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Isn't she beyond saving?

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#1 · (Edited)
As I was checking some messages on FB, came across this:

https://www.facebook.com/dan.w.rye/media_set?set=a.10154886592957407&type=3

The owner seems like knows what is he doing and is familiar with Alfas. Why would anyone want to save this body? Every mounting point on the chassis is either rusted out or stress cracked. Impressive skills he got but... What am I missing???
 
#2 ·
If you can, save it ... plus we don't know the persons financial position (yes it might be cheaper overall to buy an already restored or better one, but most find it easier to drip feed expenses on a hobby than save for it)

Personally all 105s should now be saved. The days of wrecking them should be over.
Pete
 
#4 ·
I think the remaining 105's have done well to last this long. Some like this car (please post some pics) and others like it have serious needs. Some of us and others would expect the least needy cars, the easiest to fixed and on the road to be enjoyed first. But time and time again perfectly good cars sit around for 30+years with no use, just like the very rusty cars. The least needy cars were always going to survive, or are they? They are going to get many owners, some turning them into race cars, some restoring them, some backdating their look, say to a step nose look.

The most significant thing I think you can do to a 'rusty perforated rust bucket' [that some don't tend to seek out] is bring it back to life and extend it's life for another 50 to 100 plus years. The parts and the skills are available now. In 10 years time the parts may be available but the skills may not be! I wonder how the owner would feel like driving the car when finished? I can't wait!

Personally all 105s should now be saved. The days of wrecking them should be over.
Pete
 
#3 ·
I think it wasn’t beyond saving. Certainly not compared to my project ??

It’s easy to use hindsight but often the car doesn’t look so bad when you buy it and then you really get into stripping it, and at that point you are committed or willing to accept the challenge.

Also I think niavity plays a part - it’s easy to underestimate the time/cost of things until you have experience of them.
 
#6 ·
I do understand the gratification that comes from saving an Alfa like this, but what do you do with all that rust in impossible to reach places like A pillars and between the layers of metal. And are those stress cracks? Anyways... he's got some great skills.
 
#11 ·
Yes Pete, I've seen the repairs on pretty much everything on alfabb. Pillars must be very involving. I'd rather spend extra 10K on a decent body especially if I'm in a hole. In for a penny...


I think yours was the first "full" resto thread that I read on here

Glad you are making progress on your GTV :thumbup:
 
#12 ·
Yes Pete, I've seen the repairs on pretty much everything on alfabb. Pillars must be very involving. I'd rather spend extra 10K on a decent body especially if I'm in a hole. In for a penny...


I think yours was the first "full" resto thread that I read on here

Glad you are making progress on your GTV <img src="http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/images/smilies/thumbup.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Thumbup" class="inlineimg" />
Yes agree but some, like me, can't put $10k together ... plus it is a very involving process restoring something with your own hands. Far richer than just buying something.
Pete
 
#15 ·
Had to log on to the HatedBook and no where near as bad as I was expecting. Cars done now too.

In most cases it is typical rust for these cars. If we considered this one beyond saving, they would soon all be gone <img src="http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/images/smilies/frown.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Frown" class="inlineimg" />
Pete
Exactly

And you could easily pay 10k more for a ‘better’ car and end up with something that looks like that after a few years later anyway!
 
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