1969 Spider

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cibon1
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Your car is a: 124AS 1969 Fiat Spider

Re: 1969 Spider

Postby cibon1 » Tue Nov 10, 2015 6:18 pm

Hello all. Had a bad piston and ring but that's replaced carpet is in. A few more little details and test the engine and then I'm often running.
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cibon1
Posts: 130
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Your car is a: 124AS 1969 Fiat Spider

Re: 1969 Spider

Postby cibon1 » Sat Nov 14, 2015 6:11 am

Good morning all,
I'm looking to get some really nice classic leather straps for my luggage rack...any suggestions?
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stpher
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Your car is a: 1982 F I spider
Location: Coquitlam, BC, Canada

Re: 1969 Spider

Postby stpher » Sat Nov 14, 2015 12:25 pm

Very very nice!!! Can you tell me where you got the battery from , older style with the removable caps?

Thanks, Rick

cibon1
Posts: 130
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Your car is a: 124AS 1969 Fiat Spider

Re: 1969 Spider

Postby cibon1 » Mon Nov 16, 2015 2:05 pm

Rick. It is a reproduction for a Ferrari. Will look just like an original fiat battery when done. Gregory
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stpher
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Your car is a: 1982 F I spider
Location: Coquitlam, BC, Canada

Re: 1969 Spider

Postby stpher » Mon Nov 16, 2015 9:25 pm

Very cool battery but where did you get it from? Also, where did you get the Marrelli decal from as well? I don't need one for my Fiat but I have a 69 Alfa Spider that I would like to get one for , more original

Thanks Rick

cibon1
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Your car is a: 124AS 1969 Fiat Spider

Re: 1969 Spider

Postby cibon1 » Tue Nov 17, 2015 10:20 am

Restoration battery for Battery. Parker Hall reproductions...Good luck
finding this guy. If you need a decal I will get one. He is
not on the internet, paper catalog and mail a check kind of guy.

cibon1
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Your car is a: 124AS 1969 Fiat Spider

Re: 1969 Spider

Postby cibon1 » Sat Dec 12, 2015 7:57 am

Bringing my plates and restored headlight ring to Todd and the guys at XTREME for final touches, then done!!!
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RRoller123
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Your car is a: 1980 FI SPIDER 2000
Location: SAGAMORE BEACH, MA USA

Re: 1969 Spider

Postby RRoller123 » Sat Dec 12, 2015 8:17 am

That is a beautiful car! Well done!
'80 FI Spider 2000
'74 and '79 X1/9 (past)
'75 BMW R75/6
2011 Chevy Malibu (daily driver)
2010 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Ext Cab 4WD/STD BED
2002 Edgewater 175CC 80HP 4-Stroke Yamaha
2003 Jaguar XK8
2003 Jaguar XKR
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toplessexpat
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Your car is a: 1976 Spider 1800
Location: Houston, TX

Re: 1969 Spider

Postby toplessexpat » Sat Dec 12, 2015 8:27 am

Fantastic job!

Here's the straps I bought.. They're pretty nice.

http://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/141644942015
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cibon1
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Your car is a: 124AS 1969 Fiat Spider

Re: 1969 Spider

Postby cibon1 » Sat Dec 12, 2015 10:32 am

I got the same ones except an additional third strap

cibon1
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Your car is a: 124AS 1969 Fiat Spider

Re: 1969 Spider

Postby cibon1 » Mon Dec 14, 2015 4:51 pm

Got the headlight ring in place. People said it couldn't be done but found a guy who returned it better than new. Stereo sounds unbelievable. They did nice custom upholstery for the 5" speakers in the kick buckets. Tweeters are mounted under the old speaker grill. Will be tweaked and done for Christmas!
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toplessexpat
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Your car is a: 1976 Spider 1800
Location: Houston, TX

Re: 1969 Spider

Postby toplessexpat » Mon Dec 14, 2015 8:03 pm

Oh that is so very very nice!
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spiderdan
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Your car is a: 1968 124 Sport Spider
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Re: 1969 Spider

Postby spiderdan » Mon Dec 14, 2015 10:02 pm

My hat is off to you cibon1, you're doing a superb job.
A great example of a 69, although I am partial to the older Spiders :wink:
I'm enjoying your updates and pics, thanks.
Dan
1968 124 Sport Spider
"Angelina"
2015 Toyota Camry XSE (hers)
2016 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Unlimited (cottage toy)
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cibon1
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Your car is a: 124AS 1969 Fiat Spider

Re: 1969 Spider

Postby cibon1 » Tue Dec 15, 2015 12:03 pm

Many thanks! It's been two years to the day that a truck driver delivered my Spider from California. It was a freezing evening, dark, and windy on coastal RI near the mouth of the Sakonnet. He came down the hill. He had six other cars. He drove under a large elm overhanging the drive and got stuck. Trying to free himself and the other cars he bogged down in the snow field. I helped as much as I could but had to finally call a large-haul-tow. They were still there at midnight. When I went out at 5am the next morning, they were gone. My block froze and cracked on its journey and I had to pull it off the trailer with my Jetta wagon. It's been a trip!

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Exit98
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Your car is a: 76 Yellow 124 Spider
Location: Wall Township, NJ

Re: 1969 Spider

Postby Exit98 » Mon Dec 21, 2015 4:47 pm

What a beautiful car.

Now drive the heck out of it!
Doug
76 Yellow Spider at the Jersey Shore


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