th May 2008, 11:28

Certainly buddy. Will do that today. The design is simple. Take a junked Radiator. Cut the top and botton, and braze them. Thats your degassing tank. Then put accordingly the inlet and outlet ports. And believe me, That degassing tank looks superb to say the least.

kavesh55 · 14th May 2008, 12:28

gta- This is fine but where are the pics of the car in black & grey ??

Cyrus43 · 14th May 2008, 13:15

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Originally Posted by kavesh55

gta- This is fine but where are the pics of the car in black & grey ??

No pics till the car is complete buddy...Let it get unveiled in all its glory. Will post some teaser pics soon!

Cyrus43 · 14th May 2008, 17:04

The "Teaser Pics"..

Cyrus43 · 15th May 2008, 02:31

Anyone have an ABARTH logo? Or can anyone make a sticker for me?

DHABHAR.BEHRAM · 15th May 2008, 11:49

Dear Prabhuav - on the Nissan engined car, the bottom hose orients to the LH side of the engine. You have to fit the degassing tank next to the steering gear on the RH side of the car and give the water inlet to the bottom tank of the radiator. The top of the radiator must be bled into the degassing tank. Please telephone me (you have my number), I will explain you. Please do not do it any other way, it will not work.

Best regards,

Behram Dhabhar

kavesh55 · 15th May 2008, 12:44

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Originally Posted by DHABHAR.BEHRAM

Dear Prabhuav - on the Nissan engined car, the bottom hose orients to the LH side of the engine. You have to fit the degassing tank next to the steering gear on the RH side of the car and give the water inlet to the bottom tank of the radiator. The top of the radiator must be bled into the degassing tank. Please telephone me (you have my number), I will explain you. Please do not do it any other way, it will not work.

Best regards,

Behram Dhabhar

I hope its the same way in S1, if yes, prabhuav could alternately pickup a degassing tank from an S1. Your say Behram.

Cyrus43 · 15th May 2008, 14:14

This is what Salil sent me a lonh time ago. I hope everyone enjoys this picture.

DHABHAR.BEHRAM · 15th May 2008, 18:05

The seats are in. The bucket seats cleared the roll cage perfectly with 10 mm clearance as desired. I can give myself a pat on the back. For a job done in 3 hours flat, 200 kms away from the car with only referencing dimensions taken from a third car with similar seats + roll cage temporarily fitted on a car with bench seats, it's not bad. The front glass broke during fitment (good - it had scratches on it anyways). All window winders and locks are in. Other glasses are in. Let's see. I have to tune the Mikuni now (first time with the idle compensator on a Padmini).

Best regards,

Behram Dhabhar

Cyrus43 · 17th May 2008, 01:11

Just got the Wheels back today from painting. They look stunning.

V-16 · 17th May 2008, 02:50

Welcome back Cyrus43. WHatever happened to GTA? DOnt tell me hes banned now

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Originally Posted by Cyrus43

This is what Salil sent me a lonh time ago. I hope everyone enjoys this picture.

This pic looks like its taken in a Mela with cardboard cutouts

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Originally Posted by DHABHAR.BEHRAM

.... All window winders and locks are in. Other glasses are in. Let's see. I have to tune the Mikuni now (first time with the idle compensator on a Padmini).

Bhai, with you on the job, taht too on a Fiat, there can be no better combination

Cyrus43 · 17th May 2008, 15:50

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Originally Posted by V-16

Welcome back Cyrus43. WHatever happened to GTA? DOnt tell me hes banned now

Wats GTA?? I dont know what you are talking about. And Me Banned??? Where the heavens did you get that idea from?? Im such a good boy.

Anyways coming back to the car.
Electronic fuel pump fitted. Fuel Lines Primed and car was started in ONE CRANK. The Carb has been tuned and car is spitting out water from the tailpipe like anybodys business!!!! The Bumpers are ready for installment. The car will be polished and will be home tomorrow. I am off soon to get brand new rubber for it. I am getting normal CEAT SAFETY DRIVE for it. Ishaantirewallahbhai will be irritated as he would like to see YOKOS on it. Ishaantirewallahbhai..For me YOKO=SIZZLER.....

