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After nearly 5 years ... my 1980 Fiat Spider is back. I took it off the road in 2001 with the intention of only doing a few small things to it before I came back in the spring ... but the "while I'm in there" bug struck again. It went from a daily driver with stock mechanicals, questionable suspension (to say the least) and beat up interior, to having the following work done to it by me a little at a time when I was home on break:
-New ball joints -New Tie rods, sleeves and center link -Progressive rate springs -Koni Yellow shocks -Big front sway bar and rear sway bar -all new bushings -All new hard and soft brake lines -rebuilt all the calipers -new brake proportioning valve -New pads, rotors, and e-brake cable -Set of 5 "speedline" rims (13 x 5.5) with 205 60 HR 13 tires -Removed front and rear bumpers -made new front turn signal brackets -went through engine with new seals, rings, gaskets, etc. -All new ignition parts -All new hoses (coolant & fuel) -Removed air pump, other emissions things to clean up engine compartment -New intake manifold and pair of Weber 40 IDF carbs -Installed 4-2-1 exhaust setup from my 69 parts car -ANSA exhaust -New T-stat, engine senders -New black convertable top -New Momo seats & harness -New black carpets -Installed stock (1981?) steering wheel -new 'Abarth' scorpion horn button -wired in coolant fan switch/sender bypass switch to the dash -New Paint job, 4 coats epoxy primer, 4 coats epoxy single stage (PPG) Ferrari Rosso paint (done by me in a barn!) -New Dash -Various new interior bits (shift knob, trim, rear view mirror, etc) -Shaved side mirror -filled rear trunk badge -Roll Bar
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