ENGINE
Fiat Twin Cam 1800cc out of Mirafiori. Fully rebuilt by husband Colin Parkinson
GEARBOX
5 speed manual
EXHAUST
Full mild steel system home made including 4 into 2 into 1 header. Karma Kustoms Klaw tail piece
Front Suspension
Hillman Hunter IFS with lower stiffer coil springs and Spax adjustable shocks
Rear Suspension
Decambered & stiffer leaf springs with AVO adjustable shocks
BRAKES
Discs up front, drums at rear
INTERIOR
Mini Metro front seats, stock rear. Full interior retrimmed in black & snake skin vinyl by fellow club member - Steve Hudson. (Many thanks Steve)
Grant orange metal flake steering wheel. Hob Knobs glass marble gear knob. Mini heater in custom console, also housing switches. Smiths gauges, Moon tacho.
Surf board interior mirror. Fully rewired.
BODYWORK
Louvered bonnet (hood), frenched '59 Cadillac tail lamps & white '59 Cadillac tail lamps used as front side lights/indicators. Moon spinner fuel cap.
All new chrome by London Chroming Co. Fiat Calypso Orange paint.
WHEELS
Stock steel 15" rims with Moon Starburst hubcaps
OTHER DETAILS
All work except interior & top coat of paint done by Colin Parkinson. Featured in Custom Car magazine - October 2003
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