Time to Start the Project

After sitting in our garage for a year and 3 months, its finally time to start working on the Fiat.  I've been busy doing research over the past week:  engine rebuilding, body work, etc.

The plan is to pull the engine for refurbishment, then start working on the body.

The car is still loaded with parts, spare parts and random items.  Notice the suicide door.

The hood contains the gas tank (on the upper left), the battery (hidden under the floor mats in the front), and some storage space.  

Another view of the interior.

The doors will need new linings.

I pulled the old corroded battery and will take it to the battery recycling center where I will get $10 for it.  

It appears that the original battery would have sat in that rectangular whole in the middle.

A close up of the 7 gallon gas tank.  

It spent most of my time taking out the old battery and beginning to sort through all the parts inside the car.  Next time I will finish cleaning out the interior and start disconnecting the engine for removal.  

Today:  1 hour

Total Time:  1 hour