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Beautiful!! Where did you get the stickers??
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Brian Wermeyer <[email protected]>. I found him here on the AlfaBB a while back. I also got the upside-down Vehicle emission control information sticker that is placed on the sidewall next to the SPICA air box, as well as the silver FISPA sticker that goes on the end of the air box. I'm saving that one for when I'm able to restore the air box.
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Spiders: 1971 red, 1971 white, 1973 yellow, 1974 Silver, 1980 Brown, 1982 Blue, 1992 and 93 Green
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It wasn't today, but last week, we took the yellow '73 out for a drive. I had a cracked fuel hose that I had just replaced and I wanted to take her for a drive. I grabbed a gas can and I went down to the corner gas station and put a couple gallons in the can. I got home, emptied the can, put the top down and we went for a drive.
It was dusk, so a perfect time for a drive! We headed up the 210 and we hit some bad traffic - must've been an accident. I exited the freeway and headed back the other way, but first a short run on the 2 (not the Angeles Crest part), then to the 134 and back home. A stop at the Fed Ex box and a nice drive through downtown Pasadena. The motor sounded great as I drove between buildings! I hit a dip a little too fast - car is okay. Then a quick right and I hear a scraping noise! I pulled on to a side street, parked and took a look under the car. The heat shield (between the exhaust pipe and the driver's floor) had come loose. I pulled it off, threw it in the trunk and off we went. I did notice that my feet were a bit warmer than normal - yup, I have to put that shield back on!. We drove to Sierra Madre to get some gas. I washed the windows and checked the fluids. Then a funny thing happened - the gas pump clicked off and the nozzle fell out of the filler pipe! A little gas spilled (maybe a cup) and the nozzle laid on the ground. I quickly put it back on the pump, put my gas cap back on, closed the hood and off we went. This is the first time I've ever had the nozzle fall out - I guess there's a first for everything.
We drove for a little longer - I think we were out about 2-3 hours total. It was a great drive and my better half told me that she really enjoyed the evening and she hopes we do it again soon! What could be better than that!
It was dusk, so a perfect time for a drive! We headed up the 210 and we hit some bad traffic - must've been an accident. I exited the freeway and headed back the other way, but first a short run on the 2 (not the Angeles Crest part), then to the 134 and back home. A stop at the Fed Ex box and a nice drive through downtown Pasadena. The motor sounded great as I drove between buildings! I hit a dip a little too fast - car is okay. Then a quick right and I hear a scraping noise! I pulled on to a side street, parked and took a look under the car. The heat shield (between the exhaust pipe and the driver's floor) had come loose. I pulled it off, threw it in the trunk and off we went. I did notice that my feet were a bit warmer than normal - yup, I have to put that shield back on!. We drove to Sierra Madre to get some gas. I washed the windows and checked the fluids. Then a funny thing happened - the gas pump clicked off and the nozzle fell out of the filler pipe! A little gas spilled (maybe a cup) and the nozzle laid on the ground. I quickly put it back on the pump, put my gas cap back on, closed the hood and off we went. This is the first time I've ever had the nozzle fall out - I guess there's a first for everything.
We drove for a little longer - I think we were out about 2-3 hours total. It was a great drive and my better half told me that she really enjoyed the evening and she hopes we do it again soon! What could be better than that!
Spiders: 1971 red, 1971 white, 1973 yellow, 1974 Silver, 1980 Brown, 1982 Blue, 1992 and 93 Green
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Looks nice!
I've had great luck with Turtle Wax Graphene black bottle and Turtle Wax Hybrid gray bottle with green streak. Both are super easy to use, very forgiving and last a long time. I like them better than Meguiars Hybrid blue bottle or Mothers CMX silver bottle.
A huge tip - don't use too much wax. These new Graphene waxes don't like high spots, so a smooth very thin coating is all you need. If you put a coat of wax on one weekend, don't wash the car with soap for a week, then come back the next weekend and do another wash (with soap) and wax, you should be good for a year. And you can get the stuff on metal, rubber and glass - in fact, I put a coat on my windows when I wax my car. 10 minute wax job!
Spiders: 1971 red, 1971 white, 1973 yellow, 1974 Silver, 1980 Brown, 1982 Blue, 1992 and 93 Green
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Give M101 a shot. For me, it works much better than M105 when using a foam pad. Less dust and longer work time. After you finish your M101 with a firm pad, use M205 with 3 passes or so with a medium pad. You'll get a super glossy finish!
Spiders: 1971 red, 1971 white, 1973 yellow, 1974 Silver, 1980 Brown, 1982 Blue, 1992 and 93 Green
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I almost forgot the best part of the drive. When I got off the freeway, I had to go through an underpass - of course a quick downshift and a little engine music from that twin cam!
