TonyK
True Classic
A while ago Chris Obert emailed me and asked me if I had considered making a kit to do an Abarth Swap. I am not retired, so my time is limited. That being said I decided that I wanted to play a bit with a Abarth complete car then in the end turn it into a kit to do swap. In discussion with Bob Martin, he called Dibs on my project and wanted to participate in the process.
First step is to go to the wrecking yard and find an all metal cable shifter from a 1991 Honda Accord. Keep in mind that some changes to the shifter must be done, but the shifter and the cables are required for this installation.
A trip to pull apart yielded the following.
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It appears that the people in Kentucky mostly drove automatic transmissions but we managed to find 2 cars with manual transmissions in the yard.
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The shifter is modified to changed the throws and now face the rear of the car.
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The Honda Rods were coupled to the Fiat Stock Cables and installed in the road car like this.
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TonyK. At Bob Martin's in
Radcliff Kentucky.
First step is to go to the wrecking yard and find an all metal cable shifter from a 1991 Honda Accord. Keep in mind that some changes to the shifter must be done, but the shifter and the cables are required for this installation.
A trip to pull apart yielded the following.
IMG_4196.JPG
It appears that the people in Kentucky mostly drove automatic transmissions but we managed to find 2 cars with manual transmissions in the yard.
IMG_4199.JPG
The shifter is modified to changed the throws and now face the rear of the car.
IMG_0567.JPG
The Honda Rods were coupled to the Fiat Stock Cables and installed in the road car like this.
IMG_0828.JPG
TonyK. At Bob Martin's in
Radcliff Kentucky.