Welcome to the workshop. We’ve tried to gather technical guides, documents and links that might be useful to the owner who wishes to work on their own vehicle or just understand it a little more.
Technical guides
A number of these guides were originally published at http://www.fiatbarchetta.com/btech/btcontents.html. This website has not been updated for any years and so the decision has been taken to relocate some of the more useful guides here to ensure that they are not lost. Please be aware that some of these guides are over twenty years old and so the authors may no longer be around or have a Barchetta.
WARNING. Please read ALL of the instructions for a project BEFORE commencing. If you are still unsure DO NOT start anything you may regret. The last thing we want to do is upset people by encouraging them to harm their barchetta. Sometimes Fiat will change or update part numbers, please double check you are ordering the correct part before placing an order.
Disclaimer: Technical Guides, Modifications, & DIY Maintenance
- Informational & Enthusiast Use Only: The guides, articles, instructions, and technical advice provided on this website are authored by volunteers and fellow club members for general informational and interest purposes only. They do not constitute formal mechanical, engineering, or professional automotive advice.
- Assumption of Risk: Working on motor vehicles involves inherent risks, including mechanical damage, personal injury, and statutory roadworthiness implications under the Road Traffic Act. By downloading or referencing these materials, you acknowledge that any maintenance, repairs, or modifications you undertake are performed entirely at your own risk.
- Limitation of Liability: To the maximum extent permitted by English law, UK Barchetta Owners Club, its committee members, webmasters, and content authors accept no liability for any direct, indirect, or consequential loss, damage, or expense incurred as a result of using these guides. Nothing in this disclaimer shall limit or exclude our liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, or any other liability that cannot be excluded under UK law.
- Roadworthiness & Manufacturer Manuals: Vehicle specifications and safety standards vary significantly across models, trim levels, and model years. You are strongly advised to cross-reference any guidance with the official manufacturer workshop manual, ensure all modifications remain road-legal (MOT compliant), and consult a qualified professional mechanic before undertaking safety-critical work (such as braking, steering, or structural repairs).
None of the projects have been approved by Fiat and we must point out that any work you undertake will be at your own risk. Where possible safety precautions and environmental guidelines are included. Please remember in some cases you will be dealing with CAUSTIC, FLAMMABLE and POISONOUS substances and in other cases with DIRECT CURRENT electrical devices that do not like positive and negative terminals to be mixed up.
To view a project just click on the link in the list below. All projects have a rating from one spanner – the simplest, to five – the scariest.
If you have any suggestions for projects, comments on or contributions for these pages please e-mail us via the contact page.
Please click here to view member Chris Reynolds guide to ePer, the Fiat dealer parts system that can be a an additional useful reference tool.
Technical documents
The Barchetta Technical Resource document below was created early in the life of the car but it still provides some useful information for those people new to the car.
Other technical links
| Description | Link |
|---|---|
| Fiat Forum, an online forum with a lot of information about the Barchetta. If you use the Fiat forum why not update your signature to show you’re a member of the club. | https://www.fiatforum.com/forums/barchetta.50/ |
| A downloadable, printable document containing all the parts diagrams for the Barchetta extracted from ePer V84. | https://www.fiatforum.com/resources/parts-book.406/ |
| The Fiat service manual. Available as a set of rar files, you will need a tool such as 7Zip to join the rar files together and then extract the PDF documents | https://www.fiatforum.com/resources/barchetta-service-manual.332/ |
| The Fiat service manual. The same information as above but in an easier to download form and with bookmarks to aid navigation | https://www.fiatforum.com/resources/service-manual-restructured.410/ |
| Pauliecabs YouTube channel. A series of videos showing various jobs on the Barchetta. UK owners can just envy the rust free underneath of his car. | https://www.youtube.com/user/pauliecabs/videos |