1980 Spyder restoration phase1

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DRUMMOND
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Your car is a: Fiat Spyder 2000 1980 Pininfarina

1980 Spyder restoration phase1

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Some photo's to share on my current restoration. http://photobucket.com/smudgrenfiat1980phase1
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Can you weld?
POR 15 will stop that rust
With layers of fiberglass mesh you can fix small holes
when you do everything correct people arent sure youve done anything at all (futurama)
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Yes I can weld. I do all my own stuff. It's Cheaper. Metal to metal is better. It's not as hard as you would think. Lot's of practice :D
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Love that dashboard!!!
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Really nice work!!!!!
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Thanks. long way to go. But hope to be at least driving it for the fall. New top is on the way.
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Can anyone spot a big problem here?

FYI it just passed a state inspection two months prior?

https://www.amazon.com/clouddrive/share ... _link_copy
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