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Rossa Spider Details The Body Once Carlos finished the body and corrected the original kit lines and shape he made perfect moulds of the body panels. The panels that come out of these moulds are perfect. Most of the panels have the mounting holes so they line up with the original Fiero mounting holes. He did this in case he was ever in an accident. Now he can make his own panels. The Windshield If you look closely you will notice that the windshield has more of a curve than a Fiero. Almost exactly the same as a Testarossa. It is glass from a very popular car and cost only about $150.00. The wiper pivots are simply removed and relocated in a new panel further forward and under the hood. The Appearance Look at the lower rocker panel below the doors. This is a solid piece from front to back. This panel is usually a dead give away when identifying kits. He used a piece of metal for this to add some strength in the build. The headlights are of the last model year style, under plexiglass. Have a look at the 3rd brake light set into the engine cover panel. The Roof This convertible top is unique too. Most are really cheap and leak water most of the time. This top was made with most of the Fiero roof. The rear window frame was used and then hinged so it will fold down. This way the door glass will seal perfectly because it still uses all the original weather-stripping. The top panel is removed and stored behind the seats while the rear section of the roof folds down. Look at the pictures again. The Frame This kit requires a 7 inch frame stretch. The reinforcement of the frame in more than necessary. The way that this stretch was done it has virtually no flex whatsoever. Some companies out there instruct that the frame stretch include the engine cradle. This is not needed and weakens one of the most stressful areas of the car. To overcome this we simply relocate the front cradle mount to 7 inches reward. You can still use the original cradle mount to bolt on this extension then add in an extra support to the new stretch plate. Here is a picture of the 5 inch stretch I did on my Countach. Stretch Look just above the 4X4 wood post. I wrote the word 'support' on the bracket. Is the body package for sale??? YES! Only $5900.00 U.S. for these perfect panels - after modification. What do you get for that? 1) Front Clip 2) Left headlight bucket 3) Right headlight bucket 4) Hood with inner panel 5) Left door skin 6) Right door skin 7) Left mirror 8) Right mirror 9) Roof latches 10) Left side air vent 11) Right side air vent 12) Rear hatch engine cover 13) Rear clip 14) Upper Windshield adapter 15) Lower Windshield filler panel with cutouts for wipers 16) Left and Right Windshield pillar covers Plus we will supply you with an instruction manual detailing the roof construction, the frame stretch and reinforcement, front and rear bumper installation, wiring changes and wiper relocation procedure. We will also supply you with the parts list needed for this car. Such as the type of tail lights, windshield, front turn signals, front and rear marker lights, and seats. You will need some skills of your own before you attempt a job like this one. It is recommended that you know how to or know someone that can weld steel. Some fiberglass knowledge is recommended also. (This is included in the manual)
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