WHOA! I get slammed the minute I turn my back~ HA!
Welcome from me too, anyway!
I see you first lurked back in September and I guess you finally got up the courage to write. I'll not bother you with WSW advice as Mike and Rob and others have pointed out... I hardly ever use them. Mine are stored in the rear trunk and are installed with the top should it ever rain. My top is usually left at home somewhere hidden in the garage as well.
But I will give you a word of advice for 25 cents. JOIN the folks at FIATAMERICA.COM up in your area. Great people with lots of activities and rallies.
When it comes to doing ANYTHING on your car, even before you WASH IT, ask here first as there is someone that knows how to do it better, faster and cheaper. Additionally, when it comes to eating an elephant, I find it best to take one bite at a time.
Let me illustrate a bit here:
CHANGING OIL
Tools needed are 1) Drain Pan, 2) Large Oil Filter Wrench, 3) 19mm Allen Wrench [I think...] , 4) Car Jack, stock or "floor jack" preferred, 5) One or two Jack Stands.
Materials needed are 1) Several Rags, 2) PH7 Fram Filter or equivalent, 3) 4 quarts of Castrol 10w-40w Oil or equivalent. (Oil is easy to find at Walmart for less than 20 bucks but beware they are usually in FIVE quart bottles and you only want FOUR. Use the High Mileage Semi-synthetics for economy and bang for the buck. Filters usually need to be found at a parts store though and I usually pick up a few at a time especially if on sale.)
Process is best to insure the engine is cool, then, 1) Jack up car and place one or two stands under A-Arm mounts for added protection, 2) Loosen the Drain Plug with the Allen Wrench, 3) Loosen the filter with the Filter Wrench, 4) Place Drain Pan under the area, then remove remove the plug and filter entirely, 5) Clean up MESS with Rags, 6) lower car over the Drain Pan so it drains entirely, 7) Clean up MESS with Rags, 8) Jack up car and reinstall plug and filter using a bit of oil on the filter gasket, hand tighten and then tighten another 1/8 turn with the Filter Wrench, 9) Lower car, install FOUR (4) quarts of oil, and 10) Start engine, insure there is oil pressure (light is out), back out the car and finally clean up the remaining MESS with Rags.
Piece o' cake, huh!
Welcome again and HTH!