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Old June 1st 04, 02:20 PM
Dr Entropy
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A friend/neighbor acquired a '79 Fiat Spider a few months ago (October), for next-to-nothing.
Body in fair shape (no GAPING holes), interior nice, engine not running...
supposedly some "electrical trouble." She thought it would be a bit of
this-an'-that to get it going, so being neighborly I volunteered to help
her as she learned about fixing Eye-Tie autos. Turned out the car had been
curbed at the oil pan... pick-up in pieces inna bottom. She'd set herself
a date for the rollout of mid February, but after finding what was
~really~ wrong, she was ready to bin the whole thing. I (foolishly) told
her if she was willing to spend the money, I'd pitch in and teach her the
REAL art of Italian car ownership. Amazingly she had a "donor" car on her
da's pitch, not much to look at, but the engine seemed in better shape
than the one we were working on, so: two T/C engines, and a bit o' time!
New rings, honed bores new bearings, seals, bench set everything including
the carb... Yesterday AM in her driveway (residential area, not a shop),
we lit it off for the first time... WOOHOOO!!! started onna key, ran
sweetly. I thought she was gonna **** 'er knickers. Lots of high fives and
giggling, and a VERY proud new Italian car owner, with now a great deal of
"Hands-On" experience with her car. I wish there were more folk who'd take
interest in their toys to the extent this one has.

Now we'll have to explain the differences between ALfa Spiders and Fiat Spiders to the rest
of the neighbors. Interestingly enuff both cars are red with tan tops, so
I can blame any of ~my~ indescreet behavior on her until they can I.D. the
differences!

;-}

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Old June 1st 04, 09:52 PM
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Dr Entropy > wrote:

> A friend/neighbor acquired a '79 Fiat Spider a few months ago (October),
> for next-to-nothing.


It's not FYP 876V, is it?

'cos that's my old one, and last I saw of it it was kicking around ebay
in an even more sorry state to that which I sold it.
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Old June 1st 04, 10:55 PM
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Dr Entropy wrote:
> A friend/neighbor acquired a '79 Fiat Spider a few months ago
> (October), for next-to-nothing. Body in fair shape (no GAPING holes),
> interior nice, engine not running...
> supposedly some "electrical trouble." She thought it would be a bit of
> this-an'-that to get it going, so being neighborly I volunteered to
> help
> her as she learned about fixing Eye-Tie autos. Turned out the car had
> been
> curbed at the oil pan... pick-up in pieces inna bottom. She'd set
> herself
> a date for the rollout of mid February, but after finding what was
> ~really~ wrong, she was ready to bin the whole thing. I (foolishly)
> told
> her if she was willing to spend the money, I'd pitch in and teach her
> the
> REAL art of Italian car ownership. Amazingly she had a "donor" car on
> her
> da's pitch, not much to look at, but the engine seemed in better shape
> than the one we were working on, so: two T/C engines, and a bit o'
> time!
> New rings, honed bores new bearings, seals, bench set everything
> including
> the carb... Yesterday AM in her driveway (residential area, not a
> shop),
> we lit it off for the first time... WOOHOOO!!! started onna key, ran
> sweetly. I thought she was gonna **** 'er knickers. Lots of high
> fives and
> giggling, and a VERY proud new Italian car owner, with now a great
> deal of "Hands-On" experience with her car. I wish there were more
> folk who'd take
> interest in their toys to the extent this one has.
>
> Now we'll have to explain the differences between ALfa Spiders and
> Fiat Spiders to the rest of the neighbors. Interestingly enuff both
> cars are red with tan tops, so
> I can blame any of ~my~ indescreet behavior on her until they can
> I.D. the
> differences!
>
> ;-}


and.. what was she like?


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Old June 2nd 04, 09:43 PM
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Dr Entropy wrote:
<snip simple nit>
>
> Now we'll have to explain the differences between ALfa Spiders and Fiat
> Spiders to the rest


Good luck with that bit
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Old June 4th 04, 12:54 PM
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On Wed, 02 Jun 2004 20:43:12 GMT, Catman > pee'd inna snow, the
following:

Xr Entropy wrote:
X:<snip simple nit>
X:>
X:> Now we'll have to explain the differences between ALfa Spiders and Fiat
X:> Spiders to the rest
X:
X:Good luck with that bit

heh. "Mission Impossible."

I'd be better off takin' up knitting, methinks.


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Old June 4th 04, 06:23 PM
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On Fri, 04 Jun 2004 07:54:29 -0400, Dr Entropy >
wrote:

>On Wed, 02 Jun 2004 20:43:12 GMT, Catman > pee'd inna snow, the
>following:
>
>Xr Entropy wrote:
>X:<snip simple nit>
>X:>
>X:> Now we'll have to explain the differences between ALfa Spiders and Fiat
>X:> Spiders to the rest
>X:
>X:Good luck with that bit
>
>heh. "Mission Impossible."
>
>I'd be better off takin' up knitting, methinks.
>


I can just see you in front of the guillotine

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