It's been more than three years in process; however, my 1970 GTV 1750 is almost complete. I have owned this car since 1997. It only took me 14 years (last 3 in active restoration mode) to drive her for the first time. Yesterday was the magical day. The "before" pictures are on a different computer. Trust me when I tell you that I probably would not have undertaken this project if I had a better understanding of the time/energy that would be required when I set out. Now that the end of the project is in sight, I guess I can say that the journey has been a good one.
FYI, upholstery (and door panels) was done by a small shop in rockville, MD which I would highly recommend. Flying butress seats are not easy to re-cover especially when not using pre-cut skins with which to begin. The interior turned out better than I could have hoped. (note: The last pic was taken at the shop before final fitting)
A special thanks to all those who contribute to this board; for without you (and your thoughtful posts) I could never have finished this project.
For all those alfisti in the DC area, hopefully I'll see you around sometime.
--John
FYI, upholstery (and door panels) was done by a small shop in rockville, MD which I would highly recommend. Flying butress seats are not easy to re-cover especially when not using pre-cut skins with which to begin. The interior turned out better than I could have hoped. (note: The last pic was taken at the shop before final fitting)
A special thanks to all those who contribute to this board; for without you (and your thoughtful posts) I could never have finished this project.
For all those alfisti in the DC area, hopefully I'll see you around sometime.
--John