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New Paint on my 79 Spider

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 9:12 pm
by SpyderJoe
Hi all,
I decided to finally take care of the small rust bubbles and spots on my baby. I have owned her for 10 years and still love driving her. This is my second Fiat, (first one I owned in college and learned how to fix them back then - it was a 75 Spider). I want to post photos but I can't seem to figure it out. Can anyone help out?

Thanks.

Re: New Paint on my 79 Spider

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 9:31 pm
by TulsaSpider
do a search. This comes up on a regular basis. First open a flicker or photobucket account upload pics, then copy and paste

Re: New Paint on my 79 Spider

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 9:58 pm
by SpyderJoe
Thanks Tulsa.

Here is a link from Photobucket.

http://pbckt.com/sL.dijm


Just click on it and it should take you there.

I will update regularly with more pics. I decided to change the color slightly from Sky Blue to Ocean Blue and added two Silver stripes to match the Superlite rims.

Re: New Paint on my 79 Spider

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 10:12 pm
by Newell33
Very nice color choice. The car looks great!

Re: New Paint on my 79 Spider

Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 11:51 pm
by DoctorPDR
Looks very nice. Can I give you my opinion on something? I would have only done the raised metal (flares, bubbles, whatever you want to call them) in silver on the hood. The stripe is a great concept, when you are dealing with a flat surface. Other than that, very sharp and nice shade.

But you know what they say...opinions are like a..holes -- everyone has one. :shock:

Re: New Paint on my 79 Spider

Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 2:34 pm
by SpyderJoe
Guys,
Thanks for the replys. It really came out nice. I am putting new carpet in it now and will have it on the road shortly. DoctorPDR, I have seen a couple spider with the hood bumps painted a different color and I wasn't a big fan. I found a couple of pics of fiats with twin stripes over the length of the body and I had to have it. I will post pics of the completed car when all carpets are in.

Re: New Paint on my 79 Spider

Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 3:46 pm
by DoctorPDR
SpyderJoe wrote:Guys,
Thanks for the replys. It really came out nice. I am putting new carpet in it now and will have it on the road shortly. DoctorPDR, I have seen a couple spider with the hood bumps painted a different color and I wasn't a big fan. I found a couple of pics of fiats with twin stripes over the length of the body and I had to have it. I will post pics of the completed car when all carpets are in.
As long as you are happy with it is all that matters. And if you're happy, I'm happy. :D

Re: New Paint on my 79 Spider

Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:39 pm
by Exit98
and I wouldn't do either, but that's what it's all about.

Great shade of blue.

Gunna be nice.