The Alfa Thread

[LateFan]

...if all those upgrades were on, say a rust free late style gtv body, i would have a hard on right now.

Here ya go...30 thousand smackers with 5 hours left....

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1974-alfa-romeo-2000-gtv-2/

[BlackbirdM3]

More progress on the nose of my Sprint. Looking better and better all the time.





That was $1000 worth of work so far...

Will

[flyboyx]

Here ya go...30 thousand smackers with 5 hours left....

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1974-alfa-romeo-2000-gtv-2/

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good god! ended at 48k. wow. nice car though.

More progress on the nose of my Sprint. Looking better and better all the time.





That was $1000 worth of work so far...

Will

looking fantastic will. i would say there is a ton of value in the 1k worth of work.

[BlackbirdM3]

good god! ended at 48k. wow. nice car though.




looking fantastic will. i would say there is a ton of value in the 1k worth of work.

Yes the GTV was a good looking car, and they are fetching premium prices. Heck that wasn't even a rare GTV.

Yes I agree the $ spent on the Sprint is worth every penny. I'm really hoping I don't use all of my $5K budget for the bodywork. If I do, I do, but it would be great to have some extra that I can put into other things on the car.

Will

[LateFan]

hmm...





Will - 20 or 30 pounds of bondo and that thing will look good as new!

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[BlackbirdM3]

hmm...

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Will - 20 or 30 pounds of bondo and that thing will look good as new!

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Pininfarina did design both the Ferrari and the Alfa, there is a reason there is a resemblance.

I've likely sanded off 10 lbs of bondo that was used at the factory (the whole car was covered in it.) That is why the paint failed. (talc in the bondo attracted the moisture and then it failed.) I'm shooting for very very little bondo.

Will

[LateFan]

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[E30_Pare]

i think thats a deal. we just change the nose on a gtv for 1500. well it was more like half of the front clip

[BlackbirdM3]

i think thats a deal. we just change the nose on a gtv for 1500. well it was more like half of the front clip

Changing noses on a GTV is a simple job. You can't change the nose on a Sprint because they were all hand formed. A great nose on one, won't fit another without serious and noticeable work. I was originally exploring that option thinking it would be cheaper and easier. As it turns out, not so much.

Will

[LateFan]

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[LateFan]

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Mussolini era command car
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Fuel injection 1940
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[LateFan]

Holy crap!....

THIS car.....




became THIS car..... A guy in Paris restored it to original.

[LateFan]

"Thank you.

Yes, the car was serious twisted. We rebuild the car, the burned sheets can not be used.

Windscreen frame, some pillars and fire wall are originals, the rest new or very good second hand parts.

Try to find correct period and original GTC spare parts!"

[JRKOUPE]

the originator of the panini......god bless her..and her car...

[E30_Pare]

Changing noses on a GTV is a simple job. You can't change the nose on a Sprint because they were all hand formed. A great nose on one, won't fit another without serious and noticeable work. I was originally exploring that option thinking it would be cheaper and easier. As it turns out, not so much.



Will

What we changed went a bit beyond the nose into the structure. Ended up cutting through the front frame rails & had to use a hydraulic jack to line the car back together. We have a little spider getting a nose job as well.




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