Alfa 33 s2 16v Resurrection

[KevJTD]

blimey, that filler looks near an inch thick!
crazy that they didn't attempt to get it straight!!

still, it helps with your weight reduction

[Johnboy]

I know crazy. As I said would have been quicker to hammer it out as I have . At least I know why it was pulling to the right now

[Kegsti66]

That was a bit extreme with the pudding . I know sometimes you need to use some, but as you said you could push the worst of the damage out first.
looking forward to transformation.

[AlfaCorseChris]

GO JOHN GO !!!

[Johnboy]

Cheers Chris
My coupe discs arrived today. So will have a play this week .

[Johnboy]

Evening chaps

Been playing around with brembo calipers this evening. I was thinking about using ally for the bracket . What thickness would you guys use. I've got some 6.5mm plate . I was going to double or even treble up. Is this ok. Or should I just use steel?
Ordered a service kit for them.as one of the piston dust covers was knackered. £23 bargain .

[Johnboy]

Evening

Bit of progress today. Replaced all 8 oil and dust seals on the brembos .One piston played hard ball.but I won in the end. Plus two of the four bleed nipples where seized . One was a pain to get out. The hitting stick helped to free it four new one should be here tomorrow.

I'm going to bin The company that was making the sills. As I spoke to a mate who I forgot worked at a metal works. He's already made them ,plus he's laser cutting the brackets for the calipers out of 10mm steel tomorrow for me . Result.
So I can get back to welding

[88liam]

Hi John

Looking forward to watching you resurrect the 33,
keep it going fella

Liam

[Johnboy]

Cheers Liam

Need to keep at it. Haven't done much this past week apart from sorting the front brake upgrade. Just needs bolting on. But I'm going to respray the calipers first.

[Johnboy]

Evening
Made some good progress over the last couple of days. Driver's side all welded. Jacking point made with 3mm steel .So nice and strong now .seam silled and undercoated .

Had a bit of play with pearl ref over the black . But it's to much for to I want . Then sprayed cobalt blue over another panel ,but didn't really do much apart from highlighting the blue flake that I did years ago.
This is a long way off . But want to find something to lay over the black.

So spun the 33 round tonight on its new skates . Welded in one little plate in the boot tonight, trying to use up the gas as it's reading empty. But both corners have self lightened . I'll plate them up Saturday and cut the wheel well out too . Roll on the weekend

[KevJTD]

looking good mate, progressing along nicely.

gonna have a fancy paint job then? should have guessed as much really

those skates look handy, was gonna get some but not really had the need yet, could be handy when we get the bigger unit for moving stuff into corners

[Johnboy]

Yeah I'll be happer when the welding done
The pair of skates I got ,is so I can just spin it 180 about . For when it's on the road . Only £33.99 delivered eBay .
As for paint yes has to be a bit of custom .
But not to crazy . Want it to be subtle . Love mafia black . But it needs a bit more than that

[Veesix75]

I like the purple colour.....

[Johnboy]

I like the purple colour.....

Yeah it is cool . Red pearl mixed into clear over the black .

[Johnboy]

Just a little update. Attacked the boot area yesterday. Cut out most of the rust, plus the wheel well.to put an ally sheet in . That's minus 10kgs for that I'll weld up the corners and other bits in the week .
Enjoy the carnage

[KevJTD]

nice chopping mate, lightening the load some more

[rsfruitbat]

looks like that bootfloor was prety bad round the edges?

rsfuitbat

[Johnboy]

Hi adie

Yes it wasn't good . Passenger side was a bit better . But i want to start fresh . Ironically the spare wheel well. Was the best bit

[rsfruitbat]

If the wheel well was the best bit it just means you have saved the most weight by taking out

result.

rsfruitbat

[Johnboy]

good point

[Johnboy]

Bit more done today evening. Welded in one corner.plus welded some box section in. As i was given a heads up about the rear trailing arms flexing as I've cut the boot out . So this should brace it now . I'll finish the other side tomorrow.

[Johnboy]

Evening chaps

The boot is basically done. Bar the ally Sheet.
Cut out the metal where the parcel shelf sits too .

The only negative day was while welding in the boot corner . Splatter landed on some foam which was on the driver's seat next to the car so pissed off. Was going to sell them as I'll be fitting bucket seats .When i find some . Hey ho

[KevJTD]

bugger, that's a shame about the seats mate I do have a pair of very good race buckets though if you want a pair.....came from Ades' rally car, had them (still are in in fact) in the 16V sud that shrew now has...

[Johnboy]

Evening peeps

The Resurrection is back on kev
Saturday I cut out most of rust on the passenger side including the jacking points. This side is a bit worse than the other side .but there's not much in it
Need to just concentrate on the welding and ignore everything else it needs. But really want to build the 1.8 block I've got . But that's going to have to wait. All about the welding for now .

So today I got the welder out as I've been let down a job I was doing this week . Classic Daimler V12 for some bodywork.
So the Alfa now has three jacking points. Nice and strong with 2mm steel . Plus welded up the inner arch too as your see in the pics . Tomorrow I'll hopefully get the rear jacking point and maybe the sill

Roll on tomorrow . Was nice working on it again

[PETROLHEAD]

bloody'ell JB, you be careful!

you'll be calling yourself an "alfa 33 owner" next!

i should talk, i know i know


nice to see you back at it mate, getting solid again soon fingers crossed then.

going back a few posts, to the mentions of colours, we've got an absolutely cracking Merc in at the mo, Obsidian Black with a blue metallic to it,

a little understated for your needs perhaps but gorgeous in the sunshine!

[KevJTD]

Steady on JB, give me a chance, bloody customers cancelling on you

Fun welding next to a fuel pipe with a rubber connecting piece!

[Johnboy]

Steady on JB, give me a chance, bloody customers cancelling on you

Fun welding next to a fuel pipe with a rubber connecting piece!

The fuel has long evaporated
The transporter guy who was bringing the car .desided it was to heavy for his low loader Muppet

[Johnboy]

Evening peeps

Well a pretty good days welding.
Rear jacking point done . Floor done .two thirds of the outer sill done . Plus got to weld a piece in rear inner arch too .Only negative was i melted part of the loom I'd put a piece of metal under the wires to protect them .but when I was hammering the floor into place ,the metal moved . So I'll have to cut in new cable.

Hopefully get more done tomorrow

[Kegsti66]

Easily done JB.
Good job our old cars don't have big looms.
Good to see you're getting some time in on the 33.

[Johnboy]

Easily done JB.
Good job our old cars don't have big looms.
Good to see you're getting some time in on the 33.

Yeah thank god it's not cambus
Could have finished the sill this evening,but I was loosing the will to live. Getting fed up welding on my back , and getting burned but at least the end is in site now