GTV-S2000 (warning not for the Alfa purist)

[vintage prep]

Nothing like starting with a fresh clean foundation. Looks like your on the home stretch now

[Craig]

G'Day Kevin,

I'm no expert, but I think I'd like to see a seal coat on it before bolting anything on. Primers/undercoats tend to be porous.

[Dan Walker]

Nice! She's going to be an awesome looking sleeper- getting close now!

[GTV-GR]

Looks great but i don't think paint reached all hidden boxed spots , and that's rust lurking. I think someone posted about dip galvinizers that would have been the right way to go.

[akitaman]

Hi Kevin. I just saw this thread for the first time. The dipping idea is a good one BUT you may have an issue now. The channel where the steering box is bolt to, and the damper on the other side, may have a real challenge for you. You see in that channel is aluminum blocks. When dipping, aluminum falls apart. so when you bolt those items back together that wall may collapse. You may have gotten lucky if the "dip" was weak. Good luck. I wish you well on this.

[GAalfa]

I am thinking of doing the same thing. After all, 240HP and not having to worry about what parts to use and not experiment says alot. Did you try and get an adapter plate made for the trany to bolt up to the backof the engine? That way just the engine compartment would have needed mods? Great Job!

[Chris155]

Any chance of an update on this? Please?

[Keven]

Chris155,

The holidays pretty much shut me down for a two months, with all
that goes with them and visiting relatives, etc...

I have been prepping the car for the undercoating, masking, grinding, welding,etc.
I am using a product made by 3M called Body Shutz part #08864
This is the paintable version of the undercoating, and also protects
against corrosion (unlike the non-paintable version).
I have not been able to finish the undercoating due to the cold days
we have been having here in SoCal
But I did get a bunch of the suspension parts back from the powder coaters,
and they look great!! I will try and post some pics soon.... hang in there

[Keven]

Opps correction the undercoating is:

3M - 08964

and the application gun is:

3M - 08801

Here's a few pics of the product, along with the data sheet...

[Keven]

One last tidbit, each can of the undercoating comes with a nozzle.
This nozzle screws into the gun, to apply the product. There is no
clean up, and the nozzle is a venturi type and no undercoating touches
the gun. It's really convenient, and a lot less messy than cleaning
applicator guns.

[Keven]

Pic of the nozzles..

[Chris155]

Hmmm, interesting, I need something like that for my 156.

[Max Banks]

Quote:

Originally Posted by akitaman Hi Kevin. I just saw this thread for the first time. The dipping idea is a good one BUT you may have an issue now. The channel where the steering box is bolt to, and the damper on the other side, may have a real challenge for you. You see in that channel is aluminum blocks. When dipping, aluminum falls apart. so when you bolt those items back together that wall may collapse. You may have gotten lucky if the "dip" was weak. Good luck. I wish you well on this.

[nacree]

Kevin

I would kill for some measurements of the s2000 motor- do you have any?

(height, length of engine, length of gearbox from bell to shifter etc)

Any info would be greatly appreciated!


Thanks,

Nathan

[Keven]

Nathan,

Sure, I will post asap.

Here some pics of the undercoating, as you can see there are spots that
need some touch up, but I actually ran out of the stuff

I have used 9 cans, and probably need another two cans to touch up.

Now onto the suspension