Aldino Spider (Page 1/5)
Fieromaineac MAY 23, 05:21 PM
Here we go the restoration of an Aldino Spider I acquired this past March. Not much known about its past other than it appears to have been built from a second hand body and not from a kit. The front support frame assembly, rear end support subframe and mid-section support bracket are homebrew. The front amber marker lights are homemade! With this said and known, why did I buy into this project? Yes it is a piece of crap, needs a lot of work but for the price I paid, I could not buy the donor, the body kit, made it a spider and do the 3800 SC engine swap.
With this said here we go . . . . . .
Car was delivered from Florida to Maine on March 19, 2016 by 4 Dā€™s Trucking, Inc out of Reddick, Florida. Highly recommended, an enclose transport for the price of an open one, only hatch, they only do the east coast.
Here is the car arriving, photos thanks to my neighbor Steve.





Before I get to the restoration of the body panels there are a lot of smaller items to take care of, so stay tuned.

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Patrick MAY 23, 05:34 PM

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Originally posted by Fieromaineac:

With this said and known, why did I buy into this project? Yes it is a piece of crap...



I dunno... looks pretty good so far.
notwohorns MAY 23, 08:08 PM
I like it. Looks like it have some real wide ties on the rear
Fieromaineac MAY 24, 09:51 AM
The car looks even better as you step further back. All panels will need to be stripped and repainted then aligned. Gaps are all over the place around this car. Still has original Fiero interior, in a Ferrari replica spider?? Rear trunk has a complete 99 Buick wire harness in a big ball, with the Buick ignition key wire tied in the on position! As I said loads of work to get this one right but that is why it's my hobby!!





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2.5 MAY 24, 02:49 PM
Fun project
Fieromaineac MAY 26, 05:30 PM
First order of business get rid of that shifter boot and homebrew glove compartment, previous owner must have been a truck driver! All ready have my interior order in with Amida.





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exoticse MAY 26, 07:29 PM
This car done right will be sick ! You look like you are headed in the right direction ! šŸ‘ Do you plan on going with a shortened shifter ? Lol that glovebox was hideous ! šŸ˜® Good move on the amida interior.

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Fieromaineac MAY 26, 07:42 PM
Oh yes, Dickman's Euro shifter to go with Amida's console!
Fieromaineac MAY 27, 03:13 PM
Radiator overflow tank was found with broken mounts and a rubber hold down strap to hold it in place, so it was replaced with a nice new one.





One of many Fiero abuse items on this car!

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Deabionni MAY 28, 06:40 PM
Looks like a really fun and unique project! Keep posting lots of pics on this one.