Hello from Portland Oregon!

[Nolan]

I'm super excited to take on my new project of restoring the '72 I just acquired.

She came to me without a top, entirely, so piecing together the frame and the top has been a challenge... I don't know where the side tension wires attach yet!!! If anyone has pictures I'd really appreciate it!

Anyhow, hi!
Oh, And Pictures of Charlotte: https://photos.app.goo.gl/2eR1abONI7UoIVBt2

[Odoyle]

Welcome to the forum Noland and congratulations on your new old spider! New top looks good, tension cables tighten under a small rectangular plate with two machine bolts. It located above the rear wheel arch bulges inside the car, on both sides.

[cormac]

Congrats,

Yep, looks like Oregon, wet and green...I am in Sandy. Couldn't help but try to figure out your area, looks a bit like east county, but just a guess.

[Nolan]

Haha, yeah, gateway-ish area. Do you know if there are any local Fiat meetups or clubs?

[cormac]

Yeah I recognized the Quonset hut type building

I think there might be some guys that get together once in a while for drives in the gorge etc, but am not sure

There are some members here in Portland area and some others in Oregon

I think georgeamos, tartan18, gregarious, tagrag are close to PDX area or closeby in WA

[Nanonevol]

Good job on the convertible top! Now if you're like most of us it will stay down all the time!

[Nolan]

Oh yeah, gonna keep the top off any day it doesn't rain on me. I'm totally excited to have this drivable for summer. If anybody wants a helping hand I'm available, I figure I'd learn more being someone wrench gofer seeing how someone experienced does stuff I'm too timid to try out of the gate... So, if you have a project, let me know.

[DRUMMOND]

[Nolan]

Oh man, those pictures are brilliant! Thank you!