New Bits #13
I had to order a timing belt kit for the 159, so I got it from EB Spares in the UK. To make the postage *seem* worthwhile, I got a clutch master cylinder and some bleeder screws. A shipment also arrived from Classic Alfa – handbrake cables, brake and clutch hoses, spring hats and rubbers, caliper seal kits, a clutch slave, vacuum hose, a set of splash guards, and some other odds and sods. I’m puzzled by the brake...
1750 GTV – May 2011
Not much to show on the bodywork front, as Sam has been busy on a Fiat 124. That’ll continue for at least the next three weeks, then he’ll pick up our project again. I’m happy for some delay, as I want to get all the suspension reconditioned before he’s finished the paint – so that we can make a rolling car immediately. I’ve spent a couple of days pulling apart the front suspension, sandblasting...
Old bits #93
I picked up another second-hand dash the other day (thanks Paul!). My original dash I had recovered back in 1999 but I was never happy with the result. The re-skin took out the detail lines around the instrument binnacles, and the glovebox lid doesn’t close properly. The glovebox lid could probably be improved with a bit of heat and pressure, but I’ll always be looking at the shape around the instruments and thinking...
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...
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