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  1. 06-11-2012 01:01 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by RestoRod View Post
    Happened to be watching the TV show "Hard Parts South Bronx" and they had a shot of a 1957 Fiat 500 (needed a steering box) that had the spring on the bottom like that....so I googled 1957 Fiat 500 and found this: Fiat 500 'Nuova' - Motorbase

    It includes this in the specs: "Suspension: Front: Independent with lower transverse leaf spring and wishbones."


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    That looks like it, the 126 has the same type as well but with disc brakes I believe, I also found out the dampner/shock is a Armstrong unit, but looks like a custom upper control arm
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