1973 Alfa Romeo Spider

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Here is a 1973 Spider that is getting a complete body and paint makeover.

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The first task is to chemically strip all paint from the body panels. Body edges and bottom will be sandblasted.

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The car is now stripped and sandblasted.

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There is lots of rust repair needed. The bottoms of the doors need replacing.

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The taillight panel needs several patch pieces.

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The inner wheel housing needs new metal as well.

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A section of the spare tire well is replaced along with some patches on the side.

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A piece is fabricated using a bead roller to make the flanges and radiused edges.

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The piece is welded in place. Some other areas still need repair.

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The rockers need to be rebuilt and the door hinge assembly will be replaced with a new piece. There are four different pieces that make up the rocker panel. Each piece will be rebuilt starting from the inside and working out.

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The rocker panel is mostly rebuilt, just the outer panel to be installed. The door hinge assembly is mocked up in place for fitment before welding.

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The outer rocker is in place. The inner rocker at the rear was rebuilt as well. 

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A new outer wheelhouse is installed. Everything is undercoated prior to the new quarter panel being installed.

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Custom paint that is out of this world...