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Finally got all the suspension refurb'd. New polly bushes, eibach springs & koni sports on the front, with koni classics on the rear (2 turns from softest setting each). & uprated the antirollbar with a 29mm version. rides really nice now, not too harsh (no track use for this yet). Wouldnt have minded it another inch lower, but the exhaust & sump are now quite low (just enough to be practical). I think I need to space the wheels out another 10-15mm.
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71 Alfa GT 1300 Junior 89 Alfa 75 3.0 V6 Veloce 89 Alfa 75 3.0 V6 America 2015 C220 estate Daily shunter
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omg i just simply want your car! GORGEOUS!
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That looks mint with the steel wheels!
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That looks mint with the steel wheels! courtesy of a saab 900 !
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71 Alfa GT 1300 Junior 89 Alfa 75 3.0 V6 Veloce 89 Alfa 75 3.0 V6 America 2015 C220 estate Daily shunter
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Jan 10, 2011 21:26:44 GMT
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damn that is very nice!! cant wait to pick up my sud now, the saab wheels suit it very well actually, thought about banding them? and that nardi wheel is proper nice, I'm gonna try and find me one of them!
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ChasR
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Now that has been finished off very nicely indeed .
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that bertone now looks fantastic and saab wheels also look great just like originals i was looking to widen my steel bertone wheels but like the look of going up to 15"by also using saab wheels how did you get around with larger centre spigot on saabs and is offset the same if you banded wheels how much could be added ? regard rob
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The offset is almost the same, but I just put a 5mm spacer behind each wheel, to stand them off the axle stub enough to clear the coned but larger centre bore.
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Apr 24, 2011 21:51:41 GMT
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Updated piccies now that the suspension has settled in & a few period stickies sourced. Got to re-gasket the engine next week to try stop some weeping. Also now had the twin 40's setup properly, with some K&N's & a nice Oil Catch tank.
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markbognor
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Apr 25, 2011 20:41:53 GMT
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That is so nice.
Is there anything you can do about getting that extra inch of drop?
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Jun 24, 2011 11:52:23 GMT
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The suspension has settled in & a few period stickies sourced. Re-gasketed the engine, Also now had the twin 40's setup properly, with some K&N's & a nice Oil Catch tank. Next things to do; replace rear brake lines. Wishbone poly bushes Find leak from scuttle drain - probably split pipe petrol flap hinges new headlights.
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That is a seriously nice car !! :-)
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BMW E39 525i Sport BMW E46 320d Sport Touring (now sold on.) BMW E30 325 Touring (now sold on.) BMW E30 320 Cabriolet (Project car - currently for sale.)
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delux
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Jul 17, 2011 16:15:11 GMT
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Beautiful.
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goldnrust
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Jul 25, 2011 23:17:51 GMT
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First post on this forum, I just had to come out of the shadows of lurking and say just how awesome your Alfa is.
Would love to own a 105 coupe of some form one day.
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bstardchild
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Jul 25, 2011 23:23:43 GMT
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Ha ha - I recognise those pics - nice work
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Just Black crackled the rocker cover;
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goldnrust
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Lovin' the Alfa Romeo picked out in bare alu there. TBH drooling over the whole car!
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Had my 71 GT 1300 Junior taken to peter baldwin at wilsher garages near cambridge. An old boy who only does race cars and carbs.
After initially finding that there was so much soundproofing over the top of the accelerator stoo I had never been getting full throttle. So removed all that. Adjusted rod linkage on throttle. Screwed accelerator stop down as far ad it would go. New points. Bad earth on condensor . Checked plug gaps. Adjusted timing. Set up carbs for the k+n's I fitted 6 mobths ago.
So for a 40 year old engine that should have 87bhp at 6200rpm it now has 105bhp at 6200rpm
The difference is unreal. Doesn't bog down. Noisier now the throttles are wide open. And much nicer to drive.
£240 but well worth it.
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goldnrust
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That's a pretty damn big improvement! It is amazing how much difference a good old fashioned tune up makes
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