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[wetminkey]

Masking off this morning:


And I am working as fast as I can to refinish the original wheels,...the car is ready to leave the shop!
I'll reassemble ASAP.
Todd.

[wetminkey]

First step: Argent silver:

Finished all five today.
My weird masking technique is working perfectly!
Todd.

[geospider]

Todd,
Glad you posted these here. Looks great.
as I said before: NOW DRIVE IT...before the snow

Geo

[wetminkey]

Step two, Dark Argent:

I'll clear coat them tomorrow.

[wetminkey]

Clear coated this morning:

The entire paper/mask/glue peeled up cleanly from each wheel quite easily,...
I made up this technique for this project, and now I wish I had figured it out years ago!

[wetminkey]

1979 Fiat Spider 2000, pretty much as it came off of the showroom floor (in appearance, anyway):


Now that the clear coat is more than a week old, it's time to drive the car (not near other people!). Perhaps manyana,...
Now I'd like to get these pics to rdv, for the international registry,...and perhaps he's watching.

[rdv]

Good morning (here in Germany),
the website alert works, here I am! Car looks great, I like the original look!
So which picture should I take for the Register? You must choose your best-of picture, ONE picture!
Just send your decision to fahrzeugregister (a t) fiatspider.de

I'll be waiting! Upload to next month possible!

Cheers and congratulation!
Ralf

[aj81spider]

Looks great! That's an impressive transformation.

[wetminkey]

Man, driving the car has been great, but it's time to get back to the 'detail list' that I compiled as I reassembled the vehicle.
Stainless steel set screws for the original drivers' ext. mirror, today, and leveling the floor of the cowl (to reduce any puddling in the cowl). I also sealed around my rear bumper shock tubes (under the 'rubbers') with some black water-based window/door sealant that dries to a 'silicone-like' material. It will reduce the amount of dust in my trunk from driving on the county roads,...I'll finish it off tomorrow, so that I don't mess it up too much.
New rubber door guide-blocks and stainless receivers did perfect on the passengers' side, and nearly so, on the drivers' side.
I'm hoping that I can improve a drivers' door vent window top vs. conv. top edge interference issue (but the drivers' side has been damaged and "repaired" before I got the car). Not a bad issue, but I'd like 2mm more clearance - I think I can lower the vent window and get everything to line up nicely.
Then, there's some new tranny cables to install,...and I will get my new dash and oil gauge in, eventually. Our weather will give me plenty of time,...
I think I'll try for a nice "top down" photo for the international registry,...thanks for the link, Ralf!

[rdv]

I think I'll try for a nice "top down" photo for the international registry,...thanks for the link, Ralf!

Good morning!
always interested!

Perhaps it will become "car of the month" at our new instagram account about the worldwide Spider Register?!

Ciao Ralf

[wetminkey]

Wow! Just finished MSD 6A install,...absolutely fantastic.
I can honestly say that I feel like the car has earned the title SPIDER!
After all these years,...

[wetminkey]