Come back to R3V:)

[LateFan]

The AlfaBB forum is full of high dollar restorations and building a new car from a few scraps of rusty metal - this is kind of a mechanical refurb just to get my car back after many years.

[Panici]

What it used to look like before the trunk lid smack and disassembly - This is after years of daily commuting in Seattle. There were some rust bubbles to resolve before painting.

Love the period photos and the car in general. Will you make a build thread?

[Sea Aych]

Been coming back here more and more the last few months after quite a while. Time just kind of flies by...
While also definitely not anything close to an old timer here, it's crazy to think how long this forum's been helping me, even in the quieter last few years of mostly trouble-free vert ownership with the odd question about something stupid.
Glad to see it's picking back up!

[LateFan]

I snagged a set of 6x15 banded original wheels, done by a good machine shop in NC in the 70s . Still have the tags inside, I didn't paint over them. I'll keep the skinny original 4 1/2 x 15s (that's a motorcycle wheel!) for...whatever...
Painted in 2-part BMW Polaris Silver, really close to original.



What it used to look like before the trunk lid smack and disassembly - This is after years of daily commuting in Seattle. There were some rust bubbles to resolve before painting.

[LateFan]

Only 5 pics per post?

New trans seals, flywheel, clutch, TO, Giubo flex joint, driveshaft rebuilt, new motor mounts, battery cables, fuel tank cleaned and sealed, new pickup and float, fuel pump, all suspension bushings new.


Original Webers refurbished by Gordon Raymond. They look brand new, crazy. All passages drilled out and replugged, casting repaired, floats tested.


Fuel filter and pressure regulator by me...


A mile of brake line, new master cylinder, front-rear balancing valve. The '67s with Dunlops never had this, I'm switching the whole system over to Ate, including the new 4.56 rear axle.



A pretty, but somewhat unknown limited slip Ate axle. I'm putting in new parking brake cables and hardware. Pinion seal, etc. But I didn't open it up. Came from a well-known guy in Seattle with vintage Afas and Ferraris, so I'm making some assumptions.

[LateFan]

Some assembly required...







Iron JF-4 dizzy rebuilt by Gordon Raymond the Wizard in Chicago.


New starter, lightweight

[LateFan]

Only in dust......

Building new brake pipes and they make me nervous. 1000psi..??

[2mAn]

...So that makes two old Volvo wagons, one Soobie wagon, one Alfa, and one E30. I need to finish projects and clean house.

Is the Alfa still buried?

[dice2012]

Nice, my dad has the same but black leather. Gave me his 2011 6-speed for my first car when he got it.

[LateFan]

2019, last of the good ones. 40k miles. JAVA leather seats. It's....fine. Competent. My wife loves it.

So that makes two old Volvo wagons, one Soobie wagon, one Alfa, and one E30. I need to finish projects and clean house.

[dice2012]

We bought a Soobie wagon....all the cool old Volvo wagons were untrustworthy....

Outback? What year?

[LateFan]

We bought a Soobie wagon....all the cool old Volvo wagons were untrustworthy....

[2mAn]

Terrible pictures I know. The car is 2,500 miles away from where I am currently (any contacts or tips for car transportation would be appreciated!)

My wife found it on Craigslist and wanted it. I'll know more in a few weeks.

Wife found it AND wanted it!?... My wife wants me to sell all of my cars and buy a Camry LOL

Sounds like a keeper

[ethree]

Nice! Any pics of the '89 you're thinking about?

Terrible pictures I know. The car is 2,500 miles away from where I am currently (any contacts or tips for car transportation would be appreciated!)

My wife found it on Craigslist and wanted it. I'll know more in a few weeks.

Edit: damn, this pics are really bad. They were sent in a text and I cropped them down a bit. I'll get some fresh pics when I have a chance to check it out in person.

I believe the wheels are MIM 1900s which is fun.

[ethree]

Nice! Any pics of the '89 you're thinking about?

I'll post pics when the deal gets done 🤘