The Alfa Thread

[BlackbirdM3]

The same car, pictures taken 40+ years apart. I have been taking care of this car for about 10 years now. The first pic was taken before I was born, the second I took back in December.



My Sprint and Datsun are actually hidden in the shadows behind the car.

Will

[2mAn]

My Sprint and Datsun are actually hidden in the shadows behind the car.

Will

Sprint updates?

[roguetoaster]

Sprint updates?

Dang, saw a new post from you and thought this was where the new purchase would be revealed.

[2mAn]

Dang, saw a new post from you and thought this was where the new purchase would be revealed.

Sorry, nothing yet... Got a PPI done on a particular car and the closeup pics I got and watching this video definitely makes me want to run away

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRGIT5a2hpI

[roguetoaster]

Sorry, nothing yet... Got a PPI done on a particular car and the closeup pics I got and watching this video definitely makes me get a tetanus shot and lowball the seller.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRGIT5a2hpI

Yes.

[BlackbirdM3]

Sprint updates?

Well, I have a new wiring harness, an exact reproduction of the original. The engine is still in limbo, waiting for TEM machine to do their magic. Currently trying to get the Datsun engine all sorted out and back in the car (because race car again...) I do have my set of 40mm Mikunis all rebuilt and ready to go on the car.

Will

[DEV0 E30]

Random Alfa appreciation link, I'm not really an Alfa connoisseur but 60's/70's GTV's do it for me.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...o-gtv-2000-10/

[2mAn]

Random Alfa appreciation link, I'm not really an Alfa connoisseur but 60's/70's GTV's do it for me.

Andrew (that specific seller) was my old neighbor when we both lived in Culver City. When he had this and I still had my Datsun, we did a little canyon run together. The induction noise of dual Webers and dual Mikunis changed my life haha







Might as well drop these in here too... Sprint was driven by Dorian of DV Mechanics, a young lady Sera was driving the blue GTV and some idiot named Simon drove that blue sedan in the back haha

[LateFan]

Only in dust......

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

[LateFan]

Some assembly required...







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


New starter, lightweight

[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]

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.

[2mAn]

LateFan I moved the posts over here to bump the thread and get some Alfa love…. BlackbirdM3 let’s see yours too! Dust and all..

[2mAn]

I won’t muddy this thread with a pic of a non-Alfa but I have been really jonesing for the 4C for a while now… I was supposed to have one yesterday asa rental, but it didn’t work out and I had an Emira…

[2mAn]

the Beat of France & Italy was this past weekend (day after SoCal Vintage BMW show) and this was the only pic of an Alfa I took