Just negotiate my first Spider purchase

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Willabram

Just negotiate my first Spider purchase

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After several years of kicking tires, found my first spider.

1981 with CD134 wheels. (I still have the CD19 rims I bought last year)

Clean low mileage car that will require a respray. Looks rust free and was rust proofed when new. 2nd owner replaced all rubber things, bushings.

Comes with a second set of rims.

I plan to re trim the seats in leather.

Selling my low milage 79 X1/9. 10k original rust free car. Trying for $10k. Nero black with respray.



Will
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Sounds Great! Hope you have as much fun with it as we do with our 1981 Spider 2000.
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bradartigue
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And the pictures are where?
Willabram

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Pictures will be coming. I'm putting down $200 and when the weather breaks, I expect some detailed pics prior to full payment.

Will
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Post by RRoller123 »

Welcome aboard! You will find plenty of knowledgeable and friendly people here.

Here is a thread on how to post pictures directly to the forum:

http://www.fiatspider.com/f08/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=21014

And here is another picture-posting thread:

http://www.fiatspider.com/f08/viewtopic ... 12&t=23084


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Willabram

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Posting foto toooo complicated....I will post on xweb along w my x1/9 (I have new fiat 500 sport and grand cherokee with vm motori diesel, but who cares)

Will
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Post by So Cal Mark »

welcome to the forum Will. Where are you located?
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Rochester hills, Michigan....3 miles north of fiat Chrysler automotive.....you'll never guess where I work.

Ciao!

William
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Post by BEEK »

posting pictures is real easy here. upload it to photobucket, then copy and paste the img code, real easy
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here are your pictures

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spidernut
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Your car is a: 1979 Fiat Spider Automatic
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I covet the leather covered consoles and trim on the dash. I bet you have the sewn arm rests too. :x
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Willabram

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This should be a fun summer project.

I'd like to have the respray done by the end of May. If required, trim within a couple weeks after.

Any recommendations on paint prep and respray, would like to just seal and reaspray with good two component paint. I want to keep the stock luster versus the 2" thick clear coat look.

Steering wheel also needs rewrap... Anyone know who mfg the steering wheels for spider?

Will
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MrJD
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Post by MrJD »

More images of interior please. Especially the door pulls. :)
speedracer

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Post by speedracer »

Are you staying with the stock color or going with something different?

The body looks good and the wheels look great to. Good luck!
Willabram

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Plan is to stay stock

Will
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