So glad I listened to your advice here regarding what to do with our 1973 Giulia Super 1.3. I decided to hold off on body and panel work, but concentrated on bringing the mechanicals and electrical up to their former glory. Work completed includes:
- stripped and power cleaned engine bay and underside
- repaint engine bay and add new decals
- rebuilt Solex 40 ADDEs by professional in Italy
- updated intake manifold, new thermostat and new Siamese carb mounts
- cleaned and powder coated all throttle linkages, new ball joints
- added GTA style trumpets
- new alternator, ignition wires and coil
- cleaned distributor and timed ignition
- replaced U-joints and balanced driveshaft
- cleaned, rodded and painted radiator
- all hoses and clamps replaced
- fresh lubricants in engine, trans and diff
- brake calipers rebuilt, new master cylinder, pads, flex hoses and brake fluid
- new battery cables and hold-down bracket
- added windshield wiper arms and blades
- cleaned up grill, all lens, new bulbs - all lights working
- replaced 3 of 5 steel wheels due to corrosion around valve stem, blast and powder coat
- new Pirelli Cinturato tires, polished spinners and new badges
- dyed and polished dash, thoroughly cleaned interior
- add lower seat covers
The folks at Classic Alfa must love me...
The car passed inspection with ease and is so fantastic to drive. Great sound out of the GTA trumpets, strong and smooth power band (the guy in Italy set the carbs up perfectly). Much stronger engine power than I expected out of 1.3 liters. Wherever we stop we get a lot of folks coming over to talk to us about the car.
I will drive and enjoy this ol’Giulia for a while, then at some point in the future replace floor pans due to rust. I have to admit, I am growing to like the rat rod patina look at this point - not all that bad and it goes like a bat out of ****.
Best
Tom