Hi Everybody!

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 4:44 pm

Just joined and I'd like to say hello! And this is my Car, she's named Sophia (by the previous owner). She runs well but she has the regular eccentricities you'd expect from an Italian lady her age.

I can't wait to replace the bumpers with bumperettes, and put in a new dash, centre console, door panels, seat upholstery, and, and, and...

In the meanwhile I'll just drive and enjoy!

Brian G. Butler
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Canada
'79 Fiat 2000

racydave · Post by **racydave** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 5:59 pm

Hi Brian, hope you have a warm garage, you could accomplish much this winter. My 79 is also red, so I call her Roxanne. My 61 is a grouch, so I call him Oscar. Feel free to ask anything, if we dont know, we know who does.

ps nice lookin car

kmartin83 · Post by **kmartin83** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 6:33 pm

Hi Brian, and welcome, from a fellow 79 spider owner (my fiat's name is Bella). See ya around the board. Sophie looks great!

TVST*R · Post by **TVST*R** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 7:41 pm

Welcome!
Is that the original color....luv it!
Okay with the names...ssshheeeessch....okay...okay....I call mine...
THUNDERBOLT

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:21 pm

The red paint job has a hint of orange and metallic in the right light. I've put 4 coats of wax on her since I July, plus weekend detailing.

I bought the car from my friend's brother-in-law, who only owned it for a year. He purchased it from a guy who had it shipped up from Florida. Although it was originally red, it was repainted by the guy who imported it. So the only flaw on the exterior are the ugly peeling flaky chrome bumpers. (soon to be ex-bumpers by winter's end!)

The interior is rough, but tolerable. And from what I've see so far isn't too difficult or expensive to fix up.

mdrburchette · Post by **mdrburchette** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 7:40 am

Welcome, Brian and good luck with your resoration of Sophia. She's already in pretty good shape for her age! Mine are a 72 (Don) and 71(Juan) who are my playthings when my husband's out of town.

mbouse · Post by **mbouse** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:41 am

hi brian, thanks for the pictures.

welcome to the forum.

we understand about naming cars here. My '80 answers to Queenie which is short for Garage Queen. My wife's '78 goes by G.G., which is short for Gia Grace.