arod2051 from NorCal with 'new' 1982 fiat 2000

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Arod2051
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Joined: Fri Jan 24, 2014 2:04 am
Your car is a: 1982 Fiat Spider
Location: Morgan Hill, CA (~20mi south of San Jose,CA)

arod2051 from NorCal with 'new' 1982 fiat 2000

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Hello All,

I have registered about 2 weeks ago when I picked up my first Fiat 124 from a cool neighbor. Since then this forum has been really helpful in assisting me in reassembling the car. It is far from a basket case but there are many things I am unfamiliar with.

I will post more pics after starting a build thread. I will need to fire up my other camera other than my phone camera, as well.

About Me: I am far from a 'car guy'. The most work I've done was to change oil in my dad's 1985 Civic and my 1987 Civic as a young teen. Other than a few spark plug or gasket replacements, I am a complete newbie. I tooled around with a couple motorcycles that were easy to work on in college. I had a small two-stroke bike that I took apart regularly because I kept screwing around with the carbs and messed up the tuning. Whenever I work on something, I end up with more washers and screws than I started with.

The danger with me is that I am not afraid to work on something, but I work painfully slow and will get tunnel vision. I will also need help because I do have delusions that I can do more than I have the experience to accomplish appropriately. Hence, I end up with more washers and screws than when I started.

About Car:
1982 Fiat 124 2000 CS2
149,000+ miles
Current Status: Took apart and reinstalled wipers and cowl. Inspected gas tank -> perfectly clean and dry!
Rust: Some surface rust, no rust in back seat floorboard. Some rust along front fender rails. California car.
Next Steps: Change oil, flush radiator, change fuel filter, start reading on wiring

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Edit 02/11/2014: Fixed photobucket link
Last edited by Arod2051 on Tue Feb 11, 2014 9:53 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Name: Alfred
First Fiat: 1982 Fiat 2000 Spider
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aj81spider
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Your car is a: 1974 Fiat 124 Spider
Location: Chelmsford, MA

Re: arod2051 from NorCal with 'new' 1982 fiat 2000

Post by aj81spider »

Welcome aboard. I was (am?) exactly like you with no experience. This board is invaluable with lots of helpful people, and the Spider is a pretty easy car to work on.
A.J.

1974 Fiat 124 Spider
2006 Corvette
1981 Spider 2000 (sold 2013 - never should have sold that car)
2ndwind
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Your car is a: 1982 Spider
Location: Cincinnati OH

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Post by 2ndwind »

Welcome, enjoy owning the "right" spider.
Steve
1982 Red Spider 2000
1919 Old Town Sailing Canoe
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btoran
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Your car is a: 1975 Fiat 124 Sport Spider
Location: Northport, NY

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Post by btoran »

welcome aboard. i just scatter a bunch of washers and bolts around the garage before i start a project. that way, i'm not alarmed whenthe project is completed.
1975 Fiat 124 Spider
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