1979 panels

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cos
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Your car is a: 1978 cs2 spider

1979 panels

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Can anyone help me with sourcing new panels for a1979 spider. Who does the best quality parts (good fit) for reasonable prices? I'm looking for a 2l hood front wings and doors.
regards to all
narfire
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Your car is a: 1980 124 spider
Location: Naramata B.C.

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Where abouts are you?
Good fit And reasonable prices... new stuff, try IAP or Vicks auto,I'm not sure about reasonable prices though I thought it was expensives, but I believe any new replacement body panels are.
Try the craigslist route in your area,see if anyone is partng a car.Some on this forum might be doing the same.
Shipping will be interesting.
Good luck
80 FI spider
72 work in progress
2017 Golf R ( APR Stg. 1)
2018 F350 crew long box
mbouse

Re: 1979 panels

Post by mbouse »

cos, welcome to the site. please be sure to stop by the introductions page and tell us about yourself, your history with Fiats, and your current project car.

Where are you located? we have several forum members with spare sheet metal parts. also, IAP has a great selection of patch panels and restoration sheet metal stuff...
http://www.international-auto.com

when you are talking sheet metal, you definitely gotta consider shipping expense as part of the total, plus the relative rarity of the part you are attempting to replace. Prices are often negotiable, especially if you can pick up the stuff and pay cash-0-la. Reasonable=a state of mind.

come spring, i will have a hood. can you wait that long and pick it up? if so, i can be VERY reasonable.
narfire
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Your car is a: 1980 124 spider
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Re: 1979 panels

Post by narfire »

Hood,trunk,and pass door Craigslist Vancouver from a 80 spider fi. they work with the 79
Grant has other parts as well
80 FI spider
72 work in progress
2017 Golf R ( APR Stg. 1)
2018 F350 crew long box
cos
Posts: 156
Joined: Tue Dec 01, 2009 10:54 am
Your car is a: 1978 cs2 spider

Re: 1979 panels

Post by cos »

hi everyone, and many thanks for your help and advise. I've got a US SC2 imported in the U.K. 10-15 years ago and the panel supply in Europe is dreadfull. Spiderpoint is a good supplier but very expensive. I thought that as most 124 spiders were destined for the U.S. it may work out that there is a larger number of good suppliers that could justify the courier costs. But it doesn't seem to be the case so far.
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