We are getting ready to take possession of a 1978 Fiat from a client of ours. Surprisingly very little to no rust for an old Fiat. There is a little surface rust in the wheel wells and an old Fiber glass repair in the drivers wheel well. Decent re-spray New tires- not installed. New clutch Newer Interior door cards, seat covers Crack free dash Newer muffler Looks like a decent little car. Haven't heard it run yet. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Loads of fun right there. Get it sorted, maybe add some period aftermarket wheels to really jack it up? Cromodora, Campagnolo, Melber, etc.
I had a 78 also. Good car. Being carbed gave it character! Rust is the real enemy. At heart they are really simple cars. Pretty bullet proof. Check the front cross member. It's the weak link. Front suspension also --bushings, ball joints. I agree it would look a lot better with a set of Cromadoras. Those hubcaps don't cut it. These cars are way better looking than the modern day counterpart.
A friend of mine won the 2.0 Liter Class in the 1974 Targa Florio in one of those. Lovely car and with a 2.0 liter engine and 5 speed gearbox, almost un-breakable. Just take the ugly bumpers off! Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
One of my all-time favorites. Bob Z. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Sorry guys, but maybe you didn't realized that the Fiat 124 spyder wasn't a Fiat product, but a Pininfarina product. Anything to do with Fiat: the sheet was better, the pre-paint treatments more accurate, the paint had multiple coats, and so on. No wonder if there is very few rust.
