SUD1P's Big Day Out

alfasuddriver · Post by **alfasuddriver** » Fri Oct 09, 2015 10:38 pm

Today was the first time since I bought SUD1P 8 months ago that I took her on a proper road trip. When I bought her from Just Suds she was a project with no engine and pretty much in bits.

8 Months later and after a full respray, engine installation and some complications with taxing the car, I was able to take to the road. I headed to see John at Just Suds for some spares.

My daily car is a GTV V6 so it took some getting used to the heavy steering and wind noise of the Sud (on the motorway) but it's more than capable of coping with modern traffic conditions.

My favourite part of the day was a drive home down country lanes, window down, road clear, exhaust rasping....makes it all worth while! I'm sure fellow CAF members know what I mean!

Post by **KevJTD** » Fri Oct 09, 2015 11:29 pm

certainly do know what you mean, country lanes are the perfect place to enjoy a sud

alfachris · Post by **alfachris** » Fri Oct 09, 2015 11:59 pm

Looks nice more photos

sud_1.5ti · Post by **sud_1.5ti** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 8:04 am

Great Looking sud!

alfasuddriver · Post by **alfasuddriver** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 8:52 am

alfachris wrote:Looks nice more photos

alfachris · Post by **alfachris** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 9:01 am

I'm collecting the sud 1.5sc on Friday and booked it in for mot next Saturday I'm looking forward to driving.

alfachris · Post by **alfachris** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 9:03 am

Looks lovely mate

alfasuddriver · Post by **alfasuddriver** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 9:08 am

alfachris wrote:I'm collecting the sud 1.5sc on Friday and booked it in for mot next Saturday I'm looking forward to driving.

Is it a new purchase? MOT time always eventfull with Suds, hope it goes ok.

alfachris · Post by **alfachris** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 10:47 am

alfasuddriver wrote:
alfachris wrote:I'm collecting the sud 1.5sc on Friday and booked it in for mot next Saturday I'm looking forward to driving.
Is it a new purchase? MOT time always eventfull with Suds, hope it goes ok.

Yes the red series 3 1.5sc in the for sale. Plan on starting the black sud ti in April next year

alfasuddriver · Post by **alfasuddriver** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 11:27 am

Looks pretty solid, glad a CAF member got it!

Kegsti66 · Post by **Kegsti66** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 6:54 pm

Car looks lovely, well done.
Country lanes and the window open is law in a Sud

Enjoy these bright days of Autumn while we can.

alfasuddriver · Post by **alfasuddriver** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 7:20 pm

Kegsti66 wrote:Car looks lovely, well done.
Country lanes and the window open is law in a Sud
Enjoy these bright days of Autumn while we can.

Thanks. The test drive revealed a few more items for the 'to do' list... a humming noise from the near side front. Got the car on a ramp and spinning each front wheel demonstrated one vastly noiser than the other..needs an 'output shaft bearing'. Cigarette lighter rotten (needed for sat nav). Sorted that out but wiring for bulbs entangled in heater controls and bulbs both blown...'quick job' more usual hour! Wouldn't be as much fun without these tasks..

justsuds · Post by **justsuds** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 9:16 pm

Good to see you and SUD 1P on Friday, Richard, much better than when I last saw it, you've done a cracking job ! - I wish I'd kept it ! but, can't them all !
John.

alfasuddriver · Post by **alfasuddriver** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 10:04 pm

Thanks John, glad we managed to preserve another Sud! Looking forward to seeing your supercharged Sprint back on the road at some point...

Alfasud1978 · Post by **Alfasud1978** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 5:44 am

Fantastic job you have done mate. A big bravo!!

alfasuddriver · Post by **alfasuddriver** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 6:25 pm

Alfasud1978 wrote:Fantastic job you have done mate. A big bravo!!

Thanks, it was worth it after all lol!

Greencloverleaf pat · Post by **Greencloverleaf pat** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 7:50 pm

Your sud ti looks very nice .

Johnboy · Post by **Johnboy** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 8:01 pm

Sud porn

great job chap

alfasuddriver · Post by **alfasuddriver** » Fri Oct 16, 2015 8:54 pm

Spent another couple of days doing jobs on SUD 1P with my Dad. Bought these from John at Justsuds yesterday and fitted them today. Think John has more wheel inserts of anyone needs them. Also fitted a pair of nos strut top mountings as the old ones seemed rough with excess play.

The jobs on the house didn't get done though, doh!

Sud 145 · Post by **Sud 145** » Sat Oct 17, 2015 1:24 am

A set of these were mega-bucks on fleabay a whilr back and they weren't even new.

sudboy1490 · Post by **sudboy1490** » Sat Oct 17, 2015 8:43 am

A great looking sud, well done

alfasuddriver · Post by **alfasuddriver** » Sat Oct 17, 2015 12:41 pm

Sud 145 wrote:A set of these were mega-bucks on fleabay a whilr back and they weren't even new.

Makes restoring a Sud expensive, so glad to get these as they make the car look complete

alfasuddriver · Post by **alfasuddriver** » Sat Oct 17, 2015 12:42 pm

sudboy1490 wrote:A great looking sud, well done

Thanks, like the username by the way!

alfasuddriver · Post by **alfasuddriver** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 1:18 am

Despite the glum weather I wheeled the Sud out so I could do some jobs, mainly the tracking. She was toeing-out a little so once that was sorted I took the opportunity to fit grommets where missing and also fit a weather guard which was good timing as the journey home saw a little rain. Nice to not think about buying Christmas presents for a while!

Alfasixnut · Post by **Alfasixnut** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 9:54 am

Glad that you are enjoying your great looking Sud!

alfasuddriver · Post by **alfasuddriver** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 12:42 pm

Thanks Alfasixnut, I keep working through the list of tasks although I keep adding to it as well!

Kegsti66 · Post by **Kegsti66** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 10:32 pm

Are they factory arch guards you fitted or have you made them?
They look useful.

alfasuddriver · Post by **alfasuddriver** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 11:47 pm

Kegsti66 wrote:Are they factory arch guards you fitted or have you made them?
They look useful.

I was glad to get the guard fitted because it protects the back of the headlights and horn etc from the elements. Yes, they're original Alfa, I cleaned off years of waxoyl, road detritus and the rest to make it look better before I re-fitted it. I think they were fitted on the series III cars from new.

Alfamet · Post by **Alfamet** » Sun Dec 20, 2015 7:32 pm

Nice car Richard. Good work.

alfasuddriver · Post by **alfasuddriver** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 12:07 am

Thanks Colin, next job is to fit the missing engine lifting brackets... if it's sunny it'll give me an excuse to get her out of the garage again.

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