What is this?

davery · Post by **davery** » Mon Feb 22, 2016 6:53 pm

This is listed as a "panel on center console" for an 83-85 Fiat Spider. I have an 85 and have nothing that looks like this. What is it and does anyone have a pic of a dash with it?

davery · Post by **davery** » Mon Feb 22, 2016 7:12 pm

So I found a picture of this. Is this another heater vent? AC vent?

Boris61 · Post by **Boris61** » Wed Feb 24, 2016 6:12 pm

On my 84 there is a black shift diagram there but no rectangular frame around it. Also no holes in the console there for airflow. This part is new to me!

davery · Post by **davery** » Thu Feb 25, 2016 6:26 am

Boris61 wrote:On my 84 there is a black shift diagram there but no rectangular frame around it. Also no holes in the console there for airflow. This part is new to me!

Sounds the same as my 85. Apparently this part is unfamiliar to anyone.

vandor · Post by **vandor** » Thu Feb 25, 2016 8:44 am

That interior pic is from a 1985.5, so maybe it only came on those?

Jimb · Post by **Jimb** » Thu Feb 25, 2016 10:48 am

My 85.5 also has it

Jim

davery · Post by **davery** » Thu Feb 25, 2016 12:11 pm

vandor wrote:That interior pic is from a 1985.5, so maybe it only came on those?

Could be. How can you tell it's an 85.5 ? Could this be an OEM AC vent? I had OEM AC on my first 85 and don't remember anything that looked like this. Also, do the map pockets look different?

ekstrandt · Post by **ekstrandt** » Thu Feb 25, 2016 2:38 pm

It is a coin holder (does not work well). Check out this web site for 83-85.5 pininfarina info.
www.pininfarinaazzurra.com

davery · Post by **davery** » Thu Feb 25, 2016 5:26 pm

ekstrandt wrote:It is a coin holder (does not work well). Check out this web site for 83-85.5 pininfarina info.
http://www.pininfarinaazzurra.com

Well, that wasn't as exciting as I thought it would be.

Boris61 · Post by **Boris61** » Thu Feb 25, 2016 7:15 pm

Maybe it holds Lira coins. Actually I like it. Finishes off the space nicely IMO, wanna sell it?

davery · Post by **davery** » Thu Feb 25, 2016 7:22 pm

Boris61 wrote:Maybe it holds Lira coins. Actually I like it. Finishes off the space nicely IMO, wanna sell it?

I don't have one. I saw it on Spiderpoint.com

Boris61 · Post by **Boris61** » Thu Feb 25, 2016 7:27 pm

Found this part on eBay. And for $89,000 USD they include a really nice '83 spider with the deal!

http://vi.raptor.ebaydesc.com/ws/eBayIS ... 6446019043

davery · Post by **davery** » Thu Feb 25, 2016 7:33 pm

Boris61 wrote:Found this part on eBay. And for $89,000 USD they include a really nice '83 spider with the deal!

http://vi.raptor.ebaydesc.com/ws/eBayIS ... 6446019043

I really like what they do to the interiors at Roadster Salon. You can buy the leather interiors at Spiderpoint. They also install an in dash AC/Heat/Defrost unit, which is what I would like to do.

Boris61 · Post by **Boris61** » Thu Feb 25, 2016 9:29 pm

Yeah, they do nice work. But for that kind of cash I'd prob just buy two or three of the new ones. I see you are in Dayton (part time). I'm in Indy and get over that way a few times a year we should meet up and compare notes/trade parts sometime.

vandor · Post by **vandor** » Thu Feb 25, 2016 11:34 pm

davery wrote:Could be. How can you tell it's an 85.5 ? ...

Unique steering wheel, shift knob, different steering wheel angle, and the outer gauges are set lower than earlier Spiders.

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