Alfa Romeo 1978 116 GT Sports Sedan History and Pics.

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Here's a View of the LHS Rear Guard / Flare Side on View.



Also, for Anyone Interested, I can Make these New in Fibreglass, or Kevlar / Carbon Fibre Composite, for Anyone chasing a Set of these Rear Quarter Panels with the Flares Blended Into the Rear Guard Quarter Panel, making it a Full Replacement Quarter Panel, with its Size Highlighted in the Below Pic.

Please also Note: These Rear Quarter Guard / Flares have the Additional Section already Made and Blended Into the Front Lower Section of the Guard, which is normally Missing on other Version Flares, meaning Less Fabrication and Fitting Work needed to Fit.

Also Available is the Widened Steel GTV Style Modified Rear Bumper to Fit the Widened Rear Guards Made New in Fibreglass, or Kevlar / Carbon Composite, as shown above Fitted to my Sports Sedan.



Anyone Interested can send me a Personal Message here on the Bulletin Board for more Information - LHS and RHS Available.

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Have just taken a few Pics of the Underside showing her Suspension before the Clean-up, so have attatched Pics below for those Interested.


Front LHS Suspension Including Hollow Adjustable Sway Bar, AutoDelta Wishbones, and Rose Joint Suspension Arm Bushes.


Rear of LHS Tortion Bar with Adjustable Locking Knuckle.



Rear Watts Link from LHS showing Rose Joint Watts Link Ends, Ventilated Discs and Rear Mounted Callipers, Braided Brake Lines, Rear Transaxle, Fuel Tank Bottom, and Fuel Tank Pick-up Bowl.


Ventilated Rear Disc and Calliper, LHS of Centre Watts Link Rose Joint Connection, and De-Dion Close-up.


Looking Down at the Rear Calliper and De-Dion Tube showing the Limited Clearance.

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Well, she's now looking a bit better after a Wash, Interior, Boot, and Engine Bay Clean, and some TLC.

So have taken a few Juicy Pics for those Interested of the Interesting Parts of my Sports Sedan.

Exterior Pics First.


Front Rearward Top Bonnet View, with GTV6 Fibreglass Bonnet.


Forward LHS Side View.
Note the LHS Firewall Cutout for Clearance of the Turbo and Turbo Exhaust.


Rearward LHS Side View.
Doors are Prepared for the New Fibreglass Outer Door Skins to be Fitted.


Rearward RHS Side View.


Forward Rear View Showing the Aluminium Boot Mounted Custom Fuel Tank.

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Some Fuel Tank / Boot / Rear Hatch Pics.


Boot Mounted Custom Fuel Tank Fuel Filler.


Boot Mounted Fuel Tank Pumps and Lines.


RHS Boot Mounted Fuel Tank View with the Transmission Cooler Mounted in the RHS Rear Corner of the Rear Fibreglass Guard, below the Rear Roll Cage Rear Chassis Mount Point.


GTV Hatch End View with Rear Integrated Custom Blended Rear Spoiler and Perspex Rear Window.


GTV Hatch Top View showing the Rear Integrated Spoiler and Perspex Rear Window.

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Some Engine Bay Pics.


Front Centre Rearward View of the Engine Bay.


LHS Forward View from the Front Windscreen of the Engine Bay.


LHS Rearward View of the Engine Bay.


RHS Rearward View of the Engine Bay.


RHS Forward View from the Front Windscreen of the Engine Bay.

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Engine Bay Close-Up Pics.


Engine Extractors Rearward View from Centre of Car.


Engine Extractors Rearward View from Front of Car.


Micro Dynamics Fuel Injection Top View from Centre of Car.
Note the Roll Cage Suspension Tower Attatchment Points, and Custom Tower Brace.


Firewall Mounted Pedal Box, and Mercedes Windscreen Wiper Motor.


Custom Made Large Capacity Radiator and Front Mounted Intercooler Forward View.

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Some Interior Pics.


LHS Passenger Side View of Turbo and Turbo Exhaust Firewall and Floor Cutout.


LHS Passenger Side View from LHS Door Opening of Turbo and Turbo Exhaust.
Note: The New Exhaust Extension to Run from the Turbo Exhaust Outlet to Exit Under the Passengers Side Door is yet to be Custom Made and Fitted.


The Firewall and Passenger Side Turbo and Turbo Exhaust Floor Panel, which is Dzus Fastened for Quick Access to the Turbo and Exhaust System.


RHS Drivers Door View of the Cockpit showing the Roll Cage, Dash, and Covered Motec and Fuse Box Mounted on the Centre Tailshaft Tunnel above the Fuel Lines and behind the Gear Shifter.


