Alfa Giulia 1967 Step Nose Resto Mod Build
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Shell inner bracing added and new floor pans installed, we looked at Carbon doors but in the end JH was not keen as its difficult to tweak a carbon door if it doesn't fit and the budget this would save could be left for other parts......however in the theme of reducing weight where we can, I sourced a later set of doors in good overall condition to be re skinned, the early doors had a very mechanical opening mechanism which was like a set of big steel scissors and heavy...the later doors are the same physically but use a cable arrangement to open and close the widows so lighter + removing the door skin also gets rid of a large Alfa Romeo period sound deadening stuck to the inside face - so double win. The last job will be to fill in the handle apertures so we can fit the GTA style - more on this later
Shell inner bracing added and new floor pans installed, we looked at Carbon doors but in the end JH was not keen as its difficult to tweak a carbon door if it doesn't fit and the budget this would save could be left for other parts......however in the theme of reducing weight where we can, I sourced a later set of doors in good overall condition to be re skinned, the early doors had a very mechanical opening mechanism which was like a set of big steel scissors and heavy...the later doors are the same physically but use a cable arrangement to open and close the widows so lighter + removing the door skin also gets rid of a large Alfa Romeo period sound deadening stuck to the inside face - so double win. The last job will be to fill in the handle apertures so we can fit the GTA style - more on this later
velocemitch said:
Very prone to cracking those boxes, need to check very carefully, mainly around the fixings at each side where the column attaches.
Yep heard that mine is perfect under all the grime, its been completely stripped now and the aluminium casing has been aqua-blasted looks a treat.Dexter67 said:
Yep heard that mine is perfect under all the grime, its been completely stripped now and the aluminium casing has been aqua-blasted looks a treat.
This is the stuff you want now for your steering box rather than the original gunk that leaks out. https://www.holden.co.uk/p/penrite-semi-fluid-stee...
200Plus Club said:
This is the stuff you want now for your steering box rather than the original gunk that leaks out.
https://www.holden.co.uk/p/penrite-semi-fluid-stee...
Yep that's the stuff I have bought lots of good reviews https://www.holden.co.uk/p/penrite-semi-fluid-stee...
Continuing the steering box theme here's on of the first rebuilt parts ready for when the shell is completed, along with getting the main aluminium body aqua-blasted all the steel external items have been plated and the main shaft support tube powder coated.
There is a steering idler unit which sits on the opposite inner chassis rail which will get the same treatment, more updates to follow.......
There is a steering idler unit which sits on the opposite inner chassis rail which will get the same treatment, more updates to follow.......
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|https://thumbsnap.com/qPfWxXGj[/url]Really enjoying your restoration thread, always expect the unexpected when taking apart an old Alfa, on a positive note this shell seems to be in pretty good condition.
I’ll watch with interest as am also about to start a stepnose project! Not sure what to expect when the car is dismantled. Only thing going in the car’s favour is the time it spent in Western Australia, 40 years in a dry climate will hopefully have been kind to the shell!
Best of luck with your special car!
I’ll watch with interest as am also about to start a stepnose project! Not sure what to expect when the car is dismantled. Only thing going in the car’s favour is the time it spent in Western Australia, 40 years in a dry climate will hopefully have been kind to the shell!
Best of luck with your special car!
GTSJOE said:
Thanks never sure what your going to get but I had a good idea when the paint was still on it that there were some interesting repairs underneath.Is your car still in Aus ? looks like its in good company is that a Shelby /GT Mustang in the background ? what plans have you got for yours ?
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