I have recently bought this silver 79 Fiat 124 Spider 2000 for sentimental reasons and have just started down the long road toward restoration. The body and drive-train are in excellent shape but the (red) interior needs a lot of work. I have decide to change the interior to black - carpets, consoles, seats, door panels and seat covers.
When I took the drivers seat apart, I found the back to be twisted and broken in spite of a previous attempt to repair it. I have had trouble finding a driver's side seat back (with foam rubber cushion) but am still trying.
Unfortunately, the car has an automatic transmission but it wasn't as embarrassing to drive it as I thought it might be.
The wheels and tires are stock and they are missing the chrome trim rings. Does anyone know whether or not standard trim rings might fit - or will I need to find specific Fiat rings?
KEA
Another 79 Fiat 2000!
- RRoller123
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Re: Another 79 Fiat 2000!
Welcome aboard! You will find plenty of knowledgeable and friendly people here.
Here is a thread on how to post pictures to the forum:
http://www.fiatspider.com/f08/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=21014
And here is a great picture-posting thread edited by SLOSpider:
http://www.fiatspider.com/f08/viewtopic ... 12&t=23084
Pete
Here is a thread on how to post pictures to the forum:
http://www.fiatspider.com/f08/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=21014
And here is a great picture-posting thread edited by SLOSpider:
http://www.fiatspider.com/f08/viewtopic ... 12&t=23084
Pete
'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
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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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Re: Another 79 Fiat 2000!
If it's fixable, Vick's say they can fix it.
http://www.vickauto.com/newstore/index. ... ts_id=2803
http://www.vickauto.com/newstore/index. ... ts_id=2803
1979 Fiat Spider (since new)
2005 Lincoln LS (the wife's car)
2003 Chevrolet Cavalier (daily driver)
1999 Honda Shadow VLX 600
1972 Grumman Traveller 5895L (long gone).
2005 Lincoln LS (the wife's car)
2003 Chevrolet Cavalier (daily driver)
1999 Honda Shadow VLX 600
1972 Grumman Traveller 5895L (long gone).