Yup. Thank you.

Of course. They are the wrong way round. Amazing how clearly you can see it after your reminded but cannot visually get it before. Thank you.

Oh and you might be able to answer a question I have. Do you know if the oil cap on the rocker box on such as a Alfa gt junior would fit on a Lancia Beta/Monte engine as the one on my car is lousy and leaks oil all the while.
It appears to be a regular problem.

Hi. If i recall correctly and its been few years now, its a genuine Alfa one with only a bit of surface rust on the edges where its stood or been scraped as its been moved around. The chap i sold it to used it more as a pattern than to help him make sections to weld in to his car. He like you wanted...

Yep, all the very best to all.

The chap i sold my spare one may still have it but he will have cut a small peice off the bottom by the door if I recall correctly.

Would you like me to check ?

To help with my conscience I have fitted eco tyres on the Lancia and they suit it fine. Had them on my day to day car for years and they have lasted well and save fuel costs. Plus they only cost me £50 each at the time. Oddly people consistently expect them to be more expensive. Not sure why they ha...

Also you may find it interesting from an engineering point of view to look up Berd spokes which make some of the string spokes which people are starting to use. Hooking a bit of string around a hook on a flange, then building it in to a wheel to go down the road is a bit mind bending to me. :shock:

Well I never thought I would write...very interesting VW .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_xxF0v1Yrs&t=447s

Then your just hanging from the top. Which is why you see touring bikes with 3x crossing to give a kinder life to the body on the bike, rather than a stiffer wheel to go faster. There is of course periodic stresses as load changes and torque altering things and when you look into it things get very ...

The spokes that you are hanging on as you progress down the road are the top spokes in relation to the rim, but the side spokes in relation to the hub. That is normal for a 3 spokes crossing wheel. So the top spokes on the hub are side spokes on the rim, and so on around the wheel. The tightest spok...

Great engine and seats.

The rest is bloody awful. No wonder its not been used much, it would be terrible to turn up in that for Halloween.

Amazing it has ended up so rusty despite such few miles. Still its all there. I wonder what the story behind that is. The Lancia coupe made good money as well. most surprised at that. Some of the cars are perfectly usable, sensible, have a bit of fun with and not spend vast sums. A lot of the curren...

If we took the same view as Sud and examples such as Citroen Ax when the aim was to get good mpg and low service costs. Then applied it to to a modern car with all the advances they could be fantastic and be almost as green as a hybrid. The world seems to be nuts and I have been talking to friends a...

Looking at how straight it seems to be is in not worth fixing the valve and selling it as it is ?

That would be my way of going about it, but i am not as mechanical as many of you.

No wonder they cannot get sensible mpg. Anyone new to the planet would think we didn't know about global warming.

I have had the same with a cycle frame and forks from Holland. Frame had a crack so was replaced under the warranty, but then the duty was £150 notes and the last few bits I need are so small no one wants to post them . Sigh.

Been trying to finish the cycle for three years. Maddening.

That's brilliant. Any downside to the conversion. Was talking to a chap today who tries to save old cars and he sold a BMW 8 times as it kept coming back to him. The last time he bumped into it at the scrap yard, bought it back home and took it for an MOT to see what it needed. It passed once they r...

https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/arch ... r-surprise

A nice bit on the cars performance is here.

Thank you for that. I wanted to make sure I had a bit more idea of what it was before I do anything with it.

I wonder if it went to the single carb mine had on at one time when it was running a turbo. Thanks again.

Thanks for the reminder. One of those days when trying to do too much.

Hi.

I have looked at this a few times and finally cleaned it up to find the word Arbarth on it.

But what is it ? Did it fit on a car carb to the filter. Came with the Sud and has obviously been raced.

Thanks in advance.

Just about to go on a run with the Sud, but very relaxed early morning went wrong as I thought i would just check the rear tyre for pressure. Instead of normal foot pump my little compressor was out so fired it up and shoved so air in. I could hear the leak over the noise of the compressor and the g...

Why they do not have solar panels on the roof / bonnet is beyond me.

Cars seem to be able to have loads of needless electronics, but none that appear impressive to me.

Perhaps I have become jaded.

Looking good. I can understand the youth of today not getting what it is as they are such a seventies shape and yet your paint looks quite modern. Also it doesn't sound like a VW.

Hi. The rubber discs are seals for the fuel cap.

Kegsti66 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 27, 2021 8:35 pm Oh yes !! I like that. My friend had a 105, and that was fun.
I don't think there will be any objections if you put up a few photos of the Monte

Funny that Kev thought the same.
Will add some more with the sud thread i am doing at the mo.

Sorry to upstage folks but just went and collected a Lancia montecarlo.

He also has this for sale if you want to join in.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203763558189 ... SwxahhxMdv

Immaculte.....

That's great that you have ended up with a car you really like. Good effort.

Yep, i looked at a 105 at Ian Ellis's workshops near Brighton.

I asked how much the restoration would cost and was staggered at how much a small car could consume and he was busy as Classic Alfa seem to be more expensive.

I was very out of touch.