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Nolan
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Joined: Fri Mar 02, 2018 10:10 pm
Your car is a: Barely Working 1972 Fiat Spider
Location: Portland, OR

Hello from Portland Oregon!

Postby Nolan » Sat Mar 03, 2018 7:52 pm

I'm super excited to take on my new project of restoring the '72 I just acquired.

She came to me without a top, entirely, so piecing together the frame and the top has been a challenge... I don't know where the side tension wires attach yet!!! If anyone has pictures I'd really appreciate it!

Anyhow, hi!
Oh, And Pictures of Charlotte: https://photos.app.goo.gl/2eR1abONI7UoIVBt2

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Odoyle
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Joined: Mon Dec 01, 2014 10:06 pm
Your car is a: 1983 Pinafarina Spider
Location: CA

Re: Hello from Portland Oregon!

Postby Odoyle » Sun Mar 04, 2018 1:26 am

Welcome to the forum Noland and congratulations on your new old spider! New top looks good, tension cables tighten under a small rectangular plate with two machine bolts. It located above the rear wheel arch bulges inside the car, on both sides.

cormac
Posts: 123
Joined: Sun Jun 02, 2013 3:03 am
Your car is a: Fiat 124 spider 1976

Re: Hello from Portland Oregon!

Postby cormac » Sun Mar 04, 2018 12:16 pm

Congrats,

Yep, looks like Oregon, wet and green...I am in Sandy. Couldn't help but try to figure out your area, looks a bit like east county, but just a guess. :)

Nolan
Posts: 14
Joined: Fri Mar 02, 2018 10:10 pm
Your car is a: Barely Working 1972 Fiat Spider
Location: Portland, OR

Re: Hello from Portland Oregon!

Postby Nolan » Sun Mar 04, 2018 12:29 pm

Haha, yeah, gateway-ish area. Do you know if there are any local Fiat meetups or clubs?

cormac
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Your car is a: Fiat 124 spider 1976

Re: Hello from Portland Oregon!

Postby cormac » Sun Mar 04, 2018 4:55 pm

Yeah I recognized the Quonset hut type building

I think there might be some guys that get together once in a while for drives in the gorge etc, but am not sure

There are some members here in Portland area and some others in Oregon

I think georgeamos, tartan18, gregarious, tagrag are close to PDX area or closeby in WA

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Nanonevol
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Your car is a: 1977 Fiat 124 Spider
Location: Medway, Massachusetts

Re: Hello from Portland Oregon!

Postby Nanonevol » Sun Mar 04, 2018 5:50 pm

Good job on the convertible top! Now if you're like most of us it will stay down all the time!
1977 Fiat Spider
1985 Jaguar XJ6
1967 Triumph Bonneville (hard-tail chopper)
1966 BSA Lightning

Nolan
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Your car is a: Barely Working 1972 Fiat Spider
Location: Portland, OR

Re: Hello from Portland Oregon!

Postby Nolan » Sun Mar 04, 2018 6:14 pm

Oh yeah, gonna keep the top off any day it doesn't rain on me. I'm totally excited to have this drivable for summer. If anybody wants a helping hand I'm available, I figure I'd learn more being someone wrench gofer seeing how someone experienced does stuff I'm too timid to try out of the gate... So, if you have a project, let me know.

DRUMMOND
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Your car is a: Fiat Spyder 2000 1980 Pininfarina

Re: Hello from Portland Oregon!

Postby DRUMMOND » Sun Mar 04, 2018 11:14 pm

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Nolan
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Re: Hello from Portland Oregon!

Postby Nolan » Mon Mar 05, 2018 12:17 am

Oh man, those pictures are brilliant! Thank you!


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