Just bought a 1972 Fiat Spider. 12000 miles and original tires, interior is as good as the day it was bought new. Body needs a lot of work and i beleive I have an ignition issue. The trunk is locked and lock is broken. I guess the previous two owners never tried to open it.. wonder what is inside???? Looking forward to finding some good info on the site..
It will be my winter restoration project.
New Fiat Owner
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GN78
Re: New Fiat Owner
Welcome... If you do a search there are some posts on here that will help with getting the trunck open.
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RRoller123
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- Your car is a: 1980 FI SPIDER 2000
- Location: SAGAMORE BEACH, MA USA
Re: New Fiat Owner
Welcome aboard! Drill a small (~1/8-1/4") hole, centered under the license plate, 2" down from the edge as per this pic, and get in there with an awl and move it left and right and you will get the catch and open it right up!
'80 FI Spider 2000
'74 and '79 X1/9 (past)
'75 BMW R75/6
2011 Chevy Malibu (daily driver)
2010 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Ext Cab 4WD/STD BED
2002 Edgewater 175CC 80HP 4-Stroke Yamaha
2003 Jaguar XK8
2003 Jaguar XKR
2021 Jayco 22RB
2019 Bianchi Torino Bicycle
'74 and '79 X1/9 (past)
'75 BMW R75/6
2011 Chevy Malibu (daily driver)
2010 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Ext Cab 4WD/STD BED
2002 Edgewater 175CC 80HP 4-Stroke Yamaha
2003 Jaguar XK8
2003 Jaguar XKR
2021 Jayco 22RB
2019 Bianchi Torino Bicycle
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PALMER77
Re: New Fiat Owner
thanks for the info, I will give that a try. Im sure interested to se what if anything is in there after all these years.
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steve8462
Re: New Fiat Owner
i hope you didnt buy it from the "mob" LOL 
welcome to the best Fiat site on the internet!
welcome to the best Fiat site on the internet!
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RRoller123
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- Your car is a: 1980 FI SPIDER 2000
- Location: SAGAMORE BEACH, MA USA
Re: New Fiat Owner
Maybe that Tony guy is in there. You know, the one that is always having to fix it again?
'80 FI Spider 2000
'74 and '79 X1/9 (past)
'75 BMW R75/6
2011 Chevy Malibu (daily driver)
2010 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Ext Cab 4WD/STD BED
2002 Edgewater 175CC 80HP 4-Stroke Yamaha
2003 Jaguar XK8
2003 Jaguar XKR
2021 Jayco 22RB
2019 Bianchi Torino Bicycle
'74 and '79 X1/9 (past)
'75 BMW R75/6
2011 Chevy Malibu (daily driver)
2010 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Ext Cab 4WD/STD BED
2002 Edgewater 175CC 80HP 4-Stroke Yamaha
2003 Jaguar XK8
2003 Jaguar XKR
2021 Jayco 22RB
2019 Bianchi Torino Bicycle
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PALMER77
Re: New Fiat Owner
HAHAHAHA, maybe.. Im hoping for a trunk full of cash! Guess it will have to wait a couple weeks till im back from holidays..
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PALMER77
Re: New Fiat Owner
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I see your pic look a little different then the back of my car. My key lock is just below the trink lid about an inch above the hole you have drilled. Do you think it will still work the same?
Not sure how to attach an image?
RRoller123 wrote:Welcome aboard! Drill a small (~1/8-1/4") hole, centered under the license plate, 2" down from the edge as per this pic, and get in there with an awl and move it left and right and you will get the catch and open it right up!
I see your pic look a little different then the back of my car. My key lock is just below the trink lid about an inch above the hole you have drilled. Do you think it will still work the same?
Not sure how to attach an image?
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RRoller123
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- Joined: Sun Nov 13, 2011 2:04 pm
- Your car is a: 1980 FI SPIDER 2000
- Location: SAGAMORE BEACH, MA USA
Re: New Fiat Owner
hmmmm.. that drill procedure might not work on your 72. Anyone know about this? It works on the 80 where the key is over to the right, but on yours it looks like the keyhole is centered?
'80 FI Spider 2000
'74 and '79 X1/9 (past)
'75 BMW R75/6
2011 Chevy Malibu (daily driver)
2010 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Ext Cab 4WD/STD BED
2002 Edgewater 175CC 80HP 4-Stroke Yamaha
2003 Jaguar XK8
2003 Jaguar XKR
2021 Jayco 22RB
2019 Bianchi Torino Bicycle
'74 and '79 X1/9 (past)
'75 BMW R75/6
2011 Chevy Malibu (daily driver)
2010 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Ext Cab 4WD/STD BED
2002 Edgewater 175CC 80HP 4-Stroke Yamaha
2003 Jaguar XK8
2003 Jaguar XKR
2021 Jayco 22RB
2019 Bianchi Torino Bicycle
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PALMER77
Re: New Fiat Owner
Well i got it open.. No hoffa, and no Tony, and no cash. Just two empty boxes, some plastic shopping bags and a jug of windsield washer fluid.