# Restore a vehicle

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/restore-a-vehicle/47509>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** fiat, spider\
**Created:** [April 15, 2010, 10:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/restore-a-vehicle/47509 "2010-04-15T22:11:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Joe\_DeAngelo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/aeb1de/32.png) [@Joe\_DeAngelo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joe_DeAngelo)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 10:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/restore-a-vehicle/47509/1 "2010-04-15T22:11:45Z")

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I am restoring a 1969 Fiat 124 spyder, that I purchased new, and now after 15 years want to try to get it inspected. However, everything seems to work except the windshield wipers. The fuse is good, but I need to figure out how to get to the wiper motor. I am trying to find a shop manual, but to no avail.Can you help? Love your show.

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**Author:** ![ignoramus9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/d07c76/32.png) [@ignoramus9](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ignoramus9)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 10:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/restore-a-vehicle/47509/2 "2010-04-15T22:13:24Z")

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tom and ray do not respond here. but go on e-bay, or craigs list or even better, e-mail fiat and ask them.

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 10:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/restore-a-vehicle/47509/3 "2010-04-15T22:14:56Z")

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I bet there are some Fiat forums full of 124 Spyder folk who know the answer. Google away!

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**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 10:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/restore-a-vehicle/47509/4 "2010-04-15T22:43:58Z")

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I found this info for a 1969 Fiat Spider 124. I had an 850 Spider back in 73’. I pushed it more than I ever drove it. [http://www.mirafiori.com/faq/content/69\_73\_COMPLETE.pdf](http://www.mirafiori.com/faq/content/69_73_COMPLETE.pdf)

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2010, 2:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/restore-a-vehicle/47509/5 "2010-04-16T02:02:35Z")

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At least, with a '69, you have something to work with…Not much, but something…You need to find a parts car…

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2010, 3:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/restore-a-vehicle/47509/6 "2010-04-16T03:06:36Z")

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missileman, did you buy it from my sister?

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**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2010, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/restore-a-vehicle/47509/7 "2010-04-16T19:38:59Z")

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Actually I did buy it from somebody’s sister. She bought it back after about 2 months. The car was beautiful and looked like new but ran like it was 40 years old. It was a 73’ model convertible with bright blue paint. The lady missed it and I was glad to see it go. I bought a red 240Z with the money.