Ant Changes The Worn Out Seats Of This Fiat 124 | Wheeler Dealers
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- Опубліковано 30 бер 2020
- Mike bought a Fiat 124 and wants to keep it as original as possible, however the seats need a serious makeover.
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I love this video, my father owned one in his body shop (used it for storage). Today the car is under my name and I am starting the process of restoring it
"Vultures, just waiting for our careers to end" great line Mike. Love you guys!
Had a green ‘72 Snyder while stationed in Germany. A ton of fun to drive in Europe.
Beautiful car, always a true classic
Wow, this car turned out amazing! Nice work guys!
I had the same exact car only in a hardtop and everything on the interior was in Italian what a wonderful little car that was twin Weber's Factory header I think it had a 5-speed to anyway I really liked your video guys thank you so much
Love the video. Do u have any video of fixing the dash. I'm working on my 1976 124. This is fiat 7 for me but never took the dash out or worked on it
We're gonna need a new one of those!.
Had a Fiat 124 special T, factory bucket seats, disck breaks front and back factory branches, 5 speed with a 1600 2win can engine, awesome drive
Great car, the one I love together with the Fiat 128 Sport Coupè and the Fiat Dino Coupè 2400
That thing had extended cranking when Ant fired it up, maybe carb or timing issue
What is the name of that upholstery tool you used to staple the cover to the padding and where do I get one?
Great mechanic
I had two 124's & 1 Spyder 2000. All were rust mobiles no matter what. Bus driver steering wheel angle with no tilt option takes getting used to-especially being Worm & Roller. Still, fun car to drive. Peppy & good handling for its time, & blows away the MGB.
Even if seasonally stored and well maintained? I want one but would you advise against on account of the rust problem?
@@IzzyOM A close friend at the time had 1 & that's how I got interested in them. He had a 1972. I had a 1978 & 2000. Now both of us were fanatics about waxing etc. They didn't put undercoating on them! So, make sure you check out the under carriage, including under the wheel wells, nose & tail, and the floorboard-lift up the rug etc. Look for hidden rust, bubbling in the paint, & have a body shop do a complete inspection if you cannot yourself. And remember, parts are sparse & very expensive. Valve jobs were also a problem, even with regular oil/filter changes & timing updates. Up to you. Good Luck!
@@IzzyOM To add to my other reply: If you are very handy working on cars & have access to places that manufacture parts no longer discoverable/available anywhere & really want a vintage 124-2000 then don't let anything stop you from fulfilling your desire or dream. This car is a cinch to work on with its overhead cam, with plenty of room under the hood to change out parts. It's a very fun car & much roomier than the new models. You should know to never switch to Synthetic oil on ANY car that's used conventional oil, as the Synthetic will not adhere to the inner workings of oil-conditioned engines. I don't remember if it used Leaded gas. But, for the average driver I would say "Stay away"! Please let me know what you've decided.
Great job Ant.
How difficult are the parts to find for a 77 124 Spyder?
Not bad. There are quite a few originals out there in various conditions, usually quite used. And there are reproductions of door panels and window cranks, mirrors and things like that
How did he fix the dash?
wood glue i'd imagine
bring back edd
Get Ed to do it !
How does this guy know EVERYTHING about EVERY car? Insanely talented
Ant reminds me of one of pals when he does cocaine he’s mouth and hands are alive ! 😆 the way ants mouth moves all over the place but he keeps his teeth together.. the resemblance is uncanny ..
This will be my first car!! But mine will be 1974
Title should be, "We have no idea how to clean and recondition worn out leather seats."
Seats look like vinyl not leather
For $300... it's a better and easier fix.
What year was ‘this car 71 73 or 74
71
You can buy a fiat coupe with 5 cylinder turbo for restoration its a nice car
Just curious what 5 cylinder engine? A conversion kit to put a VW/Audi or M/B or Acura or GM. All Fiats are 4 cylinder. When you say coupe do you mean hardtop or convertible(which is called Spyder, coupe is solid hardtop). Only Spyder in the 80's had optional turbo model. Last 124 Sport Coupe year was '75-'76 and no turbos on these older cars, at least not factory. As a fairly knowledgeable Fiat nut myself, just curious what model this is.
¿Porqué nunca añaden en el precio del coche de la mano de obra del mecánico?, a no ser que el mecánico trabaje de clo clo, solo ponéis el coste de los repuestos.
Mike would make a good wife to any man lol.
Fiat 124 is like an ALFA Romeo Spider done by an Italian branch of GM.
Alfa 159 spider is an Alfa made by an Italian GM branch, even has a GM engine...
What fiat 124 is that I worked for fiat I don't know this car we had 124 125 126 127 And 128 And 129 they are not really classic
The 124 line of front engine/rear drive Fiats as well as the old 850 rear engine Spyder and the X/19 mid-engine are usually the only ones considered special because they were. 124 cars came as 4door sedan known as 124 TC Special, 124 Sport Coupe(hardtop), and 124 Spyder(convertible). All124s came with twin cam solid lifter high rev engines and 5 speeds(except sedan I believe) 4 wheel disc brakes(except sedan) and amazing ability to stick to the road on hard cornering. That's why I love my '75 Sport Coupe. By the way, the 4 door sedan design minus drivetrain was sold to the Soviet block in the 70s I believe to make millions of Ladas. Built more robust than Fiats, they(older ones) look exactly like 124 sedans. Fiat knowledge. Enjoy the holiday. Be safe. Be vigilant with covid-19.