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My girlfriend has decided to sell her '74. We bought the car in CO two years ago and she finds it amusing but does not love it, so despite wintertime I am advertising the car for her. I am somewhat sad, bc I love the '74 but simply don't have room in my garage or bank account to purchase the car from her.
Short version:
Rust free 1974, complete, presentable, shiny with some paint chips. Build date 03/74, vin 128AS 0012929 94,000 miles. 1300, 4 speed, sexy wheels with skinny tires.
A couple photos below, more coming when Z gets a hang of emailing them to me and I figure out the photo posting a little better.
4,300$
questions? email me!
Long wordy version:
The Good
This is one of the most unmolested Fiats I have come across for a long time. Rust free with white paint that shines up acceptably. Even the airpump and carb fan work. Someone put later seats in the car - they look proper but are cloth and not vinyl, which I don't think was correct in '74. Metal seat back adjusters so they'll last forever. The black carpet does not appear original, but is in fine shape with no tears or problems. The original radio is in place and functions (Astrosonix!), and the original speaker is in place, functions, but is not hooked up. Instead the radio uses two door speakers. Proper inner door handles installed. Correct exterior mirror (that I really want!) in place and does not droop. Windscreen mounted antenna goes up and down and is not bent. All parts work without trouble except one heater control knob snapped off. The engine bay is proper, with all smog equipment in place including the airpump and carb fan, which both work. This car passed CO emissions without adjustment, and should pass California emissions if they apply to 1974 cars. Every light works and is nice and bright by Fiat standards.
This is a currently rust free car that has spent most of it's life in high dry Colorado. We have records going back a few years that show general maintenance being done, but never did find all of the ownership history. The man we bought it from was simply flipping the car. Garage kept since Zoe bought it two years ago, unsure before that.
The car starts and runs and is perfectly reliable. The electric fuel pump and electronic ignition make for a smooth running car that pulls as high rpm as you ask it. Original 1300cc engine and carb set up. Original stainless single outlet exhaust and '74 style header. Airpump/etc in place and working.
At purchase, I changed the timing belt and all fluids/filters/belts, replaced all the engine mounts, rebuilt the steering rack (failed bushing), installed a stainless coolant overflow bottle, and converted the car to electronic ignition. I have also added an electric fuel pump (bendix style). I replaced the rear struts with vintage oe stuff. I replaced the front brake pads and discs and the rear brake pads. The car has worked flawlessly since purchase.
The bad:
At some point there was some scale rust in the front inner trunk and near the windscreen. It appears to have been sanded down and coated with that por15 stuff in a couple small spots. I can find NO active rust. Paint is chipped, especially the nose, but still shines up.
When replacing the driver side window regulator I found broken glass inside the door, and note that the glass in that door is not marked as original. I suspect that the door was hit and the glass broke - I can't explain that, the door is original and not dented, but something tells me so. The door shuts fine, and nothing on the car is crooked. I even took it to an alignment shop and all checked out.
The cap to the choke knob sometimes falls off, and you must be careful because appears irreplacable. I find the aftermarket alpine speakers in the doors ugly and poorly done. The seats and carpet are probably from a different year X1/9, as I don't think cloth seats were available in '74.
4,300$
Questions? Comments?
Jonathan
Short version:
Rust free 1974, complete, presentable, shiny with some paint chips. Build date 03/74, vin 128AS 0012929 94,000 miles. 1300, 4 speed, sexy wheels with skinny tires.
A couple photos below, more coming when Z gets a hang of emailing them to me and I figure out the photo posting a little better.
4,300$
questions? email me!
Long wordy version:
The Good
This is one of the most unmolested Fiats I have come across for a long time. Rust free with white paint that shines up acceptably. Even the airpump and carb fan work. Someone put later seats in the car - they look proper but are cloth and not vinyl, which I don't think was correct in '74. Metal seat back adjusters so they'll last forever. The black carpet does not appear original, but is in fine shape with no tears or problems. The original radio is in place and functions (Astrosonix!), and the original speaker is in place, functions, but is not hooked up. Instead the radio uses two door speakers. Proper inner door handles installed. Correct exterior mirror (that I really want!) in place and does not droop. Windscreen mounted antenna goes up and down and is not bent. All parts work without trouble except one heater control knob snapped off. The engine bay is proper, with all smog equipment in place including the airpump and carb fan, which both work. This car passed CO emissions without adjustment, and should pass California emissions if they apply to 1974 cars. Every light works and is nice and bright by Fiat standards.
This is a currently rust free car that has spent most of it's life in high dry Colorado. We have records going back a few years that show general maintenance being done, but never did find all of the ownership history. The man we bought it from was simply flipping the car. Garage kept since Zoe bought it two years ago, unsure before that.
The car starts and runs and is perfectly reliable. The electric fuel pump and electronic ignition make for a smooth running car that pulls as high rpm as you ask it. Original 1300cc engine and carb set up. Original stainless single outlet exhaust and '74 style header. Airpump/etc in place and working.
At purchase, I changed the timing belt and all fluids/filters/belts, replaced all the engine mounts, rebuilt the steering rack (failed bushing), installed a stainless coolant overflow bottle, and converted the car to electronic ignition. I have also added an electric fuel pump (bendix style). I replaced the rear struts with vintage oe stuff. I replaced the front brake pads and discs and the rear brake pads. The car has worked flawlessly since purchase.
The bad:
At some point there was some scale rust in the front inner trunk and near the windscreen. It appears to have been sanded down and coated with that por15 stuff in a couple small spots. I can find NO active rust. Paint is chipped, especially the nose, but still shines up.
When replacing the driver side window regulator I found broken glass inside the door, and note that the glass in that door is not marked as original. I suspect that the door was hit and the glass broke - I can't explain that, the door is original and not dented, but something tells me so. The door shuts fine, and nothing on the car is crooked. I even took it to an alignment shop and all checked out.
The cap to the choke knob sometimes falls off, and you must be careful because appears irreplacable. I find the aftermarket alpine speakers in the doors ugly and poorly done. The seats and carpet are probably from a different year X1/9, as I don't think cloth seats were available in '74.
4,300$
Questions? Comments?
Jonathan
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