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Much work has gone into the arrangements in the rear compartment. Lots of these have had bench seats finished, but this one originally hd two separate storage compartments. We decided to put it back like that. It means the kids can't sit in the back - but Mrs SS wouldn't have allowed that without proper belts in the back anyway - and I wasn't prepared to go down that route. Probably for the best anyway, given their propensity to smear chocolate over everything they come near..
Paul one again demonstrated his ability to stress the details when it came to the audio. As I posted before, I got some custom speakers made because the space available in the back is very small. Paul didn't like the speaker grilles because they looked out of place (too modern). After hunting around on his own initiative for more suitable grilles, he found some and then also got them painted to match the leather. In addition, he also made up some aluminium panels to replace the original card panels, and then clothed the aluminium in leather. I think the results look great. In the pictures, everything is just sat in place, not yet fully fitted, in case the able-eyed of you think things don't look quite right!
Paul also showed me some different approaches to the carpet edging that he has been working on - because he is trying to get a finish that looks good and doesn't trap dirt. I can only marvel at his thoroughness.
Paul one again demonstrated his ability to stress the details when it came to the audio. As I posted before, I got some custom speakers made because the space available in the back is very small. Paul didn't like the speaker grilles because they looked out of place (too modern). After hunting around on his own initiative for more suitable grilles, he found some and then also got them painted to match the leather. In addition, he also made up some aluminium panels to replace the original card panels, and then clothed the aluminium in leather. I think the results look great. In the pictures, everything is just sat in place, not yet fully fitted, in case the able-eyed of you think things don't look quite right!
Paul also showed me some different approaches to the carpet edging that he has been working on - because he is trying to get a finish that looks good and doesn't trap dirt. I can only marvel at his thoroughness.
. Enjoying reading about this and looking forward to see the finished car Long time, no posts. Sorry about that. Almost there now:
http://www.dtrsports.com/projects/project_details....
Fingers crosssed that I will be able to give the car its first public outing at the Revival!
http://www.dtrsports.com/projects/project_details....
Fingers crosssed that I will be able to give the car its first public outing at the Revival!
Batch 4. Last 2 pics are interesting. Paul has had to put hours in getting the doors, bonnet etc. to fit because everything is asymmetrical. Every panel has marked on it the build number so that when the Bertone lot put the car together they didn't try to put bits from another car on this one. No wonder they were so expensive when they were new!
An excellent post ! Lovely car, my great friend Tony Foley had various Alfas inc a lhd 64 Gulia Spider ( Dark Blue when i saw it in Pindock Mews in 76 , but originally white and a late 50 s Coupe in green. Don't know what became of them as he sold them in 85.
However he Also had a Speciale and used to rave about how good they were.
You are probably aware that a White one was used in the 60s tv series The Champions starring the lovely Alexandra Bastedo.
However he Also had a Speciale and used to rave about how good they were.
You are probably aware that a White one was used in the 60s tv series The Champions starring the lovely Alexandra Bastedo.
Last 2 for today. The final is cheating, I know. http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/imgs/12.gif
Anyway, next post will hopefully be pictures of the finished item.
Anyway, next post will hopefully be pictures of the finished item.
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