A little width problem

[dbr]

Hello, I decided to start a new thread since the topic was changing from the old thread " restoration time ".

I have been eyeing a fiat for sale in the area. I went down today to take a second look at it and to measure the width. When I came back I recognized that the entrance into the place where I was hoping to restore the car was a couple of inches too small! So now after defeating all my other problems I am stumped by something so small as several inches. I was wondering if I took off all the fenders of a 1978 fiat spider could it then fit through 61"?

Any help is greatly appreciated!

[BEEK]

easier to install wider doors on the building

[narfire]

Put it on a rotisserie and in she goes on the diagonal

[Tuc124]

If you want a Fiat an 850 or X19.

[spiderdan]

Good luck with that one dbr.

Reminds me of the guy building a sailboat in his basement.

[BEEK]

there was a guy who built a lambo in his basement, they had to take out a wall to get it out

http://www.geekologie.com/2008/10/man-b ... ountac.php

[AndyS]

Fiat 124's do not have "fenders". the have front 1/4 panels that are fully welded on.

[Exit98]

Let some air out of the tires? No, wait, that won't work.

Theres a famous racing story, I'm not saying its really true, The great Italian driver, Tazio Nuvolari, was driving flat out in the 1935 Italian Mille Miglia in an Alfa Romeo nearing a small town. Suddenly a dog ran out into the road followed by a little boy. With no way to stop Nuvolari swong the car hard to the right, off the road in into a small gas station. Spectators scattered as the Alfa bounced over the curb and passed cleanly between the two gas pumps and slid to a stop. He looked back to be sure the boy was OK, then put the car in gear and resumed the race.

Later the width of the car was measured and was found to be wider than the distance between the pumps. No one could say how he managed it though some claimed the car was on two wheels as it passed through.

Regardless of the accuracy of the story, he was idolized by his countrymen, and was truly one of the greatest drivers of all time.

[dbr]

Great story, but I don't want to try racing into my house. Chances are that it won't work! And if it did I wouldn't be able to get back out!

I think I have found a place where it will fit though.

[124JOE]

menards has a grage in a box $350

[SoFlaFiat]

A few years ago I contracted a job painting a boat. When the boat got delivered I found I had not done my due diligence. The boat was 10'6" wide and the roll up door on my rented warehouse only 10'
Don't tell my landlord that I completely disassembled one side of the garage door and cut a section out of the steel column to get a 10'7" opening

[steve8462]

try this. build a small up and down ramp on one side. if you go slow and position it just right you might just be able to angle it high enough on one side to sneak it in. i bet one of the talented engineers on this site might even be able to tell you just how high the set of ramps needs to be to tilt it enough to get in the garage.

[westy64]

there was a guy who built a lambo in his basement, they had to take out a wall to get it out

http://www.geekologie.com/2008/10/man-b ... ountac.php

no need any alarm to protect the car during construction...