Introduction - My 105

Kiwiboy105 · December 08, 2011, 10:04:36 PM

Congratulations on the plunge to Alfa ownership! As you can see, I too have a LM Blue 2000GTV. Mine came from Victoria about a year ago. It is a colour loved by Alfa enthusiasts and I am a big Ford fan also with a Ford Blue XR6!

They are tremendous fun and can be painful but the thrill of driving them on the twisting roads makes up for it. This is my second 105 car and I plan to hang onto it for many years. It has had a respray and looks fabulous. Currently installing new carpets, front grill and a couple of other bits and pieces. It will be a work in progress for a while but it will always be driven and not left in the garage. All the best for your restoration!

aggie57 · December 09, 2011, 08:01:17 AM

Well, I bought my Le Mans Blue 2000 GTV in 1983. Paid $5000 for it which was market value then for a good, usable car and remembering it was around 10 years old at that time. What would you get for that money now? So no, you won't loose market value but if you use it regularly you'll spend money on it.

Polyal · December 09, 2011, 08:01:09 PM

Thanks for the warm welcome guys, I really cant wait to get it on the road but I will be interstate for the next couple of months. That gives me time to do some serious reading and learning.

Ive found a site in the UK that has some pretty awesome kits (brakes, suspension etc)....classicalfa.com

Are these recommended or is there someone local who can do similar kits?

I will join the club very shortly too.

Cheers

pancho · December 09, 2011, 10:30:38 PM

Ha ha ha ha, it has begun - another one catches the virus. www.Alfaholics.com is another site.

Try the local guys first - Vin Sharp makes some great race tested kits.

Kiwiboy105 · December 20, 2011, 10:53:43 AM

Quote from: Polyal on December 09, 2011, 08:01:09 PM
Thanks for the warm welcome guys, I really cant wait to get it on the road but I will be interstate for the next couple of months. That gives me time to do some serious reading and learning.

Ive found a site in the UK that has some pretty awesome kits (brakes, suspension etc)....classicalfa.com

Are these recommended or is there someone local who can do similar kits?

I will join the club very shortly too.

Cheers

By the way mate, Classic Alfa in the UK are great to deal with. We just brought a few goodies for the car and they arrived in good time. Alfaholics in the UK are also very good.

Polyal · February 22, 2012, 01:17:28 PM

OK so a little update.

Im back in Vic and spent a little time on the car. The bonnet is now closing/locking itself, with a little bit of force. I have a feeling it is just out of alignment a little but I am not sure how to fix it.

The locking mechanism itself works, I took the plate off the bonnet with the hole, and pressed it on the pin..all good. So in order to make it shut on its own I had to shim (with washers) under the plate so it sat on the pin better. I dont know if its a good fix but its working for now.

I also had to fix up the bonnet release cable, was snapped and needed a good regig...all fixed.

Now I am trying to make it water tight...which means the drivers window winder needs looking at.

I took the door skin off, and found that some muppet before me cut the door for speakers, you cant see when the skin is on but still annoying. But the winder cable is a mess and explains why it was not working.

But how the hell do I fix it up? I found a JPEG with the cable route, which helps a little, but space is not easy to come by..ah! And where do I buy some more of the cable from? Is it generic?

Once I get this sorted I want to take it to Maranello Pur-Sang to have a look over the mechanicals and get this puppy running so I can atleast work on getting it to RWC.

Davidm1600 · February 22, 2012, 01:53:57 PM

X2 in terms of recommendation re the use of both Classic Alfa and Alfaholics. In addition there is also EB Spares and Highwood Motor Company in the UK. Beyond that there is IAP and another mob over in the US who also are pretty good.

Locally, apart from Vin/Pace Engineering, I would suggest Milano Spares (talk to Marc) who are located in Thomastown. Also Turin Imports in South Aus, and from memory there is a guy over in WA who also is really helpful, just can't recall his website off hand, and Rob Manning (Alfa_Veloce) from Manning Motors in Sydney.

The AROCA Vic magazine also lists a range of excellent sources for mechanical help etc, so definitely worth checking out.

pancho · February 22, 2012, 04:44:36 PM

I'll be opening up an alfa nos shop soon - for those that want original stuff.

More of a private sales type setup rather than a proper store - I do have a day job (well, so I am told....)

Polyal · February 23, 2012, 02:55:22 PM

Pancho...do you have the whole window winder assembly for the drivers side (RHD)...I saw the LHS on your site

Also anyone know where I can get a new air filter from? Is the Pipercross one the only option?

pancho · February 23, 2012, 09:05:59 PM

I'll check for a Right Door window regulator and let you know.

pancho · February 24, 2012, 01:09:45 PM

One RH repaired unit - new cable. Nothing else in stock. $40.

Polyal · February 28, 2012, 12:58:18 PM

Pancho, I reckon I will take it. Whats the grip/gear spurs like on the actually shaft that the handle connects to like? Mine is a bit worn.

My email is ajbo@deakin.edu.au if you could send a pic

cheers

Polyal · March 08, 2012, 01:42:45 PM

Ok well I got the car looked at by some pro's yesterday, and its not as bad as I thought so far.

Engine wise, the water pump is just about dead, so that will be replaced with a new one along with a coolant flush and new fluids. Does $500 for the pump/flush/fluids sound about right??

Ill also get a service done on the engine while its with them, and hopefully after they sort it I can maintain the beast from there.

My issue now is sourcing a new drivers side door, Ive made another post as to why but it will make life easier.

Other than that just your usual stuff for a 40 year old car that has been sitting for the past 10 years. Some suspension bushes, new shocks (has koni's but I think I can buy new ones from Alfaholics for less than a rebuild).

A windscreen might be needed as the current one has "sandblasting" issues. I didnt notice it but for a RWC it will be required.

I am impressed with the blokes who have it though..glad I went there.

LeMans_GTV · March 15, 2014, 09:30:48 AM

Well Im back! Long story short my original email address had expired and I couldnt log back in, that coupled with moving states and a new job means my little smurf has seen no love.

But before we moved north I did drive the car to Hobart to my "mechanic", it spent about 4 months there and in that time I managed to get some work done.

I got a fuel filter bowl in, but the bigger job was fixing the window mechanisms on both sides..wow.

Linkages, gear spurs, door checks, complete new door cards, new grab handles (I installed GTA straps instead) etc..the lot..they now look like this. Another example there is no actually internal door lock "pin", you pull the door handle to open, and push itr forward to lock..it was all missing.

Unfortunately I dont have any decent pics of the old trims...this is all...

So I gave her a clean and it comes up alright from 1m away.