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davep

New member Seattle, WA

Post by davep »

Hello to all. Just found and bought a 1980 spider 2000 on Craigslist.
I owned a mid-70's Spider years ago and have always
loved this little car.

This car is a nice find. 33,000 orig miles!
Motor spun the mean bearing somehow so he
rebuilt it incl. the heads. Now I just have to put all the pieced back together.

The interior and top are almost perfect. I couldn't believe it.
No cracks anywhere. Always been garaged.
Window rubber is a little brittle and I will replace but no
big deal.

It was slightly hit about 5-6 years ago ad had just sat in a garage since.
Seller moving out of town just needed to get it gone so I bought it.

I'll be replacing the hood, rt fender, and few parts and throw a new ext
paintjob on it to make it shine. Yeah, I just found out the fender is not a simple
unbolt and install. Has to be cut out. Oh well, I found a decent parts car for $300-
so I think I'll be ok.

I'll try to load some pictures of the car soon and show the progress. :D

I'm sure I'll be asking a few q's here and there. Looks like a nice forum.

take care,

Dave
1979FiatSpider

Re: New member Seattle, WA

Post by 1979FiatSpider »

Welcome Dave. Let's see some pics.
Brad.E
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Re: New member Seattle, WA

Post by baltobernie »

Hello Dave, and Welcome!

Sounds like you've found a car with great potential. Hope you can get her running to enjoy your Summer.

There's a get-together in Issaquah in a few weeks. Maybe you can get some parts, tips, and socializing: http://www.fiatspider.com/f08/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=9135
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Your car is a: 1982 2000 Spider
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Re: New member Seattle, WA

Post by rlux4 »

Hi Dave, welcome to the forum. I'm originally from the Seattle area and I sure do miss the green.
The Isaquah meet is a function of FIAT Enthusiasts Northwest. They're in the Seattle/Renton area. Here's their website if you want to hook up with others in your area.
http://www.fiatnorthwest.org/index.html
Ron
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'82 2000 Spider: after 26 years between Spiders.
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