Purf's thread - Cinq Abarth 35Kmiles - in scrap yard!

[Guest]

Hi all

I fitted the bumper, trim and fogs and finished the car on friday. But I have not wired up the fog/driving lights as i need a relay and switch.

auto Italia was great and it was nice to take the car just after finishing it

I also got to take it up the test hill infront of a crowd of people! which was fun  

heres some pics of the finished car






The test hill is very steep - i just aboiut reached 30 mph ! :o
The drive home felt a lot easier!

there was a guy on the PA system while i was running up the hill who was like "erm yeah - like mr henry ford, they come in any colour these"
He was a bt crap and didnt really know or say anything interesting about any of the cars or even what they where except - "give that 500 classic a cheer to help him up the hill" - or "that was fast"....

video on its way

[purf]

Hi all

I fitted the bumper, trim and fogs and finished the car on friday. But I have not wired up the fog/driving lights as i need a relay and switch.

auto Italia was great and it was nice to take the car just after finishing it

I also got to take it up the test hill infront of a crowd of people! which was fun  

heres some pics of the finished car






The test hill is very steep - i just aboiut reached 30 mph ! :o
The drive home felt a lot easier!

there was a guy on the PA system while i was running up the hill who was like "erm yeah - like mr henry ford, they come in any colour these"
He was a bt crap and didnt really know or say anything interesting about any of the cars or even what they where except - "give that 500 classic a cheer to help him up the hill" - or "that was fast"....

video on its way

[halfpint]

she looks ace purf. the hard work really paid off didnt it. hope to see you at combe in the near future as well.

[purf]

quick vid

http://s164.photobucket.com/albums/u12/1968s2/?action=view&current=DSCF4659.flv

enjoy

[STU?]

love this soooo much , u made a good job bud

[fullpint]

Nice job Look the colour's.

[charlie Fett]

That is fantastic Purf, love it! If you ever do another one of those hill climbs gimme a shout I would love to have a crack at that. She is looking sweet. 

[purf]

New 1242 kindly donated to the cause



866 cam and punto hlx (for our Mk2 punto 8v) clocks for £25 bargain



gotta check the shims still, lap the valves and possibly do a bit of port matching if it needs it.

also just got headgasket kit, cambelt and clutch so shouldnt be long now

and just got the driving lamps wired up, only took 5 months to get round to it just in time for winter though!

[purf]

when the 1242 is in - can i get another star then?

[floody]

nice work purf looked lyk u had fun at the meet the car looks awesome, jus a quick question did u wire those abarth bumper fog lights to the fog light switch inside the car on the dash and how did u do it cos i need to do tht to my bumper it finishes the car off wen they are working cheers floody.

[halfpint]

you have been busy purf. as for the stars the more post you do the more stars you earn.

[purf]

haha you guys have told me about the stars before - i remember now

The fogs/driving lamps are wired up with a ring kit i got from Halfords, with a relay and all the bits. You can choose to have them switched on independantly (fogs) or to come on with main beam (driving lights)

You could DIY with a relay from the scrappy but by the time you have bought some nice quality wire...

I went for the driving lights so they come on when you flash people. and you can get hassle from the police for driving wqith front fogs on all the time. The relay is activated with a wire spliced with a blue connecter thing onto the main beam wire which is green on the cento headlights.

I was thinking of putting in an extra switch, but that will require a bit more head scratching... I had bought a cento headlight switch for the car for this purpose as mine has the sei stalks.

[charlie Fett]

Man I love this car! Good bits J, great lights looking cool dude.

[floody]

sounds easy enough to do, ill order a kit off ebay prob be cheaper thn halturds and better quality

cheers floody

[floody]

found this on ebay seems like it is the right product good price aswell wat u think?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Foglamp-Spotlamp-Worklamp-12v-Wiring-Kit-30-amp-Relay-/250537309553?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a552ff571

paste link!!!
cheers

[purf]

Look practically identical apart from the switch which i didnt use. and the splice connector - funny blue things you can buy in halfrauds for hugely overinflated price.