Filling in bumper mount holes for a bumperless look..

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Are those gaps beneath the headlamps?

The side steps are kind of interesting... or are they actually exhausts?
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toplessexpat wrote:Are those gaps beneath the headlamps?

The side steps are kind of interesting... or are they actually exhausts?
Sidepipes... Which I thought of before.. But that is too shelby
cobra for my tastes. If you haven't notice I tend too steer away from what seems popular.

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I did think about having the exhaust tailpipe exit just in front of the rear wheels. Maybe not a side pipe along the outside of the rocker(s) but something different. My 1800 is so stupidly loud though that bringing the exit closer to my already poorly functioning ears is probably not so smart!
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Here is my 81Spider CS0 again. I wanted all cleaned 8) .

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I'm digging it dito... Love the color too. I almost went with a similar red. But thought that it was too common. This winter I'm painting it hopefully ...money permitting.. Kandy Organic green by house of color it's a base coat clear coat that looks like kandy with out all the work a traditional candy job.
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I second that dito nice looking car
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Dito - you know we love your car... especially those Mk3 VW Golf turn signals :)

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All - just revisiting this thread. Here's an alternate look that I'm experimenting with..

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Early '60s Mustang signals, mounted into a reformed "square" hole. The signal surrounds are contoured, which works well with the Spider's lines I think. rotating the surround adjusts the angle of the signals, and you can make them look "cross eyed" too :)

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davery wrote:
Or maybe something like this "Ferrari"
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What does this little guy have in it?.... I see what appears to be side exhaust..??
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Here's my project. Turn signals will be these, put at the outer edges of the upper grill. http://thumbs4.ebaystatic.com/d/l225/m/ ... ZP3cPA.jpg
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Question, do the safety inspection people have any comments about the lack of bumpers?
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I think it depends how well finished the front end is. I suspect that if you had a pair of bumper shocks hanging off the front then they'd have something to say about it - but a well finished job that looks stock, not so much.
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toplessexpat wrote:I think it depends how well finished the front end is. I suspect that if you had a pair of bumper shocks hanging off the front then they'd have something to say about it - but a well finished job that looks stock, not so much.
Make it look like factory and it shouldn't be questioned unless the officer knows the FIAT spider and wants to make a point. In that case I would be under scrutiny for more than just my lack of factory bumpers. LOL
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"Excuse me sir - did the Spider ever get fitted with [insert upgrade here] as standard equipment?"

..... Engine transplants, half the fun stuff we can find at our favorite vendors .....
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toplessexpat wrote:"Excuse me sir - did the Spider ever get fitted with [insert upgrade here] as standard equipment?"

..... Engine transplants, half the fun stuff we can find at our favorite vendors .....
That's funny on hotrodders.com they thought the spider was made for the v6..lol

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