79 Fiat

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rodman

79 Fiat

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My girl said yes.... Was looking at that MG in my early thread. But just found 1979 spider going to look at it in am. Girl friend said buy it. I have F250 Diesel think would be safe pull it with tow dolly??? What kinda rims are those???

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BEEK
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Your car is a: 1975 Spider
Location: clermont fl

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i need a better picture of the wheels
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, 6 Lancia Scorpions, 2018 Abarth Spider, 500X wifes, 500L 3 82 Zagatos. 82 spider 34k original miles, 83 pininfarina, 8 fiat spider parts cars
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rodman

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BEEK wrote:i need a better picture of the wheels
Best i can until in morning I am going to go look at it.


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Tobi

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The wheels look like front wheel drive wheels with a wrong offset/big spacers.
Weelan

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Post by Weelan »

Wow cool. I had read your mgb post. No offence to the mgb but, the spider has way better lines. Hopefully the car checks out. Anything that could deter you? Sounded like in the other thread that you were looking for a serious challenge. This one looks like it has a lot of things that you can work on, hope the bones check out.
rodman

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Weelan wrote:Wow cool. I had read your mgb post. No offence to the mgb but, the spider has way better lines. Hopefully the car checks out. Anything that could deter you? Sounded like in the other thread that you were looking for a serious challenge. This one looks like it has a lot of things that you can work on, hope the bones check out.
Challenge lol have you seen my current threads on restore im doing on my 1980 spider??
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azruss
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Your car is a: 80 Fiat 2000 FI

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nice score. good choice. they both look like some work involved in getting them going. when all is said and done, the Fiat is a much more refined car. When i drive a Spider, i am always reminded of what a modern car it was in its time, where a MGB always had that "way-back" engineering. It was old technology even when it was new.
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4uall
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Your car is a: 1980 Fiat Pininfarina Spider 2000 F.I.
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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Congrats :wink: Your whole world is about to change..........................for the better :mrgreen:
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rodman wrote:Challenge lol have you seen my current threads on restore im doing on my 1980 spider??
Oh haha, I didn't put 2 and 2 together. so then... Why another project when you have one that needs so much attention? Just cause? or to fill in the time between waiting for things on one car?
rodman

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Didnt buy it, rust and it would not turn over...
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124JOE
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Your car is a: 1978 124 fiat spider sport 1800
Location: SO. WI

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the rims look like factory seel rims "iron cross"with beauty rings
when you do everything correct people arent sure youve done anything at all (futurama)
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124JOE wrote:the rims look like factory seel rims "iron cross"with beauty rings
Yes that is correct... It would not start ' or turn over so I didn't want to take a chance being I had to haul it 700 miles on a trailer.
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124JOE
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Your car is a: 1978 124 fiat spider sport 1800
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i got mine in reno
it did start
i drove it back to WI
when you do everything correct people arent sure youve done anything at all (futurama)
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