1970 850 Spider Sport - will be a restoration thread

[NSCRDV]

Now the proud owner of a “true” Fiat - 1970 850 Spider Sport. I hope to do a full restoration on this - normally I’m a get it running and safe to drive kind of guy, but Bella deserves more!

 

[NSCRDV]

The cleaning has begun… only thing missing is the coolant overflow tank, but the top and mechanism is rusted junk, and rust through in places I didn’t expect. Fuel hoses are junk, of course, but may just need a carb cleaning and coolant fill to attempt a start!

 

[Daniel Gibson]

Welcome! Your car looks much better than mine did. I hope that some of the things I encountered and resolved come in handy for you.
Dan

 

[NM850]

Didn’t clean it up but I found this. The other parts are at my second home which I won’t get to until next week.