Ohh and we will be outting in some 4 point Seatbelts in it too..So watch out for that.

CR-V · 17th May 2008, 15:57

hey cyrus good to find you here. always loved your rally faits

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by the way do you also tune the engine to make it faster and all? or by any chance have you ever changed the whole engine of any of your fiats?

CR-V

ps:guess who i am

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V-16 · 17th May 2008, 17:48

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Originally Posted by Cyrus43

....The Bumpers are ready for installment.

IS this your first installment on your bumper

Jokes apart. I want to know whats with the scoop on the bonnet? Twin webbers would be more like it or is it just for show. That scoop reminded me of my twin webber-ed fiat, hence I asked. Am out of town and back tomorrow so id love to see the car if its gonna be there the day after. All the best with the final touches bro. Has been a good thread and am sure will continue to be so in the future with the mods you plan.
P.S. On the tyre front I dont know if yokos make a tyre with the configuration suiting the Padmini. I mean in this car it would be dreadful to think thick tyres with low profiles. That would actually mean great arm workout for the driver.

salilpawar1 · 17th May 2008, 20:07

So, as a part of the *paint job advisory committee*, can I have a first hand look on the car tomorrow?

P.S. @CR-V. I sincerely hope that you are not associated with Team Mafia.

14th May 2008, 11:28	#451
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 221 Times View My Garage	Certainly buddy. Will do that today. The design is simple. Take a junked Radiator. Cut the top and botton, and braze them. Thats your degassing tank. Then put accordingly the inlet and outlet ports. And believe me, That degassing tank looks superb to say the least.
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14th May 2008, 12:28	#452
kavesh55 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 748 Thanked: 49 Times	gta- This is fine but where are the pics of the car in black & grey ??
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14th May 2008, 17:04	#454
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 221 Times View My Garage	The "Teaser Pics".. Attached Thumbnails
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15th May 2008, 02:31	#455
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 221 Times View My Garage	Anyone have an ABARTH logo? Or can anyone make a sticker for me?
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15th May 2008, 11:49	#456
DHABHAR.BEHRAM Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: MUMBAI Posts: 3,060 Thanked: 5,353 Times	Dear Prabhuav - on the Nissan engined car, the bottom hose orients to the LH side of the engine. You have to fit the degassing tank next to the steering gear on the RH side of the car and give the water inlet to the bottom tank of the radiator. The top of the radiator must be bled into the degassing tank. Please telephone me (you have my number), I will explain you. Please do not do it any other way, it will not work. Best regards, Behram Dhabhar
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15th May 2008, 14:14	#458
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 221 Times View My Garage	This is what Salil sent me a lonh time ago. I hope everyone enjoys this picture.
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15th May 2008, 18:05	#459
DHABHAR.BEHRAM Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: MUMBAI Posts: 3,060 Thanked: 5,353 Times	The seats are in. The bucket seats cleared the roll cage perfectly with 10 mm clearance as desired. I can give myself a pat on the back. For a job done in 3 hours flat, 200 kms away from the car with only referencing dimensions taken from a third car with similar seats + roll cage temporarily fitted on a car with bench seats, it's not bad. The front glass broke during fitment (good - it had scratches on it anyways). All window winders and locks are in. Other glasses are in. Let's see. I have to tune the Mikuni now (first time with the idle compensator on a Padmini). Best regards, Behram Dhabhar
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17th May 2008, 01:11	#460
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 221 Times View My Garage	Just got the Wheels back today from painting. They look stunning.
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17th May 2008, 15:57	#463
CR-V BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Delhi Posts: 183 Thanked: 16 Times View My Garage	hey cyrus good to find you here. always loved your rally faits . by the way do you also tune the engine to make it faster and all? or by any chance have you ever changed the whole engine of any of your fiats? CR-V ps:guess who i am .
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17th May 2008, 20:07	#465
salilpawar1 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai (MH-01) Posts: 852 Thanked: 247 Times View My Garage	So, as a part of the paint job advisory committee, can I have a first hand look on the car tomorrow? P.S. @CR-V. I sincerely hope that you are not associated with Team Mafia.
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