About to make an offer on a 78 spider and start doin work to get it running solid for the summer months. Just wanted to stop and say hi to keep the account active and say that I hope to be posting on here regularly to get my spider looking and running how i want - prob not going to restore since I am 26 and don't have that much cash, but will be getting it running smooth and making some cosmetic changes along the way.
ALSO - anyone have ideas for little things that are common problem areas? I have read around a little and I'll mostly be checking for rust in spots because of age and supposedly it runs fine so I'll post again once I drive it and decide to take the plunge for sure.
Hola from Cincinnati
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rlux4
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Re: Hola from Cincinnati
Hi jfelds, welcome to the forum.
Has the car been sitting for long? If so, you'll want to flush out the old gas. Plan on changing out the coolant. Definitely check the rubber components; belts (timing belt should be changed as a matter of course), hoses, fuel and brake lines, and the flex disc, which is a rubber connector between the tranny and drive line. Pull the wheels and check the brakes. Pretty much the same things you'd check on any older car that has been sitting except maybe for the timing belt and flex disc (or guibo as it's sometimes called.)
Have fun, and be sure to post pics of her for us when you get it home.
Ron
Has the car been sitting for long? If so, you'll want to flush out the old gas. Plan on changing out the coolant. Definitely check the rubber components; belts (timing belt should be changed as a matter of course), hoses, fuel and brake lines, and the flex disc, which is a rubber connector between the tranny and drive line. Pull the wheels and check the brakes. Pretty much the same things you'd check on any older car that has been sitting except maybe for the timing belt and flex disc (or guibo as it's sometimes called.)
Have fun, and be sure to post pics of her for us when you get it home.
Ron
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2ndwind
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Re: Hola from Cincinnati
Hola J.
I'm in Montgomery and another fellow here is in Loveland. Hope the new ride works out for you. Thoroughly check front shock towers, cross member under the engine, floorpans, and wheel wells for rust.
Steve
I'm in Montgomery and another fellow here is in Loveland. Hope the new ride works out for you. Thoroughly check front shock towers, cross member under the engine, floorpans, and wheel wells for rust.
Steve
Steve
1982 Red Spider 2000
1919 Old Town Sailing Canoe
1982 Red Spider 2000
1919 Old Town Sailing Canoe
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jfelds
Re: Hola from Cincinnati
RUSTY!!! Too bad I don't have the time because it runs, but the body is rusted through in some spots, suspension and crossmember look too bad for me to invest time into it 
Back to looking more, hopefully I find something worth my tinkering time. Thanks for the tips guys, I'll post back every now and then and let you guys know when I finally have one in the driveway.
Back to looking more, hopefully I find something worth my tinkering time. Thanks for the tips guys, I'll post back every now and then and let you guys know when I finally have one in the driveway.-
kristoj
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Re: Hola from Cincinnati
Welcome to the forum from another fellow Ohioan (albeit the opposite end of the state).
John
'82 Fiat Spider Turbo
'56 Abarth 750 GT Corsa MM
'59 Lancia Appia GTE Zagato
'62 Lancia Flaminia 2.5 3C Convertible
'68 Lancia Fulvia Sport Zagato
'70 Moretti Sportiva S2
'12 Abarth 500
'59 MV Agusta 250 Raid
Pictures of my baby!
'82 Fiat Spider Turbo
'56 Abarth 750 GT Corsa MM
'59 Lancia Appia GTE Zagato
'62 Lancia Flaminia 2.5 3C Convertible
'68 Lancia Fulvia Sport Zagato
'70 Moretti Sportiva S2
'12 Abarth 500
'59 MV Agusta 250 Raid
Pictures of my baby!
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lamborghinikid
Re: Hola from Cincinnati
Hey northern kentucky gearhead here,,, just bought a 77 no rust ready for paint engine just rebuilt for $900 with a good parts car it was on craigs list in rising sun indiana.. how many members live in the queen city area it would be nice to have a fellow gear head close to home good luck with the car....