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pintopower
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When you can't find it, Make it!

« on: October 28, 2008, 07:34:33 PM »

Hey guys, here is a little project I have been working on for my Strada. I have abarth wheels on it BUT I cannot find the caps for them. I have been looking two years for them so I decided to design copies and have them made. I am a Pharmaceutical Mechanical Project Engineer (year, it's a mouthful, takes up the whole top of my buisness card) so I felt if any one could make it, it was me. I designed the model in SolidWorks and sent it out to my machine shop to make. I am so happy with the results! The car looks great and I have my wheel caps! They are made of aluminum and clear anodized, not the brittle plastic that they came. The snap on and take a great deal of force to come off. What you think:


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1979 Fiat 131 Brava
1980 Fiat Strada
1978 Fiat 124 Spider
1980 Ford Pinto Wagon I4
1980 Ford Pinto Sedan I4
1979 Ford Pinto Wagon V6
1977 Ford Pinto Wagon V6
1974? Ford Pangra Wagon Turbo 4
1976 Fiat 128 3p
1986 Fiat Ritmo Cabrio
Los Angeles,

kev131
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Re: When you can't find it, Make it!

« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2008, 07:49:11 PM »

Wow looks like a precision job - Well done! Wink

How about a pic of the car with the wheels on..?


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Kevin Doyle
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Fiat 131 Supermirafiori S3 2000TC
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My next project......

Re: When you can't find it, Make it!

« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2008, 07:50:57 PM »

Nice job! They look really good. I also love the colour of paintwork you used as a backdrop in some of the shots!


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My name is David Hobbs and I currently own: Fiat 130 berlina, Fiat 131 Supermirafiori, Fiat 131 Panorama, Fiat 132 2000, Fiat Argenta, Mercedes 300SEL 6.3, 450 SEL 6.9 a 420 SEL, Citroen Xantia

pintopower
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Re: When you can't find it, Make it!

« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2008, 09:48:10 PM »

Thank you both! I will get a shot of the car when I am done detailing it for the Italian show this weekend.

mirafioriman,
The cars color is factory Fiat. It is 170F Copper. 1980 Fiat Strada. I think it was the same for 78-79 English Stradas as well.


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« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2008, 11:00:26 PM »

Wow billet caps, you got a cnc machine in workshop to make those! what else can you get made?


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pintopower
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« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2008, 11:30:05 PM »

Ha! I wish! No I sent them to the machine shop we deal with. I can make ANYTHING. Just depends on how much it will cost to make. If its easy to design, I wont charge you guys any design costs.


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« Reply #6 on: November 08, 2008, 08:07:13 PM »

Brilliant job, Alberto!


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« Reply #7 on: November 12, 2008, 12:33:48 AM »

Thank you bellamacchina!
Alberto

Here is my car at the show covered in mud. It rained in the morning and they parked me in a puddle. I was not happy about that.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/markscott/3005769082/


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