From 4 door to 2 door Abarth Stradale!

[mirafiori76]

Still going strong on this project. I like it very much. Looks like the owner is a proffessional craftsman. Like i said before, i am really interested in the end result.
Any news of the engine and other technical parts, Enzo?

[Fiat 131 Abarth#2]

@Mike
No engine and technical works,  he will finished first the body!
i am also your mind, he did a good job.
Some fibreglass parts are mounted! suits well 

[mirafiori76]

Hi Enzo,

The bodywork looks really nice. Is the dark blue the final colour? Personally i think that would be a shame. Ofcourse i d on't know the plans of the owner, but if he is building himself a Stradale replica then red, licht blue or yellow would be better.
But if he is after a group 4 replica then all white would be the thing.
What about all those dark red spots everywhere?
Keep posting 

[Fiat 131 Abarth#2]

Hi Enzo,

The bodywork looks really nice. Is the dark blue the final colour? Personally i think that would be a shame. Ofcourse i d on't know the plans of the owner, but if he is building himself a Stradale replica then red, licht blue or yellow would be better.
But if he is after a group 4 replica then all white would be the thing.
What about all those dark red spots everywhere?
Keep posting 

Hi Mike,
the owner would like to make this "look pic"!
he did the body paint in RAL 9010 white.
the fibre parts are black not dark blue
at moment the shell is paint with white primer and the red spots are anti-rust paint.
Enzo

[mirafiori76]

Hi Enzo,

So it's black. I thought it was dark blue from the pictures.
It will be a Alitalia replica? That's nice. I once had one. Was a real headturner everywhere i came with it.
I'm sure, after all i have seen untill thus far, the owner will make himself a beautiful replica. I will keep following your thread.

Mike

[106usj]

Enzo this is a fantastic thread and really intresting, this guy has done some real good work keep the updates and pictures coming.

[Fiat 131 Abarth#2]

and now another pic from today!
all glass fibre parts are mounted and also the grill
now begins the horrible work with the clearance! 

[Fiat 131 Abarth#2]

some work done but he curse about the matching accuracy!
always the same problem with cheap glass fibre parts 

[N. Dinis]

I'm back and planning on doing the same with my 1.4 S3... I'm just scared about chopping the pillars out :S

[124AC]

Hi Enzo

This build is a credit to your efforts.  I'm sure the final car will look great.

Can I ask if you removed and replaced the sills as part of the rebuild?  I have checked the pictures and I can't see that any strengthening was added at that time.  The original 2 door shells have an extra 'diaphragm' plate behind the sill.  This extra layer was added by Fiat to the Sport/Racing shells.  I'm not sure if the same was true on the basic 2 door models, but Fiat considered it necessary to add extra bracing in the door aperture.  This measure would help to reduce flexing in the shell.

The extra layer is only present between the A pillar and the B pillar.

Thanks
Duncan

[Fiat 131 Abarth#2]

Hi Duncan,

i think the basic shell it's the same but there are all parts from an 2 door are welded into the 4 door look side one!
have you a picture from that you mean?

Enzo

[Robert]

Duncan, I assume you think this topic is about Enzo's car? It isn't, Enzo is reporting on a conversion carried out in Austria.

The diaphragm part you mean might be the plate between inner and outer sill, as pictured in upper part of the 1st image below. This is a part of every 2door (and 4door) shell, not only used for Racings (this new specimen provided by Yagmur). See the deteriorated original part in image #2 

[Fiat 131 Abarth#2]

Duncan, I assume you think this topic is about Enzo's car? It isn't, Enzo is reporting on a conversion carried out in Austria.

The diaphragm part you mean might be the plate between inner and outer sill, as pictured in upper part of the 1st image below. This is a part of every 2door (and 4door) shell, not only used for Racings (this new specimen provided by Yagmur). See the deteriorated original part in image #2  

Hi,

this will be an nice 131 Abarth Stradale replica! this guy from Austria disassembled an 4 door,
and an very rusty 2 door 131.
To rebuild an 2 door Abarth,  very interesting pictures.
And it looks a lot off work!

Enzo  

Thanks Robert,
he mean the inner part from the sills, sure they are the same on 2 and 4 door!
but i can see your was very very bad!
what will we do without Yagmur.

Enzo 
 

[124AC]

Hi Robert

All 2 and 4 door cars have the middle sill shown in your picture. Good to know that Yagmur has new ones!

The picture of the blue car with the sill removed shows the extra panel.  The middle sill runs from the A pillar to the rear wheel arch.  The blue car then shows the extra layer which runs between the A and B pillar. 
Look at the holes on the middle sill.  Then look at the blue car.  The holes on the extra panel are round.  This extra panel is curved to fit halfway between the middle and outer sill.

This extra panel is fitted to Sport/Racing shells.  I have never had the sills off a 1400 2 door, so I'm not sure if all 2 door shells had this strength added.

[Robert]

Hi Duncan,

the blue car came off the production line an S2 1600 ohv automatic, it never was a Sport/Racing (now it is, somehow  )