1978 Spider - Prugna

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BEEK
Posts: 1833
Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:45 pm
Your car is a: 1975 Spider
Location: clermont fl

Re: 1978 Spider - Prugna

Post by BEEK »

nice to see that car back on the road. as we previously discussed, i have a long history with that car and its prior owner. happy fiating
Automotive Service Technology Instructor (34 year Fiat mechanic)
75 spider
, 6 Lancia Scorpions, 2018 Abarth Spider, 500X wifes, 500L 3 82 Zagatos. 82 spider 34k original miles, 83 pininfarina, 8 fiat spider parts cars
son has 78 spider
Joe6pack
Posts: 18
Joined: Fri Aug 02, 2013 8:24 pm
Your car is a: 1978 Fiat 124 Spider

Re: 1978 Spider - Prugna

Post by Joe6pack »

Thanks for the replies. Unfortuneately, today did not go well. I had another cam box gasket, so I went after the oil leak again. I managed to strip two of the mounting holes while remounting the cam box. So, I have some helocoils on order. I am going to helicoil the whole intake side of the head. I am also going to order the gasket with the sealer already on it. It'll probably be next week before I can get it back on the road
araknid78
Posts: 1
Joined: Thu Feb 20, 2020 1:05 pm
Your car is a: 2012 Fiat 500 Sport

Re: 1978 Spider - Prugna

Post by araknid78 »

Very nice. I had a car the same color. But it was a little rougher than yours and needed to be repainted. I immediately wanted to paint it red as I believed all things Fiat should be red. But, then I learned how rare the color is being only available for the 1978 model. Plus then I started getting comments about the color. So, I took it to the body shop down the street where the guy was able to find to formula for the original color.
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