68 Fiat Abarth 1300 Coupe

[vetlenorge]

Since the engine is out - can I ask for mesurements of the engine mount cross bar?  Best regards - keep up your fantastic work, your great photos is much help for me !! 

[abarthje]

hallo to all abarth-entausiasts on this forum.

i'm  also rebuilding a 850 coupe 2e series with double headlights.
i learned a lot already abouth the car on this forum
if anybody have those mesurements of the engine mount cross bar, i't like to have them too!
a original 1300/124 is verry rare so i started with a standard 850.
i want to build it as original as posible.
so i have another problem!
On the 1e serie's 850 the vin-number was on the left side of the enginebay, Abarth did not change that.
On the 2e serie's 850 the vin-number was on the firewall behind the exhaust in the enginebay, Abarth had to change that because that part was cut away to make room for the bigger exhaust of the 1300cc engine, so Abarth had to relocate the vin-number.
i can't find any documentation or pictures where Abarth did put the vin-number.
So if anybody ownes a 2e serie's 1300/124, i would be verry happy with the info or a picture.

regards and thanks,   Patrick

[evannice]

Hello Patrick and vetlenorge,

I'll get you a diagram and some measurements when the car comes back from the body shop.

Start a thread and post some photos of your projects as well!

Best regards,
Eric

[evannice]

Okay, the engine bay has been repainted to match the rest of the car. The current holdup for reassembly is the headliner. Upholstery guy's first attempt did not fit and had to reorder material and try again.

[Pantdino]

Eric,

The engine and engine bay look beautiful!
You must be really proud

Jim

[evannice]

Hi Jim,

I've seen your car at Woodley park and it looks great!

I am looking forward to bringing this car to local events and driving it with the rest of you!

Eric

[abarthje]

Hey Eric,

the enginebay looks great with the engine in it!!!!
on the 2e series coupe the batteryis in the front of the car.
are the any reïnforcements made in the enginebay or in the wheel arches to hold the engine mount crosbar?
it looks if there are extra spotwelds yust above the the crossbar.
can you make a detailt picture of that?
i hate to see the crosbar thorn out by the power of the engine!
did you thake the mesurements of the crossbar??

i will start a new tread the moment i start with the work.
at this moment i'm collecting al the parts i'll need for rebuilding mine coupe.

i do have a few pictures........





there is a verry lot of work to be done!!!!!!

[Pantdino]

on the 2e series coupe the batteryis in the front of the car.

The the 1e serie's 850 had the battery in the front also.

Abarth had to move the battery to the rear on the 1300/124's. (To make room for the fuel tank?)

Jim

[Pantdino]

(To make room for the fuel tank?)

Jim

To correct myself-- I see the fuel tank was in the rear of the 1300/124.  What is where the battery used to be?-- I guess it must be the radiator and spare tire?

Jim

[trevor]

Jim,
Some images of front trunk.
Trevor

[abarthje]

This is how it looks under the hood of a standard Fiat 850 Coupe!
under the black cover is the battery directly above the frontaxle.



the 2e series coupe also had the battery in the rear!
i was mistaken by some pictures i saw of a crossbar from a scorpione 1300 (wich is also build on a 850 chassis).
i think on a sorpione 1300 the battery has to be in  the front of the car.

[grant gauld]

All fiat 850 cars have the battery in the front.As does the Abarth 1000 OT,OTS,OTSS and OTR.This includes first and second series.

The 1324 or OT 1300/124 has the battery in the rear (first and second series) as does the 850 T.
Grant

[Pantdino]

All fiat 850 cars have the battery in the front.As does the Abarth 1000 OT,OTS,OTSS and OTR.This includes first and second series.

The 1324 or OT 1300/124 has the battery in the rear (first and second series) as does the 850 T.
Grant

What is an 850 T?

[viotti600]

What is an 850 T?

A minivan built on an 850 platform (similar to the 600 Multipla).

[grant gauld]

Actually an 850 T is the same shape as a 600T 'minivan' (i had both).It is a box like shape.Not really the 'rolling toaster' shape of a Multipla.
I am sure Jeff knows this as well.
Grant
ps GMR has both shapes.