1966 Giulia Super Project

ItalCarGuy · September 27, 2011, 03:30:30 PM

Getting soooo close to paint now. Very exciting

Bit more sanding and the like to go and on goes the paint! I doubt the body was prepped as well as this out of the factory so it is nice to know that this should last me for a while hopefully. All those years of neglect in Nimbin have been reversed. I am still glad that my car has an interesting story to tell though.

Still a few holes to drill and cutouts such as the front indicators but Adrian assures me the doors hung well with nice gaps. Its keeping good company next to Daryl's turbo Alfetta which looks like it might be departing soon.

ItalCarGuy · September 27, 2011, 03:31:20 PM

Some more pics

alfagtv58 · September 27, 2011, 07:47:40 PM

Looks great Derek, between you and Evan I'm getting resto envy

Evan Bottcher · September 27, 2011, 08:18:38 PM

Mmm looks very nice. How long until the paint?

Having driven my in-laws new '65 Super, I'm very jealous.

AikenDrum105 · September 27, 2011, 08:21:28 PM

They really do look great in white, don't they - fantastic !

ItalCarGuy · September 28, 2011, 08:49:45 AM

Thanks guys. Paint will probably happen in a couple of weeks. I want to get involved with the final sand as well. I'm using this resto as a learning exercise as well. Once its painted I'll get all the door glass and hardware on, boot and bonnet, and bring it home to start the rest of the reassembly.

Davidm1600 · September 28, 2011, 12:30:57 PM

Hey Derek, that is how we like to see them, dead straight, no dents, rust and crappy paint. With its new clothes on (paint) she is going to look superb, then for fun but tricky part, putting it all back together with no scratches. And finally then the first drive. That is when all the hard graft will erupt into one huge grin

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ItalCarGuy · September 28, 2011, 12:35:25 PM

Yeah Dave, I am particularly worried in the engine bay, Not an easy place to repaint if I make a meal of it when I drop the engine back in. I am hoping with all the NOS bits I have collected that I won't be wrestling with 'fit' of the parts as much as I have in the past with repro seals, etc.

pancho · September 28, 2011, 02:31:14 PM

Looks great Derek!!

btw - I dont think the pictures are big enough for my 24" monitor.

ItalCarGuy · September 28, 2011, 02:36:42 PM

Quote from: pancho on September 28, 2011, 02:31:14 PM
Looks great Derek!!

btw - I dont think the pictures are big enough for my 24" monitor.

haha! Sorry about that. They look good on my 30" monitor though. My 24" is just for reading email.

pep105 · September 28, 2011, 03:10:49 PM

Hey Derek,

The Supers looking great, exciting times ahead, are you planning to put the engine and box in seperately or as one unit ?

More of a PITA to do it seperately but less chance of scratching the engine bay.

Cheers

Pep

ItalCarGuy · September 28, 2011, 03:41:10 PM

I'll do it as one unit, just have to make sure I get the back up nice and high. The engine still has a way to go. The head is rebuilt, ported and polished and matched to the intake, I have a fully rebuilt gearbox, and the carbs are somewhere in Sydney in my brothers storage and slowly making their way to Manning Motors for Robert to rebuild. The bottom end was a problem though due to corrosion. I found a replacement block off Tim Doyle that is within the right number range so I will build that one up rather than forking out money to reseat mine. I have all the goodies to rebuild it including new pistons and liners so it should be pretty sweet.

ItalCarGuy · November 08, 2011, 11:26:28 AM

Its been a long journey to get to this point but my car is finally getting painted!

I haven't been over to see it myself yet. There area still a few bits to do and a couple of holes to cut but its nearly there. They will paint the engine bay in the next couple of days once I take over a few of the loose bits I have at home that need to be painted. Then first thing I will do is get all the door hardware and seals on.

Now to try and make some ground on Evan's resto

ItalCarGuy · December 07, 2011, 05:28:05 PM

My car comes home next week! All painted and ready to assemble. My night reading at the moment is my Parts Manual. So many bits and pieces to inspect, clean and replace!

GTV-074 · December 08, 2011, 08:51:32 AM

Derek looks like Xmas has come early for you! (ok by a few weeks).....

Looking good...... you are definately over the hump now along the 'restroation' road... but ahead waits the long straight that reaches to the horizon!

My first super was white (a 66' model too) and they look awesome in fresh paint.

Cheers,

Paul.