1750 GTV – September 2011 #2
Sep15

1750 GTV – September 2011 #2

The original tank in our GTV was rusted badly, and was also a 2-litre tank (taller and deeper).  Sam renewed this 1750 tank for us, and it looks great with stone-guard on the underside and gloss black on top.  I also sourced some FISPA fuel filter elements, which I’m told are getting harder to...

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1750 GTV – September 2011
Sep12

1750 GTV – September 2011

I fitted new timber veneers to the dash, carefully opening the holes for bulb fittings with a stanley knife and dremel. The veneers were supplied by Classic Alfa and I think they’re a very nice...

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Trofeo Alfasud
Sep04

Trofeo Alfasud

Various photos I’ve collected of Alfasuds in Trofeo form – period or modern...

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Shitbox Rally 2012 – Introducing Mario II
Aug26

Shitbox Rally 2012 – Introducing Mario II

Early next year my friend Sheldon and I are going to participate in the ‘Shitbox Rally’, a charity car bash from Melbourne to Cairns through outback Australia.  We’re allowed to spend $1000 to prepare a car to make the seven-day 4000km journey including some seriously rugged terrain, sand dunes, long days of rough dirt tracks, and four states of this big empty country.  Why?  Well partly because we’re friends,...

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New Bits #20

Received this nice reproduction steering column shroud via AlfaBB.  I’m sadly addicted to the for sale postings.

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AROCA Winton August 2011
Aug12

AROCA Winton August 2011

A wet August day.  It constantly looked like it was going to dry out, then a sprinkle of rain would keep things wet.  We packed up a little early, and of course then a dry line formed.  Still fun though! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLYiNN_Peqw Thanks to Chris for the two action shots – great camera...

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