The bug bites again...

Ursus · January 16, 2014, 11:13:15 AM

Hi all.
Back on here after a bit of a hiatus. Yesterday took ownership of a new addition to the family.

Sold this...
http://www.alfaclubvic.org.au/forum/index.php?topic=4878.0
....when my twin daughters arrived in 2012 to be replaced by a sensible family wagon.

But the 105 fire was still burning in my heart and so after a fair bit of searching I pulled the trigger on a 1970 GTJ 1300 stepnose 'project'.
Got delivered yesterday to my rented lockup and so the story continues. Little bit daunted by the state of it. Mostly complete but in need of a full restoration! (Is rustoration a word!?!)

Historical info from Centro Documentazione Alfa Romeo (FGA) states
"According to our documentation files, the chassis number AR 1293426 originally corresponds to an Alfa Romeo GT 1300 Junior RHD (105.31), manufactured on the 17th October 1970 and sent to Alfa Romeo Australia, Sydney. The body colour is hawthorn white, with black skai interiors."

If and when I get the time will be stripping it down and then off to Paul Rankin for assessment.

Then I look forward to asking a million questions on here. Have been reading everything I can on here and the BB. Obsessed isn't the word.

Pics next time I'm there.

Cheers!

AikenDrum105 · January 16, 2014, 11:40:10 AM

Awesome news !

pep105 · January 16, 2014, 12:07:27 PM

That's great, good to see your back
And another Junior
Fantastic

LaStregaNera · January 17, 2014, 10:08:03 AM

Quote from: Ursus on January 16, 2014, 11:13:15 AM
The body colour is hawthorn white, with black skai interiors

Ah, the best combo

Ursus · October 21, 2014, 07:42:58 PM

So after having stored the Jnr at a friends garage for the last 9 months without being able to get there, I'm now moving it to my parents in laws place so I can begin to tinker.

One thing is that when it got dropped at my mates it was with a hydraulic tilt flatbed truck. Now it's in a garage at the top of a very steep slope.

Anyone got any good ideas on how to get it down said slope without working brakes?

ItalCarGuy · October 21, 2014, 09:39:53 PM

Block and tackle with a long chain?

pancho · October 22, 2014, 07:42:21 AM

Be adventurous!

4wd in front with a mattress between the cars, crawl the 4wd down the slope in low gear on a dry day.

Ursus · October 22, 2014, 11:57:06 AM

Ha! Like it. Although that sounds a little crazy, it also seems easier in my mind. Will have to enlist the brother-in-law.

pancho · October 22, 2014, 12:03:59 PM

I had another think - if you can bolt something to the bumper mounts to distance the nose cone from the car in front you can protect the metalwork (nose) - I'd take everything off the front end first to ensure no tears.

Ursus · October 22, 2014, 02:55:19 PM

There's an idea. You know the bolt hole diameter off the top of your head?

pancho · October 22, 2014, 06:27:47 PM

I'm not that much of a nutbag.👳

Evan Bottcher · October 22, 2014, 09:20:55 PM

Quote from: Ursus on October 22, 2014, 02:55:19 PM
There's an idea. You know the bolt hole diameter off the top of your head?

pep105 · October 22, 2014, 10:37:11 PM

You'd need a long shank bolt M10 x 1.25 me thinks from what I can see
of my bumper bolts and mounts in the garage

Will try to attach a pic

Ursus · October 22, 2014, 11:02:53 PM

Ha! Nice work Evan. Thanks guys.

Ursus · October 29, 2014, 09:21:51 PM

So I'm picking the 105 up from storage this weekend. Considering I'm fairly green when it comes to this stuff (although I'm reading a lot here and on the BB) what's the best way of establishing what needs replacing / fixing in terms of body work. Electric sander? Paint stripper? I'm going to get as hands on as I can where possible. Thanks.