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Technical Project Tipo 2.....

A&R Jordan said:
Perosnally got to say i wouldnt ever choose a pea green tipo, but with that kit on yours, looks very very nice, i alo like the alloys - nice job. Also, out of interest, is the spoiler you have on the car there sponge, and how many differnt spoilers were avaiable for the tipo?

Jordan
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YEAH IT IS THE SPONGE ONE, CANT GET THE PAINT TO STICK TO IT FOR LOVE NOR MONEY.... TRIED ALSORTS OF PRIMERS BUT NO GOOD... WAY TOO FLEXIBLE..... SPOILERS HOW MANY?? LOTS!!! THANKS FOR YOUR COMMENTS...
 
dazzo666 said:
YEAH IT IS THE SPONGE ONE, CANT GET THE PAINT TO STICK TO IT FOR LOVE NOR MONEY.... TRIED ALSORTS OF PRIMERS BUT NO GOOD... WAY TOO FLEXIBLE..... SPOILERS HOW MANY?? LOTS!!! THANKS FOR YOUR COMMENTS...
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For the spoiler, have you tried plastic primer? It flexes with the movement. Hycote make a good one.
As for original spoilers, Lester made them for the 16v versions as fitted to very early Tipo 16v's. These were ABS i think and rather nice!
As for coulor, Tipos in first year of production were painted in Pastal colours like your green. Some were hidious, and Fiat soon dropped them for better colours. So to your question, not many. Ive seen a couple of green ones years ago. There is a local car in a yucky bleached pink colour. Its a G Reg model :yuck:
And another i saw the other day in Doom Blue [dark]. This colour needs to be kept polished or looks horrid.

Andy.
 
sumplug said:
For the spoiler, have you tried plastic primer? It flexes with the movement. Hycote make a good one.
As for original spoilers, Lester made them for the 16v versions as fitted to very early Tipo 16v's. These were ABS i think and rather nice!
As for coulor, Tipos in first year of production were painted in Pastal colours like your green. Some were hidious, and Fiat soon dropped them for better colours. So to your question, not many. Ive seen a couple of green ones years ago. There is a local car in a yucky bleached pink colour. Its a G Reg model :yuck:
And another i saw the other day in Doom Blue [dark]. This colour needs to be kept polished or looks horrid.

Andy.
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Spot on info there andy, im wanting a 3dr high level brake light one i think as long as its flat, or only slighty rasied to the roof line, but like the idea of finding rare stuff for my project :)

Jordan
 
Hello again Dazzo.......My wife Stephanie has just seen the pics of the finshed job and has asked me to tell you that she thinks it looks "really cool" and that she would buy it back if you ever sold it............a compliment indeed!! She was after all the one who drove the car the most all those years ago when we owned it.
 
Mike, tell your wife she can't have it.... but do tell her thanx for the compliment, :D nice to be recognised now and again for efforts done... George is going no where, not yet anyway...

Hopefully gettin some real nice RH Alloys or some Brock B2's, proper Eurostyle, :slayer: And i'm gonna retrim the interior myself next in turquiose and black, :eek: should be a intresting task, Anyone got a cheap sewing machine???(y)
 
dazzo666 said:
Mike, tell your wife she can't have it.... but do tell her thanx for the compliment, :D nice to be recognised now and again for efforts done... George is going no where, not yet anyway...

Hopefully gettin some real nice RH Alloys or some Brock B2's, proper Eurostyle, :slayer: And i'm gonna retrim the interior myself next in turquiose and black, :eek: should be a intresting task, Anyone got a cheap sewing machine???(y)
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So the interior will be very sombre then? :D

Andy.:)
 
I'm interested to learn how you're going to re-trim too, as my seats are horrible and ripped.

Looking good. (y)
 
yeah i got one if you want it too......who ever is closest to you i dunno!!!!
cheap if you want it PM me..
dazzo....

Gonna pick up another set of rims for George on sunday....4th set now!!!
will find some he likes so theres a set of Alfa one up for grabs if anyone intrested... (y)
 
You going to use the old seats as a template to draw on the material?
Then you will show your feminine skills at sowing:D :D :D
I mustn't laugh. Ive got a similar job on the strada to do at some point!!:(

Andy.:)
 
Dazz.
I think George should be called the "Green Meenie"
You could have some graphics madeup.

Andy.:) (y)
 
sumplug said:
You going to use the old seats as a template to draw on the material?
Then you will show your feminine skills at sowing:D :D :D
I mustn't laugh. Ive got a similar job on the strada to do at some point!!:(

Andy.:)
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Got the sewing machine today! had a quick play and works fine on the material i have got, Yes Andy gonna be unstitching the original seats section by section and recreating them,,, cant wait to get started........:slayer:
If i do graphics what sort are you thinking??
 
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