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New England Roll Call

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#1 ·
Now that we have a forum hopefully organizing and keeping track of events will be that much easier. My .02 cents, have a NEBB roll call, just to see who is your neighbor on this site. I guess i will start it off.


Jacob Ricciotti
Dover, New Hampshire
 
#161 ·
Hi Everyone,
I moved to Boston from Los Angeles this month. Brought my 1971 Spider 1750 with me - which now resides in Randolph, MA because garage space does not come easy in Boston. The car has spent almost its entire life in California:
3 years in Napa, long before my time. 34 years in Merced, in the Central Valley, 24 years of which it did not leave the garage (that is also minus thee years in a shed in Great Falls, MT, from which it apparently recovered), and finally less than a year in Los Angeles, less than a month of which it was operational.
Now it is here with me and I am very worried about what the weather is going to do to it after reading all the warnings from people on these forums.
Anyway, glad to be here and hopefully I will come across some of you in person over time.
Ryan
 
#162 ·
Welome to the neighborhood Ryan!

I think you'll find that New England weather will be quite gentle on your Spider as long as you put it away before November and resist the temptation to take it back out on the public roads before the end of April. I've done this with my hobby cars for 30 years and they always last as long as I care to keep them. You do have a winter-bomber right?

Best Regards,
 
#168 ·
That there, is excellent advice, Nick. Periodic awakenings are very important to the health of a sleeping Alfa...

Getting some oil around to keep gaskets from drying out and metal sticking to metal,,

getting the charge on the system up and level,,

making the water flow rather than stagnate and corrode,,,

Yep, good idea...
 
#169 ·
Oh yeah, the dread "Flat spotting",, the death of many a potentially streetable tire. Yes, roll them, park on a different part of the tire, or, be hard core and set it on jackstands for its winter nap.
Not such a bad idea, makes it easy to roll underneath and have a look now and then, making a plan,,,,
 
#170 ·
Hey Thanks for the advice everyone.
I am new to this Alfa ownership, so I have a lot to learn, but I've enjoyed myself.
Question: so as long as I start the engine every couple weeks and make sure I don't let the tires sit, is that all I really have to do? Leaving all the fluids the same should be fine?
 
#171 ·
Some will squirt some Marvel Mystery Oil into the cylinders via the spark plug holes--I've never done it, or felt it necessary.

I have, and still use fuel stablizer. You can get that at any parts or hardware store.

Moth balls in the trunk/interior/engine compartment if you are afraid of small rodentia making a home in the car.
 
#172 ·
if you are afraid of small rodentia making a home in the car
'Tis better to fear 'em than find 'em!

Mothballs are always a good practice during a lay-up. Disconnect your battery leads and keep a trickle charge on it. Car cover on your toy saves cat-scratches and dusting off when Spring finally arrives!
 
#174 ·
thanks for the tips everyone.
I don't have a power source where I park it, so I don't think a trickle charger will be possible.
Another question: does anybody regularly do undercarriage washes? Is that something I should start thinking about doing? Any tips?
 
#176 ·
I've been an AONE member since last year, traded some info with very convivial members, but MA, where most events are run, is a long way to drive from Montreal (was planning on attending Il giro de Mondanock, but unfortunately, not being run this year).

Any VT members interested in setting up an event?
 
#181 ·
Nice, kind of the wrong time of year to pull it out of the barn! :)

Just added a Giulia Super to my stable a little while ago, working on a few things and can't wait until Spring so I can get her on the road for first time (didn't bother registering it as I acquired it so late in the season).

Kevin
 
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