Extra fat washers after swapping tops

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pdxfiat
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Your car is a: 1972 124 BS1 Spider
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Extra fat washers after swapping tops

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In both the parts car ('75) and the restoring car ('72) I have 2 large washers left over (2 from each car) in my bags labeled for the "top and rear side panels". Any idea where these were supposed to go?

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Russell Randolph
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Re: Extra fat washers after swapping tops

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pdxfiat wrote:In both the parts car ('75) and the restoring car ('72) I have 2 large washers left over (2 from each car) in my bags labeled for the "top and rear side panels". Any idea where these were supposed to go?

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124ADDHE
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Your car is a: 1974 Spider Amalgamation with C40 Solex
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Re: Extra fat washers after swapping tops

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The upper mounting bolts for the top frame need to be spaced out with those bad-boys.
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Re: Extra fat washers after swapping tops

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They're used as shims for the upper bolt for the top frame where it attaches just behind the door opening.
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pdxfiat
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Your car is a: 1972 124 BS1 Spider
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Re: Extra fat washers after swapping tops

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Thanks! Do they go behind the plastic panel or in front?

At least I have made it to the mode where the car is actually going back together, instead of taking one thing off and discovering something else that needs attention. Trying to remember where everything goes is the problem ...

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Russell Randolph
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pdxfiat
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Re: Extra fat washers after swapping tops

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Answered my own question -- it goes on the side. I should have looked on the other side of the car. I had the plastic panel in a slightly wrong position.

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