My Alfasud - it needs to live again

[kadams1970]

Hi all

 

I don't come here nearly as much as I should, especially given my interests and tastes (i.e, old shite)

 

But I have a quick question - I have a plastic bumpered Alfasud 1500 Super that I really want to get back on the road in the spring. Who are the best people to buy bits and pieces from these lovely little blighters these days?

 

Regards

Keith

[Felly Magic]

You tried these fellas Mr Austinrover? How's the leg healing btw?

 

 

http://www.alfasud-parts.co.uk/catalog/

[kadams1970]

Thanks Felly much appreciated...

 

Still hobbling, but getting better each day

[Felly Magic]

Goodo, hope that helps mate, as Alfasuds are rather thin on the ground these days and seem to be grade one Autoshite. When I was a kid, a neighbour had a white mk1 4 door base model. I thought it looked the mutts nuts.

[kadams1970]

I think they've become a lot rarer since I bought mine in 2004.

 

It just needs pulling out of storage and recommissioning really

[Mr_Bo11ox]

I remember a great step-by-step article in PC a few years back where someone replaced the sills on a 4-dr Alfasud, they did an absolutely cracking job.

[kadams1970]

Aye - I did mine... using Cortina MkIV sills!

[kadams1970]

My Alfasud as it was in December 2009...

 

[Felly Magic]

The sound of a 'sud burbling around the Northamptonshire countryside on a sunny summer day..Just think of that Keith...

[kadams1970]

Quite a contrast to my SD1

[Felly Magic]

If i'd the wonga mate, I would have that Polski Rover off you in a jiffy. The SD1 has to be the best car BL ever made, shame they didn't build them properly. Really, Fiat & BL have an awful lot in common...

[dollywobbler]

Sorry I missed you at the weekend Keith. Glad to see the 'Sud's in the spotlight! The AROC lot not got any ideas? Was Sud-tastic on their stand this year.

[kadams1970]

Not to worry, Ian - I wasn't much company really... was in too much pain.

 

But we suffer for our passions

[The Liberator]

As well as alfasud-parts, you could try Just Suds (01257 794823) or Steve Parry (http://www.mrsud.co.uk/) in the UK, or Bertelsbeck, http://www.myalfa.eu/, in Germany.

[kadams1970]

Great avatar, Liberator - and thanks for the info!