Rearward View of the Rear Passengers Area Showing the Rear Cockpit Roll Cage, Motec Fuel Injection Management System - Wrapped in Grey Plastic, Floor Mounted Battery, the Battery Cut-Off Switch - LHS B Pillar Wrapped in Blue Plastic, and the Aluminium Firewall Parcel Shelf above the Rear Boot Mounted Aluminium Custom Made Fuel Tank.

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And some Turbo Charger Pics.


Cockpit Forward Firewall View of the Turbo and Turbo Exhaust.


Cockpit Forward Firewall View of the Turbo Dump Pipe Inside the Front RHS Fibreglass Wheel Arch Guard Flare.

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Sometimes I get people Questioning the Value of a car like my Alfa Romeo GT Sports Sedan.

They seem to be Unaware of the List of the Components Needed, and the Workmanship that goes into the Manufacturing of a Racecar like this, not to mention the Development Work in the Car.

So, without Listing the cars Specific Technical Specifications, eg: Component Model Numbers, I've Added some of my cars Details with Pictures above, to hopefully help with the Understanding of the Amount of Detailed Workmanship, and its Cost, that it takes to Fabricate a car like this, Manufactured utalising Top Line Automotive Components, and Specialist Suppliers.

Like they Say, a Picture is Worth a Thousand Words.

It's the Under the Skin Detail that goes into making a Racecar that the average individual does not see, so hopefully this can help with the Understanding to see the Huge differences between a Road Going Car, and a Fully Developed Custom Made Racecar.

A it's been a Privelige to Own a car like this, but it's also been an Exercise in Restraint, keeping her in her Period Specification.

I'll update the Progress of her Rebuild as I go along for those Interested, so Thanks for your Interest.

[alfahaka]

Cool pics.
I remembered it had a huge intercooler and the turbo was low and right back. I think I said to buzzed (when he was trying to fit a big exhaust on his twincharged car) that this car had "some panel bashing" to fit things in. I see my recollection was wrong - I should have said it had a bl***y great hole in the wall/floor....

Really nice to see it done up. Certainly it wasn't ever a cheap car and doing it justice in resto/improvements can't be cheap either.

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Hi alfahaka, having the Hole in the Firewall Certainly makes it easier to access the Turbo, and due to the Angle of the Turbos Exhaust, the Floor needed to be 'Relieved' rather than 'Massaged' for it to fit, but this also makes it so much easier to Manufacture the New Section of Exhaust to Exit from under the Passengers Side Door.

If I need to access either of these Areas of the car, all it takes is a Few Half Turns of the Dzus Fasteners, and there she is, Open for Easy access.

Sure it won't be a cheap Fix-up, but like I say, if a Job needs doing, try and do it Properly the First time.

Appart from the Welding of the Exhaust, and the Painting, I'll be doing all the Other Work, Fibreglass Panel and Spoiler Lamination Included, as I'm use to doing this from my Business.

Anyway, when she's all finished, if you see us at the Track before she's Sold, make sure you say Hi.

[buzzed]

haha, yeah, these people leading others astray...I don't know...panel massaging indeed :-). Now you'll understand how hard it was to get this right and retain 3.5inchs worth of cross section...without nasty knocks under the car....I mean really, did Alfa build the car and then go...wait a minute, we've forgotten something...oh that's right...the exhaust!! I know, they are bigger diameters, but have you even seen a factory Alfetta with a circular downpipe...you'd swear oval was factory :-)

Love those photo's, very interesting setup, and I concur, building a properly modded car, for what ever pupose costs a heap of time and money...and always more than one plans, no matter how well versed they are in building the things. My exhaust took about 3weeks straight to build for a couple of blokes, go pay for that at a workshop....

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Hi Buzzed, the Exhaust Section I need to Fabricate will only be about 2' Long, with a Nice Radius Mandrel Bend at the End, so should be ok to get the Bends, and then get some Straight Pipe and a Flange Cut to Length, and get Welded up.

I know it ends up taking way much more Time and Effort than we originally thought, but that's all part and parcel of Running a Racecar if you like getting Satisfaction from doing the Work yourself to keep them up the Front and Running.

And yes, those Exhausts at the Back of the Engine always seem to get 'Worn' into Shape from how Low they Hang, as I've even had the same thing happen to the 'Don't stick that in the Good Car, stick it into the Wagon' vehicle.

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New Fibreglass Outer Door Skin being Made - before Wet Trimming.



After Wet Trimming and Curing.

[BradGTV]

intersting pics, thanks for sharing. the gtv6 bonnet you have on the car, would u be interested in making a mould and making me a fibreglass one?
cheers, Brad