Al Posted January 6, 2015 Posted January 6, 2015 hi all, Name is Alan, from Adelaide. Have been a long time Z fan, and used to own a 1971 240z which I (stupidly) sold around ten years ago. I plan to eventually get another 240z, however I am currently restoring a 1750 GTV. I'd also love to hear how my old car is going if anyone here on the forums owns it. It was white with red and blue stripes down both sides (can't recall rego number). Great site, with lots of good information. Cheers Al Quote
oldmates260z Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 Hi, welcome aboard. Maybe post a photo of it if you have one and time and location of sale. Quote
Al Posted January 7, 2015 Author Posted January 7, 2015 Thanks, Unfortunately I don't have any photos of it as I lost them all along the way. It was a white 240z with red and blue racing stripes down the sides of the car, about 1.5 inches Thick, with a 1 inch gap. When I sold it it had racing buckets and a L28 with the SU type carbies. Cheers Quote
cracker Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 Hi Al, welcome to the forum - those Alfas are great little character filled machines! How long until it is on the road? Hopefully you can add a zed to the collection again soon - I don't recall ever seeing a zed with that paint in Adelaide, sorry! James Quote
Agno Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 Nice introduction, my Dad had a 1750GTV when I was a kid and I remember it quite fondly! Aside from being vastly different machines how does the 1750 compare to the 240Z? Or have you never driven it because the restoration has happened because it was another old broken Alfa when you got it? Quote
PeterAllen Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 An Alfa ay... you will become an expert on rust repairs... very handy for the Z. Quote
Scoota G Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 hi all, Name is Alan, from Adelaide. Have been a long time Z fan, and used to own a 1971 240z which I (stupidly) sold around ten years ago. I plan to eventually get another 240z, however I am currently restoring a 1750 GTV. I'd also love to hear how my old car is going if anyone here on the forums owns it. It was white with red and blue stripes down both sides (can't recall rego number). Great site, with lots of good information. Cheers Al Hey Al, did it have a roll cage in it? Quote
Al Posted January 7, 2015 Author Posted January 7, 2015 Hi guys, Unfortunately was a rusted out wreck when I took possession of it, so can't comment on comparison to the Z. I'm currently in the process of stripping it down, interior is out along with most of the bright work etc, so really only have to pull the engine and drive train before getting to work on the body. It is pretty beat up, but it is 100% complete and original, so a good base to start from. Unfortunately my wife has concocted the rule that I can only have two cars at one time (wrecks are counted as a car) so the 240z acquisition will have to wait a while. A shame cause there's an stripped one on gumtree that interests me. The original Z I had did not have a roll cage when I sold it, but I do recall it had five spoke wheels painted white. Cheers guys! Quote
Moderators PB260Z Posted January 7, 2015 Moderators Posted January 7, 2015 Welcome to the forum. Shame you don't have a photo of your old Z, a photo may jog some ones memory. Repairing an Alfa 1750, a lovely car and quite a spirited drive, but man can they rust Good luck getting the Alfa going, it will be worth the effort. Cheers PB Quote
Al Posted January 9, 2015 Author Posted January 9, 2015 Thanks, I can't wait to get really stuck in. While I find the disassembly therapeutic, the real enjoyment is when you start restoring stuff! Work and life has gotten in the way the last six months, but from next week I plan on really getting going... I'll post some pics when I'm back home. Quote
chris240 Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 1750.... Mmmm good taste. Always liked them. I think we need to see some pics. Quote
Administrators gav240z Posted January 9, 2015 Administrators Posted January 9, 2015 http://www.viczcar.com/forum/index.php/topic,13929.msg146871.html#msg146871 It wasn't that car was it? Quote
Al Posted January 10, 2015 Author Posted January 10, 2015 http://www.viczcar.com/forum/index.php/topic,13929.msg146871.html#msg146871 It wasn't that car was it? Such a shame, I feel for the owner. I don't think that was it, unless it has been modified substantially. The wheels, side mirror and seats are all different as well as the side stripes have been removed. The number plate rings a bell but I have no idea if that means anything. Quote
Al Posted January 10, 2015 Author Posted January 10, 2015 Some photos of how the car was when it came into my possession... Currently it's all stripped to shell bar the drivetrain, which is next to come out. Then the fun of rust repairs begins.... Quote
Administrators gav240z Posted January 10, 2015 Administrators Posted January 10, 2015 That Alfa colour is similar to Safari Gold from the look of it. What is the colour code or name? I'd be interested to see how it looks when restored compared to the S30z colour. Quote
Al Posted January 10, 2015 Author Posted January 10, 2015 It's Giallo Ocra (AR219). It's kind of a mustardy yellow. Will hopefully look like the attached pic when I'm done Quote
Administrators gav240z Posted January 10, 2015 Administrators Posted January 10, 2015 Nice looks somewhat similar to Safari Gold alright. http://www.viczcar.com/forum/index.php/topic,13624.0.html Good to see you're keeping it the original colour. Quote
oldmates260z Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 I always knew it as "Baby pooh yellow" and had a couple 1600's in that colour Quote
Al Posted January 11, 2015 Author Posted January 11, 2015 Haha yeah Ive Heard it referred to as that before. I quite like it, it's a bit different to most of the 105's you see about, and it really suits the car. Gav, yes they do look quite similar, although the safari gold appears to have a bit more orange in it. Lovely car by the way! I am a bit of a stickler for originality and plan on keeping is car as original as possible. Quote
Agno Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 The unusual colours are always good to see on older Alfas although sometimes it's hard to go past a red hot Italian... Quote
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