1969 Spider

cibon1 · Post by **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.

cibon1 · Post by **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?

stpher · Post by **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 · Post by **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

stpher · Post by **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 · Post by **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 · Post by **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 · Post by **RRoller123** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 8:17 am

That is a beautiful car! Well done!

toplessexpat · Post by **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

cibon1 · Post by **cibon1** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 10:32 am

I got the same ones except an additional third strap

cibon1 · Post by **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!

toplessexpat · Post by **toplessexpat** » Mon Dec 14, 2015 8:03 pm

Oh that is so very very nice!

spiderdan · Post by **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

I'm enjoying your updates and pics, thanks.

cibon1 · Post by **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!

Exit98 · Post by **Exit98** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 4:47 pm

What a beautiful car.

Now drive the heck out of it!

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