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1974 FIAT 124 Special TC aka TORRINO

FIAT Part of things Posts: 149	1974 FIAT 124 Special TC aka TORRINO FIAT @fiat
	Mar 23, 2012 2:51:27 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Mar 22, 2012 23:14:40 GMT Waxoyling Lyrical said: Liking the upgrades. What are the bumpers off, an X1/9? Do you find the tubular exhaust manifold gives much gain? And, I see you've lost the smog pump! Gives a nice clean look to the classic twin-cam. Bumpers came off the Lada Niva I cant tell you it is a huge amount of power with the headers , but the car feels much lighter and it feels like the engine breathes easier at all rpms. And yes - no more smog tests for me . you don't have to pass it if the car is older then 35 years old.
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FIAT Part of things Posts: 149	1974 FIAT 124 Special TC aka TORRINO FIAT @fiat
	Mar 23, 2012 4:30:13 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Then it was the interior. I made the door cards myself from scratch . New dash , seats , belts and few other little things here and there.
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nmretro Part of things Posts: 340	1974 FIAT 124 Special TC aka TORRINO nmretro @nmretro
	Mar 23, 2012 9:42:39 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Wow, that dash is amazing! I particularly like the placement of the clock. Very professional.
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FIAT Part of things Posts: 149	1974 FIAT 124 Special TC aka TORRINO FIAT @fiat
	Mar 26, 2012 4:05:06 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Sometimes my Fiat meets his Italian relatives.
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smeden Part of things "Full throttle until you see God,then shift to second" Posts: 356	1974 FIAT 124 Special TC aka TORRINO smeden @smeden
	Mar 26, 2012 6:50:14 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Nice little car :-) And I do like you new bumpers!
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ssscoupe Part of things Posts: 386	1974 FIAT 124 Special TC aka TORRINO ssscoupe @ssscoupe
	Mar 26, 2012 13:26:26 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Thats a great pic above with Lambo and Ferrari!!
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FIAT Part of things Posts: 149	1974 FIAT 124 Special TC aka TORRINO FIAT @fiat
	Mar 28, 2012 4:09:01 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Mar 26, 2012 6:50:14 GMT smeden said: Nice little car :-) And I do like you new bumpers! thanks for the good words about my bumpers !!!
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FIAT Part of things Posts: 149	1974 FIAT 124 Special TC aka TORRINO FIAT @fiat
	Mar 28, 2012 4:16:11 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I had two sets of old seat belts laying around in my garage , so I found a use for them -
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FIAT Part of things Posts: 149	1974 FIAT 124 Special TC aka TORRINO FIAT @fiat
	Mar 30, 2012 4:19:46 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Few more improvements . I painted the headlight and side marker housings , painted and installed headlight stone guards , painted and modified wiper arms , installed roof antenna , painted and installed rearview mirrors . Bumper mounts were fixed as well.
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Alpina99 South East Posts: 1,561	1974 FIAT 124 Special TC aka TORRINO Alpina99 @alpina99
	Mar 30, 2012 8:36:46 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Nice looking car, Loving the work you've done so far, Long time since I've seen a 124 looking that good, :-)
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FIAT Part of things Posts: 149	1974 FIAT 124 Special TC aka TORRINO FIAT @fiat
	Apr 2, 2012 1:53:04 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Mar 30, 2012 8:36:46 GMT Alpina99 said: Nice looking car, Loving the work you've done so far, Long time since I've seen a 124 looking that good, :-) Thank you.
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FIAT Part of things Posts: 149	1974 FIAT 124 Special TC aka TORRINO FIAT @fiat
	Apr 2, 2012 2:10:56 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Compare with the earlier model .
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Leth Part of things Posts: 144	1974 FIAT 124 Special TC aka TORRINO Leth @leth
	Apr 2, 2012 11:00:30 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Great looking motor! The Niva bumpers actually fits well! I can see that your dashboard comes from another Lada/Vaz, the 2103/2016 - It looks great with the gray surroundings! Here is how mine looks - It's a Vaz 2103 1975. Is has quite a lot of similarities with your 124. Here is what the rest of the car looks like: Russian badges
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FIAT Part of things Posts: 149	1974 FIAT 124 Special TC aka TORRINO FIAT @fiat
	Apr 4, 2012 1:40:56 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Nice Lada ! My father had the red 2103 loooong time ago. But I remember it very well. My dash is from late VAZ 2106 . Instead of imitation wood panels there are plain plastic ones and no more chrome accents , but other then that - everything else is the same.
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FIAT Part of things Posts: 149	1974 FIAT 124 Special TC aka TORRINO FIAT @fiat
	Apr 4, 2012 2:03:31 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Front lip spoiler painted and installed
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Waxoyling Lyrical Posted a lot Posts: 1,869	1974 FIAT 124 Special TC aka TORRINO Waxoyling Lyrical @1275traveller
	Apr 4, 2012 14:29:46 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Pure genius, to use Niva bumpers! Did you first think of that, or had it been done before?
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FIAT Part of things Posts: 149	1974 FIAT 124 Special TC aka TORRINO FIAT @fiat
	Apr 4, 2012 23:02:26 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Well , people have been using these bumpers on Lada sedans for many years. Actually VAZ 2106 - Canadian export version , had them installed at the factory. They just had the turn signal cut-outs . So I thought - why not try to install them on my Fiat ? I got them - and they work great. They curve the car perfectly , they are very light and strong and I love them.
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Leth Part of things Posts: 144	1974 FIAT 124 Special TC aka TORRINO Leth @leth
	Apr 5, 2012 11:30:28 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	You're right - fits like a glove! Is it hard to track down FIAT and Lada parts in US? Love the all-red back lights. Here in europe the blinkers are always orange.
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FIAT Part of things Posts: 149	1974 FIAT 124 Special TC aka TORRINO FIAT @fiat
	Apr 7, 2012 2:33:06 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Apr 5, 2012 11:30:28 GMT Leth said: You're right - fits like a glove! Is it hard to track down FIAT and Lada parts in US? We have few FIAT parts suppliers here , but most of my Fiat parts I am getting of eBay and Lada parts from my Russian friends.
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FIAT Part of things Posts: 149	1974 FIAT 124 Special TC aka TORRINO FIAT @fiat
	Apr 7, 2012 2:39:36 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Apr 5, 2012 11:30:28 GMT Leth said: Love the all-red back lights. Here in europe the blinkers are always orange. I like them too . Weird thing : Euro version - clear front markers and orange rear signals. American version - orange front and red rear. Go figure
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