Attached are a few photos of the early body work on my 105 1750GTV. I delivered the car to my mates panelbeating workshop with just about everything removed and then spent half a day taking off the doors, bonnet and bootlid. The photos were taken half way through the second day when we started to strip back the paint to see what was underneath. The car is very straight with virtually no rust - remarkable - but then it's been a garage queen for quite a few years. This is its first repaint in 38 years.
He and I are undertaking the work (him mainly - I'm just the gopher) over a period of about 4 weeks. He is a very experienced panelbeater having restored quite a number of British (Austins and MGs) and American (from an 1928 Essex to a late model Corvette) cars and I'm not expecting any nasty surprises.
I'll keep the photos coming as the work progresses.
Chris

Looks fantastic! love the colour
keep those photos coming and good luck getting those new door rubbers in they can be a real pain

Great work your 1750 looks great, cool colour nice change to the typical 105 - such a period colour.

Youve inspired me to pull the finger out get off this computer and get stuck into my 105 resoration keep the photos and updates coming

Hi Graeme

I too need to restore my 1750 GTv series 1.  It is currently white but am wondering about re-painting it navy blue or something else ??  Any suggestions anyone, but not red.  I already have a red AC 124 sport (restored).  I suspect though, I had better finish off the Super before starting the next project though.

Now re your questions as to where to get parts from, you are spoilt for choices.  Marc and Mario at Milano Spares have a full range of parts, prices seem reasonable.  The 105 Factory is also an obvious choice.  Then there are the overseas options, the best ones in the UK are Classic Alfa (Richard Norris) , also Alfaholics (Richard and Max Banks), EB Spares and Highwood Motor Co.  All have websites, pictures, prices etc.  I have bought a lot of parts for the Super restoration from both Milano and Classic Alfa having compared prices with all suppliers.  I have met Richard Norris in London a couple of times and he is a great bloke (has a mint condition 1750 s2 with v.low miles and a spider + a Dino !!  Ditto have always had good dealings with Marc.  In addition there are parts suppliers in the US and a e-bay store Ricambi Automobilia.  I have dealt with the guys from Ricambi and they too are really helpful.  Lastly obviously there is e-bay, I have got a lot of the really hard to find parts from there for the Super.

Hope that helps a little. 

Not sure what the Alfa colour is called but Fiat produced a similar colour for the 124 sport, 850 sport and 128, which is called Positano Yellow (I know it is a mustard colour).  It is a really nice period colour.  Strangely I didn't use to like it, I do now.   Hence the 124 sport was painted Lancia red when restoring it. 

Cheers Dave

PS good luck with the 1750 resto

Mate, looks beautiful.

I had a 1600GT Junior as my first alfa in the exact same colour. I remember seeing it for the first time when my mate bought it. I remember thinking "first thing I would do is change that crap colour". after a while I fell in love with it and hasselled him for the next 18 months to sell it to me.

That was a few years ago now and I sold the 1600 when I left melbourne and headed to Brissy. A few months ago I took the plunge and bought myself a red 1750GTV (http://www.alfaclubvic.org.au/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,68/topic,1171.0/) and low and behold the colour underneath is Ocra Giallo!! Look out restoration here I come.

Keep the pics coming you are officially my test pilot.

Lucas.