FINALLY

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fiat218
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Your car is a: 1969 124 AS spider

FINALLY

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got it running , 1980 124/carb
needs to be fine tuned yet, it been sitting for 7 years
need interior too
Jim
East Grand Forks MN
1970 Fiat Spider BS1 ( FOR SALE
1969 124 AS Spider
2017 Abrath
2018 Alfa Romeo 4c Spider
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manoa matt
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Your car is a: 1978 Fiat 124 Spider 1800
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii

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"it been sitting for 7 years"

How about some new tires before going fast? Safety first, speed second.
fiat218
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yes . tires are shot
i just went around the block
Jim
East Grand Forks MN
1970 Fiat Spider BS1 ( FOR SALE
1969 124 AS Spider
2017 Abrath
2018 Alfa Romeo 4c Spider
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spidernut
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Your car is a: 1979 Fiat Spider Automatic
Location: Lincoln, CA

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Wow...congrats. I've not seen those type of tires since the early 80s!
John G.
1979 Spider (Owned since 2000)
1971 124 Sport Spider (Owned since 2017)
1977 Spider (Sold 2017)
1979 Spider (Disposed of in 2017)
1979 Spider (Sold 2015)
1980 Spider (Sold in 2013)
1981 Spider (Sold in 1985)
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fiat218
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thanks , rims are rusty in some spots. i dont know how i could fix that
Jim
East Grand Forks MN
1970 Fiat Spider BS1 ( FOR SALE
1969 124 AS Spider
2017 Abrath
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124JOE
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Your car is a: 1978 124 fiat spider sport 1800
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fiat218 wrote:thanks , rims are rusty in some spots. i dont know how i could fix that
sand it down with sandpaper,or file,or steelwool.
and clear coat them
when you do everything correct people arent sure youve done anything at all (futurama)
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fiat218
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124JOE wrote:
fiat218 wrote:thanks , rims are rusty in some spots. i dont know how i could fix that
sand it down with sandpaper,or file,or steelwool.
and clear coat them

thanks joe, i guess this is the second time you have told me what to do hahaah., i will do it now
Jim
East Grand Forks MN
1970 Fiat Spider BS1 ( FOR SALE
1969 124 AS Spider
2017 Abrath
2018 Alfa Romeo 4c Spider
dmwhiteoak
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Your car is a: 1972 Fiat 124 spider
Location: White Oak Tx

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I like the color
Dennis Modisette

1972 124 Spider
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fiat218
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thanks , im going to do some green in the interior, i did some samples today
Jim
East Grand Forks MN
1970 Fiat Spider BS1 ( FOR SALE
1969 124 AS Spider
2017 Abrath
2018 Alfa Romeo 4c Spider
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