Rlux4's '82

rlux4 · Post by **rlux4** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 7:54 pm

Here's pictures of my '82. I was originally looking for a different color, but this one was in such good shape I went with it. Now, the red is kind of growing on me. The first thing I did on it was install the new top that came with it. I enjoy tinkering in the garage on days off, so I've gotten the dash and map lights working, and put a new inside door handle on the pasenger side. I'm in the process of putting a new heater control valve in, but have hit a snag, the bolts on the heater core broke off, so if Mark is right about them being welded in, it looks like I'll be doing some drilling and tapping.

CarNut · Post by **CarNut** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 8:24 pm

rlux4 wrote:

Looks very nice. I had to paste the link manually though. All I see in your post is html. When I quoted your links the photos showed up in the preview. Wierd. Did anyone else see Rlux4's photos directly?

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Rlux4, now your links are different. You must have edited.

rlux4 · Post by **rlux4** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 8:30 pm

I don't know what I did wrong that didn't get the pictures pasted in. So thanks for getting them for me. I guess I missed a step in Mark's instructions, and I even had my 18 year old son helping me!

Yeah, that was my son trying to help me, the pictures are in Flickr and he tried it with a different site. Don't know if I can change the links back.

CarNut · Post by **CarNut** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 8:37 pm

The only thing I could see different from what I did was there was no text. Maybe the first thing in the post can't be an img tag. When I quoted your post it would have started with a qoute tag

rlux4 · Post by **rlux4** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 8:41 pm

I'm confused. But that's not unusual. Anyway, thanks to you the pictures are here now. I'll do some studying and try to figure out what I did wrong. I did have comments with each picture in Flickr, but they didn't come through.

CarNut · Post by **CarNut** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 8:45 pm

I don't think the comments will come accross. All you are linking is the image file. I'd try some text in front of your post. It might work.

rlux4 · Post by **rlux4** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 8:50 pm

Thanks again CarNut. I guess I'm not as computer literate as I thought. I've never had to put pictures in anything but email before. so I'm still trying to get up to speed.

So Cal Mark · Post by **So Cal Mark** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 9:25 pm

I tried to post some using shutterfly and only got the links. But with photobucket the pics posted just fine. Anyway, your car looks great! That's a very deep red as opposed to the reddish/orange I usually see.

I lived in Lancaster for awhile back in 1970. I still remember those windy days.

rlux4 · Post by **rlux4** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 9:55 pm

Windy days? Yeahhh, now I remember why I spend all my time in the garage. When I first got here (from Washington state) in 1979 one of the first things I saw was a T-shirt with a guy holding on to a Joshua tree, being blown sideways, it said "Welcome to the Antelope Valley wind festival, Jan. 1 thru Dec. 31.
Did you get a chance to look at a heater core, I think you're right, it does look like those bolts are welded into the core. Good thing I have a tap and die set.
I think that dark red is because it was near sunset, I have another picture in full daylight and it does look reddish-orange.

So Cal Mark · Post by **So Cal Mark** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 12:46 am

I'll have to look on Monday morning. I got wrapped up working at the house today and didn't make it over to the shop.

mdrburchette · Post by **mdrburchette** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:32 am

Very nice car. Welcome to the forum!

mbouse · Post by **mbouse** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 10:56 am

Pretty car. I'd like to see it in person.

rlux4 · Post by **rlux4** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:08 am

Thanks for the nice comment on the car, but I try to stay away from the great lakes states during winter time. Here, the pictures were taken Dec. 2nd, and the temp. was around 72. So I don't think I'll be driving it over your way any time soon. I'd bet the car could take it, I'm not so sure about myself though! Thanks again, Ron

mbouse · Post by **mbouse** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:14 am

Yeah, you wanna stay away from this area today with your Fiat. Between the 1/2" of snow, and the 3/4" of salt sprayed about to melt the snow....things are basically leathal for a Spider right now. Sometimes, i think they spread about so much salt because they think it prevents more from falling.

However, my comment remains. I wouldn't mind having the opportunity to travel to where the winters are 72 degrees and meet nice Fiat folk.

Danno · Post by **Danno** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:19 am

I thought there was snow on the ground the other day, turns out they put so much salt down that it was drifting near the ditches. awesome.

Rlux4's '82

Rlux4's '82

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Thanks CarNut

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Wind?

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