by Scott Slusser | Aug 31, 2010 | The Project
I checked the cylinders today and the Marvel’s Mystery Oil had seeped it’s way past the pistons in 1,2 and 4. That is good news. The number 3 though still had the penetrating oil in it. It must be pretty stuck. I soaked up the penetrating oil and replaced...
by Scott Slusser | Aug 28, 2010 | The Project
The first thing I want to do is to get the engine running. Then, I figure I can drive it around a little before the weather turns cold and discover all of the other things I will need to do in order to call it “restored.” I wasn’t sure what to...
by Scott Slusser | Aug 25, 2010 | The Project
So, it is a 1971 Fiat 850 Sport Spider that hasn’t ran for 20 years. First order of business will be to get the motor running. I am going to put some Marvels Mystery Oil in through the spark plug holes and try turning the flywheel by hand first. I did get the...
by Scott Slusser | Aug 24, 2010 | The Project
One of the benefits of my job is seeing hundreds of cars for sale before they are shown to their target audience. I work for Auto & RV Publications, we are a magazine with 14 editions across the midwest. I had recently sold my Harley and was feeling the loss of...
by Scott Slusser | Aug 24, 2010 | Photos
This is how I found her Getting the 1971 Fiat 850 Sport Spider on the trailer. Extra Engine! Boxes of spare parts Boxes of spare parts
