Italian Connection Rally,Melbourne to Sydney

[giulia_veloce]

Hi Guys.

Its on again.
Italian connection rally from Melbourne to sydney 2011.

May 20 , friday morning,Rally starts in Lygon st Melbourne,Carlton area,at about 9 am but all will be there from 7.30 am.
Overnights in Myrtleford friday night,Gundagai Saturday night,and finishes in Norton st Leichardt Sydney Sunday afternoon about 2-3pm.
in the Forum.Perfect finishing place for coffee n food etc.
Still some places available for interested cars + drivers.

This year I have entered again with the Junior Z 1300.
Hope to see some Alfisti at the start and finish and inbetween.

Robert

[giulia_veloce]

Me again.

I have been informed,that the rally will start at Brunettis,which is some sort of famous,well known cafe,in Carlton,on the corner of Lygon + Faraday st.on Friday morning,May 20 from 7.30 am.
The rally leaves around 9am.
Might be a great morning to meet fellow club members and enthusiasts and chat about all things Alfa,Fiat,Lancia,TVR,BM trouble U etc,over a cuppa coffee n cakes etc.
Dont know what time it opens,but see some of you AROCA VIC members there.
And for Sydneysiders,in the Forum in Norton st Leichardt from 2pm Sunday 22 May.

Robert

[Neil Choi]

Hi Robert

Brunetti's is a big coffee/cake/lunch place, you can't miss it.

They sponsored a cycling team.

I am planning to be there to see you all off as it is close to my work, I will probably ride over.

See you then.

Cheers
Neil

[giulia_veloce]

Great Neil.

Hope to see you and many others there
a good opportunity to have a very informal Alffisti get together.
Always hated that word Alfisti,but its used a lot.

Thought id better put the car on the hoist for a bit of a look.
Leaking Dellorto accelerator pump diaphrams.
Off with the carbys.
Replace them.
Check they are squirting evenly on the bench
Replaced
Put in the good oil in the engine,and a filter.
Bleed all brakes and slave.

Im outter here today,with an overnight stop in Albury

Let the rally,and the joys of owning classic cars begin.

Niel,,2 sugars,heaps of milk,,,,real milk

Robert

[Paul Gulliver]

Just got back from the start of the ICR rally in Carlton  . Looked like a pretty relaxed start with an interesting bunch of Italian cars. A gaggle of  early and late model  Fiats  & Alfa's . An interesting 1965 Maserati. Hard to believe i also got a bit emotional about a 1987 Fiat Regata 100S Station wagon that was competing. I wished him luck and hoped he has better luck with the cable  operated clutch than i used to have.

Had a chat with Rob Panetta and got to have a good look at and sit in his Alfa Z Junior, a thing of beauty and just a reminder of some of the good things Alfa achieved with their limited production models.

Forgot to take a camera with me but here's a link from over at Alfa BB on Roberts car.

http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/limited-production-1960-1977/173887-my-z-whos-paying.html

Gully