Fiat Abarth

[Terror]

This kit is a bummer.First off it was missing the seat and roof cover,must be on the same tree.Then I get ready to start work on it and the tire doesn't fit the rim, see pic.All thats done so far are the wheel well flares.But I thought it was a cute lil thing so I'm gonna try to salvage what they gave me, so here goes.

[trogdor]

try putting the tire in some warm water to help soften it so it stretches more.

[Zarana-X]

try putting the tire in some warm water to help soften it so it stretches more.

I don't think that's going to help here.

I don't know how old this kit is, but I built 4 differnt Gunze Sangyo kits in the late 80's, early 90's and the tires rot and split in a few years, so your probably ahead of the game having to replace them straight away.

[jbwelda]

thats a kool looking body with the air intake and fender flares and stuff. i cant remember if it was a gunze or a tamiya i built, but it went together pretty well as a recall.

[Terror]

Tires would need to be shrunk not stretched.I think they got put in the wrong box.Got the roof done.The more I looked at it yesterday the more I thought Zinger.

Edited March 10, 2012 by Terror

[AUGIEDOGGIE]

I LIKE WHAT SEE SO FAR IM GOING KEEP WATCHING THIS ONE

[Terror]

most have all forgot this one.But,I put some color to it and started the decals.

[Dr. Cranky]

Terry, I still like it. You did a great job on it. Very distinct and cool subject matter.

[Brendan30]

I have the same kit, and when I went to spray it in primer a weird wrinkling showed through it did it only on the body not any other parts and I sprayed everything the same day, I have the kit with the metal parts and mine was missing a pin that holds the axle in place double bummer!! Since they are not in production anymore and it is an expensive kit. Also was your body like a weird brittle plastic? It was strange to me as I have never seen a kit like that. I have the triumph TR2 or 3 high tech model kit and the plastic is completely different. I think I am going to leave that one alone and just hold on to it, that to was an expensive kit.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Man, I love this thing. I was a mechanic on some racing Abarths in the early '70s including a 1300 OT, which was on a modified Fiat 850 chassis if I remember right. We bought several Abarth cars from Al Cosentino / Faza, and ran them in SCCA. Incredibly fast for what they were, and tough.

What engine is going under that hood scoop?