RE: Pic Of The Week: Alfa GTA 1300 Junior

[chelme]

Kermit79 said:

Vpr looks great. Drop the rear ride height and it will settle the rear a lot. Have a chat to Alfaholics, they do a fast road kit along with a load of other bolt on goodies.

Or alternatively the Harvey Bailey kit, (developed by the Rhoddy Harvey Bayley who raced these professionaly in the day) would be good..

[aeropilot]

Kermit79 said:

Here's my stradale replica:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn6CrOQlcpk&fe...

Lovely example

[dele]

Saw one of these at Lydden Hill last year

[Alfahorn]

fatboy18 said:

Alfahorn said:

fatboy18 said:

European Junk, Still the colours right to hide the rust

And why do they have a 4 leaf clover on the side? Good luck in case it falls apart or catches fire due to dodgy electrics?

European junk that WILL go round corners.

Where as you collection will either ; roll over, make lots of noise and not go very fast or will go fast but will crash in to a hedge the first time you attempt to go round a corner!

I will give you that on the Harley, but not on the Viper, You do know they have won a few races on race tracks with Bends right? And currently hold the Fastest Production car record on some track in Germany with lots of bends on it that James May hates? And as for the Triumph Bonneville(now historic) They won one or two races too

Generalisations are annoying aren't they.

[fatboy18]

[hondansx]

Too much talk of Roberto's old 500bhp car...




He's never not got a nice car, but considering the work he put in, what a shame he sold it.

[vpr]

Kermit79 said:

vpr said:

Picked this little beauty up a few weeks ago

My first little flirtation with pasta and wasn't expecting too much of it but its turned out to be a real giggle to drive.

So much more to it that a Ford of similar age but then I guess the Alfa was quite trumpy when new?

5 speed box before Ford even knew what one was. The car fidgits around a bit on the rear when over a bump but quick for a 1.6 and well built I think.

Only 39k from new, a very original car. Needs to lose the vinyl though.

Vpr looks great. Drop the rear ride height and it will settle the rear a lot. Have a chat to Alfaholics, they do a fast road kit along with a load of other bolt on goodies.

Yes it's a shame to modify such an original car but it may well be necessary

[stephen300o]

hondansx said:

Too much talk of Roberto's old 500bhp car...




He's never not got a nice car, but considering the work he put in, what a shame he sold it.

Lovely car that, quite nippy, well very very nippy.
Thing is once you eventually get cars exactly how you want them, you look to move on.

[chelme]

stephen300o said:

Thing is once you eventually get cars exactly how you want them, you look to move on.

Quite right.

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

Anything mildly connected with electricity is a bit of a lottery, but I still love mine.

[anonymous-user]

Lovely cars.

My wife is Italian and we had one for a wedding car in southern Italy. Here's a pic

[100 IAN]

Before working commenced


The start


During




Back from the bodyshop


The future...........hopefully!

[JimmyJam]

vpr said:

Kermit79 said:

vpr said:

Picked this little beauty up a few weeks ago

My first little flirtation with pasta and wasn't expecting too much of it but its turned out to be a real giggle to drive.

So much more to it that a Ford of similar age but then I guess the Alfa was quite trumpy when new?

5 speed box before Ford even knew what one was. The car fidgits around a bit on the rear when over a bump but quick for a 1.6 and well built I think.

Only 39k from new, a very original car. Needs to lose the vinyl though.

Vpr looks great. Drop the rear ride height and it will settle the rear a lot. Have a chat to Alfaholics, they do a fast road kit along with a load of other bolt on goodies.

Yes it's a shame to modify such an original car but it may well be necessary

It can all go back to the original easily enough. Lovely, is that the one classic chrome were selling?

[vpr]

No not that I am aware of.

But yes, nothing irreversible should be OK as a MOD

[RicksAlfas]

Looks lovely VPR. I'd keep the vinyl roof as it's a period thing with the Webasto roof. Otherwise it'll look like it's got a big black plaster on the roof.

Could do with some stainless wipers on it though.

[Donkey62]

vpr said:

No not that I am aware of.

But yes, nothing irreversible should be OK as a MOD

you goto get rid of it's shiney black wig / webd roof if shes a keeper pal, even if the wig slightly weathered around its the edges water will reside and rust forms within working its way inside out, by time you notice it major repairs are on the cards.

[JimmyJam]

I'll definitely have the Webasto if ever you want to get rid, please let me know!

[vpr]

I understand where you're coming from with regards to rot but the Webasto is staying......It's period cool.

[velocemitch]

Nice thread, more good publicity for the 105 coupes, keeps the values up...

[robsa]

vpr said:

I understand where you're coming from with regards to rot but the Webasto is staying......It's period cool.

Absolutely! And keep the vinyl too, looks fantastic!