Alfasud racecar build
Alfasud racecar build
As promised here is the thread for my Alfasud race car build. After much searching I found a 1974 1200ti in Sydney. The guy who had it is an enthusiast and had good intentions for it but had found a better one and this one was left standing in his garden where bits were slowly disappearing off it. I bought it without seeing it, but from the photos it looked fairly solid and was assured that it was. A deal was done for 750 quid and I shipped the car to Dave at Brunswick. Believe it or not this worked out cost effective due to the price and scarcity of early suds in the UK and the fact that I shouldn't have to pay import duty on the way back down under. Plus the cars over here don't rot quite as fast as they do in the UK. I plan to build it for a series over here that basically runs similar rules to the old AROC class C rules. So heavily modified but keeping glass and steel panels. The plan is to fit a full race 16v. Dave promises to send photos of the build which I will post here.
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Looking forward to seeing it Gary, it will be quick with the engine and box you have planned.
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Agreed !!
Engine bay looks sound, good luck with the build and thanks for sharing with us.
Engine bay looks sound, good luck with the build and thanks for sharing with us.
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Off to a slow start. The bulkhead was muntered. Cage next.
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Repairs look tho good Gary. Is Dave doing them ?
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bet the steering was a bit vague with that floating mounted rack! lol
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Lancia Delta integrale
Lancia Flavia coupe 1.8 1963
Lancia Dedra turbo
Renault Clio 197 RS
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Dave got someone else to strip and weld it. He said it was weird as it was solid in all the usual rust spots but the bulk head looked like it had been raised from the Titanic.
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bet the drain holes at the bottom had become blocked, then water would have kept things nicely damp with dead leaves and crud.
Giulietta JTD 170
Lancia Delta integrale
Lancia Flavia coupe 1.8 1963
Lancia Dedra turbo
Renault Clio 197 RS
I'm bad with people things
But I should have tried more
Lancia Delta integrale
Lancia Flavia coupe 1.8 1963
Lancia Dedra turbo
Renault Clio 197 RS
I'm bad with people things
But I should have tried more
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Top notch cage Gary, looks a good, tight fit......
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very nice cage. Whose is it and fitted it???
rsfruitbat
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Rollcentre Racing in St Ives.rsfruitbat wrote:very nice cage. Whose is it and fitted it???
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Do you mind me asking if it was expensive?
Did it take long to install?
rsfruitbat
Did it take long to install?
rsfruitbat
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PM sent.rsfruitbat wrote:Do you mind me asking if it was expensive?
Did it take long to install?
rsfruitbat
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That looks superb! Well done sir
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Very nice .top job
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love the finish on the inside
Giulietta JTD 170
Lancia Delta integrale
Lancia Flavia coupe 1.8 1963
Lancia Dedra turbo
Renault Clio 197 RS
I'm bad with people things
But I should have tried more
Lancia Delta integrale
Lancia Flavia coupe 1.8 1963
Lancia Dedra turbo
Renault Clio 197 RS
I'm bad with people things
But I should have tried more
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excellent, are you going for the trofeo look?
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Top job , what an awesome level of finish.
Car will look fantastic.
Car will look fantastic.
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Lovely job. The tubes through the bulkhead got me scratching my head. I have not seen those before. It seems they effectively put the front struts under the corners of the roll cage?
Brgds,
Simon
Brgds,
Simon
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I have a Trofeo kit but I don't think it will be legal for the series I am going to run in.88liam wrote:excellent, are you going for the trofeo look?
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Basically stiffness and safety.Marlow Sud wrote:Lovely job. The tubes through the bulkhead got me scratching my head. I have not seen those before. It seems they effectively put the front struts under the corners of the roll cage?
Brgds,
Simon
"Allows the front suspension loads to be fed into the whole cage structure; provides protection for occupant's feet. It also improves side impact protection and increases the load capacity of the 'A' pillars/lateral hoops."
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Any chance of an underbonnet pic so we can see how the cage connects onto the strut tops?
very impressive. Who's cage is it?
rsfruitbat
very impressive. Who's cage is it?
rsfruitbat
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We already had this conversation rsfruitbat Look up the thread.rsfruitbat wrote:Any chance of an underbonnet pic so we can see how the cage connects onto the strut tops?
very impressive. Who's cage is it?
rsfruitbat
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garygecko wrote:We already had this conversation rsfruitbat Look up the thread.rsfruitbat wrote:Any chance of an underbonnet pic so we can see how the cage connects onto the strut tops?
very impressive. Who's cage is it?
rsfruitbat
Old mans disease...
obviously the one up top not the one down below .
Anyway i still think its a nice cage
rsfruitbat
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Haha it happens to us all. You have no idea how many times my wife has found the remote in the fridge!rsfruitbat wrote:garygecko wrote:We already had this conversation rsfruitbat Look up the thread.rsfruitbat wrote:Any chance of an underbonnet pic so we can see how the cage connects onto the strut tops?
very impressive. Who's cage is it?
rsfruitbat
Old mans disease...
obviously the one up top not the one down below .
Anyway i still think its a nice cage
rsfruitbat
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Good choice of red.
Won't be too long before its up and running now ?
Won't be too long before its up and running now ?