Old bits #92
Apr05

Old bits #92

A few parts have come into my possession.  A good window frame came from Rob Panetta at Manning Motors in Sydney.  The other parts have come from another club member – a firewall rubber seal, spare tyre holder, jack clip, boot latch pin, and a very tidy original jack. Thanks...

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Wedding car 159

A chap in the Alfa club was looking for some nice modern Alfas for his wedding cars, and I couldn’t resist.  I think the two 159s look fantastic.  It was nerve wracking driving the bride and groom back from the wedding to the reception – definitely do not want to have any incidents. Quote of the day “Good opportunity to teach your passengers the difference between oversteer and...

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AROCA Phillip Island April 2011
Apr05

AROCA Phillip Island April 2011

A slow day for me – worn out tyres didn’t help, but I set a time in practice and pretty much went backwards from there.  I took some photos in the pits. These two photos are from gregsale: Here’s a video of my understeering off the exit of Siberia onto the grass:...

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1750 GTV – March 2011 #3

The body shell has gone to the blasters – to have the engine bay, radiator crossmember, and wheel-arches cleaned up.  A replacement front left shock mount was welded in, promptly supplied by Manning Motors.  The only progress to show here is the bonnet, stripped and a some cracks welded up.  The frame has been re-sealed to the skin. I collected all the front suspension arms, and rear axle and trailing arms and brought them home....

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Phillip Island Historics 2011 – Group Sc Alfas
Mar21

Phillip Island Historics 2011 – Group Sc Alfas

A few photos of the Group Sc racers exiting Siberia.  I didn’t take many more photos, I quickly got camera...

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