Dennis Lacy Posted November 12, 2012 Posted November 12, 2012 This Fiat Altered was built as part of a community project on a Facebook group for drag racing. It started life as the veneriable Double Dragster kit with some personal touches added. I really enjoyed this one, the DD kit is just too much fun! - Small Block Chevy engine from the FED in the Double Dragster kit. - B&M Hydro transmission and shifter linkage from Revell's parts pack 283 Chevy. - Finned timing cover, valve covers and oil pan from AMT's parts pack 283 Chevy. - Scratchbuilt injector pipes, fuel block and fuel hose added to Double Dragster's otherwise boring Hilborn fuel injection. - Kit magneto wired. - Cut the kit header tubes off their flanges and made new header tubes from styrene tubing so they're not only free of mold lines and beefier, they're actually round too! - Gauge face decals and photo-etched bezels added to gauge bracket on steering mount. - Modelhaus T110 front tires and vintage AMT Firestone slicks. - Tamiya "Mica Silver' with a mixture of Double Dragster decals.
W-409 Posted November 12, 2012 Posted November 12, 2012 Very Nice and Old School style build! Makes me wanting to get mine on the bench... Yeah, anyway, nice to see Chevy Smallblock installed in Fiat Altered too, nice detailing on it also.
gasser59 Posted November 12, 2012 Posted November 12, 2012 I like it. Cool build up of one of the all-time best vintage kits.
Mister Twister Posted November 17, 2012 Posted November 17, 2012 Thats a real nice, clean looking build. Great work you've done on it.
John Teresi Posted November 17, 2012 Posted November 17, 2012 Dennis ........FINE job on this build.........looks GREAT!!!!!!!
tim boyd Posted November 17, 2012 Posted November 17, 2012 I love projects like this, and this one perfectly captures the timeless appeal of this kit. Thanks for posting Dennis! TIM
Chris in Berwyn Posted November 18, 2012 Posted November 18, 2012 Nice! And I like how you went with the pressurized fuel tank. I did that on two of my vintage drag builds. Great job!!
Draggon Posted November 18, 2012 Posted November 18, 2012 Awesome, what a tough looking Fiat, dig that engine! But I guess you already know how I feel
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