Spider Restoration

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Here it is, the day I drove it home.

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No doors, no trunk, no hood..

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Surface rust only, it was left outside in primer for a few years

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Very little in the way of interior accruements.

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A seat, a steering wheel, and some pedals

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Minus the engine.

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Engine compartment painted.

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More engine compartment.

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It shared yard space with a priceless TZ2 for a while!

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More TZ2 in the background.

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Minus the dash..

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Minus the seat.

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Spare tire well.

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Paul Glynn hand porting the cylinder head.

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Here's a look at the ports.

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More porting.

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More porting.

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A turtle inspecting the ports!

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Nice clean head!

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Engine block.

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Suspension, stock vs aftermarket.

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No front suspension.

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It's not going far in this condition..

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It balances pretty well on two jack stands!

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I look young in this picture!

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With the engine installed!

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Floors cleaned and prepped, ready for coating.

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The carbs are installed.

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Floors bare.

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Gas tank missing.

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Interior coated.

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Rear view of coated interior.

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Dash is installed.

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Ultra cool brake system installed.

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Master cylinders installed.

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More interior.

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It's starting to resemble a car again.

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48mm Dellorto carb.

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Battery in position, roll bar in view.

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Roll bar, seats in place.

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Engine compartment is coming together.

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More fitting of the roll bar.

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Painted gas tank installed.

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More interior.

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Center console installed.

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Note the new racing wheel.

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Remote oil filter plumbed and installed - HP1!

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Lower valence has been cut off to make room for the air dam.

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Side view of lower valence.

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Lower valence.

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Note the plumbing for the oil cooler lying around.

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Stock front tire on the left side, new wider tire on the right side.

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Like those wheels!

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Air dam fitted.

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It's really shaping up here.

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Oil cooler fitted.

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Front view.

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Glynn fabricates an exhaust.

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Beginnings of front fender flares.

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Front flares.

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Prepping for paint.

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Nose primed.

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Door ready for installation.

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Getting ready for smoothing.

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More smoothing.

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More smoothing.

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Primed and ready for painting.

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Jams all painted.

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Glass installed.

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Nose ready for painting.

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Everything lines up!

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At last!  It's all one color!

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Buffing the nose.

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The finished product, at a Lexington autocross.

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Awesome!

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Side view.

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Rear quarter view.

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