1750 GTV – January 2011 #4
Decided to pop out the screens with some advice from the AROCA forum. Lay on my back in the back seat with my feet at each corner of the rear screen and heave ho. Took a surprising amount of pressure to pop out, but it came out intact. When we did the front screen I was in a more awkward position and I think I pushed a bit hard and unevenly and it cracked – no bother it was a bit sandblasted and scratched anyway so I’m...
1750 GTV – January 2011 #3
Well that’s the last things I’ll pull off the car before it goes to the panel shop. Trunnion arm was a pain to pull out, but soaking the stud where it bolts onto the diff with WD40 and some persuasion from a shifter and a big lever got it off. The car is sitting on wheels and ready to...
New bits #5
A pair of NOS Carello taillight lenses. The ones on the shelf off the car aren’t too bad actually, but I couldn’t resist the lure of ebay ‘buy it now’.
Sud Memorabilia #2 – Trofeo Race
A nice black and white print I bought on fleabay years ago. Nice river through the turn in point…
1750 GTV Memorabilia
I should dig out more of my old memorabilia and put it up here.
Old bits #85
One of my favourite things about the 1750 GTV is the main instruments – two large pods very attractive. Years ago I pulled these apart and dusted inside and cleaned up the glass – the bezels need a polish, but otherwise they look fabulous. From memory the odometer was not working, and the trip meter definitely does not reset (the cable is cracked around the reset button). I’ll have to look into getting it repaired,...
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