08-31-2007, 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Gary74tii
Hi Craig,
Roland (Giulia Bianca) has shipped several cars to the U.S. ports so he has that part of it down cold and I just have to figure out what to do once it hits the port in Tacoma. I can send you more information on what shipper he uses if you wish. At the end of this adventure I'll sum up all the costs for everyone too and post them to the board.
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'67 Duetto
'69 Euro 1750 GTV
Previously:
'76 Alfasud Ti/'75 GT Junior/'87 Alfa 33
'91 Alfa 75/'95 Alfa 164/'79 Alfa Spider
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08-31-2007, 03:05 PM
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Thanks Peter. Dead simple I can do. A few years ago I brought in a '74 GTV from Canada without any sort of broker and that was very easy. I was assuming it would be quite a bit harder though with it arriving by ship from Europe since the general consensus here on the board is to use a broker. I'll PM you for more information.
Gary
Last edited by Gary73Super; 08-31-2007 at 03:05 PM.
Reason: typo correction
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08-31-2007, 04:38 PM
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Great to see the pic pf your new car at Roland's place! Here are mine in the same spot!!!
Also, a couple of pics of the cars coming back from Germany.
I have driven Roland's early Super and his Pino (with 1300 motor) around Holland and Belgium. Loads of fun!
Last is a pic of the 'Giulia Guru' at the Zolder track near his home.
You will not find a nicer or more gracious Alfisti than Roland!
Randy
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09-02-2007, 01:10 PM
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You make me blush guy's , but thanks for the compliments  |
09-03-2007, 09:43 AM
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Nice work. Glad to see you are getting an excellent Super. It'll really go like stink with that 2 liter.
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09-04-2007, 10:13 AM
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Thanks all for the continued compliments on the Prugna Super, advice on clearing U.S. customs etc. Roland continues to make progress on the suspension and brake upgrades before the car ships out this month.
Damian, I'm sure you remember all my questions and consternation about these Giulia sedans and Berlinas going back to before you left for Berkeley a couple years ago. It's the car I've wanted for many years even if it's a bit above the price point I wanted to be at (I'm sure all wannabe Giulia sedan owners would prefer to pay "Spider prices" for their car though rather than the supply/demand driven premium several thousand dollars over a convertible in the same condition). But, if I wait another year or two not only would I miss out on enjoying the car, but the price of admission is just going to continue to go up.
Gary
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09-05-2007, 08:22 AM
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Contact Steve Schaeffer. He goes as Borrani on the Alfa BB. He brought a GTA into Seattle from France in 2000. He used a shipping broker who picked up the container and took it to their yard where he unloaded. Bring some gas they drain the tank during shipping. I'm interested in knowing what all your costs on this end up. Always looking.
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09-11-2007, 04:43 PM
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Roland has been diligently working evenings and weekends to finish the upgrades before my new Giulia leaves port and is just a day or so away from finishing up. Here are some pictures of what he has done. This posting shows the brake caliper and rotor upgrades:
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09-11-2007, 05:02 PM
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...And here are the new stainless steel brake lines and some pics of the suspension upgrades. Again, many thanks to Roland for working so hard on this and under deadline pressure so I'll be able to enjoy the car for a few weeks before winter arrives  |
09-11-2007, 09:04 PM
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Those look like the same upgrades that Roland has on his Pino Super! The car drives great. Not too firm a ride and outstanding braking!
Should be SOOOO good with the 2.0 motor!
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09-13-2007, 08:58 AM
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Well.. Great setup !!
But I'm wondering which rotors are fitted on the car because I've always been told that Brembo calipers needed:
- Custom rotors (2 pieces) if you want to follow the vented discs route
- to remove the spacer if you use non vented discs (BMW or Volvo calipers)
Discs also seems brand new so it is modern fabrication...Maybe Roland can give us some advice.
Regards
Sébastien
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09-13-2007, 12:36 PM
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Bonjour Sebastien
Nice collection of cars you have ! 
The used rotors on Gary's car are Brembo Opel Monza/Senator rotor's, the holes for the studs are redrilled, Opel has 5x108, so use one hole an make 3 new, the aluminium spacer between the rotor and the hub is to correct the ofset of the caliper and rotor
The brakelines have the tread of the 75 on caliper side, Giulia on the bodyside
@ Gary : Prugna is ready, bring it to the Zeebrugge port tomorrow !
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09-14-2007, 07:23 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Giulia Bianca
Bonjour Sebastien
Nice collection of cars you have ! |
Well about the collection, all the cars are far from being in the same league as yours !!
To be honest, your white 1st series Super 65 has long been my screen saver and desktop background on the computer, let's say for 1 year and a half... at least (Yes I'm a Super addict...and this one is one of the finest ever)
I'm currently rebuilding a 'concours' condition '66 Super from scratch (bare bodyshell) but long is the road...
Thank you for the clear and comprehensive information about Gary's car .
I'm still wondering how did you managed about the wheel studs.
On a standard disc, they are supposed to be pressed trough the disc flange.
On the new assembly (Opel rotor + spacer), how do yo manage to keep the stud at the right place ? Do you loose in stud usable length ?
Regards
Sébastien
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09-15-2007, 11:16 PM
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Sebastien
Thanks for the compliments
Your on the good way allso, like to see some pictures 
The studs are pressed in these also, just like the original rotors, so diameter of the holes has to be precise,
don't try it yourself, let a machineshop take care of it
There are some shops selling these rotors with spacer as a kit, ready to mount, you only need the calipers
For the later cars you can use the original studs, these are longer than the early ones, if you still want the left/right thread as on the earlier cars you have to find the studs from a Montreal
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09-17-2007, 10:46 AM
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Shipping out!
After finishing the upgrades, Roland delivered the Prugna car to the Zeebrugge, Belgium port last Friday. Here are the some pics of the day taken by Roland including getting an alignment after shock/spring upgrades, driving to the port, and at the port waiting to be loaded as Roland left it. Ship was scheduled to leave port on Sunday.
Gary
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