So, who is the new owner of this one owner 78,000km Alfetta sedan ? I was too slow..... ::) :)
http://www.alfaclubvic.org.au/forum/index.php?topic=8174.0
me
Congratulations Rowan,
I have not seen the car but I reckon it must be a real gem.
Enjoy and I trust the trip home goes well.
Peter.
Thanks Peter. I am looking forward to having another 1.8.
Congratulations Rowan. Did you actually look at the car (it's a long way from QLD)?
Make sure you post up some more pics and an appraisal when you get the chance.
No I didn't look at it but I am hopeful that it has been acurately described.
I know of another one for sale in a southern australian state. Owner is open to offers.
So does the owner intend to advertise the car publically?
Here it is in SA on a fiat website.
http://www.fiatlancia.asn.au/
Since i found the car, you must let me drive it if you buy it. ;) ;)
Maybe you could drive it from Adelaide to Newcastle..... ;)
the one in SA looks ok would be a nice project, would be nice to know a price for it though
Here is another,
http://vic.gumtree.com.au/c-Cars-Vehicles-Motorbikes-Parts-cars-swap-for-boat-or-jetski-W0QQAdIdZ348422271
I personally know this car. I sold him my 2 litre motor and gearbox out of a giulietta i had. The body is really rough though or more precisely extremely rough. 5K is high for a car that requires at least 10 in body work
LOL paul. Its one hell of a drive
;D I've driven it a few times, in both directions, in Alfettas. It's GREAT drive if you strive to keep the ocean as near as possible to your left (or right) elbow ;D
But I digress. Anyone know this car? http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/alfa%20romeo-alfetta-1982-11705774
I meant to post an update to this a while ago, but work got in the way. I coolected the car and drove it back to Brisbane over two uneventful days. It needs a little bit of maintenence type work here and there, but nothing major. I will post some pics when I have got around to taking some. For the moment the plan is to pull all the trim out of it, clean and dirt out and rustproof it before its rustfree state is lost! The purchase of this also means that the 2.0 Giulietta I had purchased as a project with my son has to go. It will be posted in the forsale section and hopefully we can put the money into this car.
Rowan,
Some of the photos here may assist in getting an idea of the innards of an early Alfetta sedan frame. It'll help when applying rustproofing agent. http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/car-restoration/14822-alfetta-sill-cut.html
I still have the cut sections of the A-pillar, from the roof down to the base of the windscreen if you need more detail. I kept them for educational purposes ;D. Make certain you get the rustproofing into every section of the A-pillar. Rust anywhere else is pretty easily repaired, but the A pillar is a very complex section and they rust from the inside.
Thanks Paul. Do you know the name of any of the more modern rustproofing products you recommend? I don't mind the smell of fisholene but wonder whether the newer products are an improvement?
I've been using a lanoline based spray for general spot use, but I was googling only last week and came across this: http://www.rust.co.uk/rust-converters.cfm 'FE-123'
Haven't found a local supplier though.
This product would seem to tick all the boxes, if you can believe the blurb. It's a penetrating rust converter so works on existing rust (within reason) and importantly doesn't require rinsing like most of the acidic converters I've seen on the market. Excess product on non-rusted surfaces isn't a problem. So it sounds like a great product for doing inaccessable cavities like sills and pillars on older cars.
Once this stuff has done its job, follow up with a cavity wax type protectant of your choice. There are heaps of different products available.
Thanks Paul
Best of luck with the 1.8 Rowan. It looks like a ripper. One of my great regrets is selling the 1.8 I had years ago (let it go for $700 when I was young, stupid and broke and unable to afford a few repairs).
Cheers,
Brent
Thanks brent I will. Just need to get some time away from work so I can get started!
Just to update this, I finally got around to doing the work I planned for this car. A few things still to go but it is going well. Here is a link to photos for anyone interested.
http://s178.photobucket.com/albums/w277/rowan_bris/Alfetta/