Six-cylinder Posted February 23, 2019 Author Posted February 23, 2019 There is a bit of history to this Alfa Giulietta 2.0. We have know the Giulietta since 1994 when our friend Steve bought it, Rob is still a friend who lives a mile from me and Alfa Services Northampton was the garage Andy worked for before setting up his own Alfa garage. Steve bought it from a scrap yard in Buckingham and then drove it as a daily car having it fixed and improved by Alfa Services. He then sold it to Rob who used it as daily and sold it to Alfa Services as a loan car. Steve then bought it back and as he had an attachment for the car, but had to move and lost all his lovely storage. Now off the road and non running he offered it to us knowing that if we took it on it would be saved. I turned it down, step in Mrs6C and in spite of my protests of "what sort of mate are you" Steve offered it to Mrs6C for £1 on the basis it would be safe with her. I knew Mrs6C does not carry cash so the sale could not proceed and we would all be spared years of dealing with a difficult motor car, somehow she miraculously manage to produce a pound coin and handed it to Steve before I could stop her, which why we are all in the position we are! Steve back a few years ago. Skizzer, Burnside, Mrs6C and 3 others 6
dozeydustman Posted February 23, 2019 Posted February 23, 2019 Following weekend I could have come up and helped out (if you consider a fat bloke standing around with his hands in his pockets as help), good luck all. Six-cylinder 1
Tadhg Tiogar Posted February 23, 2019 Posted February 23, 2019 ... I knew Mrs6C does not carry cash ...Presumably she has people to settle such trivial things as accounts....? richardmorris, Mrs6C and Six-cylinder 3
Six-cylinder Posted February 23, 2019 Author Posted February 23, 2019 Following weekend I could have come up and helped out (if you consider a fat bloke standing around with his hands in his pockets as help), good luck all. There will be other play days at the Field of Dreams. Not least because the guys have done so well getting the Spitfire Mk3 with 2.5 6 cylinder engine working, that I want to push on and make it safe and legal to drive on the road. How about 6/7 April, maybe a day over Easter or is that intruding on family time? I like the idea of an early assessment of what is needed so I can get any parts, even if we don't do a lot. I know I am going to need tyres so will need to put the Spitfire on stands while I get them put on. Then my next free weekend is 25/26 May and I have booked sunshine in the hope some might join me that weekend in the Field of Dreams. Then 15/16 June or 22/23 June are possible dates. Remember you can work on you own stuff and don't have to work on ours to be welcomed. I will open the field of dreams for camping during the Festival of the Unexceptional weekend around the 20th July. I can also open it for Autoshiters camping by request at other times. Brodders, Burnside, Mrs6C and 1 other 4
beko1987 Posted February 23, 2019 Posted February 23, 2019 I'll be up for bringing a child along and coming for a weekend. The one in March won't work as I've already booked a friend's driveway and got the beers into have a day on the 406, but I can check the diary for the other dates Six-cylinder 1
Tadhg Tiogar Posted February 23, 2019 Posted February 23, 2019 There will be other play days at the Field of Dreams..... Can't do Sundays as I'm always with the horse ....I can also open it for Autoshiters camping by request at other times. I'd actually like to have a perve over your CX one day.
Mrs6C Posted February 23, 2019 Posted February 23, 2019 Can't do Sundays as I'm always with the horse I'd actually like to have a perve over your CX one day.You could bring the horse... the Field of Dreams has 10 acres of pasture and there is a nice bridlepath opposite our gate!
Tadhg Tiogar Posted February 23, 2019 Posted February 23, 2019 You could bring the horse... the Field of Dreams has 10 acres of pasture and there is a nice bridlepath opposite our gate! My CX has a towbar, but I think I'd be needing the lend of a single-horse trailer to bring Bill over...
