Our very own "barn find"...

[Davidm1600]

Looking good and always great to get it back on 4 wheels. 

Out of pure ignorance and/or for my education at least, a stupid question if I may, how does the 1750 S1 tail-light differ from earlier model GT/GT Sprint Veloces and/or even S2 1750s etc ?  I thought they were essentially the same design.  The only difference being whether Altissimo or Carello   I am intrigued.

[pancho]

Be intrigued no longer.

Ill fire up a thread so as not to pollute Evans nice white build thread


Here>> http://www.alfaclubvic.org.au/forum/index.php?topic=10752.msg66130#msg66130

[branko.gt]

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Plastic housings:

GTV GTA GTJ GT 1750 S2
... White plastic housing with a partition built in. Carello marked Reproductions readily available and are not the same quality.

Altissimo
No known Altissimo plastic backed units.

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the partition is actually a thin sheet of steel painted flat back that fits in a grove in both the housing and the lens

reproductions are made of clear plastic painted red and amber on the inside, the shape and the details are quite nice and crisp but the appearance of sprayed on colour is NQR. Immediately obvious repro.  I am not sure about the technology used but the original looks as if it was made of clear, read and amber plastic, not painted on afterwards.

I have seen Altissimo lenses with built in reflector, always thought they were repros rather then an OEM item.  Did not look as nice as Carello lenses.

[Evan Bottcher]

how does the 1750 S1 tail-light differ from earlier model GT/GT Sprint Veloces and/or even S2 1750s etc ?  I thought they were essentially the same design.

Refer to Pancho's linked topic for more detail, but the answer is here:

1.  Look at the tail lights on my car in this topic.  These are Carello 1750 mk1 tail lights.
2.  Look at any tail lights on any other 105 coupe.
3.  Visually note the difference. 

The 1750 mk1 tail lights are visually significantly different, and unique to this model.  As Pancho has stated there was a Altissimo version of essentially the same tail light design with subtle differences in construction, but I've never seen them in real life or heard of them on an Australian-delivered car.

[Davidm1600]

Thanks guys I am educated now . Hope I have my original Carellos on my S1 1750. Better have a look at next time I visit the shed.

[branko.gt]

Thanks guys I am educated now . Hope I have my original Carellos on my S1 1750. Better have a look at next time I visit the shed.

As with all things Alfa, there are cases when S1 1750 is not quite an S1 but not really an S2. There were S1.5 known to come with plastic Carello rear lights.

[Davidm1600]

Thanks Branko, and just when I had thought it might be safe.  Hmn will be most interested to see now what I do have !!

[alfagtv58]

Spettacolo is a shoe in Evan.

[Evan Bottcher]

This is satisfying.

Chrome and stainless trim and bumpers have come back from the local polisher.  They're all wrapped up in paper or plastic to protect them, but the parts I uncovered are beautifully done – scratches and bumps have been removed and polished to a nice mirror shine.

[Evan Bottcher]

Some more bits arrived from the polisher, after being re-chromed.

[Davidm1600]

Evan, was trying to figure out what the top (curved) piece is.  All looks really lovely and will be great to get back on the GTV.

[GTV-074]

Dave

The top one in the 2nd group is the outer shell / casing of the front indicators for the S1's ...... (top one on the 1st group is the front bumper where they attach to), correct me if i'm wrong...

All looks nice & shiny Evan, who did the work? (and was the cost resaonable? pm if you like)... will be up for some bumper polishing/straightening soon myself...

Cheers.

[Davidm1600]

Thanks Evan, bloody hell of course it is, I just couldn't figure it out.  I am so used to seeing them of course with the indicator lens.

Not a problem, can PM you for sure.  All looks so lovely, including your bumpers etc.  Cheers Dave

[Evan Bottcher]

Thanks Evan, bloody hell of course it is, I just couldn't figure it out.  I am so used to seeing them of course with the indicator lens.

Not a problem, can PM you for sure.  All looks so lovely, including your bumpers etc.  Cheers Dave

Umm.  Dave that was GTV-074 that replied to you - not me.

I'll PM a little later GTV-074.  Cost was a little eye-watering simply because of the amount of items I got done at once, but fair I think.

[Evan Bottcher]

Refurbished and calibrated tachometer and speedometer returned from Howard Instruments.