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75nut
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Sept 26, 2011 20:55:39 GMT
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Been busy over last few weeks The MGB hood needed striping down completely rubbing down and painted - The wings and doors are now comnpletely stripped of paint and have been coated in Zinc Primer ready for refitting and checking panel gaps before block sanding etc A friend asked me to do a favour on his 92 7 Series BMW, its in very good conditon bar two rusty rear arches right down to the lower section by the bottom of the door. After stipping it back I found the reason for rot here (when the rest is so tidy) is previous repair, seems the whole rear of car was paint as some point and quite a bit of filler added! So rust reated zinc primed and repaint, the colour match was not exact from the rattle can, but then it is a 19 yr old car so I guess its faded from new a bit! But was close so looks good, he was very happy. Nice motor over all I was determined to sort the wate rmarks that kept coming up on the Alfa after rain. The rain was drying out and leaving white milky marks. Someone on the Saab site suggested a Sealer, and recommended something called Wolf Chemical Sealant . Applied it this weekend, I have to t cut the whole car then clean it off with a chemical as it has to be mint. Then you simply wipe over and then buff off after 15 mins, Cannot recommend it enough!! Amazing shine, no swirls or chalky marks and the water beads and runs straight off! Unfortunately highlights the dent someone kindly put in the door at the car park! I hasten to add these pics are from a 2mega pixel camera phone so don't even do it justice!
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Sept 27, 2011 11:26:37 GMT
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Such a cracking car, just about perfect and must be great fun to drive. My mum had a 2.5 V6 155 so I have a real want for one of those, unfortunately it died in typical Alfa style and spat oil all over itself along with lots of smoke after 6 months. I was only about 10 then but if it were now it would be straight in the garage for repair. Love the look of new suspension components too, it just looks so fresh. I miss it, so I'll have to find another car to give the treatment now
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Project Diary1975 Viva / 1988 T25 Camper / 1989 Mini / 1991 MX5 / 1992 Mini / 1994 Saab 9000 / 1997 Saab 9000 / 2008 Saab 9-5
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75nut
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Sept 27, 2011 15:27:54 GMT
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Cheers Oli, I wish it was perfect, at the mo got a crunchy second and a knocking drive shaft but does not stop me going out in here as oftern as poss, just sounds so great!!!!!!
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75nut
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Well I have been saying it enough , 75's are about as cheap as they can get so I should get a second, well despite the wifes disapproval and a lack of space I have got another being picked up tommorow up country and being transported down!
More details and pics to follow subject it it not turning out to be a complete shed and a very bad investment lol :oops: ( but if the wife asks it going to be pefect and a bargain whatever state it turns up in!)
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very nice 75 you have and in the best colour shiney red ;D
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So story is I went back onto Alfaowners forum for first time in donkeys age, and was looking about and spotted this Left Hand Drive 75 in the Classified with no price but offers. Gave the guy a bell and turns out he had it in the Netherlands where he use dit daily and brought it back many years ago with the intention of doing it up. As happens with these things it ended up sitting about and he got in a postion where he needed the space. He said it had a driveshaft overhaul , major surface and some engine work taking it to 210bhp and that overall it was tidy with a small bit of rot on bottom of rear arch. So I made a bid based on it being a good parts car as I need to overhaul my driveshaft anyhow and need a few parts for my 75 etc. Turned up this afternoon. And it turns out that its actually as good as my car! Interior is MINT! ALL electrics work including central locking, windows mirrors etc etc. All lights indicators etc work, adn in the short drive I did up our private lane and back it pulls well and second gear syncro seems fine! Underneath on a basic look seems solid and he body work is dead straight and amazingly lacking car park dings etc. And the rims are in great nick! Engine bay is very clean with no oil leaks and what looks like a brand new battery! The only faults (found so far!) is a blowing exhaust, and the small amount of rot on the rear arch that has caused the bodykit to come away. Also front brakes binding from sitting (I hope the rears are ok don't fancy doing that again lol!). So plan now is! Clean her within a inch of her life and get underneath for a good root about. The weld the rear arch and refit the arch cover, take froont brakes off and give them a good clean etc and check calipers. Have a look at exhaust and patch for mo. Then get a MOT test and see what they say. I also need to ge tit UK registered. The pics where taken in the rain quickly today, so I will post more after a good clean and start project thread. So the question you are prob a thinking is, how much, well princley sum of £300! Which I think is a bargain even for left hooker, got to be worth that in parts!
