New bits #8
Also about a year ago, when I first noticed how good the Aussie dollar was getting, I ordered a bunch of rubber bits and odds and sods from Highwood Alfa. Chris Sweetapple is a nice bloke – he reminded me that I had bought some switches and badges from him in 1999. I’ve labelled each of the images with what it is – I hope I’ve got them right… I bought the door handle gaskets because they were on the...
New bits #7
I bought these items more than a year ago from Mt Carmel Spares. Two lenses for the interior grab handle/light (still looking for replacement grab handles). The lube sticker is nice, but I’ll probably buy a kit with the rest of the stickers from www.carclassic.biz. At the time I also bought some ‘hood liner clips’ from Mt Carmel Spares to fit the 75. They’ve got some crazy little detail...
FMD159’s GTV Fastener Reference
FMD159 on the AlfaBB forum provided a spreadsheet containing reference to every nut and bolt holding the GTV together. It’s a large file so I’m hosting it for download on this site. Click here to download.
1750 GTV – January 2011 #7
Here’s the GTV in it’s new home for the next few months. Progress to date – the roof is stripped, it shows a very minor repair towards the front. Already showing some former sins – Sam cut a nasty patch off the RH sill, metal had just been layered on top of the rusty section and then bogged up. It showed a little rust on the middle sill, but nothing unexpected. The bonnet has been damaged – probably...
1750 GTV – January 2011 #6
The GTV goes on a flat-bed to the body shop. First time it’s left here since 2006. It’ll come back all shiny and brand new...
Buy a T-Shirt!
I made a handful of t-shirt designs which you can buy from RedBubble online. Click on the image to look at the selection.
