Sprint GT 1964 - our restoration gallery

GeoffDixon Gallery - Alfa Romeo Images

We'll post more pics as the project moves along - the next piece of work is that the inside of the engine bay, the interior and the underneath are being painted - that starts mid January

Never ending job these rolling restorations. Just in the final throws of replacing the NS sills, bothe rear wheel arches and the front NS floor pan.

The work has developed somewhat from my original intentions, cost three times as much and taken four times as long.... so far!!

We were pleased at how little rust there is - but that doesn't seem to affect the cost of the restoration any! Just a section of floor and a front wing bottom corner.

Be good to get those white GT's together some day!

Looks like a great car, keep it white !!!!

We will - I belive Gardenia White is the colour for early GT's!

Not really sure of the paint names, but I've seen a few shades ranging from ivory to pure white and almost everything in between.

I sent my chassis number off to AR, but because it was assembled in South Africa the details were a bit sketchy.

There is a guy rallying an early GT (1964) and his is a slighly lighter shade of ivory than mine. I can't imagine it is still wearing it's original paint, it would be interesting to know what the original colours were for 64-65.

We found this page (via AlfaBB) ALFA ROMEO PAINT CODES

And took the line:
AR005 GARDENIA WHITE 8382 * * 1963-68, 1973

To be as close an authority as we would get!

Interestingly I also found a reference to a S African 1961 Giuietta in that AR005 colour:

Sprinting About - Alfa Romeo Bulletin Board & Forums

Can't find the link now, but I did read that Gardenia white had more blue/black in it and was less 'yellow' than some whites...

Mines Spino Bianco, or Hawthorn White.
Well it was it's probably BL old english or something now

Great job. Good luck with it and thanks for adding coals to the fire of my guilt! Not touched mine for about 12 weeks

So - more inflamatory matter on 73GTVJim's guilt!

The restorers have now given us a page on their website!

Scotts Speed Shop Alfa Giulietta Restoration

(And they're in the process of fixing the name of the car - the guy who does the website is Scott's brother and clearly is better versed in HTML than Alfa history

Great 'before and after' pics of the axle!

nice work! that'll be a lovely car when it's done.

Looks like it's going to be great when it's finished.
I wish I had all that space!, in fact I wish i had bought that car.....

Glad you didn't, but our bank manager would like a word...

Looking great so far - does your car have 3 piece rear bumpers?

It is hard to tell from the 'photos, but mine has one piece bumpers.

It has a one piece bumper (though it'll probably stay off the car when it's done to reduce the weight a little! )

I think it must be the reflection of the light trim in the other pics.

If you want to do a swap if you take them off, I've go a rear bumper with a few bits flaking off !

I think Mrs GTD would kill me - she likes the shiney bits!!

Three more pictures added - the car stripped and blasted, and now covered in etch primer. Sadly a few more bits of welding requirements were revealed - and a new panel is going to have to be fitted between the boot lid and the rear window.

Still, progress and this is the last of the rust.

It was even rusty under the nicely intact headlining!

Geoff this car is absolutely stunning ! what a truly beautiful car ..ok thats it, sell the house sell the wife sell the kids ... i want one !

After watching your restoration project and contemplating about buying a stepnose for some time now,I have decided to buy one.

Thanks - can't wait to see it move on some more - will put up more pictures as it gets rebuilt up again!

Just had another 7 pictures through - so uploaded them to the gallery. The car is now completely rust free etch primed and has got the white underseal in place.

So that means that the Alfaholics handling kit suspension and brakes are back in - and it is starting to look more like a car again!

Off to get the top coat of Alfa White applied shortly, and Max at Alfaholics will no doubt be off to buy his Carribean island with the proceeds of all the other bits and pieces that are going to be needed!

On target for August - hope so!

Link to pictures again!