And the amber fog lights
TORRINO
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Special
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Front lip spoiler painted and installed
And the amber fog lights
And the amber fog lights
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Special
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Then I picked up a couple of BMW's ellipsoid headlights from the junk yard.
I spent almost a whole day grinding , cutting and sanding them and the headlight buckets to make them fit.
Finally they are in and I am very happy with the results .
I spent almost a whole day grinding , cutting and sanding them and the headlight buckets to make them fit.
Finally they are in and I am very happy with the results .
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Re: TORRINO
Best of France and Italy show
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Special
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Then I bought new wheels 15x7
Never really loved them and finally I sold them to some Lancia guy.
Never really loved them and finally I sold them to some Lancia guy.
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Special
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BREMBO !
Front : four-piston - Porsche 944 Turbo
Back : two-piston - Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
Total : 12 pistons !
Front : four-piston - Porsche 944 Turbo
Back : two-piston - Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
Total : 12 pistons !
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Special
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I started with the rear calipers .
I had to modify mounting holes to fit them , since it is a 5mm difference.
Caliper fits right on
Back guard painted and installed
Rotor took its place
High temp header paint
And to compare old and new rotors
I had to modify mounting holes to fit them , since it is a 5mm difference.
Caliper fits right on
Back guard painted and installed
Rotor took its place
High temp header paint
And to compare old and new rotors
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Front was harder , a lot harder.
It took me about 6-7 hours to fabricate one adapter plate out of 10mm steel.
I don't have any fancy machinery , so everything was done by simple hand held tools.
The second one was a little easier , I just copied the first one.
1 pound of holes -
It took me about 6-7 hours to fabricate one adapter plate out of 10mm steel.
I don't have any fancy machinery , so everything was done by simple hand held tools.
The second one was a little easier , I just copied the first one.
1 pound of holes -
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One of the biggest problems was to find the rims what clear the calipers and look good
I tried a lot
Most of them don't clear the calipers or stick out too much
The first set barely cleared the front and it looked too heavy
The second one I like a lot , but they come in +10 offset only and they stick out about an inch
The third ones is the winner so far , maybe I'll paint them gold sometime
Picked up calipers from powder coating
Everything is back together except for the brake hoses
I tried a lot
Most of them don't clear the calipers or stick out too much
The first set barely cleared the front and it looked too heavy
The second one I like a lot , but they come in +10 offset only and they stick out about an inch
The third ones is the winner so far , maybe I'll paint them gold sometime
Picked up calipers from powder coating
Everything is back together except for the brake hoses
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Got some goodies -
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Got the adapters made . They convert 4x98 to 4x100
And they are hub-centric and wheel-centric as well.
Front - 25mm , Rear - 35mm
Everything fits and works.
And they are hub-centric and wheel-centric as well.
Front - 25mm , Rear - 35mm
Everything fits and works.
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RRoller123
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NICE!
'80 FI Spider 2000
'74 and '79 X1/9 (past)
'75 BMW R75/6
2011 Chevy Malibu (daily driver)
2010 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Ext Cab 4WD/STD BED
2002 Edgewater 175CC 80HP 4-Stroke Yamaha
2003 Jaguar XK8
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'74 and '79 X1/9 (past)
'75 BMW R75/6
2011 Chevy Malibu (daily driver)
2010 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Ext Cab 4WD/STD BED
2002 Edgewater 175CC 80HP 4-Stroke Yamaha
2003 Jaguar XK8
2003 Jaguar XKR
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2019 Bianchi Torino Bicycle
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AriK
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Re: TORRINO
Very impressive! Thanks for sharing!
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RRoller123
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I used very similar spacers on mine, but left them at 4x98. The handling improvement is incredible!
'80 FI Spider 2000
'74 and '79 X1/9 (past)
'75 BMW R75/6
2011 Chevy Malibu (daily driver)
2010 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Ext Cab 4WD/STD BED
2002 Edgewater 175CC 80HP 4-Stroke Yamaha
2003 Jaguar XK8
2003 Jaguar XKR
2021 Jayco 22RB
2019 Bianchi Torino Bicycle
'74 and '79 X1/9 (past)
'75 BMW R75/6
2011 Chevy Malibu (daily driver)
2010 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Ext Cab 4WD/STD BED
2002 Edgewater 175CC 80HP 4-Stroke Yamaha
2003 Jaguar XK8
2003 Jaguar XKR
2021 Jayco 22RB
2019 Bianchi Torino Bicycle
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focodave
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Hey Special,
That is a very impressive looking car you have there.
Very tastefully done.
Clean and well laid out -- and well thought out.
Just a very nice job, in my opinion.
Glad you are sharing these photos with us.
That is a very impressive looking car you have there.
Very tastefully done.
Clean and well laid out -- and well thought out.
Just a very nice job, in my opinion.
Glad you are sharing these photos with us.
1980 Spider 2000 F.I. (my hobby)
1970 MGB GT (my other hobby)
2008 Ford Expedition (daily driver)
2019 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Standard
2019 Harley-Davidson Iron 883 Sportster
1970 MGB GT (my other hobby)
2008 Ford Expedition (daily driver)
2019 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Standard
2019 Harley-Davidson Iron 883 Sportster
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SoFlaFiat
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Beautiful!!
To each his own but I like the silver over the gold rims. Looks amazing!!
I know it's a pain sizing those pictures but we love it!!
To each his own but I like the silver over the gold rims. Looks amazing!!
I know it's a pain sizing those pictures but we love it!!