1972 Alfa Romeo GT Track Day Build!

[andrewb70]

Man...This is quite a project!!!

Have you considered dropping an alternative engine into this car?



I was thinking that one of these would be awesome!!!

http://www.chevrolet.com/performance...-cylinder.html

Andrew

[Bulletpruf]

Man...This is quite a project!!!

Have you considered dropping an alternative engine into this car?

I was thinking that one of these would be awesome!!!

http://www.chevrolet.com/performance...-cylinder.html

Andrew

Going to stick with the original type engine (had 1300 cc, upgrading to 2000 cc).

Thanks

Scott

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Man...This is quite a project!!!

Have you considered dropping an alternative engine into this car?

I was thinking that one of these would be awesome!!!

http://www.chevrolet.com/performance...-cylinder.html

Andrew

Going to stick with the original type engine (had 1300 cc, upgrading to 2000 cc).

Thanks

Scott

[Bulletpruf]

More progress. Got about 1/3 of the car stripped down to the metal.



This is the worst spot on the passenger side rocker! Hooray! Driver’s side is the same. Rockers are notorious for rusting out on these cars and it did have some bubbling in the paint here.



Not such good news on the quarters. Both have been replaced and they were brazed in.. Passenger side has some accident damage, too -- bondo was 1/4 and thicker in places. Will need some hammer and dolly work. What would y’all do about the shoddy looking brazing? Cut the quarters off and re-attach? I’m assuming the bronze melts at a lower temperature than steel, but can I melt it out like lead without warping the panels?







I'll end up using all sorts of paint removal methods by the time I'm done -- paint stripper spray/liquid (found some at the local box store; works ok), sandpaper on DA grinder, media blasting, etc. However, I'll strip the majority of the paint with heat gun and razor blade. Very easy to clean up.

Thanks

Scott