An Alfasud is reborn...
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More fool me but after a 7 year restoration, a little Sud I bought for £100 as I felt very sorry for it is approaching the final stages of completion 
Here's a few photo's for those who are interested in the best handling front wheel drive car ever bar none...
>> Edited by MJK 24 on Tuesday 2nd May 23:59
Here's a few photo's for those who are interested in the best handling front wheel drive car ever bar none...
>> Edited by MJK 24 on Tuesday 2nd May 23:59
There's a multitude of new panels carefully covered with 9 coats of Nero black and 2 coats of lacquer. All flatted down by hand in between coats 
The suspension has been shot blasted, powder coated and rebushed. Koni adjustables and lowered springs.
There's 3 gallons of waxoyl in all the nooks and crannies and there's still more to add!
It's got a 1.7 engine from a late Sprint that's covered only 21k miles. Refreshed with new gaskets and cambelts etc. New rad, water pump too.
New servo, master cylinder, brake lines, braided hoses, discs, pads.
There's a gorgeous Sprint Green Cloverleaf interior to be fitted which should contrast well with black I hope. Brand new steering wheel (genuine Alfa one)
Revolution Alloys, black (same shade as the car) with polished rims all lacquered and shod with new Pirelli tyres (got to have Italian tyres on there!)
New steering rack, track rod ends etc.
There's been a lot of pennies spent on this car and a huge amount of blood sweat and tears have gone into it to. I could have bought a new Ford Ka with the money and probably had a fortnight in Oz for what it's cost me
I do feel a great sense of pride that I've saved a 24 year old Sud and bought it at least another 10 years on the planet though
The suspension has been shot blasted, powder coated and rebushed. Koni adjustables and lowered springs.
There's 3 gallons of waxoyl in all the nooks and crannies and there's still more to add!
It's got a 1.7 engine from a late Sprint that's covered only 21k miles. Refreshed with new gaskets and cambelts etc. New rad, water pump too.
New servo, master cylinder, brake lines, braided hoses, discs, pads.
There's a gorgeous Sprint Green Cloverleaf interior to be fitted which should contrast well with black I hope. Brand new steering wheel (genuine Alfa one)
Revolution Alloys, black (same shade as the car) with polished rims all lacquered and shod with new Pirelli tyres (got to have Italian tyres on there!)
New steering rack, track rod ends etc.
There's been a lot of pennies spent on this car and a huge amount of blood sweat and tears have gone into it to. I could have bought a new Ford Ka with the money and probably had a fortnight in Oz for what it's cost me
I do feel a great sense of pride that I've saved a 24 year old Sud and bought it at least another 10 years on the planet though 
stone said:
Looks great!
Thank you!
I'm hoping to get the rest of the bodywork buffed up to the standard of the rear quarters this week and get all the exterior fixtures and fittings in place. Adjust the panel gaps as best we can given they were crap out of the factory and then get it home for the interior to go in etc.
Bleed the brakes and then it's MOT time!
What a wonderful thing to do.
The Sud is a great car. When I could no longer afford to insure my integrale (I was 23 and an uninsured drunk ran into the back of me) I sold it for about £10k and bought a £500 Sud 1.3, it might not have been as quick as the Lancia but it was just as much fun.
You have done a service to the world in saving it.
The Sud is a great car. When I could no longer afford to insure my integrale (I was 23 and an uninsured drunk ran into the back of me) I sold it for about £10k and bought a £500 Sud 1.3, it might not have been as quick as the Lancia but it was just as much fun.
You have done a service to the world in saving it.
Excellent job, very envious. Was driven around our Greenham Common sprint course
in a very early 1147 by a fairly experienced amature driver. Left me with a permanent
memory for ever & a love of Alfas which is still with me!
My TR7 restore cost me a fortune which I'll never see back so I know
what restoration at this level costs. Well done for saving it.
in a very early 1147 by a fairly experienced amature driver. Left me with a permanent
memory for ever & a love of Alfas which is still with me!
My TR7 restore cost me a fortune which I'll never see back so I know
what restoration at this level costs. Well done for saving it.
I certainly agree on the handling. My first ever car was `72 1300 of which i got a 1500 engine for next to nothing. I stripped out the entire car, sprayed it met green and had mags fitted with 165 tyres. Also used electronic ignition and a nice ol' Weber 36DCD carb.
I live in South Africa, and let me tell you this - I tend to set up time trails whilst driving between towns with whichever car I own. I owned an Opel Rekord 3.8 V6 and currently have a 156 V6, and my record still have to be beaten set by my Sud on a particular mountainous road!
Granted the time and funds, I would definately get my hands on another one and make it into a project car - with twin turbos...
I live in South Africa, and let me tell you this - I tend to set up time trails whilst driving between towns with whichever car I own. I owned an Opel Rekord 3.8 V6 and currently have a 156 V6, and my record still have to be beaten set by my Sud on a particular mountainous road!
Granted the time and funds, I would definately get my hands on another one and make it into a project car - with twin turbos...
No matter what car I ever buy, steal, or get given, I will never get as much fun out of a car as I did from my rusty 1981 1.5Ti that I owned when I was 18. I owned 2 more after that. If I could find a mint one I would probably buy it now. Conrgats on rescuing one, brings tear to my eyes.
FYI a good mate has just finished a 5 grand resto on a '87 sprint with 16V 1.7 engine transplant with twin '40 carbs. I'll get him to post on here, should be a screamer.
FYI a good mate has just finished a 5 grand resto on a '87 sprint with 16V 1.7 engine transplant with twin '40 carbs. I'll get him to post on here, should be a screamer.
My brother had a 1300tii 
what a great little car it was Great Stuff!!!
These were cracking little cars way ahead of their time when launched in 1972 and - I bet - still fantastically involving to drive now.
Usually a stickler for originallity but I love the sound of your mods - just what Alfa should have done with the car in the mid-late 80s, rather than introducing the more practical but less involving 33
These were cracking little cars way ahead of their time when launched in 1972 and - I bet - still fantastically involving to drive now.
Usually a stickler for originallity but I love the sound of your mods - just what Alfa should have done with the car in the mid-late 80s, rather than introducing the more practical but less involving 33
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