alfadave wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 10, 2023 8:23 pm

Bet they were civil servants!

Architects

There's always one eh Tony
My friends took early retirement last year and they haven't turned 60 yet, and they moved to France

Looking very smart Lou, looks like a keeper

That S1 dash has an after market dial instead of a clock

superb

You two just blow me away with your commitment and drive to get these jobs moved along.
Fantastic work you are both doing, and it is as if you are sharing a workshop and spurring each other along.
No corners cut, just thorough attention to quality and detail.
First class.

Nice bit of kit there Lou, I would love to be able to use one of them. My Dad was an engineer and when I was a kid he used to take me into work on a Saturday (probably to give my Mum a break) and I used to love all the equipment they had there, didn't know what they did but just liked the environmen...

You're right there Tony.
It looks superb, he has done a beautiful job, better than the factory.
First class. Love it.

Wow !! that looks stunning.

What you need to remember is that safety regulations have made so much more requirements needed, the structure of modern cars is so involved, and we all expect powered devices , windows, seats, etc. It all adds up and this new wave of EV,s are probably still partly current construction designs modif...

love the throttle set up Kev, talk about around the houses.
Didn't realise it had a single, triple choke carb on it, a bit like the Lambo Miura X4. The one we have at work has three twin chokes i think.
Hope she frees up for you.

You two are doing great work on these future classic Alfas.
Looking at your engine photo Kev, I can't believe I once replaced a plenum manifold on my GTV while the engine was still in the car.
Keep up the great work, both of you

Totally with you guys on this touchy subject. The stupid mirror gimmick is beyond belief. As you say you have to make more of a conscious look to view it than when a mirror was on the door. l also hate led running lights that don't also illuminate the rear of a car, basically anything fitted that ca...

Our Kev never rests Ady
Looking good mate, credit to you completing another project. I can't believe you work full time as well, you're a machine.

Sounds good. Be nice to see you all again, it has been too long.

Sounds like a convoy, remember the other time Kev when you and Paul met up just off the A14. Maybe I could meet you there again?

Thanks for the heads up Tony, hopefully see you there.
Kev, you will have the GTV done no problem, unless you are talking about another one you haven't told us about yet

She is looking great. Nice drop of paint on her.
Will look fantastic after a flat and polish.

Scary thought is that the owner could have been riding someone's rear bumper with a trailer of kit and something ahead happened and all hell would have broken loose.

Looks great Kev, she has buffed up very nice and looks really smart.
Repairs look spot on, I didn't realise how bad the damage on the bonnet was.

Good to hear mate, we will need a picture.

Just noticed, your car has the blacked-out trims and not polished stainless so that does tend to lean towards a full black out.

I am with John on the colour. Paint it all green, if you really don't like it and want some contrast, you can paint the black over the green. If you start with the black applied, it is more involved to rectify, trust me I know. :geek: Sorry to hear the Muppets have lost your fuel tank, hope by some ...

Unusual colour choice there Kev, good the internals were not damaged.

Looking Great !!

Scary that the block was worse than the head mate.
Let's face it, it is not often the engine is completely stripped down like yours.
Bet you can't wait to get the GTV back. really pleased for you.

Saw this and wondered if it is of any interest to any of you.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165774576886

Great to see the car now in primer. A lovely job done by the metal fabricators, and now the attention to detail continues with the pre paint preparation. People often do not realise what is involved in getting to this next stage and the next one.
Great work.