Styling KC3 Project Silver

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Engine is back in and running , a few tweaks are needed but sounds good . I’ll post more pics and videos as we go . Engine bay is looking better and improved upon than before now with battery in the bsck .

 

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So improved the front earthing today with 0 gauge cable and engine bay is nearly there ,

Had to modify the intake slightly but all good and tidy, the wild thing is back and complete once again, Happy Days

 

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Just a few tweaks needed with the modified idle control valve and then should be complete.

 

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Some of the changes as the engine bay has evolved over the years .

Subtle gradual improvements ,but now much better and tidier . Welding and modding the intake has given more room and should also perform much better.

Ceramic coating to the exhaust manifold should give slightly better performance also .

And now with the battery in the back much more room in the bay and I’m back with a good amp battery over the small one .

Cylinder head rocker cover has been sprayed in tungsten silver to match the paintwork .

A little more suttle on the eye but pleased with the overall results .

Next is to have a new strut brace made as the old sparco one doesn’t fit now, but will design and have one made for me .

 

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Minor adjustments with the intake and small tweaks made by adding stainless steel bolts , silver surrounds .

Happy with the results

 

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Șo a little more tweaking and modifying today .

I will improve on the oil catch tank.

Before any oil or vapors would have traveled a long way or even looking at how it was before more likely returning back . Now with the new design will be lower than the outlet pipe and work correctly. Some minor welding and will be in a new and nice position.

Also tweaked the position of the idle control valve and pipes ,

Next modification will be to fabricate a new strut brace to fit .

 

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Șo a little more tweaking and modifying today .

I will improve on the oil catch tank.

Before any oil or vapors would have traveled a long way or even looking at how it was before more likely returning back . Now with the new design will be lower than the outlet pipe and work correctly. Some minor welding and will be in a new and nice position.

Also tweaked the position of the idle control valve and pipes ,

Next modification will be to fabricate a new strut brace to fit .

Great job, good inspiration! Thanks for sharing.

 

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Hiya!
These Abarth seats came up for sale at a good price so took the plunge and bought them with intention to fit in the Barchetta.

The dimensions of the seats are quite similar although they sit on a high base and platform runners.

 

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The fun begins !

Project hi brid seat .
Barchetta base - Abarth back rest

So after some consideration and measurements , I took the plunge and began dismantling of the drivers seat . Barchetta and Abarth !

 

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Fusing the two together ,

Not a simple task , but after gradually cutting , grinding and measuring it was possible to weld the Abarth back rest to the base and runner of the Barchetta , hence creating a new Hi brid seat.

The seat works exactly as the old one does. It reclines backwards with the same lever’s although I will modify the forward fold release lever to work higher up . It came with a broken one , so waiting to get a new one .

 

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So fitted in today as a final test ,

Fits well and works as the original seat does .
Same levers and system although they came with a broken tilt lever for which I will fix and work to tilt the seat forward.

Will start on the passenger side and then have them re trimmed to match car

 

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hiya ! So after further testing and feeling the seat, I can say it feels real good , more support although cosmetically it does look like the head rest is high .

My next process will be to cut and lower the head rest so it will sit and look as the passenger side and hence produce an overall improved Barchetta seat for comfort , support and looks .

 

[Yesso]

great job! I prefer the original look of the seats, but this looks amazing. However I cant notice there is a bit less padding or the leather doesn't fit tightly enough.
I already seen this on FB, but I like more detailed photos/info that you put here...

 

[KC3]

great job! I prefer the original look of the seats, but this looks amazing. However I cant notice there is a bit less padding or the leather doesn't fit tightly enough.
I already seen this on FB, but I like more detailed photos/info that you put here...

Hiya, yes , thank you !
as it still testing stage I haven’t fully fitted the back rest cover correctly . There are clips that firm the leather around the foam .

I will remove the seat again to cut the head rest down .

But in general testing , the feel and hold is much better and there is no wind splash to the back of the neck .

Once it’s perfected , will be sent to have a leather re trim .

 

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Hiya, so our new look to the rear with the Abarth back rest will be like this .

 

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I plan to take 3/4cm off the top of the head rest which will make the seat look and feel correct with the B’s interior and end up someway like these Porsche seats

 

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I plan to take 3/4cm off the top of the head rest which will make the seat look and feel correct with the B’s interior and end up someway like these Porsche seats

Started the passenger seat today and much easier after working on the first .managed to improve on it and also cut the head rests down by 4cm, so should sit nicely within the B and still look good and protect the neck from bsck wind. Working with my friend Pani who does the welding .

Happy days


Next to be re trimmed

 

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So all modifications done and frames work and fit well, next for the retrim