Gidday to all. Athos the 70yo Italian/Australian, his first build,

Having not ever seen one in real life he built his own, IT Worked

a bit heavy and agricultural, but functioned. He is now about to build a second

and I will steer him to a LLM, also teach him this site where he will make

himself known. He has a passion for Fiat 500 Bambino's, he has a few.

edit....as keen as mustard, as passionate as all Italians

looking forward to hearing from Athos too, I remember fondly on my days B.M. (before marriage) of Italian machinery, having tinkered with, driven and enjoyed Fiat 850, 124, 125 and 130 coupes and sedans. never had the good fortune to find a 500 when I had the spare cash.

I always found that Fiats were way easier than my 70's Capri to pull apart and modify for better performance (just loved their twin cam engines)

Also had lots of fun with Fiat derived 4wd's (niva's)

I must admit to having spent a lot of time tearing my hair out due to the Italian's flair for gawdawfully overcomplicated and incomprehensible electrical wiring and dodgy sheetmetal quality control.

Nikrum, the planets have not aligned for me this year,2010, testing has me

less than impressed with my own slant on everything. Interp..... hasnt

worked as well as I wanted, needs more money applied in different

directions. Local testing suggests that a wise man would start on a higher

scale than he has reached at this point in time. Weather, thunda storms,

heavy rain and flooding, and caution of approaching summer heat have

complicated movement across the land mass, for me. There is always next

year, maybe.

So this is why I have taken on "The Italian Job" to help a fellow

experimentalist get moving across the planet, in a Nobel manner. We are

starting with enthusiasm and zeal, and in the end hopefully we [ together]

turn out another professional man and his machine. Encouragement is

helpful to achieve projected fulfillment. I will get some Bambinos pasted for

you all , that are interested. He has 5 including a station wagon, but he can

wise you all on that when I teach him this site. "Ardidiverchy"? Chio !!