Potential New Fiat Owner From Iowa

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Europa
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Joined: Wed Jul 30, 2008 6:02 am
Your car is a: 1983 Pininfarina Spidereuropa
Location: Ft. Lauderdale

Re: Potential New Fiat Owner From Iowa

Post by Europa »

Congratulations Josh! Did you drive it home?
1983 Spidereuropa
Verde Scuro
sonosml
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Joined: Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:20 pm
Your car is a: 1968 124 Spider
Location: Anamosa Iowa

Re: Potential New Fiat Owner From Iowa

Post by sonosml »

HI Josh,

Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! We just may be growing the Fiat family in Iowa.

IA-Mike
Newell33

Re: Potential New Fiat Owner From Iowa

Post by Newell33 »

It's hard to determine how for I want to go on this restoration. I think I'll get the brakes and interior completed and then sand blast the underside and wheel well areas this winter, along with completing the paint job. At least this way I'll be able to drive the thing this summer!

Here's a link to the car somewhat torn apart:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3 ... 1307427048
sonosml
Posts: 74
Joined: Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:20 pm
Your car is a: 1968 124 Spider
Location: Anamosa Iowa

Re: Potential New Fiat Owner From Iowa

Post by sonosml »

Josh,

Just wondering how the restoration process is going? Would love to swing by sometime and Help/Check out the progress. Drop me a line sometime with a private message.

IA-Mike
rlux4
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Your car is a: 1982 2000 Spider
Location: Granite Falls, Wa

Re: Potential New Fiat Owner From Iowa

Post by rlux4 »

Congratulations Josh. So how bad was the clutch? It's not that bad a job to do. When you drop the tranny there are a couple of bolts that are hard to get to, but with some ratdchet extensions and a swivel socket, plus a little patientce, they do come out. The flex disc probably hasn't been changed in a while, I'm guessing, so be sure to check it's condition. It's a rubber donut shaped part between the tranny and the driveline.
You got a great deal.
Ron
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'82 2000 Spider: after 26 years between Spiders.
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