gumby23
Daily Driver
I finally took delivery today. This car was listed in the Grassroots Motorsports Forum classifieds, and I traced the internet crumbs back to this board where the PO had it listed as well. A small, light, low powered car is quite a change of pace for me, but I was looking for something new to experience.
Got the car unloaded and moved into my shop
These cars are all new to me and I only had a few minutes to poke around today. I had never owned, or even sat in, a Fiat before this afternoon! The body and chassis appear to be very solid; no major rust that I have seen thus far. The wiring does not seem to be as finished as advertised(one headlight dim vs. other, one turn signal inop, only one brake light on one side, etc.), but I will chase out these little gremlins as I go along. We had a bit of a rough introduction that involved me almost breaking the only key in the sticky ignition lock cylinder, and a broken frunk release cable. We are learning each other.
There is a list of goodies on the 1500 in the engine bay. Unfortunately the engine is currently locked up. The purchased package includes many spares and I hope to put the car back on the road without too much cash outlay, but I need to determine the failure first. No.1 spark plug is smashed and I cannot leak the cylinders down since the engine is locked, so I guess I will just pull the head. Is this easier in the car or with the drivetrain removed?
Now the key situation. I only received one, and it does not fit the doors. Were these cars all on one key, or should there be a different door key vs. ignition key? Seems to me that I may be in the market for a set of keys and locks...
Got the car unloaded and moved into my shop
These cars are all new to me and I only had a few minutes to poke around today. I had never owned, or even sat in, a Fiat before this afternoon! The body and chassis appear to be very solid; no major rust that I have seen thus far. The wiring does not seem to be as finished as advertised(one headlight dim vs. other, one turn signal inop, only one brake light on one side, etc.), but I will chase out these little gremlins as I go along. We had a bit of a rough introduction that involved me almost breaking the only key in the sticky ignition lock cylinder, and a broken frunk release cable. We are learning each other.
There is a list of goodies on the 1500 in the engine bay. Unfortunately the engine is currently locked up. The purchased package includes many spares and I hope to put the car back on the road without too much cash outlay, but I need to determine the failure first. No.1 spark plug is smashed and I cannot leak the cylinders down since the engine is locked, so I guess I will just pull the head. Is this easier in the car or with the drivetrain removed?
Now the key situation. I only received one, and it does not fit the doors. Were these cars all on one key, or should there be a different door key vs. ignition key? Seems to me that I may be in the market for a set of keys and locks...
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