So I was putting this off until I had done enough to warrant a "build thread," but there honestly hasn't been much I've needed to do so far, so...
My new toy, a 1975 Fiat 124 Spider. 65,000 miles, one owner, originally a California car. Posted for sale on one of the worst Craiglist ads I have ever seen (content wise, grammar was alright), it turned out to be a little gem, and well below market price. Having had 4 get sold out from under me already (damn you, beautiful spring), I moved quickly, offering to make a deposit to hold it till I got there and looked at it. Wasn't required. Apparently shortly after being listed, it had stopped running. Hmmm, well, worth a look anyway. Upon inspection, it was immediately clear the fuel pump was shot. Negotiate the price down, purchase.
Get it home, spend $50 for a new fuel pump, throw a filter inline just because, and it started right up.
Well, that takes care of current mechanical issues, what's next? Oh yeah, the horrible cosmetic add-ons! The only one I've taken care of so far is the side molding. Some people like it, but I think it does funny things to the proportions of the car. Plus it came off really easy.
To finish the job, and to removed another thing I hate (pinstripe), I have one of those 3M erasers in the mail. Then, I need to decide how best to attack the faded paint, and do something about those awful wheels. Silver Rota RBs, please.
Oh I also can't stand the luggage rack, but that's a loooong way off to get rid of.