fiat spider

So, I made the throttle stop. Yay. Pics here. It's strong and adjustable. I need to trim the bolt a bit, but other than that it's good. Home depot racing league, here I come. I also fashioned a nut on the end of the throttle cable so I could make my own length and not worry about using one with ends on it. I also figure out that if you dab the end of the cable in super glue, it won't fray. Which is key because the cable kept fraying on me.

I decided I didn't need a return spring...because I already have one. I have one on the carbs and one on the throttle petal. So I'm good, that's all you need.

This week, I go to Autozone and pick up some gasket sealer. Then I get to start putting it all back together. w00t!

So, I test fit the bracket a little better this time and it didn't fit. So I set to work on another one. I also cut the cables to the right length and test fit the whole thing. It works. I mash throttle, carbs open up. Yay. But there are 2 things left to do on this before I can re-assemble it all. I need to make a throttle stop and a return spring for the carb. Don't want the carb sticking open, even a little. And I need a stop because the original stop is gone and a carb is where it used to be. So, more banging on metal for me. I want to get this car assembled by the end of January. I want to *try* to start it before the end of January. That'd be nice. I can't wait to hear that ferocious rally motor come to life! Wooooohooo!

So, after cleaning up from the holidays and the damage from the storm, I had some time today to make the bracket for my Fiat. I used a 2 inch long bit of aluminum L rail from home depot. It fits great so far, but I haven't put everything back together. We'll see. Tracy is out of town for a few days so I should have plenty of time to myself to work on the car.