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si2001
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That's a real bargain at £300! All looks very straight.
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That's a tidy 88'er and a nice bargain!
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Oct 10, 2011 11:18:19 GMT
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sooo want one of these before I cark it love that handbrake! jet fighter stylee. the red one is a credit to you!
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Oct 10, 2011 11:50:40 GMT
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Still on dutch plates too I see! Nice one
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Oct 10, 2011 12:37:29 GMT
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This car is just sexy. I don't get how cars are so inexpensive in the UK, you'd be struggling to find one half as decent for twice the price in France...
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75nut
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Oct 10, 2011 17:00:37 GMT
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People are scared stiff or older Alfa's but I am a complete novice when it comes tomechanics and with the help of the 75 forum I have bene able to do prett ymuch all the work myself inexpensively, some have even sent me free parts to keep it on the road!! don't think duty have ever been paid on th elack one so may end up being a track car, depending on what the DVLA come back wanting!
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Oct 10, 2011 17:20:13 GMT
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don't think duty have ever been paid on th elack one so may end up being a track car, depending on what the DVLA come back wanting! Its a Dutch car which is in the EU so you don't need to pay any duty, same with VAT.
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I will get round to finishing it at some point
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75nut
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Oct 10, 2011 20:46:28 GMT
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Of course! Cheers IDY!
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🇿🇼Kingludba🇬🇧
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Oct 10, 2011 23:18:14 GMT
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good find there, all you gotta do now is decide which one gets ALL the love!!
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75nut
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Oct 12, 2011 21:55:25 GMT
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Here's the bodywork needed after getting the kit off, I knew th eone arch needed doing but the other is to, and one side needs that tricky lower area in the door sill doing. I could decide to leave it and strip the car down, especially now I found its got Konis.all round! But the rest is so good it seems a shame not to save another and have it on the road. So panels ordered, let the joggling and grinding begin!
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Last Edit: Oct 12, 2011 21:56:28 GMT by 75nut
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75nut
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Oct 14, 2011 19:03:18 GMT
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Had another root around today to find where the fuel smell is coming from.
Turns out to be the rear fuel pipes of course and not nicely down either side, but the section over the discs and gearbox :cry:
One jacking point does need doing and the exhaust has some holes that need welding.
Its also going to need new calipers at the back and discs I think.
So lets say £250 brakes, the rear arches where £30 each , I can do the welding myself on arches and exhaust etc and fit the calipers. Never changed the brake pipe, looks like I need to drop the transaxle, is this hard?? I can then form new pipe easily enough.
So do I restore or break? Parts plus a bit of misc bits and bobs plus the car its going to total about £800 -1000 for a left hand drive V6.
If I break I have the Koni's a good gearbox and engine. The interior is mint including the boot carpets and an orginal alfa tool kit! The rest of the underside is very good as is the body. And rims are mint.
Duno? Seems to take a fundamentally good car off the road for parts.
Oh PS there is a bloody stupid locking nut with a 4 pin design that someone has rounded off and I cant budge! I tried hammering on a slightly smaller socket but no joy, so bit stuck!
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Oct 14, 2011 19:36:02 GMT
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thats a bargain for that price considering it has ronal wheels on it as they are quite rare and worth a bit ,you should be able to sell those wheels for a fair bit. p.s I'm looking at another alfa tomorrow as well to buy a k reg 33 1.7 16valve with recaro interior .
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75nut
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Oct 14, 2011 19:37:07 GMT
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Good luck hope its a gooden!
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