My late mid-life crisis 77 Spider

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RRoller123
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Your car is a: 1980 FI SPIDER 2000
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Re: My late mid-life crisis 77 Spider

Postby RRoller123 » Mon Jan 04, 2016 7:47 am

I can't wait to see the progress you have made on your car at the Raynham Dog Track Cruise next Summer! I am in Plymouth now, but I easily can make it as far as Raynham, a reasonable distance. I am not sure I am going to make the Millis cruise very often, though. Awful far from here.

Pete
'80 FI Spider 2000
'74 and '79 X1/9 (past)
'75 BMW R75/6
2011 Chevy Malibu (daily driver)
2010 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Ext Cab 4WD/STD BED
2002 Edgewater 175CC 80HP 4-Stroke Yamaha
2003 Jaguar XK8
2003 Jaguar XKR
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Your car is a: 1977 Fiat 124 Spider
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Re: My late mid-life crisis 77 Spider

Postby Nanonevol » Mon Jan 04, 2016 8:12 am

Sure, I could make it to that. Too cold out to work in the garage as you know but when it warms up I plan to rebuild my stock adf32, brake calipers, new pads, maybe cut my springs or try some type of clamping device to shorten the springs. Car sits a bit high and I'm careful about avoiding potholes. Having a lot of fun with the car though. Goal is for simply a reliable, mechanically sound summer toy. It's nice to see people restoring their car to the point you could eat off of it but that won't be me. I like my faded emblems.
1977 Fiat Spider
1985 Jaguar XJ6
1967 Triumph Bonneville (hard-tail chopper)
1966 BSA Lightning

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Re: My late mid-life crisis 77 Spider

Postby RRoller123 » Mon Jan 04, 2016 8:45 am

That's the beauty of driving an inexpensive classic. Have fun with it your own way. Exactly.
'80 FI Spider 2000
'74 and '79 X1/9 (past)
'75 BMW R75/6
2011 Chevy Malibu (daily driver)
2010 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Ext Cab 4WD/STD BED
2002 Edgewater 175CC 80HP 4-Stroke Yamaha
2003 Jaguar XK8
2003 Jaguar XKR
2021 Jayco 22RB
2019 Bianchi Torino Bicycle

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Your car is a: 1980 2000
Location: So Cal

Re: My late mid-life crisis 77 Spider

Postby jdeight » Sun Jan 29, 2017 5:29 pm

Thanks for all the great pix. I'm having one helluva time just getting the 19mm bolts connecting the ball housing to the block loose. The ones at the top are impossible, but I can't even knock the two lower ones loose! Bought an HF impact wrench last weekend, but even that didn't do the trick. I'll head to a proper tool shop Monday morning for higher quality u-joint and upsize everything to 1/2 instead of using the 3/8 adapter.

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Re: My late mid-life crisis 77 Spider

Postby Nanonevol » Mon Jan 30, 2017 10:43 am

You're doing the clutch? Excellent! I'm glad my photos are helpful. I also found this u-tube video useful:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8calc6xV2JM
Good luck!
1977 Fiat Spider
1985 Jaguar XJ6
1967 Triumph Bonneville (hard-tail chopper)
1966 BSA Lightning

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Re: My late mid-life crisis 77 Spider

Postby Nanonevol » Sat Nov 25, 2017 8:46 am

If anyone is interested in this heretical procedure - here is where to cut a hole in your floor for access to the starter and top drivers side transmission bolt.
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1985 Jaguar XJ6
1967 Triumph Bonneville (hard-tail chopper)
1966 BSA Lightning

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Re: My late mid-life crisis 77 Spider

Postby PhillySpider » Sat Nov 25, 2017 10:47 am

brackie1 wrote:unfortunately FIAT means FIX IT AGAIN TONY. However, that's part of the fun in owning a "vintage euro sports car". For example," geneo" (my '78) has been running great for the last couple of weeks(LOL) when yesterday I backed it out of the garage and heard this really loud "BANG" from the rear of the car got out looked under it but didn't see anything so started driving down the driveway and hear this knocking. Called my mechanic who said it didn't sound good and to limp in to his shop. As it turns out that my rear-end had gone out. So had to order a (new one) well not new since they don't make them anymore. Called around found an inspected used one at Midwest Bayless for $661 including freight. I has just spent $140 on 14" rims and $300 on new tires and was looking forward to calculating speedo difference. OH well, like I said part of the fun of owning a "vintage euro sports car".

Gene
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