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a couple of pics just to keep it ticking along....

i was blessed with a choice of 2 petrol tanks in good condition, chose this one so gave it a clean up and the top half a good coat of paint. will do the other side and some suspension bits tomorrow.

may have soem more shiny pics by the weekend...

i've got some shiney pics for you right now mate!

i think johnboy will like these shots too







and thats before any cutting back or polish whatsoever, fresh out the oven!

this is going to be gorgeous mate!

That doesn't look to shabby should be on the road for the weekend

well, as far as i know, you get it back Friday yes Kev?

so, sunday for test drive i reckon

lol.
won't be any rushing to meet any deadlines in getting back on the road, it'll take as long as it takes.
purposely said it won't be this year as don't want to set myself dates and targets then cut corners to meet them.
having said that though, engine has been rebuilt and ready to go back in, gearbox is being rebuilt now, suspension just needs a paint, seats just need cleaning.
an absolute ton of other jobs though


should be picking it up friday morning, can't wait

Nice plan.


have you got a valet machine for the seats Kev?

i've got some good gear here if you want to try it?

not got one mate, have hired/borrowed before. was going to leave it until the days are a lot warmer so they dry within the same day
quite a bit of dust on them from years in storage

Ooh don't hire mate, just get mine, it does a grand job and i've got loads of pukka shampoo too (no bald jokes please!)


Remember those 33 front seats from Ludford, all bird muck n mouse poo, mould n dust? you should see them now, like new!

come n get it any time, or bring your seats, whichever?

petrolhead wrote:Ooh don't hire mate, just get mine, it does a grand job and i've got loads of pukka shampoo too (no bald jokes please!)


Remember those 33 front seats from Ludford, all bird muck n mouse poo, mould n dust? you should see them now, like new!

come n get it any time, or bring your seats, whichever?

same sort of stuff on the S1 seats mate

i'll come on over soemtime

Oh this looks awesome !

Nice one Kev !

I hope you keep this one :p

Hope all goes well with the collection and return to base Kev

ATB rsfruitbat

He's on his way shortly, i'm hoping to meet him there if poss, so i'll get the wide angle lense out for his grin!


and a close up super fast exposure shot of him reaching deeeeep for his wallet! ha ha!

I look forward too both

the day i'd been waiting for arrived, thankfully nice and bright but more importantly dry...

a call or 2 to make on the way but eventually we ended up at the paintshop.

now, i will admit to having reservations about painting the sud in this colour, nisida grey metallic. the draw of doing another red sud was strong, or another bright colour. but this is the exact colour that my sud was painted in back in september 1976 so it just had to be done. i just hoped i would actually like the colour!

the couple of pics by shrew the other day were nice but it still had to be seen in the flesh.

to say i'm happy is an understatement. the paint finish is second to none, a real mirror finish as had been promised.

these pics are a few from the paintshop on collection, pretty sure mr shrew has some of me looking bamboozled too


some more to follow......

eventually got home, without damaging it on any low branches thankfully!

some close ups back on home soil

thanks go out to Dan and his paintshop team for a cracking job and very quick turnaround,
john for riding shotgun twice this week, and for selling me the sud in the first place,
and shrew for all the help in finding the bodyshop and helping arganise & transport the sud around

cheers guys

Happy days Sud looks great chap

Looks like another good sud you have kev .

Well done

No need for thanks mate, no need at all.

I'm chuffed to bits that its gone as well as it has, the car looks stunning.

testament to John and Bobs efforts a handful of years ago to start with, your keen intent on making this a very special Series 1 Ti, and Dan and his paintshop lads certainly seem to have taken a shine to our little alfa's, so the whole project so far has been surrounded by like minded people.

nice to know that a predominantly VeeDub bunch of lads can still have a relapse towards good taste every now and then!

I can't wait for the bits to start appearing on the shell, and it start to take shape,



so whats first?

Looking good Kev!

Does it have a Webasto fabric sunroof?

Have you got the original style steel wheels for it?

Looking forward to watching the rebuild - should be fun for you - cheers Ian

yes, has the full webasto roof.
i also have the original steel wheels to go on when i sort some tyres, fresh from a shrew refurb

next job for the car is to formulate a plan, a list of jobs to be done in an order.

first off will be to finish off any painting under the floor etc.

the engine & gearbox can go back in once the gearbox is done, suspension at about the same point.

wiring loom needs tidying and checking out so that will go in.

the big stuff is simple, it's all the detail stuff that will take time

Looking a real treat Kev.

Looks great! good work!

I want it back! It's too nice for you youngsters!

Looks freaking fantastic. Is Nisida Grey a factory coded colour ? It looks more silver in pictures but fantastic.

taffioch wrote:I want it back! It's too nice for you youngsters!

I could see that in your eyes John!


would it help if we keep reminding Kev he's no spring chicken?

Superb sir!

Silver paint looks great, can't wait to see it rolling on those styled steel wheels...

Will you be using a 1.2 Ti gearbox again, or something a bit more long-legged?

Lauren