1750 GTV – April 2011 #2
The doors I sourced are very good. A couple of minor repairs done previously, which Sam will improve on, but almost certainly not needing to use the skins we purchased. The left side panels are all repaired and in primer. That’s front and rear lower guard patch sections, outer sill, and the repair on the rear side window ledge. There was an aerial hole on the left guard which Sam filled as well. It’s fantastic to see...
New bits #12
A box arrived from Classic Alfa with the bits to rebuild the suspension and rear axle. Tie rod ends, ball joints, adjustable top arms, bushes,...
1750 GTV – April 2011
Here’s a big update of about 3-4 weeks work done. I missed one weekend, then went to Sam’s workshop last week but forgot my camera and the iPhone just wouldn’t cut it. The highlights: There’s some awkward rot in the right hand guard, so we decided to get a new one. Because this has to be done, we decided to change over the whole front panel, and the panel above the radiator which had previously been poorly...
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...
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....
1750 GTV – March 2011 #2
Suspension is all off, and the body is sitting on dolly. A big rust repair was required in the front left inner arch behind the shocker mount. The radiator cross member box section is now in place and lots of little repairs done to the front upper nose where it has poorly repaired...
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