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1981 Spider project

Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 8:09 pm
by jfletchx00
I recently purchased a red 1981 Fiat Spider and am slowing working towards fixing up the little things. I have some pictures, all i want if for you experienced folks to tell me how everything looks based on the pictures below.

Thanks in advance!




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Re: 1981 Spider project

Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 9:19 pm
by pooldoctorstl
Beautiful car. Congrats!

Jeff

Re: 1981 Spider project

Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 4:08 pm
by jfletchx00
Thanks Jeff. She'll be in the car show next year!

Re: 1981 Spider project

Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 6:18 pm
by bwilson27
Change the timing belt.

Re: 1981 Spider project

Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 10:16 pm
by So Cal Mark
it looks pretty nice overall :D

Re: 1981 Spider project

Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 9:12 am
by jfletchx00
Thanks Mark! She needs new carpeting and some minor repairs on the interior, and for the exterior, needs a new paint job. It was a nice hot rod red but somebody painted it the color it is now, which is like a reddish brown.

Re: 1981 Spider project

Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 10:01 pm
by minimike
pay attention to what BWilson said: Change the timing belt. If you don't have a shop manual
get one. Nice car. You also have a garage that fits the car. My garage (2 car) is stuffed with
car parts. No room to work inside. Nice garage!

Re: 1981 Spider project

Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 3:51 pm
by jfletchx00
Thanks Mike. Everyone that sees the garage is baffled by how large it is and how much stuff can be stored in it. It is a two bay garage with an attached workshop on the back that has two side bays. It can easily fit both my parents vehicles, the fiat, and a 16 foot boston whaler.