T66
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| posted on 10/10/09 at 09:47 AM |
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Fiat BEC
I am in the planning stages of a Fiat 126 BEC - full spaceframe/Coilovers all round / Locost front suspension / Big Brakes etc.
engine will be ZX12R
Diff Kit - probably an MK Chain drive
This kit will be for 90% road & occasional race use - RWYB/Hillclimb etc.
The car will be purchased and supplied to the builder (retropower) who will mount the modded bodyshell onto the chassis, he will also fab in the
engine & its respective manifold & exhaust system.
I will then finish off everything else, floors,wiring,braking ,fuelling and so on....
To produce a roadworthy car that is IVA friendly what should I be considering when taking on a heavily modified chassis/car project.
A Q plate doesnt bother me, Im talking about the general safety issues concerned with major car surgery when It comes to the IVA.
Any other considerations to a project like this I should consider ?
Thanks
PS Nat & Callum are really helpful !
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BenB
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| posted on 10/10/09 at 09:53 AM |
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Mental Health Act 1983?
I love it!!! I wouldn't get anywhere near fitting in a Fiat 126 but a neighbour's got one and whenever I see it I have similar thoughts. I
even sat down on the pavement next to it and there's no way in hell I'd ever fit 
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T66
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| posted on 10/10/09 at 10:09 AM |
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Hahahaha - Yes Im definately mental health section 136 material...
I have a saying - "Different is good"
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 10/10/09 at 11:52 AM |
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different is good!
Build Blog
Build Photo Album
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dinosaurjuice
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| posted on 10/10/09 at 12:54 PM |
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Theres new rules on fuel tank placement.
Start a build thread as you get pictures, this thing sounds awesome.
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MikeLR
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| posted on 10/10/09 at 01:14 PM |
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Have you seen this -
www.zipp.co.uk/gallery/Loton-Park.../82+6579.jpg.html
Mike
Hope the link works !
or do a search for Ian Medcalf Fiat
[Edited on 10/10/09 by MikeLR]
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blakep82
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| posted on 10/10/09 at 01:18 PM |
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i like different 
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PAUL FISHER
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| posted on 10/10/09 at 01:26 PM |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft5Aj4CkI_Y
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T66
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| posted on 10/10/09 at 01:52 PM |
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There is a lot of Fiat BEC stuff going on in Poland, they have banned the bike engine little Fiats as they are too quick !!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmQGIk8rAEM&feature=related
I have some pics of one or two of them, and the fuel cell is going to be small as there is very little room anywhere for it.
The IVA manual is a rivetting read as Ive discovered.
And yes to build thread, I have other commitments over winter but will hopefully going for it in the New year once the planning/costing research has
been done.
Im particularly interested in hearing from folk who have chopped up a tin top and fitted a bike engine like this one Im planning, and then put it
through an IVA/SVA ??
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cd.thomson
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| posted on 10/10/09 at 01:55 PM |
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i want one!!
Craig
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iank
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| posted on 10/10/09 at 04:12 PM |
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Only one bike engine? as I'm sure you know retropower do have some experience of spaceframed 126's with bike engines in the boot 
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=62869
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
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Simon
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| posted on 10/10/09 at 07:04 PM |
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As of about an hour ago, I sold my GT500 resto project for this very reason - bec 126
GT sold for £395 - have a look at ebay item 230384265263. and be as amazed as me
ATB
Simon
PS Will take 126 non runner
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T66
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| posted on 11/10/09 at 08:32 AM |
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I posted some question on a forum recently about Ladas (I have one) anyway a nice guy in Poland emailed me some advice and also some web links to
Polish Fiat sites.
Look at these
http://www.motonews.pl/forum/?op=fvt&t=121769&c=0&f=25
There are stacks of clips on Youtube with these Minicar slaloms & hillclimbs.
Theres an English section and also a "Our Cars" section called Nasze Samochody, check it out.
Different is good
PS - Anyone got any IVA tips for me, to avoid big problems with a project like this ????????
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uklee70
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| posted on 11/10/09 at 09:12 AM |
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My bec is a fiat 500!
And is the same size as a 126
Lee
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T66
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| posted on 11/10/09 at 10:42 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by uklee70
My bec is a fiat 500!
And is the same size as a 126
Lee
Just looking at the diff arrangment in your folder Lee is that yours ?
What engine & diff are you using please ?
Ivan
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