Lancia Montecarlo...37 years and counting
Discussion
Breadvan72 said:
I am finding the Appia section of the LMC very helpful. I have not really interacted with the Beta section. I assume that there might be a Montecarlo section as a subsection of the Beta bit. Maybe try also the Betaboyz forum. Betaboyz themselves I have found hard to get any responses from. I am not sure they are still active.
Lastly, try also the Italian and the German eBays.
Thanks BV I’ve left a message at Monte Hospital but I think they only pick up messages when it’s a full moon or similar so will try a few other places as suggested.Lastly, try also the Italian and the German eBays.
Need to get back into the garage and have another rake around ....
Leo looks like he might save the day.
Having flirted with an overseas purchase of wheel bolts and decided agin Leo Capaldi chief of the Lancia club in Scotland has offered to come over next week with wheel bolts he has in his garage and doesn’t need....blimey.
Leo has a Series 2 Montecarlo which will soon be back on the road after much work by the man himself.
So let’s see what this week will bring....
Meanwhile the monsoon has stopped and we saw the sun again so a quick blast to West Linton seemed appropriate....
Having flirted with an overseas purchase of wheel bolts and decided agin Leo Capaldi chief of the Lancia club in Scotland has offered to come over next week with wheel bolts he has in his garage and doesn’t need....blimey.
Leo has a Series 2 Montecarlo which will soon be back on the road after much work by the man himself.
So let’s see what this week will bring....
Meanwhile the monsoon has stopped and we saw the sun again so a quick blast to West Linton seemed appropriate....
P5BNij said:
This looks like a good punt, a reprint of a book on the deign and development of the Monte....
http://www.italianinspiration.net/
Yes, thanks for sharing. Will need to investigate.http://www.italianinspiration.net/
Well the old wheels are now back on the car.
The Scots Lancisti are agreed it is now much better looking.
They ain’t as duff as I thought so I’m going to leave them on - at least for this year.
New rubber involved. Old tyres were date stamped 1995 so they lasted well even if they didn’t travel that much. The spare suggested 1981 so that represents good value for money. Nexens are on now so I’m looking for at least 25 years from them.
More photos when the sun is shining....
The Scots Lancisti are agreed it is now much better looking.
They ain’t as duff as I thought so I’m going to leave them on - at least for this year.
New rubber involved. Old tyres were date stamped 1995 so they lasted well even if they didn’t travel that much. The spare suggested 1981 so that represents good value for money. Nexens are on now so I’m looking for at least 25 years from them.
More photos when the sun is shining....
RC1807 said:
CallThatMusic said:
Tyres were very old!
I’ve booked my tyre guy Roger for March 2046
and told him to quit smoking and cut down on the booze.
I’ve booked my tyre guy Roger for March 2046
and told him to quit smoking and cut down on the booze.
How old are you, CallThatMusic?
Will you make it?
I’m quite old yet optimistic since I have exceptional genes.
andrewcliffe said:
I like the bow tie 13" wheels used on S1's - a bit unfashionable I know. However they won't fit over my bigger brakes, so I've gone for a replica Ronal which looks a bit 037ish.
I went to look at the Anglia Car Auctions car for someone, it was very nice. Needed a few minor things putting right, but it fetched good money.
This is what I had in mind.I tracked Ronals down in Switzerland but haven’t pushed the button...I went to look at the Anglia Car Auctions car for someone, it was very nice. Needed a few minor things putting right, but it fetched good money.
Think I’ve seen your car Andrew and it inspired me.
Breadvan72 said:
Some classic cars that were a bit iffy when new have been shown masses of love by enthusiasts and are now much better cars than they were when new. The paradigm case of this is the Triumph Stag. A good Stag with an original (not Rover) engine is now fab. The fans and specialists have in effect developed the car to what it should have been in the 70s.
Nobody has done this for the poor old Lancia Gamma - there are not enough of those to make this happen, so Gammas still have the problem of looking awesome but being Gammas.
What about the Montecarlo - a potentially fab car but with a famous brake problem, which Lancia fixed in a sort of low cost chuck away the servo way. Have fans and specialists done something better?
I recall a few cars were fitted with a Tarox breaking system which at the time was considered a good fix...Nobody has done this for the poor old Lancia Gamma - there are not enough of those to make this happen, so Gammas still have the problem of looking awesome but being Gammas.
What about the Montecarlo - a potentially fab car but with a famous brake problem, which Lancia fixed in a sort of low cost chuck away the servo way. Have fans and specialists done something better?
jamies30 said:
5 In a Row said:
OP, do you have any more photos from the Scottish Italian car days?
I remember seeing your car at Falkland and the picture of the 2 Maseratis was familiar too.
I've got a few. I don't want to detract from the OP's car (which looks awesome on it's new / old wheels) so I put them over hereI remember seeing your car at Falkland and the picture of the 2 Maseratis was familiar too.
StescoG66 said:
CallThatMusic said:
Ok so here are two lovely Montecarlo’s being refurbed, recommissioned and got ready for the road.
And they are Red.
One day we should get the Blue car the Silver car and these two Red cars together.
Since they are all in Scotland this should be possible.
We could call it a Rally.
Hold a World Championship.
Car with most stickers wins.
It really is lovely.
So nice that the owner of the other red Montecarlo in Scotland doesn’t ever want them together side by side….ha !
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