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Hey Nick, I happened to come across the car by chance up here in Northern NSW, just outside Byron Bay. The car is two-owner original from Sydney and has really only suffered at the hands of its last owner who was inexperienced in Alfas. When I got it it had no fluid in the clutch system at all and I haven't had a chance to attend to it at all, ditto the brakes but apparently the front lines leak profusely. So i'll attend to those soon.
The engine on the other hand, that fired easily after I replaced the (ancient) plugs and settled down to a nice idle with a terrific exhaust note. The fans didn't kick in, but I dont think I ran it long enough.
So, once I attend to the hydraulics I should be able to drive it, albeit just around my father in law's property.
The rust seems to be confined to the bolt-on panels like the doors (the worst) and the valance under the windscreen, and around the windscreen. The boot is water-tight (as is the interior) and there is nothing visible in the sills at all. The wheel arches also look very tidy.
All trim is present and correct.
So now, what to do first I guess?!?
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