New Member from Windsor, Canada

[PatTroy]

Hello Fiat fans,

New member here with his first Fiat. The car is a white 1972 124 1600 sport spider. I got the car just before the holidays and it had sat for 15 years (inside) before I bought it. Only one owner before me, the car is in great shape except for the top (but the new one should be delivered this week). I've looked at MANY Canadian spiders and this Michigan car is the best one I've seen in years. The price was right, and so the car came home with me.

I'll be doing some major engine work, complete with new carbs and exhaust. I will be sure to post pictures of the whole build/tuning experience. I'm an automotive engineer by day, so expect charts and graphs! I hope to provide some data that people can actually use. I'm also a new dad, so progress might be touch and go.

The plan for the car is to compete in the Ontario Time Attack competition this year, but also to be plated and registered for summer drives to the office. The first event is June 4th, 2016 so I have a LOT to do before then. I will be on the hunt for spares of all sorts, so if you can help me out in the Southern Ontario/Detroit area, please drop me a line!

-Pat

[aevansgatech]

Hey Pat, welcome and congrats on the Spider! I'm located in Detroit metro and hope to see you at some FLUiD events this coming summer. Also, as you may know, the national FIAT Freakout event is in Detroit this year. It will be a great gathering of Fiat, Lancia, and Alfa Romeo enthusiasts

[RRoller123]

Welcome aboard! You will find plenty of knowledgeable and friendly people here.

Post some pictures! We all love pictures and they help a great deal when trying to help diagnose problems, inquiries, etc that you may have.

Here is a thread on how to post pictures directly to the forum:

http://www.fiatspider.com/f15/viewtopic ... 13&t=32169

And here is another picture-posting thread:

http://www.fiatspider.com/f15/viewtopic ... 12&t=23084

This short instruction covers how to resize pictures so that they don’t get cut off at the right side:

http://www.fiatspider.com/f15/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=30441

And here is a link to a map of Spider owner’s locations. Many forum members have listed their locations.

https://www.zeemaps.com/map?group=191825


Pete

[4uall]

Hello & welcome to the greatest place on earth

[PatTroy]

Thanks for the warm welcome!

4UAll, I grew up in Ottawa and moved down here only 4 years ago. I used to make it to occasional MCO events and crewed for an Ontario Performance Rally Championship team.

[baltobernie]

Hello and Welcome!

I fondly remember the Windsor Ballet
Is Tunnel BBQ still there?