Hi Guys
Starting to plan/start some body work on the GTV6.
I know these are a monocoque so I wondering if there is any sort of more detailed diagrams available showing the internal structure of the body.
I am looking for ideas on areas where water may hide and rsut may be present but hidden.
Any advice welcome.
Catch ya
Shane
The factory parts manual would probably be your best bet. Cardisc looks to have one on their Alfetta DVD but not one on their GTV6 DVD but theyre essentially the same structure apart from the front and rear aprons.
http://www.cardisc.com/ar816.htm
If you get stuck I have a copy of the GT one you could copy the relevant pages from.
Thanks Aggie.
Had a look at my car disc and it does give me some info.
Just a general question people.
I am not a welders left nut so would look to outsource this to others.
Anyone had experience with dropping off a panel for welding repairs - suggested places in Melbourne etc.
Thanks
Shane
Shane, I'd be very cautious with a panel beater that takes your Alfa as is to repair rust. You'll see that the forum hasn't exactly been on board with suggestions as rust is a very individual condition to each vehicle. There's the obvios places to look for such as; front screen surround, A pillars, rocker or bottom door sill panels, floor, spare wheel well, front apron upper area where bonnet hinges in too and below, front wheel wells. A good way to find some hidden repairs and rust is to use a magnet and see where it won't grab on the body externally to find a panel of bog and/or rust.
It really comes down to a question of finance, as the best method to assess rust is to strip the vehicle to its shell and remove all paint. How this is accomplished depands on your finances, as with my prject I'm paint stripping one panel at a time and repairing as I go. If the tear down option is not possible make sure the body shop points out and shows you the rust they are quoting on. This way you can better evaluate the repair and trust me when i say that anything but new metal will not fix the problem, it will just postpone it.
Here's a few links to Alfetta rust repairs that may give you some insight. Strangly enough I came across my 78 Alfetta I bought off a forum member :(
http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/car-restoration/9328-alfetta-rust-spots-cause-repair.html (http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/car-restoration/9328-alfetta-rust-spots-cause-repair.html)
http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/car-restoration/160915-quick-fix-slow-down-rust-alfettas.html (http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/car-restoration/160915-quick-fix-slow-down-rust-alfettas.html)
http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/car-restoration/148901-preventative-maintenance-alfetta-gtv-chassis.html (http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/car-restoration/148901-preventative-maintenance-alfetta-gtv-chassis.html)
http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/car-restoration/143188-alfetta-gtv-work-progress.html (http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/car-restoration/143188-alfetta-gtv-work-progress.html)
Sorry, the forum wasn't letting me post all hyperlinks on the one post ???
http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/alfetta-gtv6-1975-1986/42671-restoration-alfetta-gtv-1978-a.html (http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/alfetta-gtv6-1975-1986/42671-restoration-alfetta-gtv-1978-a.html)
Appreciate your comments Mate.
I will do some more assessment and post some photos but i like the panel at a time approach.
Catch ya
Shane