1977 Spider on a poor mans budget

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TJBONES

1977 Spider on a poor mans budget

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Its been a long time but I just about got my spider done. Paid 1100 for the car and put 700 into it and alot of labor. Everything was done by me, first car I ever restored, I learned alot of lessons some good some bad but it came out nice. Sadly this car was for my wife but we are now moving to the east coast(she has been there for the last 4 months and will never even get to drive it) I will be selling it as soon as I finish the interior.
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dmwhiteoak
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Your car is a: 1972 Fiat 124 spider
Location: White Oak Tx

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Nice car. too bad your gonna sell it.
Dennis Modisette

1972 124 Spider
2003 Chevrolet Z71
2007 GMC Yucon
TJBONES

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Its coming out so good i'm thinking I might surprize the wife and have it shipped back. I will be driving my bronco pulling a trailor. The problem is were renting a townhome now and I have no place to park it. No garage and a spider spells disaster........LOL
TJBONES

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It was pretty scary painting outside but it all worked out. We sold are house and I miss my shop, I had a heated spray booth and it would have been nice to spray it indoors. Had to settle with spraying outside my rental property which is now in escrow I gota get out by the 1st of november thats when escrow closes(I hope).
If I keep it i'm sure i'll regret how I did the door panels when I burn my arm on the chrome pieces I put just over the armrest.
Oh well live and learn.
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ga.spyder
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Your car is a: 1982 Spider 2000
Location: Blairsville ,Ga.

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Was that fence white before you stated painting? :lol: The car looks great,a shame you have to sell.Hope it works out so you can keep it.
Craig Nelson

1982 Spider 2000...pride and joy
1981 Fiat X1/9..gone but not forgotten
1976 124 Spider..the self-healer
2001 BMW 328ci daily driver and track car
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narfire
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Your car is a: 1980 124 spider
Location: Naramata B.C.

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I'll store it here :lol:
There has to be a cost effective way to get the car back east somehow....How big a trailer can the bronco pull :shock: ..Too bad can't pull like a "B" train.
Chris
80 FI spider
72 work in progress
2017 Golf R ( APR Stg. 1)
2018 F350 crew long box
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