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Ok, to follow on from Mitch's Fantastic Resto thread http://www.alfaowner.com/Forum/motoring-images/168718-my-new-project.html#post2595784, i have picked up a little GTV of my own in slighty worse condition than mitch's but with similar problems.
Faults with the car include, a suspect headgasket (which it isnt) car had recently had a new recon head but they didnt fit a new water pump we can all tell what happened next.
Very bad paint looks like the roof has had a rattle can thrown over it.
Grotty interior, center console, gear knob, although the leather seats look to be in great condition.
and will need brakes all round...
This i suspect to be the tip of the iceberg.
There are some things that are really good on this car for its age, prior to it current/and new ownership its been store in a garage for the last 4 years so its very little rust on it.
I have already bought the engine and plan to be fitting next week.
Like mitch this is a second car and will be completed A) when time allows B) when cash allows although the budget is small anyway...
My basic plan of attact is to get it running engine wise, drive it to my very local MOT station get it on and tested and see what it comes back with as a failure, attach these issues then get it painted. I'm lucky in this respect that i have family memeber who does body work/repair and paint and has kindly agreed to do the work for me if i do the prep under his guidance.
I hope to produce plenty of pictures and wirte up's is there anthing anyone would like more pictures of or detail of.
As mentioned my first job is fitting of a new used engine it will have a new cambelt kit, balance belt kit, water pump, variator, and clutch before a drop it in...
Faults with the car include, a suspect headgasket (which it isnt) car had recently had a new recon head but they didnt fit a new water pump we can all tell what happened next.
Very bad paint looks like the roof has had a rattle can thrown over it.
Grotty interior, center console, gear knob, although the leather seats look to be in great condition.
and will need brakes all round...
This i suspect to be the tip of the iceberg.
There are some things that are really good on this car for its age, prior to it current/and new ownership its been store in a garage for the last 4 years so its very little rust on it.
I have already bought the engine and plan to be fitting next week.
Like mitch this is a second car and will be completed A) when time allows B) when cash allows although the budget is small anyway...
My basic plan of attact is to get it running engine wise, drive it to my very local MOT station get it on and tested and see what it comes back with as a failure, attach these issues then get it painted. I'm lucky in this respect that i have family memeber who does body work/repair and paint and has kindly agreed to do the work for me if i do the prep under his guidance.
I hope to produce plenty of pictures and wirte up's is there anthing anyone would like more pictures of or detail of.
As mentioned my first job is fitting of a new used engine it will have a new cambelt kit, balance belt kit, water pump, variator, and clutch before a drop it in...
