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Just got back from the paint shop. Did the final approval of the work done and they will deliver it home on Friday. Very happy and already pacing in the garage waiting for it to arrive.

Very nice, I like the color a lot more. We are still neck and neck. Mine got painted on Friday and I pick it up next week.

nix240z very nice work, I am putting a shopping list together. You might want to look at the choke firewall grommet. I just priced one out at the local Nissan dealer and it was $116.00. As well, I think the one for the earlier cars is different that the one that is being sold these days.

I don't think Banzi or anyone else will have the hard plastic one. Only the soft bag type.

Started working on the wiper system and found the backside of the plastic cover melted. Decided I better check the motor. Hooked it up to my DC power supply and it turned but was pulling 23 amps!! Wire got really hot in a hurry. Lucky I had a spare one which pulled a nice 1.3 amps. Cleaned everything and as the melting was on the backside I am able to reuse the cover.

Finished the tank. Coated the inside with the POR 15 tank kit and painted the outside with POR 15 and a top coat of black paint.

See,I told you that you would pass me again. Very nice, can't wait to see it all painted.

Arne : Here is a photo of the Abarth I bought from a member here.

Having it painted and not putting stuff back on would drive me crazy. You still have time to catch up, I don't think I will get mine back for another couple of weeks.

George: Thanks, that helps a lot.

Good idea but no swimming pool near by. I sealed the holes and used the discharge end of a vacuum cleaner to pressure it up to 1.5 psi. then I used shoop to check for bubbles. First go around there was around a dozen pinholes and two quite large holes. Another round of welds and another bubble test. Only a couple of very small leaks. Second pass with the welder and all is good.

I wonder what failed on the ones Carl saw. Blade came off, clutch exploded? I have no doubt that a metal fan will do more damage than a plastic on when it starts free spinning inside the engine bay. I am just not understanding what failed? If a clutch jammed up would it be enough to make the waterpump break? Or the pressed fit hub come apart? I have another post showing what I think is what the early waterpumps looked like. I can see one of them failing and breaking apart and letting the fan go for a ride.

Sorry, Blue it was tacked back together before I saw your post. Ran two very heavy beads, now to figure out how to test for pin holes or just use the tank coating to do the final seal.

Have been trying to decide what to do to the gas tanks for a while. It is quite rusty inside and very beat up on the bottom. As this car has none of the emissions stuff the tank has a few less connections on it and I want to reuse it. So, I decided to cut it open, clean it up, fix the dents and weld it back together. Then I will coat the inside and paint the outside. Here a photos of it opened up and after sandblasting.

A few more photos from the body shop.

I guess better is the wrong word, what I meant is that there some people that think the metal one is just as good as the plastic one. That there is not a lot to be gained by using the plastic over the metal. The car is going to be as stock as possible.

While on a road trip, stopped by the autobody shop to check on the car progress. Coming along nicely. He told me it would take about a month when I gave him the car in the middle of May. Everyone warned me he would take much longer than what he estimated, but the work would be very good. Looks like them were correct on both counts.

Here is the post

Kevin: Welcome as well, Take Jim up on his offer to help. He is a valuable resource for helping you find a good car to restore.

Not sure, I do have a plastic one as well. As with everything else there seems to be conflicting opinions as to is better.

Motor is mostly done, a bunch of nuts and bolts to finish plating. Not quite to Diseazd's standards but I am happy with it.

Jim: as we talked about yesterday here is a photo of the inside of the valve cover. I did not touch it with a rag or anything.

Both, it was glass bead blasted then etching primer and painted with high temp alum paint.

Car is going to final paint next week, working on the motor. Some parts ready to go back on.

Oh yah we are still on, but I might not be still living in Alberta by then, just a longer drive for me.