Spettacolo 2010
I was out of the country for the centenary Spettacolo this year, but Fi and Jack went along and took these photos. Spettacolo is the annual display day and concours for the Alfa Romeo Owners Club of Australia Victorian Division in Melbourne,...
Alfa T-Shirts
Over the holiday break I decided to make myself some new t-shirts using some old Alfa memorabilia. I’ve gotten kind of addicted to it and I think they look okay, so I’ve made them available for others to purchase on Redbubble.com. Here’s a link to the portfolio.
1750 GTV – January 2011
Happy New Year! I couldn’t get hold of the factory tool for removing springs as everyone at Maranello Pur Sang was away for the holidays, so I followed instructions from the AlfaBB to use two threaded rods to lower the spring pan. It’s painful but it worked. Current research interest is in the correct colours for all the suspension parts, including nuts and bolts, arms, shockers, springs, diff housing and rear axle etc....
1750 GTV – December 2010
I’m not going to pull the front suspension or rear axle out at my place – I’m going to run out of time or strip something and it’ll be too hard. It’s easy to move around while it’s on it’s wheels and easier to get to the body shop. Today I removed the last bits of brake pipe, brake limiter, exhaust shields, rear sway bar, and started on the rear trunnion bar. Really wish I’d properly...
New bits #4
A shipment from IAP in the states. Inner and outer headlight rubbers, a boot (trunk) seal, and some rubber floor bungs. Nothing exciting here, but satisfying nonetheless. Should hear from body restorer this week with a timeline to start...
In-car videos
Here’s some video from the ‘hot seat’ in the Sud. Chasing Brad Marshall at Sandown Raceway in 2009: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ev7nLBBLGQg A lap of Phillip Island Circuit in 2009: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWAUSrA0D3g Chasing down an MX-5 at Winton Raceway in 2010: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRx0QM_Olwk Stephen Aarons drives right by me at Sandown: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQP3t6LK5mI and again...
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.
