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Title: Abarth Grill Post by: 131grp4 on December 29, 2009, 12:13:15 AM So, my Abarth has 2 small inner and outer headlights, whereas some, like Simons has the 2 smaller outer and 2 larger inner headlights, can someone give me a full run down of why, when and where, so to speak?
Title: Re: Abarth Grill Post by: Fiat 131 Abarth#2 on December 29, 2009, 06:27:49 AM Hello,
Look this side there are same examples! http://www.131abarth.com/131abarthrally.htm Enzo ::) Title: Re: Abarth Grill Post by: simon131 on December 29, 2009, 11:00:44 AM The 'factory standard' (if there is such a thing ;)) Stradale had 4 lights all the same size, exactly the same as the production 131 Special. Cars with wider outers and small inners tend to have been retro fitted with the Sport/Racing grille, whereas cars like mine have had the grille cut to accommodate larger inners (high beam) items - often originally 131 Sport/Racing outers (as in my case) or Strada/Ritmo outers (these have 'flatter' glass than the 131 Sport items), although others can easily be made to fit. ;)
Title: Re: Abarth Grill Post by: 131grp4 on December 29, 2009, 02:54:41 PM So, was there ever a standard larger inner grill?
Title: Re: Abarth Grill Post by: mirko131 on December 29, 2009, 03:00:06 PM the big light in the middle are 20cm on size ???
Title: Re: Abarth Grill Post by: simon131 on December 29, 2009, 03:16:56 PM Not to the best of my knowledge there wasn't but I don't know if there was ever a 'competition' grille manufactured with bigger inners.
My outers are standard (same as 131 Special) at about 14cm and my inners are 18cm, others could well be 20cm. ;) Title: Re: Abarth Grill Post by: Gremlino on December 29, 2009, 06:09:09 PM Quote larger inners (high beam) items - often originally 131 Sport/Racing outers (as in my case) I take it the Sport brackets that hold both size lamps are simply just reversed L to R or S to D? The grills have looked 'modified' on any of the Fanalone type cars I've seen up close so perhaps Abarth just used a template to cut them to size........anyone out there know different ??? Title: Re: Abarth Grill Post by: simon131 on December 29, 2009, 06:26:24 PM I'll have to take a proper look at the set up on my car Gra as the Sport inners are even smaller than the standard Special inners, so I'm not sure how they are fitted ???. When I get a moment I'll take a few pics of my set up and post to this thread. ;) One thing for sure tho is that I can remove my grille without the need to remove the headlamps from the car as well so they must be held in somehow ???
Title: Re: Abarth Grill Post by: Fiat 131 Abarth#2 on December 29, 2009, 08:19:56 PM Hello,
Quote Gremlino I take it the Sport brackets that hold both size lamps are simply just reversed L to R or S to D? i think he means this, horrible NO GO! look Pic'sEnzo ;) Title: Re: Abarth Grill Post by: Gremlino on December 29, 2009, 08:35:29 PM Yes but with the Special lamps on the outer, am I right in thinking the Special lights that are slightly bigger will still fit in the Sport brackets?
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