Alfetta stainless bumpers

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xray

Discussion Starter · Mar 25, 2011 (Edited)

NOT MINE

saw these front and rears on 'ebayuk' VERY NICE. maybe for the 'right price' he will ship them to USA. I had mine shipped via air post UK to ohio for 170$. Not too heavy.

Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT/GTV Stainless Steel Rear Bumper on eBay (end time 29-Mar-11 21:25:38 BST)

Cheers

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flatiron

· #2 · Mar 26, 2011

Do the coupe bumpers fit an Afetta sedan? Anyone know?

Thanks

Dragline

· #3 · Mar 26, 2011

xray said:
. . . I had mine shipped via air post UK to ohio for 70$. . . .

Gawd, I GOT to hear how you managed that. I had mine shipped FedEx and after calling for a 'special' rate, it was between $200-$300. Their standard rate was over $400 IIRC. Heck, it's tough to send them cross country for that. Really, post, PM, or email if you will. I hope to buy a couple more things from the UK and would be much more inclined to do so if you had a 'magic bus' (or plane or . . .).
Thanks.
Gerry

xray

Discussion Starter · #4 · Mar 26, 2011 (Edited)

I don;t know if stainless Alfetta bumpers will fit the sedan, but I do know that the front bumper does not fit the GTV6 without trimming the inside. GTV6 front bodywork is different (a little wider at the level of the bumper)

I was wrong about the shipping cost:

I had to look it up in my old emails. Purchase price: the bumpers cost me 46# each. Steering stalk switch was 22#.

For two stainless bumpers with mounts (and one black rubber block) and a steering column stalk shipped together via 72 hour fedex, shipping was 110#. This was shipped around december 28 2010 in mid holidays so I expect prices to be higher, but probably the same now with increased fuel costs.

Dragline

· #5 · Mar 26, 2011

$110 is still an awesome price. Less than half of my experience. Did you arrange it or did the breaker? There is the standard rates FedEx quotes on their website and then they list an 800 number for their 'special' rate. I called their 800 number and received a quote for about 2/3 standard, a rate I thought was a good deal at the time. This was a couple of years ago. Thanks for the info.

xray

Discussion Starter · #6 · Mar 26, 2011

Breaker arranged it.

Patrick at [email protected]

That's 110# or 176$ (today's conversion rate)

Dragline...when are we getting together??? I met with Italcarnut and 68duetto, cool guys and great Alfettas. the four of us need to have a little get together in two months or so!

Dragline

· #7 · Mar 26, 2011

xray said:
That's 110# or 176$ (today's conversion rate)

Oh, is that what that # sign means?

Still a very good rate.

Dragline...when are we getting together??? I met with Italcarnut and 68duetto, cool guys and great Alfettas. the four of us need to have a little get together in two months or so!

Seriously looking forward. Reality though is that there still is much to do (install interior, exhaust leak, carb adjust, etc.) and my honey-do list is (and has been) maxed out. We know what comes first in most households. I haven't had a chance to wrench since December (hanging head in shame)

At this rate, Red won't be roadworthy till June. Could meet up with you all in Blackie(F150) though.

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xray

Discussion Starter · #8 · Mar 26, 2011

I'm in the same boat. Driveshaft guibos and bearings, second gear synchro, exhaust, leaky radiator, mount bumpers....

fiatosca

· #9 · Mar 26, 2011

Just had a Euro GTV6 bumper shipped from the UK last week for 48 pounds. Arrived in seven days.

xray

Discussion Starter · #10 · Mar 26, 2011

Sweet Deal! LUCKY FIND!

Do you know "Racingswim"? I lived in Plymouth Mi a few yrs back. Maybe you would like to join us for late spring/early summer NE ohio meet?

pm me if interested.

fiatosca

· #11 · Mar 26, 2011

xray said:
Sweet Deal! LUCKY FIND!

Do you know "Racingswim"? I lived in Plymouth Mi a few yrs back. Maybe you would like to join us for late spring/early summer NE ohio meet?

pm me if interested.

Rob is my nephew. Perhaps you've also been to my father's place in Poland, OH for his fall BBQ...

Dragline

· #12 · Mar 27, 2011

fiatosca said:
Just had a Euro GTV6 bumper shipped from the UK last week for 48 pounds. Arrived in seven days.

I just hope someone doesn't happen to post their experience where they had shipped two twinsparks from the UK to the US in a boxed pallet for 27£ and 39pence as I just might have to find a building to jump from.

OK, that was supposed to be funny but . . .
So, that's an awesome rate, fiatosca, was that FedEx as well? Any hints/suggestions you'd care to share. Are rates less today than what they were 2 years ago (when my bumpers were shipped)? If anthing, with the current crude oil prices one would expect the rates to be the same or maybe a bit more.

I would just love to work out some of these lower rates that you gents seem to be snagging. Good on you.

xray

Discussion Starter · #13 · Mar 27, 2011

Wait:
Racingswim, Fiatosca, Dragline, and Youngstown person all related somehow??

I'm confused? but I think I get it now...I know some of the above indirectly and directly and have heard some describe the others...but maybe I will have it all straight by the fall!

It's all coming together now.......

Cheers, x

Dragline

· #14 · Mar 27, 2011

xray said:
Wait:
Racingswim, Fiatosca, Dragline, and Youngstown person all related somehow??

Nope, not me. Haven't had the pleasure of meeting/talking with fiatosca and don't know the Youngstown Alfisti.

fiatosca

· #15 · Mar 27, 2011

A link for the Ohio Alfa folks in the crowd...

The Boniface Picnic

xray

Discussion Starter · #16 · Mar 27, 2011

Thanks!

xray

Discussion Starter · #17 · Mar 27, 2011

Thanks Dragline! I am still planning for an off the cuff early summer get together and you are welcome to join! I will send out some emails late may.

Thanks Fiatosca!

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