Fiat 126. Un pequeño auto Polaco de solo 600 kg, producido por primera vez en 1973. Este es el carro de mis sueños.. ¡EN VERSION SLEEPER!
Fiat 126. A small Polish car weighing only 600 kg, first produced in 1973. This is the car of my dreams .. IN SLEEPER VERSION!
Muy por encima, un auto Sleeper es un auto completamente en Stock en su exterior, aunque con modificaciones mecanicas importantes, generalmente son utilizados para carreras. Personalmente considero que la maxima y mejor expresion de Sleeper Car que existe es The Farmtruck. Una simple camioneta vieja..
Above all, a Sleeper car is a completely Stock car on the outside, although with major mechanical modifications, they are generally used for racing. Personally I consider that the maximum and best expression of Sleeper Car that exists is The Farmtruck. A simple old truck ..
Aunque es solo por el exterior, porque debajo de su gran capó guarda un hermoso y enorme motor de aluminio con un carburador de 4 bocas capaz de otorgar entre 2000 y 3000 caballos de fuerza por si solo sin contar el extra que le otorga una botella de Nitro. Esto es basicamente un Sleeper Car, un auto muy normal por fuera y una bestia por dentro. No existe traduccion al español, es algo parecido a "auto durmiente" o algo parecido.
Although it is only on the outside, because under its large hood it keeps a beautiful and huge aluminum engine with a 4-port carburetor capable of delivering between 2000 and 3000 horsepower by itself not counting the extra that a bottle of Nitro. This is basically a Sleeper Car, a very normal car on the outside and a beast on the inside. There is no Spanish translation, it is something similar to "sleeping car" or something similar.
Entonces, partiendo de esa base, me gustaria hacerle cosas parecidas a un Fiat 126, originalmente es de motor trasero, refrigerado por aire y de tan solo 2 cilindros, es basicamente una moto. A mi me gustaria no solo cambiar el motor, sino que cambiar por completo toda la configuracion por varias razones.
So, starting from that base, I would like to do things similar to a Fiat 126, originally it has a rear engine, air cooled and only 2 cylinders, it is basically a motorcycle. I would like not only to change the engine, but to completely change the entire configuration for various reasons.
La primera cosa a tomar en cuenta seria colocar el motor en la parte delantera, la imagen de arriba es solo para demostrar que si se puede, aunque ya digo que eso seria una exageracion, no lo quiero para correr, aunque los Sleeper Car son originalmente utilizados para eso, considero que se podrian utilizar de otra forma. Y si te preguntas por el espacio de almacenamiento, mas bien colocando el motor en la parte del frente estariamos creando un maletero, ya que de fabrica en la parte delantera trae el neumatico de repuesto, bateria, envases para el agua y uno para el aceite de direccion si mal no recuerdo, no quedaba espacio, de fabrica no tenia espacio para almacenar, asi que al mover todo hacia adelante, en la parte de atras podria entrar el neumatico de repuesto y quedaria espacio aun.
The first thing to take into account would be to place the engine in the front, the image above is only to show that if you can, although I already said that would be an exaggeration, I do not want it to race, although the Sleeper Cars are originally used for that, I think they could be used in another way. And if you wonder about the storage space, rather placing the engine in the front we would be creating a trunk, since the factory in the front brings the spare tire, battery, containers for water and one for oil If I remember correctly, there was no space left, the factory did not have space to store, so when moving everything forward, the spare tire could enter the back and there would still be space.
Me gustaria utilizar lo mas cercano posible al motor y caja de la Ford F150, porque ya esta bastante comprobada su eficiencia y durabilidad. Aunque soy fanatico de Chevrolet, tengo que admitir que al menos en mi pais los repuestos de Ford son mas faciles de conseguir, sin mencionar que estan fabricados para mover al menos 2000 kg sin sumarle carga, entonces seria un punto a favor ya que podria son revolucionarse demasiado mover 600 kg, otra cosa seria que por lo general estas camionetas son de caja automatica.
I would like to use as close as possible to the engine and box of the Ford F150, because its efficiency and durability is already well proven. Although I am a fan of Chevrolet, I have to admit that at least in my country Ford parts are easier to get, not to mention that they are manufactured to move at least 2000 kg without adding load, so it would be a plus since it could be to revolutionize too much to move 600 kg, another thing would be that in general these vans are automatic box.
Y aunque me gusta mucho mas una caja manual, seria una cuestion de espacio, tendria que modificar el piso para hacerle espacio a la caja y ya de por si el espacio es reducido a pesar de estar bastante vacio, al ser automatica sobraria un pedal, dando centimetros importantes para tal modificacion.
And although I like a manual box much more, it would be a matter of space, I would have to modify the floor to make room for the box and in itself the space is reduced despite being quite empty, as it is automatic, there would be a pedal, giving important centimeters for such modification.
La razon por la que me gustaria un motor de F150, es que tendria casi completamente asegurado un gran torque, perfecto para viajes largos con un pequeño remolque o simplemente para subir una montaña sin que represente un esfuerzo importante del motor. Y si el consumo es algo que te preocupe, recuerda que estan hechos para mover grandes cantidades de peso, mover solo 600 kg seria bastante facil y no representaria un gran consumo.
The reason why I would like an F150 engine is that it would have almost completely assured a great torque, perfect for long trips with a small trailer or simply to climb a mountain without representing a significant effort from the engine. And if consumption is something that worries you, remember that they are made to move large amounts of weight, moving only 600 kg would be quite easy and would not represent a large consumption.
Todo eso sin perder la agilidad de un auto pequeño, ya que mayormente seria utilizado en ciudad. Y aunque no lo crean, no soy de un tipo de carreras, es solo que lamentandolo mucho en mi pais como muchos otros paises de latinoamerica, tener caballos de fuerza bajo el motor se vuelve en ocaciones un seguro de vida, poder llegar rapidamente a los 150 km/h para escapar de una moto se vuelve un requisito fundamental.
