1991 MASERATI SPYDER iE AUTO BLACK

Welcome To My 90% Restored Maserati Biturbo Spyder 2. 8

I STARTED THIS PROJECT IN 1995 HOPING TO FINISH IT WITHIN A YEAR??
DUE TO INCREASING ILL HEALTH IT HAS TAKEN SLIGHTLY LONGER THAN ANTICIPATED AND NOW IT HAS COME TO THE STAGE THAT I AM NOT ABLE TO FINISH IT.

I STUMBLED ACROSS THIS CAR ABANDONED IN A CAR PARK WHERE I WORKED AND MADE THE OWNER AN OFFER.

I THEN SET ABOUT RESTORING THIS APPRECIATING CLASSIC MASERATI.

IT IS ONE OF ONLY 147 RIGHT HAND DRIVE MODELS EVER PRODUCED AND WAS REGISTERED IN 1991.

IT HAS COVERED APPROX 35000 MILES (Speedo displays 14000 miles due to Speedo Change).

IT HAS A SERVICE BOOK WITH STAMPS RIGHT UP TO 5000 MILES AGO. SINCE THEN I HAVE RESTORED THE WHOLE ENGINE BAY AND CARRIED OUT A SERVICE AND CAM BELT CHANGE.

I HAVE ATTACHED SOME BEFORE AND AFTER PICTURES SO YOU CAN SEE HOW EXTENSIVELY THE RUNNING GEAR AND UNDERNEATH THE CAR HAS BEEN RESTORED.

THE WHOLE UNDERNEATH WAS STRIPPED BACK TO BARE METAL AND RE-UNDERSEALED.

ALL SUSPENSION PARTS WERE EITHER REPLACED FOR NEW OR SAND BLASTED/ POWDER COATED/ PAINTED AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PICTURES.

SO WHAT IS LEFT TO DO??

NOT A GREAT DEAL!

THE DRIVERS DOOR WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED/ REPAIRED AS THE BOTTOM HAS RUSTED OUT.

THE REMAINDER OF BODY WORK IS IN PRETTY GOOD CONDITION WITH A FEW BITS IF SURFACE RUST THAT CAN BE EASILY REMOVED/ REPAIRED.

A SMALL HOLE IN THE BONNET WHERE THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD A MASCOT???

A RESPRAY IN WHOLE OR PARTS.

THE FRONT BUMPER HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR EASE OF RESTORATION BUT IS EASILY REPLACED.

THE FRONT LIGHT WERE REMOVED AS ALL THE PLASTIC MOUNTINGS HAD ROTTED AWAY. (I have purchased new headlight mountings and indicators).

THE WHEELS NEED A RESPRAY A NEW TYRES FITTED. (I also have the later model 5 spoke alloys at additional cost)

THE INTERIOR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND JUST NEEDS A CLEAN AND MINOR REPAIR TO WOOD WHERE THE RADIO FITS.

I HAVE ALL THE PARTS THAT NEED TO BE REPLACED AND THEREFORE YOU WILL NOT NEED TO SOURCE ANY NEW ONES.

I THINK THAT JUST ABOUT COVERS ALL THE MAIN POINTS BUT I AM MORE THE WILLING TO ANSWER ANY DETAILED QUESTIONS.

THIS CAR WAS PRODUCED IN A TIME WHEN THERE WAS NO ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL THEREFORE DUE TO THE POWER TO WEIGHT RATIO THIS WAS A POCKET ROCKET AND OF THE THE 147 RIGHT HAND DRIVE MODELS. THERE ARE NOT MANY LEFT??

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