This is good news Dave, John has done a great job for you, looks really solid now.

Thanks for all your replies, looks like Goetze and Victor Reinz are the preferred gasket of choice.

Thanks Gary, I think you are correct. I have read other recommendations for Goetze which would make sense. They are however one of the makes that is becoming more difficult to get hold of.
The BGA, AJUSA and Victor Reinz are readily available, thanks again.

Hello everyone, Could do with a bit of guidance, I will soon be rebuilding a 1.5 105bhp engine and just wanted to ask if anyone had any recommendations for decent quality head gaskets, or the ones to avoid given that originals are difficult to find? I have seen some of the following makes, some easi...

That seems to be the price of a good Sud now.

Hi Dave, I hope John can get this sorted for you, there is a considerable amount of work though which will take time. You mentioned not being able to locate any replacement wing rails. I happen to have an aftermarket one which I don’t want to part with but will post a couple of images here so anyone...

Hi Dave, thanks for the info. I did register my car with the club but have not really been able to get any further information.

Thanks Lou, this all makes a lot more sense now. I can also remember the tv advert for the Campari drink with Lorraine Chase in it. That’s a great picture, especially for you with your dad’s connection. Interestingly I share the same surname with John Myerscough, no connection that I am aware of tho...

The yellow Campari is a car I owned in the 1980's. These were special editions created by the Blackpool Alfa Romeo dealership 'Hargreaves and Bailey Ltd'. I would imagine it was a promotion to boost sales at the time. All the decals were painted, I would assume by a local bodyshop. During my ownersh...

Thanks for your message Dave, I was not aware of your car so that is another one on my list of survivors.
I hope you are soon back on the road.

I couldn’t agree more about the satisfaction you get from the restoration process, great for taking your mind off things. Having the Sud there though, just waiting to be driven is also a great tonic and puts a smile on my face even just looking at it. Hope you don’t regret it!

Hi Richard, glad you enjoyed the S2 experience, quite a contrast to the S3, especially the interior.
I don’t think I will make it to the NEC this year, too much going on at the moment.
Wishing you all the best with your Sprint project and I’ve got to ask, why on earth is your S3 up for sale?

Hello everyone, My name is Michael and I am a newbie to posting on CAF, I would like to introduce myself and my Sud. I have been an Alfa enthusiast since my teens and that is a while ago now! In the 80's I owned a Series 2 Sud, a Campari and yes, most of you will never of heard of one but they did e...