What compound and pad did you use? For some reason I'm super nervous about using something with too much cut. It's looks fantastic!
After using the 105, I tried and was very pleased with the Meguiars Detailer Correction System. Used the extra cut microfiber pad, followed by the cutting pad with the Correction compound then the finishing pad with the Polish compound. It felt that I had more control of the cut and the working time was outstanding. With more confidence in the control of the cut I was able to remove more of the scratches and swirls and leveled the orange peel more. It takes a lot of compound to prime the microfiber pads but you use much less compound for each refresh. The compressed air pad cleaning method worked very well and encouraged more frequent pad cleaning. The microfiber pads produced much less spatter than the foam pads- seemed to hold the compound better.
With a D/A polisher and the Meguiers compounds it's virtually impossible to cut too much. Most of the problems occur when untrained users try a rotary polisher, which is much more aggressive than a D/A.
Spiders: 1971 red, 1971 white, 1973 yellow, 1974 Silver, 1980 Brown, 1982 Blue, 1992 and 93 Green
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Last night, we took our little Fiat 850 Spider to dinner. We drove to downtown Pasadena and had a great dinner. Surprisingly, it wasn't too hot to eat on the patio and we enjoyed the fresh air. We jumped in the little car to go home and she wouldn't start. The motor turned okay at first, then slowed down - bummer, battery going bad. I gave her a few minutes to cool off and let the battery recharge a little and she turned slowly, but wouldn't start. Okay, one more time - no start! As we're sitting in the car, a really nice gentleman walks up to us and asks if we need AAA. He offered to let us use his AAA to get a jump start! We got into a great conversation with him and we thanked him for the offer and he went back to his dinner. One more time and no start, so we push started her. My better half in the drivers seat, me pushing the car - luckily it was very slightly down hill and the car is awfully light. About 10 feet of push and drop the clutch - running! I jumped in and we pulled around two corners. I told my better half to park for a minute, so we could get everything situated. She forgot she was in a manual and when she stopped, she braked without the clutch! This time, we were on a slight uphill (more angle than the last street). I told her to put it in reverse and we could bump start the car. When she dropped the clutch, there was a terrible noise and no start - like a loud clunk! I tried to push start forward, but couldn't get enough speed. We tried reverse again an no start. A few back and forth tries and I was getting worried - did she have the car in 4th and the motor started to run backward and something broke? I turned the motor by hand and I could feel the compression through all four cylinders, so that was okay. We gave it one more try forward and she started! We drove home, stopped at a gas station to wipe my hands and wash the windows - car running the whole time of course. We got home and I told her that we should take a "real" car for a drive.
I grabbed the keys to our 1993 S4 and off we went. Immediately, she was impressed! She had driven the car before, but forgot how nice it drives. We went for a nice drive - jumped on the 210, then back home. I think this is the first time that she realized how special these Alfa's are. I'm super glad, because I want her to enjoy our cars! And the nice thing is when I tell her about an Alfa I found, she tells me to get it - she said that I work hard and that I deserve nice things! That made my night!
I grabbed the keys to our 1993 S4 and off we went. Immediately, she was impressed! She had driven the car before, but forgot how nice it drives. We went for a nice drive - jumped on the 210, then back home. I think this is the first time that she realized how special these Alfa's are. I'm super glad, because I want her to enjoy our cars! And the nice thing is when I tell her about an Alfa I found, she tells me to get it - she said that I work hard and that I deserve nice things! That made my night!
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I have made time to replace my stereo. One job leads to another. I am to two oil catch pan guy under the my spider. I suspected that gaiter boots were ripped. (See photos) I looked at Classic Alfa and the IN166 gear gaiter base. It states for without center console 1966 to 1982. I could not fine the one for 1984 spider.
The one from Centerline was twice as much but had the correct mounting holes. I could not fined the exact match at Classic Alfa?
Any help would be helpful.
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This is what you want. What your looking at is the plastic cover that would go over your metal bucket if you had a non console car. Basically a 60's Alfa.
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GB048 TRANSMISSION TUNNEL APERTURE RUBBER
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Oh by the way it does not clamp to the trans. Even though it looks like it does. You put the inner boot on first. Then the tunnel rubber and bucket. The tunnel rubber sorta just sits around the top of the trans. It mainly is there to keep road noise and fumes out.
You ought to go ahead and replace the outer one. I can see fine cracks in the rubber where it goes over the shifter.
You ought to go ahead and replace the outer one. I can see fine cracks in the rubber where it goes over the shifter.
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