Thank you! I will take a look.

I bought a couple of replacement frame arms that I was going to use the existing extension arm on. The flange bushing for the old arm was broken in two. I haven't been able to find a replacement on the internet since this part seems to have been discontinued long ago. I am also hoping to avoid...

I am finding that there are many parts simply not available. Something I didn't expect from a car of this age. When I removed the old balance link from the frame rail one of the flange bushings was broken. I've found them being sold with the arm, but am not wanting to spend $60 to $70 for a $3...

Hard to believe it's been three weeks. With an hour in the evenings and most weekends tied up, progress has been slow. I was able to get one of the frame rails replaced, I was also patting myself on the back for remembering to put the motor into the rail before tightening. Then I got to...

I don't think they are on the Spyder. I went to a junk yard to pull the harness from a GS hatchback. It was 99 degrees and way too difficult. The mirror connector on that car was right off the main dash harness. There is nothing on my harness in the same spot. Replacing the dash harness is too...

With the top off, more damage became apparent. The frame extension arm was broken, and there were holes in the boot. Add another couple of hundreds of dollars to this project. Lawrence Technologies had the arm, and that is supposed to be here on Thursday. Rock Auto has the boot, but it is coming...

At this point, I owe major props to Jinscho. His link was invaluable for removing the top. I was also much easier to understand than the service manual: https://www.dsmtuners.com/threads/convertible-top-replacement.528063/I was able to follow those instructions until I got to the end because...

So last week, the real work started. It was over 100 degrees last Saturday. After inspecting the top, it looked like the frame rails were shot. A bolt was missing on the right side, and the frame link arms were seriously bent. I ordered a set of eBay from Lawrence Technologies. I was blown away...

I am not sure why I waited until July to get started on this project. The outside temperature is hovering around 100 degrees, and it must be about 120 degrees in the garage. The former owner had done a nice job of painting the door handle. What remained of the old handle was a real pain to...

The first projects I had on the car were mostly maintenance. When 2015 daily driver had a fuel line issue, I the Spyder drove me 34 miles to work. I could tell why the motor mounts were in the trunk, and got them on their as quickly as I could. I also found out about the limited clearance under...

After getting home, I opened the trunk to see what spare parts the former owner left for me to work with. I found engine mounts, a couple of rear windows, a couple of right side door handles, radiator hoses, two convertible top motors, and a small swimming pool. The owner didn't leave the...

For a quick background on this car, I am the 3rd owner. The car was bought off eBay for my daughter for $1,100 in October 2018. The plan was to do some minor work on the car to get it ready for my daughter's spring semester at college. She was living in a small college town and needed a...

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This has all been very helpful. The previous owner took a bolt out of the frame rail assembly, and I had no luck in finding a replacement...just bought a couple of frame rails off eBay and am waiting for the parts to be shipped. Thank you everyone for sharing!