Restoration Update from Osso's Garage

**ossodiseppia** · #1 (**permalink**) 09-06-2004, 12:52 PM

Well, after a great deal of struggle, much anguish and a few new curse words, I've finally gotten the dash installed. What a pain in the arse. I'll share the detail another time. In the mean time, here is an almost live shot.

Bill77 · #2 (**permalink**) 09-06-2004, 06:02 PM

Keep up the good work and the postings! I'm about 2 years behind you.....

81gtv6 · #3 (**permalink**) 09-06-2004, 06:03 PM

o0o0o0o baby, lookin real good!!!!

PSk · #4 (**permalink**) 09-08-2004, 11:52 PM

You've installed the steering wheel on the bloody wrong side! ...

Pete
ps: Damn that car of yours is looking good.

PSk · #5 (**permalink**) 09-08-2004, 11:59 PM

Osso,

What are the holes (circled in red) in the foot well area, I assume they are speaker holes. See attached picture.

On a GTV those holes would let in air from behind the front wheel ... I know my car had rusted those panels. Also wouldn't those holes weaken the structure? ... I would have thought that that panel would actually be structural, especially on a spider.

EDIT: I've just realised that I am wrong about some of this. A GTV does not have that panel ... on my car you can see the top of the chassis rail right up into the bulkhead. Thus this panel must be an extra for spiders ... still wonder about cutting a hole in it (?) ...

Just trying to help

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Pete

**John M** · #6 (**permalink**) 09-09-2004, 12:04 AM

Osso....hurry up already and get this car back together. The suspense is killing me!

Its got to be one of the nicest restorations going on an Alfa.

Best Regards,
John M

**italcarguy** · #7 (**permalink**) 09-09-2004, 12:11 AM

When is your target date to have the car finished? It'd be nice to see it at Concorso Italiano next August...you have a year! AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME job, keep it up and keep us posted!

**smestas** · #8 (**permalink**) 09-09-2004, 12:51 AM

wow!

That looks great.

arswaim · #9 (**permalink**) 09-09-2004, 12:01 PM

My Duetto is in pretty decent shape, but I blush with shame at your pictures. Just spectacular. Keep up the phenomenal work.

**ossodiseppia** · #10 (**permalink**) 09-09-2004, 12:39 PM

Wow, thanks for all of the kudos. I'm blushing. The holes in those side panels were put in by the PO. He had some huge speakers in there that stuck out about 1.5 inches. When I got the car, it had the speakers, but no radio. So, out came the speakers. I didn't want to have new sheet metal welded in as I might someday want to put in a radio. I'll cover the holes with some thick plastic, much the same way doors are covered before the panels are installed.

I don't think I'll make a drive out to California in the near future. It'll be a while before I take the car on a long drive. I'll need to work out all of the kinks before I take it out for a long trip.

Thanks again for the support. This is such a terrific forum. Makes you feel part of a family.

Tito · #11 (**permalink**) 09-09-2004, 10:39 PM

Absolutely fantastic looking. My car is just a poor imitation of yours! I cant wait until its finished. Keep the pics coming!

Blu Hollandese · #12 (**permalink**) 09-10-2004, 03:31 PM

Soooooooo Sweeeeeeeet!

116_Veloce · #13 (**permalink**) 09-11-2004, 10:29 AM

He prolly got some production pictures from the factory back then, I tell ya...
He's fooling us

I would weld up those ugly speaker holes before the paint job.
But apart from that I think we all bow humbled infront of such work...

It's the details that make a good job great.

**Peter** · #14 (**permalink**) 09-13-2004, 01:06 PM

Osso,
Dash looks awesome! I need to go through a dash installation myself soon, I hope....... You said it was a pain, any learnings, do's don'ts, sequence, that you want to share with us?????

**ossodiseppia** · #15 (**permalink**) 09-13-2004, 01:08 PM

Thanks, Peter. You can read all about it on my website.