Many owners of vintage Alfas change out the mechanical distributor with points to a modern electronic version. 123 Ignitions make a very nice one for Alfa 4 cylinder engines. Using this system offers more flexibility in advance timing and spark …
New half-round gutters
European style gutters are much better then the typical seamless gutters installed on houses on the USA. These are 6 inches wide (twice as wide as seamless) and feed the water fast to the large downspout into a 55 gallon …
House Painting – Soffit and Facia Replacment
June 11 – July 14th 2020 The old seamless gutters were more trouble then were worth as they would clog up with just a few leaves and overflow. So, they were removed. Next the facia boards under them was in …
Beer Tap
Three taps, no waiting! Standard arrangement is two beers on tap (IPA and other) along with carbonated water
Sun Shade
Rather than the small and ugly umbrella over the table – a bright orange sunshade was in stalled.
Fiat Dino Turn Signal Flasher Relay
The original flasher relay in the Fiat Dino is what’s known as a “bi-metallic spring,” which is a flat strip with one kind of metal on one side, and another kind on the other. The flexible strip connects the electrical …
Replace Giulia Super Hinge Pins
Worn hinges are something to expect for a 40 plus year old car. The Alfa Romeo Giulia Super (and Berlina) hinges were made from steel with a simple split pin pressed into the hinge as a pivot. Even with lubrication …
1600 Zagato Interior Work
With the unusual dash worn and cracked and the heating unit full of leaves it seemed like a good time to strip the inside of the car and refresh everything. This was also a good time to repair the sagging …
1600 Zagato Door Pulls
The door handles on the 1600 Zagato are one of the modifications that were made to the model after following the Jr Zagato. These door pulls are very rare and were only used on this car as well as the …
1600 Zagato Nose Work
One of the iconic features of the Jr and 1600 Zagato is the unusual plexiglass cover that encases the headlights. This area includes several interesting details and some parts that are often missing; the and horizontal metal separator between the …
Replacing Old Trunk Springs
Over time, the springs holding the trunk (boot) lid stretch out as they are normally in the extended state while the trunk is closed. This causes the trunk lid to not stay open fully and is a source of head-banging …
Electrical Improvements – Headlight Relays and more
Older Alfa Romeos are well known for having very basic electrical systems that is constructed with good quality components and last a long time. But eventually wires and connections age and build up electrical resistance reducing voltage and creating heat. …