07-18-2007, 04:54 AM
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Wooooow.Nice
Great post there buddy, still dying to see the pics of your pride and joy. comparing the steering wheel against the rest of your wood trim, do they all colour match? heres my sad 1750 GTV awaiting resto, this was originally yellow ocre notice the rear light, incorrect.  |
07-18-2007, 05:22 AM
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Originally Posted by FMD159
Hello guys
I just picked up my steering wheel and its with great satisfaction that I have been able to save something special that was originally sitting in a dark and dingy corner of a damp shed, full of cracks and black body fat stained in the timber...
It was well worth the $200 and I now have an original, beautiful item..  |
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1961 MGA 1600 Roadster, British Racing Green
1966 Giulia Sprint GT ,Argento
1970 1750 GTV s2, Verde Olivo Metallica (AR213)
2005 Holden Rodeo LT Crew Cab, Fox Fire Red
{Oo==V==oO}
Previously owned
1983 Ford Laser KB, Beige
1985 Volvo 360 GLT Dark Mettalic Blue
1970 GT Junior stepnose Resprayed Red, Giallo Ochre
1923 Amilcar Sports, rusty
I may only own two ALFAs now, but the handle stays as I am always chasing another one.
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07-18-2007, 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by FMD159
Hello guys
I just picked up my steering wheel and its with great satisfaction that I have been able to save something special that was originally sitting in a dark and dingy corner of a damp shed, full of cracks and black body fat stained in the timber...
It was well worth the $200 and I now have an original, beautiful item.. |
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Peter
Currently:
'67 Duetto
'69 Euro 1750 GTV
'91 164L (my son's)
Previously:
'76 Alfasud Ti/'75 GT Junior/'87 Alfa 33
'91 Alfa 75/'95 Alfa 164/'79 Alfa Spider
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07-18-2007, 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by giulia_veloce
Hey Dave.
Sounds good.
Did you want the lens with or without the reflector and i have 2 lenses.
They look great when they are new.
Robert
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sent you a PM.
Cheers.
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07-20-2007, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by robinkritz
Great post there buddy, still dying to see the pics of your pride and joy. comparing the steering wheel against the rest of your wood trim, do they all colour match? heres my sad 1750 GTV awaiting resto, this was originally yellow ocre notice the rear light, incorrect. |
keep you posted on my restoration progress....
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07-21-2007, 10:24 AM
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Guys I have a question regarding metals, chroming and light bulbs...I received my rear light assemblies back and they have been re-threaded and ready to be sent off together with a box load of other pieces to be chromed.
My concern is should I remove the x4 light bulb bayonet housing before I send them off to be chromed or can I just chrome the whole lot? I would like to avoid removing the bayonet housing unless I have to so does anyone know if the chrome plating will have an effect on the operation of light bulbs?? 
Below are the light assemblies showing the bayonet light bulb housings that I am referring to. |
07-21-2007, 03:17 PM
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Hi FMD,
The light bulbs typically have the positive at the base (at the very tip of the bulb) and the negative is the cylinder that either screws in or in this case has the bayonet lugs.
If you chrome the entire fitting you'll be joining the positive and negative. Don't do it. I'm pretty sure a good chromer will not do it anyway since they'd have different materials and the chrome won't stick.
You'll have to take out the bayonets. You can still have the surround chromed, but not as a complete assembly.
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07-21-2007, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by FMD159
Guys I have a question regarding metals, chroming and light bulbs...I received my rear light assemblies back and they have been re-threaded and ready to be sent off together with a box load of other pieces to be chromed.
My concern is should I remove the x4 light bulb bayonet housing before I send them off to be chromed or can I just chrome the whole lot? I would like to avoid removing the bayonet housing unless I have to so does anyone know if the chrome plating will have an effect on the operation of light bulbs??
Below are the light assemblies showing the bayonet light bulb housings that I am referring to. |
John
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07-24-2007, 11:00 PM
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hey boys...anyone got any creative ideas how to source/make the fine chrome trimming around the center console for the 1750....not around the gear lever...but the one that frames the outer edge of the console with the veneer???
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07-25-2007, 02:48 AM
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Hi FMD, have a look here, is this what youre after? I think someone on the BB recommended the company.
http://www.reoriginals.iinet.net.au/alfafr.html.
B0346XB
Edging for console wood and gearshift lever base decoration, original chromed plastic, easier to work than the stainless steel.
$12.00
per mt.
B0346X
Edging for console wood, stainless steel, replaces chrome plastic edging that is original to the car.
$18.00
each
good luck
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07-25-2007, 05:26 AM
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Thanks for the great tip Oze!!!!
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Originally Posted by OZe
Hi FMD, have a look here, is this what youre after? I think someone on the BB recommended the company.
http://www.reoriginals.iinet.net.au/alfafr.html.
B0346XB
Edging for console wood and gearshift lever base decoration, original chromed plastic, easier to work than the stainless steel.
$12.00
per mt.
B0346X
Edging for console wood, stainless steel, replaces chrome plastic edging that is original to the car.
$18.00
each
good luck
Bill |
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07-25-2007, 05:59 AM
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Pretty sure those guys dont exist in Australia anymore although the original reoriginals is around in the US.
www.reoriginals.com
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1966 Giulia Super (Driver) AR 721136 Biancospino
1967 GT Veloce (Resto) AR 299772 Rosso
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07-25-2007, 07:29 AM
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1961 MGA 1600 Roadster, British Racing Green
1966 Giulia Sprint GT ,Argento
1970 1750 GTV s2, Verde Olivo Metallica (AR213)
2005 Holden Rodeo LT Crew Cab, Fox Fire Red
{Oo==V==oO}
Previously owned
1983 Ford Laser KB, Beige
1985 Volvo 360 GLT Dark Mettalic Blue
1970 GT Junior stepnose Resprayed Red, Giallo Ochre
1923 Amilcar Sports, rusty
I may only own two ALFAs now, but the handle stays as I am always chasing another one.
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07-25-2007, 08:20 AM
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console trim
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Originally Posted by FMD159
hey boys...anyone got any creative ideas how to source/make the fine chrome trimming around the center console for the 1750....not around the gear lever...but the one that frames the outer edge of the console with the veneer???
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07-25-2007, 08:42 AM
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Please give this thread a read.
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Series 1 Euro 1750 GTV
Series 2 USA 1750 GTV
Series 3 Spider Veloce
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