by Scott Slusser | Aug 30, 2011 | The Project
After getting the stuck piston out I started the quest for a machine shop to do some work on the block. Namely, hone the cylinder walls, deck the block and give it the hot bath treatment. I called around to various local shops and found them to be either expensive,...
by Scott Slusser | Jul 26, 2011 | The Project
As Promised here are some pictures I took at the Fiat Freak-Out 2011 in Nashville, TN. It was a really hot day but that didn’t stop the people who came out to see the cars. I noted that there were only a couple of 850s there. One Spider and one Coupe. I was a...
by Scott Slusser | Jul 23, 2011 | The Project
This is the weekend for the Fiat Freak Out in Nashville, TN. I obviously didn’t get the car finished for the show but I came down anyway to see the cars and meet the people. Stay tuned as I will upload some pictures from the concourse.
by Scott Slusser | Apr 9, 2011 | The Project
Finally! The stuck #3 piston is free! My son, Kai, and I went to the shop today with that one, single goal in mind. We had let the Kroil sit for a solid week and a half an it did look like the level went down some but it was slight, less than 1/16″. I had read...
by Scott Slusser | Mar 26, 2011 | The Project
With a little help from my friend Wes, we were able to get the bottom end finished up. Well, everything but the stubborn piston that still won’t budge! Those are his hands you see in the pictures of this part. Thanks for your help Wes! The first thing I did was...
