grittracing wrote:Thank you. Trying to keep everyone posted. Even the second owner is very Interested. He bought it to put it back together and he was the one that put it in the barn. I guess I could always put a spider motor and trans in. But even as sweet as my spider motor is. The car just wouldn't have the cool factor it would have with the vintage fiat 2300 motor

Try this guy:
http://www.auto-italia.com/
His name is Lenny, he's a great guy out of Sonoma County in Nor-Cal. I've gotten several pieces for my '78 resto from him and anticipate I will be buying many more. He has a barn full of bits large and small, and an uncanny ability to source rare things. Tell him I sent you.
Good luck, and what a beauty you have there!

thank you sent him a email

HUGE SCORE TODAY AND SPECIAL THANKS TO THE SWEDE FOR FINDING THESE


these are the stock guages to the Ghia so now just to find the stock tech

I will post pics of them installed tomorrow. The parts are coming slowly but they are coming I dream about the day I drive it every day

You definitely have your work cut out for ya there, grit! It's gonna be awesome, for sure, look forward to seeing it revived!

here here

the dream is one day closer

let me not forget to think "Fiat124FL " for the dash lights I have all of them but some where put away already. also a set of head light rings from a spiderthat I will be using on the ghia

Hey tony wonder if you have seen this. craigs list california... fiat spider.... fiat giha 2300 glass


http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/pt ... 30599.html

tried direct link but it would'nt let me do it for some reason

Thank you I had not seen that yet. however the glass is different. however a few parts are interchangeable from, my 1500 to the 2300 currently looking for a 2300 Tach



great looking car might consider restoring one later. throughout my Internet searching for parts. I have made a friend in Australia who races 2300 coupe

Up date. Last night I was watching a movie " No Small Affair" 1984 Jon Cryer & Demi Moore .it had a short glimpse of a 1973 Porsche 911 T . I noticed the door Windows and frame looks exactly the the ones in my Ghia that I'm missing parts for. It has got me a little excited. So now I'm looking for a parts car that I can confirm and hopefully get parts from. So if anyone sees a parts car please keep me in mind

The 1964 Fiat Ghia restoration Has been a long and bumpy road, times I have thought maybe I need to sell to someone with more money than I. that can give her the justice she needs. others I feel I am making a little progress like today the big brown truck dropped this little goodie off. yes the stock rear bumper. and I still expecting another box next week from france, I will share when it gets here

Hey you can’t give up now the hard part finding those missing items are almost done.

I haven’t been back in your neighborhood yet so the original gearbox is still sitting around in my garage collecting dust, think the shipping will be way too expensive.
I can double check on the shipping if you want since I have no planned trips close to your neighborhood in a near future.

just for sharing a few photos

http://www.subito.it/auto/fiat-1500-gt- ... 766150.htm

Check out the April 2013 issue of Collectible Automobile. There is a story on a 1955 Fiat 8V Zagato Coupe that has a similiar color combination that you have selected. This may also provide additional inspiration as you plow through your restoration.