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Garnet & Gold

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  1. Bucky, I don't remember what your VIN was but on the 1989 there were 2 different struts for the tonneau. If you look at "TC's what's the difference" Digger has a picture of his trunk for '89 cabrenet with 2 long struts. One for the trunk and the other for the tonneau. On the white '90 the strut is harder to see but it connects at the same place as the trunk strut. Larrry Carlson of TC Parts has struts for about $25 for hood, trunk, tonneau and storage compartment. Bob

  2. Hemi is absolutely correct. I have cut and pasted below from my notes about the car.

    Production of 1989 models was started in September 1988 and ran through July 1989 totaling 3,764 units. The 1990 models were

    built from August through December of 1989 and totaled 1,900 units. The remaining units, 1,636 were built as 1991 models from

    January 1990 through build-out on April 10, 1990. Total production amounted to 7,300 units. In regard to the sequence number,

    the production plant actually made the decision on the starting number for each model year. Once initiated, each model year ran

    sequentially.

    Name plaques on dashboards were numbered sequentially by the engraver in Italy and have nothing to do with any numbers on the car.

    If a person purchased a car and sent off for their name plaque immediately, they would have a low number.

    I also included the piece about the name plaque from my notes.

    From my personal knowledge the first couple hundred cars were destroyed as they were not to the liking of Chrysler and Maserati. Somehow there were a few cars that managed to sneek pass the crusher.

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    Keith, Here is what I did. Got motor from Harbor Freight for $80 after discounts, $129 before any discount. Will lift 400 pounds (hardtop weights 85 lbs.). Has a remote control that is really not remote but connected by power cable. I would do it again as it worked out great. I needed to spend more time lining up the center of the car with the motor. Motor is not directly over head but works. Got a set of tie down straps and put 1 on each corner of the top. You have to adjust the length to keep the top level. In the back slipped those straps over pull down pegs. On the front slipped straps over the lock down with the handle open so that it doesn't slide off. Total expenses were $121. Bob P.S. what part of the country do you live in?

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    I have attached 3 pictures. The first one is somebodies sloppy attempt at covering the ugly underside of the hood. The second picture is of the hood liner used in the 1989 cars. The third picture is the liner used in the 1990 and 1991 cars. I think that if you could locate a liner from a 90 or 91 that would work great.

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  5. post-89473-143142502121_thumb.jpgHere is a picture of the two parts to the FIAMM horn. The beer can sized and shaped part is in the engine compartment right behind the passengers headlight. The horn part is backed up to the beer can connected by the rubber tube. The horn is harder to get to as other parts are going to have to be removed. First check both ends of the rubber tube to see that they are attached and then the condition of the rubber tube for leaks, crack or breaks. Next spray WD-40 in the hole in the side of the beer can then try the horn. If that does not work try another shot of WD-40 again in 30 minutes.
  6. Larry, Hate to bother you but I went back to November 2013 and did not see anything that looked like a lot of good brake problem solutions. Can you be more specific as to the date the thread was started and I'm assuming it is in the TC forum. Thanks Bob

  7. The red TC in Florida is at Space Coast Honda in Cocoa, FL. and they have an "internet price" on it of $6,991 based on the car lots advertisement. The only thing I can see wrong with it is that the drivers floor mat looks a little worn and the antenna does not go all the way down. Interior looks real sharp. EBay ad says it is the 1031 made in Italy and that is not correct. Maurizio, when the dealerships sold a TC they sent an order into the company that was making the plaques and he number them in sequence as he received them.

    Bob

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