My fiat project

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fiat218
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Re: My fiat project

Postby fiat218 » Wed Jan 18, 2017 10:41 am

great dan, i kinda assumed that was the way to go, i was hoping for a tool lol
Jim
East Grand Forks MN
1970 Fiat Spider BS1 ( FOR SALE
1969 124 AS Spider
2017 Abrath
2018 Alfa Romeo 4c Spider

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spiderdan
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Your car is a: 1968 124 Sport Spider
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Re: My fiat project

Postby spiderdan » Wed Jan 18, 2017 11:16 am

fiat218 wrote: i was hoping for a tool

Bottle opener?
Just buy twist offs or cans :mrgreen:
Dan
1968 124 Sport Spider
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fiat218
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Re: My fiat project

Postby fiat218 » Wed Jan 18, 2017 11:59 am

spiderdan wrote:
fiat218 wrote: i was hoping for a tool

Bottle opener?
Just buy twist offs or cans :mrgreen:

:lol:
Jim
East Grand Forks MN
1970 Fiat Spider BS1 ( FOR SALE
1969 124 AS Spider
2017 Abrath
2018 Alfa Romeo 4c Spider

AriK
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Re: My fiat project

Postby AriK » Wed Jan 18, 2017 2:33 pm

spiderdan wrote:I can't speak about this for a "show car" but with my daily driver I follow these steps:
1 - wash the bugs off using a bug remover type sponge.
2 - have a beer while it dries.
3 - take a rag and dab on some chrome cleaner/polish
4 - rub it on the front of slats (that's the shiny part) the aluminum behind is gray and doesn't really shine)
5 - rub harder on the dead bugs that you missed in step 1
6 - while waiting for polish to dry to a haze repeat step 2
7 - with soft clean cloth, rub hazy polish off
8 - Wrap a small screw driver with the cloth and clean the globs of polish stuck between the slats (due to too much step 2s)
9 - Stand back, admire a job well done and celebrate with another step 2
10 - Take her out the next day (too many step 2s to drive) and get her all bugged up again.
11 - Repeat as necessary (especially step 2) :mrgreen:

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Based on Dan's principle a simple grill detailing will take 2 days.

Base your work on the Pareto principle:


80% of the result is established from 20% effort. The last 20% of the result is established by 80% of effort. That said, in order to achieve your 80% result, follow steps 1,3 and 7.
If that's not the answer you're seeking then follow steps 2 and 11.

fiat218
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Re: My fiat project

Postby fiat218 » Sun Mar 05, 2017 2:15 pm

Sorry for the large photos, photo bucket is slow

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Jim
East Grand Forks MN
1970 Fiat Spider BS1 ( FOR SALE
1969 124 AS Spider
2017 Abrath
2018 Alfa Romeo 4c Spider

fiat218
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Re: My fiat project

Postby fiat218 » Thu Mar 09, 2017 8:09 am

Slow but sure, it still in process
Jim
East Grand Forks MN
1970 Fiat Spider BS1 ( FOR SALE
1969 124 AS Spider
2017 Abrath
2018 Alfa Romeo 4c Spider

dom
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Re: My fiat project

Postby dom » Fri Mar 10, 2017 11:11 pm

What are they waiting for to remove windscreen and frame?

fiat218
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Re: My fiat project

Postby fiat218 » Sat Mar 11, 2017 10:15 pm

Soon that's coming off
Jim
East Grand Forks MN
1970 Fiat Spider BS1 ( FOR SALE
1969 124 AS Spider
2017 Abrath
2018 Alfa Romeo 4c Spider


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