Re: Spider noses

[Godfrey DiGiorgi <ramarren@domain.elided>]

My '79 Spider, with original sheet metal on upper and lower nose as far 
as I can tell, hangs the upper two lower grill mounts from the bumper and 
the lower one on the lower nose sheet metal. The '82 parts car had a 
differently shaped lower nose with a different air intake shape, much 
squarer as you describe. 

Godfrey

>Scott, look at the lower nose panel. There was a model change sometime in
>the  80's, I don't know when,  where they modified that panel to allow more
>air to get to the radiator. Your '74 should have the lower portion of the
>emblem shield screwed to the lower panel with 3 screws. My '79 used to be
>this way, until I had the panel replaced due to rust and a nudge from
>someone who got too close (pushed the bumper sideways & crushed the corner
>- - had to have the whole radiator box rebuilt). The replacement panel is cut
>"square" across the front, allowing additional air under the bumper, and
>enlarging the opening. The lower half of my emblem now has to hang off the
>two support screws provided on the bumper itself. I was told the original
>lower panel is unavailable, and this was back in 1990. It does make a
>slight difference to the front of the car.

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