Starting body restoration

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4uall
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Your car is a: 1980 Fiat Pininfarina Spider 2000 F.I.
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Re: Starting body restoration

Post by 4uall »

This might help :wink:

http://alfaparts.net/fiatspider.html

You should put a ROCKY sticker on that moped :mrgreen:
Jay

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Chihua33

Re: Starting body restoration

Post by Chihua33 »

So if I went about it the right way, with all new quarter panels, and the rear lowers I'd be looking at $670.00 before shipping costs :(

That's $270.00 more than I paid for the whole car! lmao ugh why do I love this little car so much?


Here's one!
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SoFlaFiat

Re: Starting body restoration

Post by SoFlaFiat »

Ok, I'll say it...
Get the cheapest primer you can find, spray the bare metal.
Check that the shock towers are not in horrible shape.
Go through the mechanical stuff and make it drivable.
Drive it this summer! Keep your eyes open for a spider that is not a lifetimes worth of work and spend the money on that!
You will love the next one even more!!
Chihua33

Re: Starting body restoration

Post by Chihua33 »

Oh, it's already in drivable shape! Shock towers are good.

I've driven it the last two years, but this year I decided to start doing the body work....Starting to think I should have just left it alone and drove it as is lol
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