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Introducing BELLA BELLA ROSSA

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  1. dfranzen

    dfranzen Formula 3 Owner

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    So I popped my F-cherry and am now the proud owner of an 88 3.2 Mondial 37K miles CA car 4th owner

    thanks so much for all the insightful information

    now to start the little things that need to be done!

    uggh the windows went down when I picked up and started driving now wont go up.....
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  2. jgoodman

    jgoodman F1 Rookie Silver Subscribed

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    First off, congratulations! Beautiful! Enjoy in good health. Just great cars.

    By the way, I'm not sure your soft top is stowed completely down. Seems the tonneau cover is tented a little high. Those fasteners are already under tension and I don't want you to break them unnecessarily.
     
  3. billh1963

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    Beautiful car.....congratulations!
     
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    Nice ride :) congratulations and be safe!
     
  5. peterdavid911

    peterdavid911 Formula 3

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    Welcome to the club, it looks great!
     
  6. robogeeks

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    Congratulations! Welcome to the Mondi family.
     
  7. soucorp

    soucorp F1 Rookie

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    Bella looks to be the Isabella of the 3.2 world! Great year '88', she looks just like mine.

    C H E E R S

    -Mike
     
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    Nice looking Mondial there... But you have to take the tonneau cover off to get the rear windows up, perhaps this is the problem. ;).

    Just playing. Congrats!
     
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    Congratulations! Beautiful car. I love the wheels.
     
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    Congrats, Don,

    She's really beautiful. Drive her in the best of health !!

    Cheers,

    Hank
     
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    Very nice!

    Who needs windows up when you have a cabriolet? :)
     
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    Congratulations! Driver her in good health. Hope you get the window issue sorted soon, there are some threads here on window repairs.
     
  13. godabitibi

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    Congratulations for your new baby. Great car you will love. If you can't fix the problem for your rear window ask Mike for his solution. Just in case you get cought in rain.
     
  14. ronfrohock

    ronfrohock F1 Rookie Owner Rossa Subscribed

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    Nice wheels. Enjoy.
     
  15. dfranzen

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    Thanks for the welcome !

    Its actually the front windows that are having issues but Ill sort that out this weekend...

    I had the PO put up the top and show me that the back windows work...sticky but they work....and the top is ripped both sides ..good thing that I already know Ruben at Rich and Famous Tops in Van Nuys

    hmmm tenting too high yes it does seem to be under tension.....yes the top was a bear to get down the previous owner helped but he had basically "glued" the buttons nearest the hood bonnet in place years ago ..

    I thought I watched a video in the forum but maybe it was for a "t" because I dont seem to have the lever to pull up while the top goes down

    Is there a better tutorial link for the top?

    Also is there a link for exploded diagram to remove the switch console and also the door to get to the window motor?
     
  16. godabitibi

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    Can I suggest that if you replace your top to make sure the interior will be tan like it should. Most replace them with black interior material. If the top frame is tan the interior should be tan.
     
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    Congrats! Beautiful car. Enjoy it in good health....
     
  18. Wade

    Wade Three Time F1 World Champ Owner

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    Looks great Dan! Love the wheels too. BTW, what kind are they? Looks like classic 80's :)
     
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    They look like Gotti !
     
  20. Wade

    Wade Three Time F1 World Champ Owner

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    I was thinking that as well, or Etoile. But I also heard that they're essentially the same.

    The Gottis are still available!

    Gotti wheel 55A (GBS)
     
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