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jppatin · Post by **jppatin** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:48 am

Howdy everyone, I am new to the site and it has been very helpful already. I have a '79 Fiat Spider 2000 I bought as a birthday gift to myself in '06. It has brought me much joy and heart break, but would not trade it for the world. I replaced both the front and rear suspension when my pinion gear decided to break into three pieces, of all the things to go wrong on a Fiat, that was the last thing I thought would.
I would like to download some pictures but having trouble, does anyone know how to do so I would appreciate any and all help.

Thanks
JP

So Cal Mark · Post by **So Cal Mark** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:37 am

welcome to the site. Rear end failures are not uncommon on the later Spiders, so you're not alone with that problem.
To post pics you first need to use a photo sharing site like photobucket. Then copy the url of the pic and insert it between the Img brackets in the text box. The img brackets are found on the Img button above this box

rlux4 · Post by **rlux4** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 12:08 pm

Welcome JP. A 1979 was my first Spider also. It was the car we went on our honeymoon with, lo, these many years ago.
Looking forward to pictures of your car.
Ron

fiasco · Post by **fiasco** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 12:58 pm

Welcome JP. What part of Texas?

-- se

jppatin · Post by **jppatin** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 6:15 pm

Dallas, Texas, Sorry I guess I should up date my profile.

JP

jppatin · Post by **jppatin** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:23 pm

Howdy Mark,
I went to your web site today, WOW! I wish I knew about your exhaust header before I replaced mine, very nice. When I need to replace my starter I will for sure give you a call.

JP

kristoj · Post by **kristoj** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 11:07 pm

Welcome to the site!

mbouse · Post by **mbouse** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 8:59 am

Hey, JP... Welcome.

looking forward to those pictures.

T'ain't any antique car owner that does not suffer mechanical difficulties sometime. But you are right... that gear wouldn't be my first guess at what would give you the troubles. Most of us fight electrical issues right away, and frequently.

Such is the life of a car restorer, 'eh?

fiasco · Post by **fiasco** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 12:20 pm

jppatin wrote:Dallas, Texas, Sorry I guess I should up date my profile.

JP

I grew up in Plano, and still have a lot of family out there. Glad to have another Texan around!

-- se

jppatin · Post by **jppatin** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:55 am

pope · Post by **pope** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 12:07 pm

Welcome,
Does Dallas have a football team? LOL
I'm from Detroit, so I know WE dont have one!
Just enjoy the time between things breaking on the Spider. Those will be the good times.

mbouse · Post by **mbouse** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 1:18 pm

Pope... I don't know about you, but i see nothing but excitement for our Detroit Lions!!

it is not POSSIBLE to have a worse season than this one. We can ONLY improve. in fact, i PROMISE that next year will be better than this one, i will betcha lunch on it.

adrians · Post by **adrians** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 2:48 pm

jppatin

Your text in the posting edit to display the photo should look like this,

[ img ]http://s554.photobucket.com/albums/jj42 ... njacks.jpg[ /img ]

pope · Post by **pope** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:18 pm

Yah Mike, I know...its just that we are so use to it. I almost long for the days of Wayne Fonts.

jppatin · Post by **jppatin** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 8:36 pm

Ok I can't for the life of me how to post pictures and add an avatar. I have gone to photobucket.com but i still can not figuar it out.

JP

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