Cheers from Milano

Little Ava has been returned to me after having an engine out job, new rear coil springs, re-site the oil cooler, new front disc brake overhaul, new carb bracket fabrication & linkage set up, remove the electric fuel pump (as advised by most on the forum)
Wow! what a difference its just like driving a new car! but then it should be after 55 hours of Labour cost .
This just proves what i have said in another post I placed regarding buying a used Fiat 500 ”BEWARE OF OVERPRICED RESTORATIONS” that can look good on the outside, great paintwork & good looking interior but “Buyer Beware” there are some unscrupulous dealers out there hiding lots of hidden cover up jobs. Middle Barton Garage has now made Little Ava into a now SAFE little runaround usable classic fast 500L
At last she is as she should be now!


LIST OF NEW PARTS SUPPLIED

+++PARTS+++
BUMP STOP SUPPORT REPAIR PANEL LH 500
BUMP STOP SUPPORT REPAIR PANEL RH 500
TETROSYL AUTOCRAFT SCHUTZ (PER LTR.) BLACK
PRO BOND SEALANT/ADHESIVE WHITE>
CENTRE DRAG LINK 500F/L/R/126 TRACK ROD END OUTER 500/124/850/600D/LH THREAD TRACK ROD END 500F/600D/124AS INNER
TRACK ROD 500/600
LOCKING COLLAR FOR TRACK ROD 500 600
STEERING BOX GASKET & SEAL SET FIAT 500/600/850
STEERING IDLER BUSH SMOOTH FOR RHD 31mm
STEERING IDLER BOLT/CUP WASHERS/NUT
FRONT CALIPER REFURBISHMENT. X2
BLACK SMOOTH HAMMERITE PAINT SPRAY 400ml
CLUTCH CABLE 500D/F/L
FUEL PUMP GASKET 124 (0.7mm) FUEL PUMP SPACER 500R/126 PUSHROD TUBE OIL SEALS SET 500/126 THIN
CRANKSHAFT REAR OIL SEAL 500/126
LONG HEAD STUD 595/695 245mms ROCKER COVER GASKET 500 BRAKE HOSE CLIP
REAR BRAKE HOSE 500F/R
REAR COIL SPRING SPORT (LOWERED) 500 185mm
REAR SPRING RUBBER SEAT 500 F/L/R
REAR SPRING METAL SEAT 500 TRAILING ARM BUSH 500
WISHBONE ARM KIT (FRONT) 500 (ONE SIDE ONLY)
BUMP STOP 500 FRONT
INNER DRIVE SHFT BOOT FIAT 500L/R OEM STYL MET INS. THICK SH
FRONT BRAKE HOSE 500F/R THERMOSTAT 500 F/R/126
REAR EXHAUST HANGER 124 6.5MM METAL HEATER DUCT.
DUCTING HOSE CLIP 500
500 DUCTING HOSE (RUBBER) RUBBER TIE DOWN(PAIR)ABARTH THIN
MILLERS CLASSIC PISTONEEZE 20W50***PER LTR***
Millers VSPe Power Plus Concentrate - 500ml

1970 Fiat 500L Giannini. 650cc with dellorto.

1967 1st Fiat Back in the mid 60s & The current 500 last month. With a few thousand gallons between.

Subtle difference!

After a long search in the US for a Classic Fiat 500 I finally found the one I was looking for! It's new home is in Pennsylvania.
I'm new to the Fiat owners but been around them all my life. My uncle raced them in Northern Italy for many years.

1970 Fiat 500 (I think L)
700cc Engine
Sport suspension
10in wheels
Race interior (except no seatbelts lol ....for now)
Not sure yet what transmission is in it yet. didn't get to really drive it because I'm still waiting for the registration to come in.
Removed 67 STICKERS! You want to be a sponsor you pay me! HAHAHA
Custom emblems being made now.
Door decals being changed to 695

More photos to come when the snow melts and I can take it outside again.

I had one, it was my first car 51 years ago. I learned to drive in it and kept it for about two year's till my dad gave me his 1500cc Cortina.
It was a great little car and I went all over the place in it. And now look I have a 2004 1200 Panda and that also is a little beauty.
I wish I had some pics but sadly not.

Here's my latest project. Still has standard eng in there for now... 126 rak/pin steering, 124 front discs, coil overs on the rear, front wishbone + coil overs on front yet to be fitted. 124 13 inch rims 175/ 50, We just need a few more horsey!!!

What the actual F . . . is that a parachute on the back?

Hi great day yesterday just had a photo shoot done in Woburn by a professional photographer

the parachute is for when the brakes fail and it goes off a cliff

Professional photographer took some more pics over Easter of Ava driving through Woburn

Hi from Switzerland, sunny day, this is my Peppina

I love that this thread is still going, but remember people we do have the garage now where you can park your vehicles.

I've copied over all the ones from this year so you can get an idea of what it's like - and here's a direct link to all the 500's we current have in there

Here she is just landed at the International Materials Handling Exhibition at the NEC, on the Italian themed stand for a company.

Here she is now fully adorned in Italian colours on the stand

500D Abarth Recreation. Flavio!

Took delivery yesterday.

It is very rough, but has a couple of good things done already, and given that it is a rough car, i wont feel bad for not keeping it in concourse state

- 650cc engine and synchro gearbox from a 126
- body damage on pretty much every single panel, be it small rust, bigger rust, cracks in the bondo or for the drivers side door, a massive dent because it actually went on its side according to the seller.

plans are to get it in proper running order (rear brake cylinders driveshaft boots and seatbelts are in the mail), drive it for the summer season, do at least one oldtimer tour/rally with it, and come autumn, make plans for a proper body restoration. Ideally i want it painted red, bumpers off and gold/bronze wheels. Might even go for big racing numbers on the door. Im not going full abarth replica, but do want it a bit more sporty.

Buongiorno a tutti, scrivo dall'Italia, per l'esattezza dalla Sardegna Frugando su Google sono capitato per caso in questo forum e ho visto discussioni molto interessanti, complimenti Ora vi presento una delle mie auto d'epoca Saluti a tutti.

Massimo80 said:

Buongiorno a tutti, scrivo dall'Italia, per l'esattezza dalla Sardegna Frugando su Google sono capitato per caso in questo forum e ho visto discussioni molto interessanti, complimenti Ora vi presento una delle mie auto d'epoca Saluti a tutti.

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Benvenuto Massimo. Bella macchina.