Hi all!
Just bought a very nice spider. Needs brake master cylinder, rear calipers and second and fourth gear. Only spent $900 bucks...no rust, original motor and interior. Figuring out what I am going to do with it!
81 in Florida
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Divers
Re: 81 in Florida
Btw...when I stated that I was deciding what to do with it....I meant, what level of restoration, not if I was going to keep or sell it.
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aj81spider
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- Your car is a: 1974 Fiat 124 Spider
- Location: Chelmsford, MA
Re: 81 in Florida
Looks nice with a lot of potential. I have an 81 that I love. Welcome to the forum!
A.J.
1974 Fiat 124 Spider
2006 Corvette
1981 Spider 2000 (sold 2013 - never should have sold that car)
1974 Fiat 124 Spider
2006 Corvette
1981 Spider 2000 (sold 2013 - never should have sold that car)
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124JOE
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- Your car is a: 1978 124 fiat spider sport 1800
- Location: SO. WI
Re: 81 in Florida
HELLO and welcome
very nice car
do you have the grill?
and those bumper corners are around $100
the rear corner picses come off remove them and have them painted
as ive learned here,you can put in an automatic "chevette/geo tracker.!
very nice car
do you have the grill?
and those bumper corners are around $100
the rear corner picses come off remove them and have them painted
as ive learned here,you can put in an automatic "chevette/geo tracker.!
when you do everything correct people arent sure youve done anything at all (futurama)
ul1joe@yahoo.com 124joe@gmail.com
ul1joe@yahoo.com 124joe@gmail.com
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Divers
Re: 81 in Florida
No grill...going to make something from McMaster Carr. I am leaning on removal of the bumpers.
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124JOE
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- Your car is a: 1978 124 fiat spider sport 1800
- Location: SO. WI
Re: 81 in Florida
do a walkaround and look at the bumper shocks
if ones ever been pushed in just imagine no bumper
2 of mine has been used so its time for some new ones
when the money comes in
and those steal bumpers are HIGH DOLLAR
if ones ever been pushed in just imagine no bumper
2 of mine has been used so its time for some new ones
when the money comes in
and those steal bumpers are HIGH DOLLAR
when you do everything correct people arent sure youve done anything at all (futurama)
ul1joe@yahoo.com 124joe@gmail.com
ul1joe@yahoo.com 124joe@gmail.com
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Divers
Re: 81 in Florida
I am pretty sure that the bumpers will be coming off and sold. I really like the smooth lines without that tube bumper. Figure I can invest the money from selling them into the tranny rebuild etc etc.
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124JOE
- Posts: 3141
- Joined: Fri Jun 24, 2011 7:11 pm
- Your car is a: 1978 124 fiat spider sport 1800
- Location: SO. WI
Re: 81 in Florida
when i got mine,i had no 2nd so idrove till 3rd went out
also i picked it up in RENO but it came from sana cruse CA
i didnt have 2nd so i went 1st 3rd 5th for the on ramps
after the 2 years before 3rd went i found a european mecanic localy
i had him do a rebuild because i didnt have enouf money
that dink did the rebuild and didnt bother discussing the CRACKED CASE
so when i did the test drive the tranz got burnning hot
and sounded like all the berrings were BAD
first 1200 dollars then 1400 to finish,just have a bad tranz
i asked "how much is berrings?"
he says $400 more /and a case of beer
he then payed his rent with my money and didnt buy berrings
he tears it apart again then tells me cracked case
1 month later i picked up a parts car $400 and had his wrench guy do a switch a roo
after 6 months i went into his shop"witch he was loosing"
and picked up a bucket of tranz.the old switch a roo didnt go so well as
the second tranz shortly lost 2nd!i had a ford guy do it and things still arent right
BUT SHE GOES.
i used a few parts off that car so far.
i tryed to save it all but my tree house is only so big
also i picked it up in RENO but it came from sana cruse CA
i didnt have 2nd so i went 1st 3rd 5th for the on ramps
after the 2 years before 3rd went i found a european mecanic localy
i had him do a rebuild because i didnt have enouf money
that dink did the rebuild and didnt bother discussing the CRACKED CASE
so when i did the test drive the tranz got burnning hot
and sounded like all the berrings were BAD
first 1200 dollars then 1400 to finish,just have a bad tranz
i asked "how much is berrings?"
he says $400 more /and a case of beer
he then payed his rent with my money and didnt buy berrings
he tears it apart again then tells me cracked case
1 month later i picked up a parts car $400 and had his wrench guy do a switch a roo
after 6 months i went into his shop"witch he was loosing"
and picked up a bucket of tranz.the old switch a roo didnt go so well as
the second tranz shortly lost 2nd!i had a ford guy do it and things still arent right
BUT SHE GOES.
i used a few parts off that car so far.
i tryed to save it all but my tree house is only so big
when you do everything correct people arent sure youve done anything at all (futurama)
ul1joe@yahoo.com 124joe@gmail.com
ul1joe@yahoo.com 124joe@gmail.com
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MIGHTY 8
- Posts: 307
- Joined: Sat Mar 04, 2006 9:55 pm
- Your car is a: 1980 Spider
- Location: North Chatham NY
Re: 81 in Florida
Hello "81 in Florida."
I used to have my car in Miami for years and years. I highly recommend AutoVeloce if you're looking for a good reputable service shop. It's an Italian father/son team that have been in the business for a loooooooooong time.
Good luck!
I used to have my car in Miami for years and years. I highly recommend AutoVeloce if you're looking for a good reputable service shop. It's an Italian father/son team that have been in the business for a loooooooooong time.
Good luck!