All this without losing the agility of a small car, since it would mostly be used in the city. And believe it or not, I am not a type of race, it is just that, regretting it a lot in my country like many other Latin American countries, having horsepower under the engine sometimes becomes life insurance, being able to quickly reach the 150 km / h to escape from a motorcycle becomes a fundamental requirement.
Ya para quien le guste, tambien podria personalizarse y volverse un poco mas deportivo, aunque perderia el estilo de Sleeper Car. Todos saben que he estado trabajando en mis tiempos libres en un pequeño auto semi-electrico a base de pvc y en realidad si creo en la idea y si me gusta bastante, aunque originalmente fue una idea que surgió por la necesidad, otra cosa que tampoco hay en mi pais es gasolina, asi que basicamente en un mundo ideal, mi sueño seria un Sleeper Car, preferiblemente un Fiat 126.
For those who like it, it could also be personalized and become a little more sporty, although it would lose the Sleeper Car style. Everyone knows that I have been working in my spare time on a small semi-electric car based on pvc and actually I do believe in the idea and if I like it a lot, although originally it was an idea that arose out of necessity, another thing that is not available in my country is gasoline, so basically in an ideal world, my dream would be a Sleeper Car, preferably a Fiat 126 .
¿Cuanto costaria mi sueño en mi pais, Venezuela? Saquemos cuentas. Partiendo del hecho de que el Fiat 126 se considera un clasico, el auto base estaria costando entre 1500 a 2500$, esto obviamente en perfectas condiciones, cosa que no necesito, asi que se podria decir que por 1000$ sino menos, se podria conseguir un ejemplar en malas condiciones perfecto para destrozar y rearmar.
¿Motor y caja? Segun mi investigacion se pueden conseguir motores practicamente sin uso listos para montar entre 2000 y 3000$. las transmisiones entre 1500 a 2000$. Todo dependiendo del modelo y kilometros realizados, aunque son basicamente sacados de autos que han tenido accidentes por la parte trasera y por una u otra razon sale mas caro reparlos entonces venden sus partes. Digamos que con 5000$ se puede conseguir motor, caja y las piezas necesarias para su anclaje al nuevo auto.
Luego habria que trabajar en la suspension y refuerzo general del chasis. Una jaula antivuelvo no vendria nada mal, asi que podriamos decir que aproximadamente unos 3000$ mas
De momento ya llevariamos 9000$ invertidos en nuestro pequeño Sleeper Car. Ahora viene lo interesante, a pesar de que todas nuestras modificaciones van a ser completamente legal, realizadas con profesionalismo y todas las medidas de seguridad y respetando todos los requisitos de transito necesarios, ¡NO PASARÁ LA REVISION! Basicamente porque vivo en un pais de corruptos, entonces hay que meter en el presupuesto 1000$ para pagarle a alguien de transito para que te regale un autografo y puedas conseguir todos los papeles.
Para finalizar, todo eso teniendo en cuenta que solo hariamos la parte mecanica y que contamos con todas las herramientas necesarias, yo en lo personal no tengo ni un juego de llaves, entonces hice una suma muy por encima de las herramientas basicas necesarias. Maquina de soldar, juego de llaves, esmeriles, taladros, mesa de armado, Maquina de coser para los interiores, tal vez un pequeño torno, pistola de pintura.. digamos que ahi se nos van unos 3000$ mas y entre pintura e interior unos 2000$ mas.
En total, para yo poder tener el auto de mis sueños necesitaria tener un aproximado de 15.000$ en mi poder, muchos contactos, al menos 3 meses de tiempo libre, un espacio adecuado para trabajar sin molestar a nadie ni ser molestado y al final seguramente no podria utilizarlo porque no conseguiria gasolina si quiera para un viaje de 300km de distancia.
How much would my dream cost in my country, Venezuela? Let's do the math. Starting from the fact that the Fiat 126 is considered a classic, the base car would cost between $ 1500 to $ 2500, this obviously in perfect condition, which I don't need, so you could say that for $ 1000 if not less, you could get it. a specimen in poor condition perfect to destroy and rearm.
Engine and box? According to my research, you can get practically unused ready-to-run engines for $ 2,000 to $ 3,000. the transmissions between 1500 to 2000 $. All depending on the model and kilometers made, although they are basically taken from cars that have had accidents from the rear and for one reason or another it is more expensive to repair them then they sell their parts. Let's say that with $ 5000 you can get an engine, box and the necessary parts to anchor it to the new car.
Then it would be necessary to work on the suspension and general reinforcement of the chassis. A roll cage would not hurt, so we could say that approximately $ 3000 more
At the moment we would already have $ 9000 invested in our little Sleeper Car. Now comes the interesting thing, despite the fact that all our modifications are going to be completely legal, carried out with professionalism and all the safety measures and respecting all the necessary traffic requirements, THE REVIEW WILL NOT PASS! Basically because I live in a corrupt country, then you have to put $ 1000 in the budget to pay someone in transit to give you an autograph and you can get all the papers.
To finish, all this taking into account that we would only do the mechanical part and that we have all the necessary tools, I personally do not have a set of keys, so I made a sum well above the basic necessary tools. Welding machine, set of keys, emery boards, drills, assembly table, sewing machine for interiors, maybe a small lathe, paint gun ... let's say that there we will go about $ 3000 more and between paint and interior a few 2000 $ more.
In total, for me to have the car of my dreams I would need to have an approximate of $ 15,000 in my possession, many contacts, at least 3 months of free time, a suitable space to work without disturbing anyone or being disturbed and in the end surely I couldn't use it because I wouldn't even get gasoline for a 300km trip.