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by Alfaboy1970
Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:01 am
Forum: Body (exterior)
Topic: Rust in inner sills and footwell
Replies: 7
Views: 7863

Rust in inner sills and footwell

Hi Tony I am based in dorset and I have spoken to alex jupe about getting the inner front wings done and this he reckons will cost £1500, this includes respraying them to match the original colour of the car but I am going to have the whole car stripped to bare metal and resprayed from scratch a dif...
by Alfaboy1970
Fri Jul 25, 2008 3:40 pm
Forum: Body (exterior)
Topic: Rust in inner sills and footwell
Replies: 7
Views: 7863

Rust in inner sills and footwell

Hi I have been stripping my car down for a full restoration and I have found as somewhat expected rust. The passenger and drivers floorpans as they join the inner wheelwell and inner rail have both been repaired in the past. I would like to have all of these areas repaired properly but wonder if the...
by Alfaboy1970
Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:52 pm
Forum: Body (exterior)
Topic: how to remove the rubber trim strips from the doors?
Replies: 8
Views: 6940

Thanks for the support

I will send you some photos of the work as it unfolds, so far there is little rot so I am very pleased, but you never know until its fully stripped down....I am going to have the car resprayed metallic black which is a rare original colour over here, once the bodies done it will be onto the mechanic...
by Alfaboy1970
Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:11 pm
Forum: Body (exterior)
Topic: how to remove the rubber trim strips from the doors?
Replies: 8
Views: 6940

Thanks

Like the pure shape of your red gtv looks great like that. Mines gonna have some way to go until I am at that stage
by Alfaboy1970
Sun Jun 29, 2008 12:22 am
Forum: Body (exterior)
Topic: how to remove the rubber trim strips from the doors?
Replies: 8
Views: 6940

Thanks

I think from inside the doors will be best, i am stripping the car down for a full restoration and want to minimise damaging things on the way, this is my first attempt at stripping a car down! Off at the deep end but will be fully documented and labelled so I can remember how to put it back together!
by Alfaboy1970
Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:12 pm
Forum: Body (exterior)
Topic: how to remove the rubber trim strips from the doors?
Replies: 8
Views: 6940

how to remove the rubber trim strips from the doors?

Hi i want to remove the rubber trim strips on my doors and wings without damaging them or the doors. 1984 mk3 gtv6, many thanks marcus
by Alfaboy1970
Thu Jun 26, 2008 6:49 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: Oil drain Plug 3.0 GTV6
Replies: 2
Views: 2508

Thanks

I will try that tomorrow, thanks for the advice marcus.
by Alfaboy1970
Thu Jun 26, 2008 3:29 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: Oil drain Plug 3.0 GTV6
Replies: 2
Views: 2508

Oil drain Plug 3.0 GTV6

Does any body know if this requires a special tool to undo the plug, I have tried a 25+26mm socket but neither of them fits perfectly to undo the drain plug and i dont want to ruin it, is there a a special alfa tool i need and if so does anybody know where I can get it from. thanks
by Alfaboy1970
Thu Jun 12, 2008 7:19 am
Forum: Performance
Topic: 12v 3liter dyno runs.
Replies: 43
Views: 29466

Thanks Fernando

I will look up the info on the site, did you change cams, pistons etc? What sort of BHP can you knock out and does your gearbox need to be modified? PS is your car on youtube?
by Alfaboy1970
Thu Jun 12, 2008 2:57 am
Forum: Performance
Topic: JK's v6 book
Replies: 266
Views: 131696

Oops

Didnt catch that. November is good.
by Alfaboy1970
Thu Jun 12, 2008 12:08 am
Forum: Performance
Topic: JK's v6 book
Replies: 266
Views: 131696

Jims Book

cant wait for Jims book it has been on order with amazon for a long time has anybody have an idea about when it will be available?
by Alfaboy1970
Thu Jun 12, 2008 12:05 am
Forum: Performance
Topic: 12v 3liter dyno runs.
Replies: 43
Views: 29466

Engine mods/refurb

Hi I am looking to spend about £2000 sterling.
by Alfaboy1970
Wed Jun 11, 2008 1:23 pm
Forum: Performance
Topic: 12v 3liter dyno runs.
Replies: 43
Views: 29466

Increasing power on my 3.0 12v GTV6

Hi I am looking to have some work done on my engine which is a 3.0 75 12v. I want to keep it 12v for something resembling original. But would like to increase power what can I get done within a reasonable budget?
by Alfaboy1970
Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:07 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: Got a Knock sound in my V6 engine
Replies: 18
Views: 10208

I have a reverberating knock at tick over?

I have a reverberating knock at tick over it gets louder and then dies off again to repeat the same pattern, you cant hear it from inside the car only when the bonnet is up? i have no idea of the real mileage of the engine as it is a 3.0l out of a crashed 75 and I bought it without any verification....
by Alfaboy1970
Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:56 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: Thread size of oil pressure sender port (for gauge)?
Replies: 8
Views: 4156

Oil Pressure Sender Unit removal

I have bought a new oil pressure sender unit for my 3.0 GTV6 from e b spares in the uk. I am having some difficulty getting the old one out cant turn by hand so looks as if I am going to need a right ankle open ended spanner is this the usual sort of tool or is there a better way to remove these?