It is just what I needed

**Racer X** · #1 (**permalink**) 12-24-2007, 03:00 PM

I just picked up a new restoration project.

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Can you believe that my wife thinks this is a good idea?

jozza · #2 (**permalink**) 12-24-2007, 03:26 PM

You're a brave man

GTV Ham · #3 (**permalink**) 12-24-2007, 06:38 PM

That'll keep you busy. I like the "sunroof" shot of the sweet interior.

bill2000 · #4 (**permalink**) 12-24-2007, 08:17 PM

At least the S/S trim hasn't rusted!

Seriously, your wife must really love you, or she really thinks you need a hobby

BlpltGTV · #5 (**permalink**) 12-24-2007, 10:06 PM

I sent the guy an email saying I'd take the wheels if it didn't find a home and was going to the crusher. I've been looking at that car on craigslist up here for a while. I thought about buying it for parts, but then remembered I nearly got evicted for working on my current alfa around this time last year. Good luck with that, and if you want to sell those wheels let me know.

Will

my72gtv · #6 (**permalink**) 12-24-2007, 10:10 PM

It would make a great "lightweight" racer!

rafael · #7 (**permalink**) 12-25-2007, 10:28 AM

Great project; looking forward to see some progress. Two good things:
- the chrome on the roof and doors looks OK
- your wife is very understanding; Can you share with us how you convinced her? I need some help on this

**italcarguy** · #8 (**permalink**) 12-25-2007, 10:50 AM

Reskin it with the GTA repoduction pannels from Europe and dress it up with some nice GTA wheels.

alfa75 88 · #9 (**permalink**) 12-25-2007, 10:53 AM

Good lord.. how's the frame on that?

That valve cover looks wrong for a 1600, is it the original motor?

What are your plans with it?

**RossoGTV4Me** · #10 (**permalink**) 12-25-2007, 11:01 AM

Wow..speechless.

**Racer X** · #11 (**permalink**) 12-25-2007, 11:26 AM

In regards to the 1600, I sort of got taken. I found the car on craigslist. The owner had bought the car on ebay. He obviously was disappointed when he saw how extensive the rust was, so he sold it. He thought the engine was original, but how many 1600's have Spica block off plates?

After driving 400 miles starting at 2 AM, I don't think it would have made any difference if the car had a small block Chevy under the hood. I wasn't coming home empty handed.

I would like to have had the 1600 sitting on a display stand, ready to be dropped back in the car, but I intend to use a 2 liter twin spark. I am thinking along the lines of Max Bank's GTA Replica.

So Max, how much for a complete set of aluminum wings?

**Haig** · #12 (**permalink**) 12-25-2007, 11:36 AM

Jeff.....GTA clone all the way....dont stop.....

**1750GT** · #13 (**permalink**) 12-25-2007, 11:41 AM

Hi Jeff.....wow!!....it hurts just looking at the video...have you had a chance to do a full up assessment of the chassis on this car? If this were my car I'd want to strip it right down to the shell first before deciding on ordering external body panels for it. Will you be doing the body repair yourself?

alfa75 88 · #14 (**permalink**) 12-25-2007, 12:09 PM

So if it's not a 1600, what is it? If you don't use the carbs, I'd be very interested in them.

**101/105guy** · #15 (**permalink**) 12-25-2007, 05:57 PM

Looks like a former east coast ice racer! ;^)
You could call it the flexible flyer!!!