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[sigkadetm]

Had a 1975 Spider years ago. Just got a 1980 Spider 2000 FI 64,500 mi. Doing a complete restore. May need some help on certain things. Hi all......

[rlux4]

Another guy who couldn't go any longer without a Spider in the garage. Quite a few of us here have a similar story, I suffered without one for 26 years.
What shape is your 80 in? Very low mileage, so hopefully it's in good condition.
Welcome to the forum.
Ron

[TX82FIAT]

Yep, story sounds very familiar. Great to have you back. Nothing more fun than a drive in a Spider. Third Spider in 24 years. The first one in the mid 80's.. I was young, broke and spent more time working on the car than my girfriend. Sold but made a few dollars. The second one was an 83 that I owned for about 10 years and sold in 2004. Never should have sold that car. It was a dream and ran like a champ. Made a few dollars. It took five months before I had the most recent 82 purring. Only a sticking caliper to work through now.... I think! This site will be a great resourse as you work on the 80. I'll have to hold on the this one for a while because there is no way I'll get the money back that I have put into her with parts. Still.... kinda cool to start off with a car to take the girls out and 25 years later have the same type of car in the garage to take my wife out on date night. Now if I can only keep the kids away from the car it will most certainly last a few years.

Welcome back!

[sigkadetm]

My Spider is in very good shape. I had to repair a small spot on the rear floor pan. I am in the process of painting the engine compartment and applying new undercoating. Got the paint for the body too. I am going to strip off the old paint and give it a show room paint job. Too hot right now in SC need to wait for the temperature to go down a bit. Reconditioning the top frame. Can't wait to get into the engine. It ran fine but I want to check it all out. Yes I got the BUG and I love it.

[ga.spyder]

Welcome to the form.Where in SC are you? I live in Ga.,but am only an hour from the Westminister/Clemson area.There are quite afew of us in the Southeast.We have anumber of events coming up in the near future.Looking forward to some pix.
Craig

[sigkadetm]

I will post some pic's I am stripping off the ugly orange paint that had drip marks all over the place. I am going to paint it a jag color. Metalic jade green. The car is totally apart right now.

[sigkadetm]

Simpsonville SC