Howdy, Grüezi, Ciao

If you just registered, post a brief greeting in here.
KJZ78701
Posts: 1
Joined: Tue Aug 22, 2017 2:29 pm
Your car is a: 1980 Spider 2000 WTB

Howdy, Grüezi, Ciao

Postby KJZ78701 » Thu Aug 24, 2017 1:04 pm

So, an American tourist in Switzerland asks a Swiss, "what happens if you break the rules?" The Swiss replies, "why would I break the rules?" The American, getting frustrated says, "no just hypothetically, what happens if you break the rules?" The Swiss also getting frustrated asks again, "why would I break the rules?"

I'm writing from a small town on the Lake of Lucerne, but will be back in the states by October. I have already begun the search for an 80-85 unless someone can convince me to expand the search. Despite being Swiss, I have very little desire to keep the car stock (i.e. follow the rules :) ) Have yet to try the search feature, but would love to know roughly how many topics we already have for:

1 - Removing the stock rear suspension, including the diff, for a double a-arm independent rear. I have seen the Abarth rear.
2 - Where to look for rust and what LONG term solutions we have to keep it at bay.

About me. I was a hare scrambles racer until I married and had a child, at which point I put a roll cage around myself and started racing SCCA and NASA around 2000. As a result, I started a race shop, which the recession helped kill in 2008. At least I had a few years to build my passion and now I know my way around flow benches, block boring and honing as well as CNC head machines. Look forward to getting to know you folks.

User avatar
azruss
Posts: 3659
Joined: Sun May 30, 2010 12:24 pm
Your car is a: 80 Fiat 2000 FI

Re: Howdy, Grüezi, Ciao

Postby azruss » Fri Aug 25, 2017 2:53 am

Welcome to the zoo. Rust can be found everywhere. :cry: The deal killers are rust at the shock towers. Check the rear fender flairs, lower corners of the doors and front fenders. The floorboards around the edges, especially the passenger side. Rocker panels all around. front sway bar mounting points. If you find rust in all these spots, look for another car. Shop for a west coast car, especially southern california. Arizona, Texas, Nevada, Eastern Oregon and Washington are good areas to look as well.


Return to “New Members / Introductions”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 12 guests