You've provided me with a very useful set of videos that will really help when the time comes for me to put mine back together. Thanks so much !
@GarageTimeTV3 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome! You’ve followed along for so long, and I couldn’t thank you enough.
@tugdriver73 жыл бұрын
My first car. 1968 850 Spider. Blue. Congratulations on a beautiful restoration!!
@GarageTimeTV3 жыл бұрын
She’s for sale you know ;) thank you!!
@chrisaufdermaur4 ай бұрын
what a beautiful car
@morenafunez3 жыл бұрын
In Spain it was made as a Seat 850 sport spider,the sport coupe version was also made,i would have left it im the english green or miura creen,you have left them very beautiful,enjoy it a lot,the 903 engine took it here in Spain many cars later,seat 127,seat panda,seat marbella,here there are many parts and it is easy to prepare
@josvandencamp8441Ай бұрын
A great car for cruising in the country side.
@GarageTimeTVАй бұрын
@@josvandencamp8441 absolutely!
@garypatch92733 жыл бұрын
Congratulations and thank you!
@mckinseyrodriguez70863 жыл бұрын
This was great!... keep it up
@2002dude Жыл бұрын
I've watched all your 850 spider videos and am impressed. Not a lot of videos on restoration or repairs I just picked up a barn find 71 850 spider. i was curious if you would mind if I picked your brain from time to time
@GarageTimeTV Жыл бұрын
Go for it! You can message me on instagram.
@overmarsdaria32223 жыл бұрын
You should be able to start quite immediately, check you plugs , timing ,points or dirty carburettor .
@rogercarmel6619 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful car...congratulations!
@andreahurtado44643 жыл бұрын
Your legs are so long for those little cars! Be safe!
@fiat850garage83 жыл бұрын
One more Fiat on the Road again, Nice Job
@GarageTimeTV3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for following along for so long!
@sms910617 күн бұрын
My first car was a 72 850 Spyder, bought in HS, sold it a few years later to help with college expenses, $400 and 21K miles. {sigh} I'm sad now.
@GarageTimeTV17 күн бұрын
@@sms9106 if only we knew then what we do now!
@T3glider9 ай бұрын
People were staring because you looked like Big Bird in a go kart!
@ronalddaub79652 жыл бұрын
The one I had I remember it was cool it sat low
@carlseiler64413 жыл бұрын
Need to get some tiny Italian shoes just to drive that thing . 😝
@GarageTimeTV3 жыл бұрын
It’s the Italian car life for me! Lol
@chapamotion3 жыл бұрын
You got some great content here! Can't wait to ride in one of the fiats.
@GarageTimeTV3 жыл бұрын
You better come Over fast before the 850 sells!
@jonathanblosser1832 жыл бұрын
Are you sure it's a 1968 model year? I thought the '68s still had the oblique headlights. Mine is identical... even the "Blu Romantico" color (but with the U.S. spec high-back seats) and it was sold new in late '68, but I'm almost certain it's the '69 model.
@GarageTimeTV2 жыл бұрын
From all the documentation that I had with it, it led me to believe it was a 68, first year after the covered headlight model.
@marcmenton80639 ай бұрын
Mr. Personality here folks!
@ronalddaub79652 жыл бұрын
I bought a total from the junkyard for $85 and fixed it up with a new dashboard and another top and I was cruising I was proud of that dashboard and yeah I put seats out of a 71 I believe I had a 69 but the seats were high back the little engines for what they were were pretty peppy
@GarageTimeTV2 жыл бұрын
It was so fun to drive!
@planetx52693 жыл бұрын
Beautiful little car. How much is it?
@GarageTimeTV3 жыл бұрын
I sold it! It was a fun project!
@carlseiler64413 жыл бұрын
I really want to see you drive it around and visit some car clubs before you sell it. But if you’ve got other projects in the works, let’s see it go.
@GarageTimeTV3 жыл бұрын
I’d love to take it to a show before it’s sold too, but we will see! I depends what happens first.
@cachondilandia3 жыл бұрын
Great! But if you had put some wood in thé dash It would have been even better! Thank you
@GarageTimeTV3 жыл бұрын
The wood veneer was pretty cracked unfortunately :( so I went with a silver. Little unique you know ;)
@fractalrender3 жыл бұрын
Good to see it driving. Sad you sell it, but if thats how you are going to keep going with an other thats ok!. It seemed that the clutch pedal travel was a little long, also you wont redo the seats?. Cheers and good work!
@GarageTimeTV3 жыл бұрын
The travel did seem far, but an adjustment is pretty simple too. Good catch! I’m no upholstery person, so I’ll let the next guy/gal have fun with that ;)
@carloleinardi56952 жыл бұрын
Only 2 or 3 cylinders are running
@FennixGamingYT Жыл бұрын
I’m thinking about getting one of these, could it conceivably be daily driven? And how would it do on the interstate?
@GarageTimeTV Жыл бұрын
It could be! Back in the day they were daily driven. Interstate for long periods of time may be challenging but the main thing is being seen. Other cars are much bigger these days
@FennixGamingYT Жыл бұрын
@@GarageTimeTV Thanks for the reply! I'm a bigger guy, 6'2 250 pounds, do you think I could fit in it good enough lol?
@GarageTimeTV Жыл бұрын
@@FennixGamingYT for perspective, I’m just under 6’5”. My knees are up a bit, but it can be done. I was able to drive it alright.
@mikevl13 жыл бұрын
I know the feeling of the first drive after months. Idea for another one... A fiat van😉
@GarageTimeTV3 жыл бұрын
I want a Fiat van so bad…. Especially a camper van. So hard to find here in the states.
@mikevl13 жыл бұрын
@@GarageTimeTV not only in the us, there are quite a few in the UK though.
@GarageTimeTV3 жыл бұрын
@@mikevl1 one day… I’ll find me a good one! lol
@stephanprotzen60303 жыл бұрын
Two hands for reverse? It’s not like it’s an np435.
@GarageTimeTV3 жыл бұрын
Haha well…. I wanted to make sure I got it! The spring in the shifter is pretty tight. Nothing more awkward than thinking you’re in gear and you’re not
@thomasduncan82892 жыл бұрын
Did you end up selling this Fiat? I see one exactly like it for sale in Houston (same plates) and I'm curious if you sold it to a new owner.
@GarageTimeTV2 жыл бұрын
I did sell it
@stephanprotzen60303 жыл бұрын
You are running that 850 like an American V8. Please shift at 4000 rpm or more. Your 850 will love you for it and you will enjoy it more. Pretend you are Fangio at the track.
@GarageTimeTV3 жыл бұрын
I don’t know if I should take that as a compliment or not 😆
@oiygfdxssfgg Жыл бұрын
I owned an 850 coupe in that colour and the carburetor was very problematic.
@GarageTimeTV Жыл бұрын
Ya… they are notoriously bad. In hindsight, I should have done an upgrade.