Six-cylinder Posted February 23, 2019 Author Posted February 23, 2019 When Steve sold the Giulietta to Mrs6C he also gave her a original sales poster that hangs in our living room. Tadhg Tiogar, richardmorris, chaseracer and 2 others 5
richardmorris Posted February 23, 2019 Posted February 23, 2019 When Steve sold the Giulietta to Mrs6C he also gave her a original sales poster that hangs in our living room.I like Italian sales posters. The full stop is a definite style decision. I have one too. Freeing the brakes on the axel was a pain and we could see those! Perhaps a set of axel ramps would be a good idea? Can the car be jacked ( are the sills ok?)? Burnside, Six-cylinder and Mrs6C 3
hairnet Posted February 23, 2019 Posted February 23, 2019 Can't do Sundays as I'm always with the horse I'd actually like to have a perve over your CX one day. You could bring the horse... the Field of Dreams has 10 acres of pasture and there is a nice bridlepath opposite our gate! do dis - itll have more power than the crocks in the field Mrs6C and Six-cylinder 2
richardmorris Posted February 23, 2019 Posted February 23, 2019 Oh and thinking ahead, some carpet offcut for the poor sod to work on underneath rather than the hardcore. Mrs6C 1
richardmorris Posted February 23, 2019 Posted February 23, 2019 do dis - itll have more power than the crocks in the field Is that the people or the cars
Six-cylinder Posted February 23, 2019 Author Posted February 23, 2019 I like Italian sales posters. The full stop is a definite style decision. I have one too. Freeing the brakes on the axel was a pain and we could see those! Perhaps a set of axel ramps would be a good idea? Can the car be jacked ( are the sills ok?)? I am sure there is one pair of ramps at the field, I think there is a second pair as well and I think I have a third pair but they might be in the garage.
hairnet Posted February 23, 2019 Posted February 23, 2019 Is that the people or the cars depends who shows up
dozeydustman Posted February 23, 2019 Posted February 23, 2019 There will be other play days at the Field of Dreams. I'll get me diary. 20th of one month to around 4/5th of the next are good weekends. Was it you that had trouble with an XW7 engine in a Visa? A local scrappy to me has taken in an E reg 205. Want me to take a look see if it's a suitcase or a TU? Six-cylinder 1
Six-cylinder Posted February 23, 2019 Author Posted February 23, 2019 I'll get me diary. 20th of one month to around 4/5th of the next are good weekends. Was it you that had trouble with an XW7 engine in a Visa? A local scrappy to me has taken in an E reg 205. Want me to take a look see if it's a suitcase or a TU? There is a shortage of 1124cc suitcase engines!
dozeydustman Posted February 23, 2019 Posted February 23, 2019 There is a shortage of 1124cc suitcase engines! I'll pop to the scrappy that I know has the 205 then, I'll be out that way on wednesday with work. E-reg 205 could go either way...
Six-cylinder Posted February 23, 2019 Author Posted February 23, 2019 I'll pop to the scrappy that I know has the 205 then, I'll be out that way on wednesday with work. E-reg 205 could go either way... I think some may have been 954cc as well. Reg number will give us cc.
dozeydustman Posted February 24, 2019 Posted February 24, 2019 I think some may have been 954cc as well. Reg number will give us cc. Or 1360cc. Six-cylinder 1
Six-cylinder Posted February 24, 2019 Author Posted February 24, 2019 Or 1360cc. Yes indeed, in single and twin carb form.
chaseracer Posted February 24, 2019 Posted February 24, 2019 Oooh... 1360 in a Visa... strangeangel 1
richardmorris Posted February 24, 2019 Posted February 24, 2019 Some had a 17xud but I don’t think any had the 19 - until mr6cyl corrects me.
chaseracer Posted February 24, 2019 Posted February 24, 2019 needs hdi in one 2.0HDi 8v in C15... richardmorris 1
dozeydustman Posted February 24, 2019 Posted February 24, 2019 Or a 1580cc XU - wasn't that in the Chronos & GT?
Six-cylinder Posted February 24, 2019 Author Posted February 24, 2019 Or a 1580cc XU - wasn't that in the Chronos & GT? GTi
Six-cylinder Posted February 24, 2019 Author Posted February 24, 2019 Sort of a car day, much tea drunk with visiting XM and Maxi! Maxi has an original nodding dog and Mrs6C got a nodding cat for Valentines so today we introduced them! strangeangel, RobT, chaseracer and 3 others 6
Bfg Posted February 25, 2019 Posted February 25, 2019 .Oh do be careful., when a nodding cat and a nodding dog get together you'll find yourself with a wobbly cog Six-cylinder, Tadhg Tiogar, LightBulbFun and 1 other 4
Six-cylinder Posted February 25, 2019 Author Posted February 25, 2019 Progress with the nodding cats home, new engine and gearbox are fitted if not yet running. chaseracer, Mrs6C, anonymous user and 3 others 6
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