Hello,
My name is Sandra. I love this forum. I wish it was available when my dad and I restored the 850 in '89. The head cracked in '94, and a mechanic tried to charge me double for repairs and parts. I brought my car back but not before the mechanic tore the engine appart and stripped it of some parts. It has been sitting at my mom's house since. I brought it to my house on 9/15/12 and am now ready to start the renovation. I will post my progress on "restoration" and "850". Here is what it looks like now.
1969 850 Special Spider
- RRoller123
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Re: 1969 850 Special Spider
Welcome!
'80 FI Spider 2000
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'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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- Your car is a: 1972 Fiat 124 spider
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Re: 1969 850 Special Spider
Hello and welcome. There is plenty of help here to get your spider back on the road. It looks like he done a number on it. Is that the block on the floorboard ?
Dennis Modisette
1972 124 Spider
2003 Chevrolet Z71
2007 GMC Yucon
1972 124 Spider
2003 Chevrolet Z71
2007 GMC Yucon
Re: 1969 850 Special Spider
Yes the block was on the floorboard. The rest was scattered all over the car. This is what I found.
I believe the only thing i'm missing is the head.
My husband will be in San Francisco in a week. He will check out the area for a parts car.
I believe the only thing i'm missing is the head.
My husband will be in San Francisco in a week. He will check out the area for a parts car.