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The body gets its first round of clear coats. Outlaw Paint’s 2k Diamond Finish Clear. It smells like crushed ants.

Finding the missing exhaust part (in a place I would swear in front of a jury on penalty of death that I’d looked a dozen times previously) inspired me to add spark plug cables, a 3D-printed solenoid and wire to the distributor and similarly 3D-printed oil filter with hoses to the oil sump. I used 90-degree spark plug boots under the oil filter base plate as hose connectors. and the interior is done:

I'd be keen to see the blown drag-car version of this car. Thank for the comment.

Thanks Noel. Yes, Fiats have the reputation of being prone to rust here in Australia as well.

Thanks Sonny. The colour call-out gives yellow as an option and it is the color of my friend's modern version of the 500

Thanks John

A friend just bought a 2018 Abarth 500. He'd longed for a 695 ss since he was young so I decided to make one in honor: All the parts sprayed: Some early work on the chassis and engine: The engine installed: A little progress on the interior: .....and the dash: The body gets a base-coat:

Thank you. I’d have to agree with your sentiment.

Thank you, Stephen. I'd say that overall this is my best work to date. I've done better paint work. For some reason the paint fought me all the way on this one but it's an opportunity to hone skills.

Thank you for your kind words Todd. I seem to be - and all because a hobby store heavily discounted some Salvinos kits and I thought: "What the hell. I know nothing of the sport and I know nothing of the cars or the drivers but I'll build one." I've caught the bug. And I find that period from the mid 60s to the mid 70s to be the most interesting. As was the case with touring car racing in Australia, the cars you saw on the track on Sunday were the cars you could buy in the showroom on Monday - their rawness and authenticity appeals to me as do the men who drove them.

Thanks Bruce. Yes I have no problems with the decals at all. A generous amount of water to begin with so that I can push them around, and then once I have them where I want them and they have dried a little I give them a coat of regular Mark Fit.

Be sure to pass on my compliments.

It’s finished and it did fit

Now ya tell me!! I see the error of my ways. Thanks. Nice build too. You’ve set the bar for the chrome finish. Very impressive.