My Veloce restoration nearing completion.

alfabits · #1 (**permalink**) 10-31-2007, 08:36 PM

Here are a few shots of my 1960 Giulietta Spider Veloce. The motoe will be going in soon.

George in Portland Oregon

TKO · #2 (**permalink**) 10-31-2007, 09:13 PM

George,

Holy Sh!@%! That is looking fantastic. Can I ask about your seat upholstery. They look really tight, are they 'covers' or done from scratch? Also, what type of springs and shocks are you running?

Best of luck finishing it,

**Subtle** · #3 (**permalink**) 10-31-2007, 10:08 PM

VERY NICE - outside, inside and underneath +++

**velocedoc** · #4 (**permalink**) 10-31-2007, 11:23 PM

Heh hey! Someone is going to walk away with some trophy hardware at a show with this car! Awesome! Any pictures of the engine before you drop it in? Where did you get the carburetors refurbished to look like new?

**Peter** · #5 (**permalink**) 11-01-2007, 05:10 AM

this is soooo SWEEEEEET!

Marco750B56 · #6 (**permalink**) 11-01-2007, 06:57 AM

Congratulations!

It´s a Dream!

Best Regards

Marco

Andrew Schank · #7 (**permalink**) 11-01-2007, 08:13 AM

Car looks amazing. Did you do much of the work yourself? How much time did it take you from start to finish?

**pathung** · #8 (**permalink**) 11-01-2007, 08:18 AM

Nice! How long has this project taken you so far?

How about a few shots of the engine bay?

**brownie93** · #9 (**permalink**) 11-01-2007, 10:38 AM

She's a beauty, how much left to finish?

alfabits · #10 (**permalink**) 11-01-2007, 10:49 AM

Thanks to all who have commented on my restoration. I will try to answer your questions as best as I can.

I purchased the car last year and started the restoration late in the summer of '06. I work on the project about 6 hours per day most days. I have done all the work myself except paint, chrome, power coating, other plating (zinc), and some machine work. I also did not rebuild the 5 speed transmission myself, my friend Denny Pillar did that for me. I am building the motor myself with some help from my friend Stu Moss.

I disassembled the carbs, bead blasted them, brass wire brushed them and then reassembled with sealed bearings and some new hardware (the rest was zinc plated).

The suspension springs are from Centerline and the shocks are Koni. Everything was powder coated, replated and rebuilt. 1" swaybar and new tie-rod ends.

The seats were one of the hardest parts of the restoration. I was missing most of the seat rails and one seat. I had to make one + set of rails (5 pieces) and find a missing seat. The seats were stripped of all material dip-striped of rust, repaired and all seams re-welded by another friend Rob Benko (Vintage Metal Works). The seats were then taken to the upholstery shop where new padding was made and the seats were made from scratch in a leather like vinyl. He did a fantastic job; firm and tight and very comfortable.

Like I mentioned before the engine is in progress and should have it completed in about a week. I have installed a 1400 kit all new bearings, bushings, seals, etc. 20k over.

Here are some of the resources I used for services in case you are interested and close enough to utilise.

1) Vintage Metal Works, Rob Benko -- seat repair, metal fabricating and welding: 360 833-0538
2) Acme Welding Inc., Auto Body Division -- Paint and body work: Dwane Olofson 503 230-1873
3) Larry's Upholstery, Andy -- Seats and panels: 541 926-4346
East side Plating -- Clear Zinc: 303 654-3774

Also, here are some additional photos.

Cheers,

George
................................
George Kraus
1960 Giulietta Spider Veloce
Complete nut and bolt restoration nearing Completion
Portland, OR

e :: gekraus@comcast.net

Lightweight_911 · #11 (**permalink**) 11-01-2007, 11:29 AM

Looks superb !

Did you restore the instruments (gauges) yourself ?

If not, who did them ?

Andrew Schank · #12 (**permalink**) 11-01-2007, 11:37 AM

6 hours a day for over a year-that sounds about right. I always figure 1000 hours of labor is a starting point for a full restoration. it is also why so few full restorations are ever finished! What are your plans for the car when it is done? Its almost too nice to drive it! Congratulations again.

Marco750B56 · #13 (**permalink**) 11-01-2007, 11:49 AM

I need restore the instruments ( gauges ) of my Sprint 56...

Opinions about that, please...

Thank you

alfabits · #14 (**permalink**) 11-01-2007, 03:00 PM

I did send out the gauges for the mechanicals to be cleaned, rebuilt and calibrated and the spedo put back to "0". I cleaned all the faces, repainted the black rings behind the clear plastic (numbers), repainted the needles and polished the needle centers, replaced the clear plastic pieces, and of course rechromed the bezels. I also re-plated all exterior screws and associated hardware even though you don't see it. That is the way everything on this car has been done from the windshield motor mechanism to all internal brake pieces. Maybe no one else but me will know it was done -- but I would know!

Cheers,

George

alfa2go · #15 (**permalink**) 11-01-2007, 05:03 PM

Fantastic!

I love the colour of your camcover and inlet manifold. Are they powdercoated? what colour?