Viva Mexico - bringing #854 back to life

Hello everybody,

finally it is done: After a year waiting for a slot at my favourite and very good trimmer (he did the car interior too) the final piece of restoration has been done: The trunk ist trimmed.

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But some final mystery remains: I am still absolutely puzzled about how to adjust the trunk springs so it stays open on its own. We removed them twice, and i know that its a problem on other cars too: What is the secret to them? I removed them out of their original position, made a lot of pictures (the trunk worked fine at that stage). And after refitting they just refuse to hold the trunk lid in place.....

Any help is appreciated big time like always if you have any hints!

CU lbird

 

And to sum up the trunk problem (lid doesn't want to stay open): When we got our hands on another Mexico we saw that there are some strange bolts with a nut and two big washers between the trunk spring and the lid holder. By adjusting these washers and the distances of the bolt sticking out one can adjust the tension of the spring. These bolts were somehow lost during my restoration although they were there when we dismantled the car. Oh dear, remanufactoring time again. But no big deal, me think.....

CU lbird

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Thank you for the kind offer, but a seat knob was provided by a good friend of mine. And the Ghibli one looks a bit different, too.

 

Hi Charles,

please tell me exactly what parts you need. Normally i have some contacts i can try to check for these parts, some i still have myself. Is your car a series 1 or 2?

CU lbird

 

Hi Charles,

i know i am very late to the party, but i just forgot your question, sorry. Unfortunately there are almost no spare parts cars around, so i cannot help with the parts you are looking for. I just came back from Padua, and even there the usable Maserati parts are almost gone. And if they are there, the seller usually knows what he has and the price especially for trim parts is off the charts. It is probably easier to buy the connection parts for the roof rail from Campana, if you still need them. The hinges should be easy to rebuild from scratch, nobody will see them afterwards anyway....

 

Just a shoutout to all fellow Maserati Mexico lovers: Due to lack of use and another project on the horizon i may be willing to part ways with my beloved Mexico. If you are interested in a very, very good restored drivers car please check out his thread from the beginning. My car is the silver #854, the 3 year restoration process is documented in great detail in this thread from the humble beginnings up to the finished car, it will be hard to find a better documented Mexico on the market. So don't hesitate to contact me if you have questions or even are interested, i would prefer to sell the car to a fellow enthusiast rather than working with dealers if possible. The car is located in Germany.

CU lbird