Our very own "barn find"...

[lance105]

Evan – really enjoying reading the journey so far – its looking fantastic!
Hey is the plan to have it ready for the 105 Series Turismo Tassie 2012?
would love to see it there!

[Evan Bottcher]

Thanks Lance, no sorry I don't want to make any false plans about having it ready by Easter.  I'm loving this project, and am going to take my time :-)

Might have to buy another 105 for the trip next year?  Otherwise it'll be the 75...

[Evan Bottcher]

The engine bay, wheel arches, boot (trunk), and interior are all painted.  Wheel arches and the underside of the floor has been sprayed with stone guard.  Most of the underside is painted black.  It's not original, but will be much easier to maintain.  Sam was preparing to paint the insides of the doors, bonnet, and boot.  The final exterior paint should be done towards the end of next week.

More photos here: http://alfa.bottch.com/2011/07/1750-gtv-july-2011-4/

[pancho]

Evan, This is flying along!

Did you use repro splash panels as well or originals ? If repro - how was the quality and did they come with the rubber protection strip ?

[Evan Bottcher]

Thanks Pancho.  The splash guards aren't fitted yet.  I bought them from Classic Alfa, there's photos in this post:

http://alfa.bottch.com/2011/05/new-bits-13/

I haven't tried them for fit yet.  Yep they come with the rubber strips fitted.

[Evan Bottcher]

New veneers for the dashboard and consoles arrived.

[Evan Bottcher]

I bought this repro 1750 boot badge, but I'm not happy with it - lacks the correct texture on the 'background' bit (hard to describe).  I now can't seem to find our original badge, lost in a box somewhere or at Sam's.  It was bent though.  Does anyone have a good original one?

[pancho]

The background line behind the 1750 numbers is grainy on the original's. Versus flat on the repros

[Evan Bottcher]

Painted!  Sam's work is done here.  Very special moment walking into the booth to see this stage.  I don't expect to get this excited again until it's time to turn the key or take the first drive.

The car is ready to move from Sam's, just need to arrange it's next destination...

A couple more photos here: http://alfa.bottch.com/2011/07/1750-gtv-july-2011-5/

[pep105]

Mate that looks fantastic ! Looks like its going to be a stunner, like how he painted the wheels as well, nice silver

Now the fun begins

By the way we are officially at the same stage, mine has laid dormant for ages (more than a year) after it was painted
till now

Well done you must be wrapt

[Paul Gulliver]

WOW

Gully

[alfagtv58]

Stunning Evan, just stunning.

[Evan Bottcher]

Impatiently waiting for the trimmer to be ready to fit the headlining in the bodyshell, so here's a photo of a few small pieces sandblasted and painted.

I also collected a selection of replacement nyloc nuts for the suspension from Keables.  I dropped off a box full of the nuts all sorted into different sizes, and the chap there measured the right sizes and provided replacements for all bar one of the sizes.  He correctly guessed they were for an Italian automobile – apparently nothing else on the planet uses the odd sizes like 9mm and 11mm.  Great stuff.

[Krishnan Pasupathi]

Drool.... Seriously.

[Evan Bottcher]

Sandblasted and painted one of the inner headlamp backings.  Looks good with new adjuster screws and the NOS Carello lens.