Cheap cosmetic upgrade

Keeping it sharp - paint, wax, detailing, etc.
mbouse

Re: Cheap cosmetic upgrade

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amazing what a little elbow grease will do, 'eh Okie?
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ga.spyder
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Your car is a: 1982 Spider 2000
Location: Blairsville ,Ga.

Re: Cheap cosmetic upgrade

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Oklahomanewbie(you know you really arent a newbie anymore),what a difference! Great before and after shot,it is really coming along. A little elbow grease goes a long way. :D
Craig
Craig Nelson

1982 Spider 2000...pride and joy
1981 Fiat X1/9..gone but not forgotten
1976 124 Spider..the self-healer
2001 BMW 328ci daily driver and track car
Fling It Around Turns !
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TulsaSpider
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Your car is a: 1978 Spyder 124 2L
Location: Tulsa, Ok

Re: Cheap cosmetic upgrade

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Elbow grease, purple power degreaser, time and patience! Thanks guys!
1978 Spyder 1800 make that 2L! Finally making real progress!
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Europa
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Your car is a: 1983 Pininfarina Spidereuropa
Location: Ft. Lauderdale

Re: Cheap cosmetic upgrade

Post by Europa »

Craig,

How's the exhaust shield paint holding up? Any discoloration? Also, when you say you put it through two heat cycles, do you mean baking in an oven or, heat cycling after bolting it on the manifold? :?

Abey
1983 Spidereuropa
Verde Scuro
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