Driving on Interstate 90 in Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana was quite horrible with endless miles of incomplete road construction, badly damaged tarmac and insane drivers who are oblivious to the lanes they are supposed to stay in and what the …
California to NY 2011 – Day 9: Holland MI to London Ontario
After too many days of getting up early, offered a horrid motel “continental breakfast” and hitting the road, I thought it would fun to explore Holland MI for a few hours. If my Dutch companions were getting homesick perhaps this …
California to NY 2011 – Day 10: London Ontario to Livingston Manor NY
I suppose after a miserable journey through Canada we were due something of worth before we departed. This scenic gift was Niagara Falls. Although the falls are on US territory the best view is on the Canadian side. With $20 …
NY to California 2011 via Lincoln Highway – Introduction
Purchased in Holland during the summer of 2006, this 1973 Giulia super was quite tired and heading for a scrapyard or perhaps a race track. After a close inspection and test drive I felt it was a good candidate for …
1600 Zagato Engine Work part 2
The following photos show the final upgrades and general clean-up. I’ve been driving the car over the last few days and have put 200 miles on her so far. As I’m still breaking in, I’ve not really pushed the Z …
1972 Alfa GTV 2000 Engine Rebuilding
After many years and many miles of enjoyable driving, my GTV started to leak coolant from the exhaust side of the front cover. The best way to replace this gasket is to pull out the engine. Upon removal of the cylinder head …
1972 Alfa GTV 2000 Engine Rebuilding 2
Since the engine is out and the head and crankshaft are at the machine shop, it seemed like a good time to paint the engine bay. The entire car was painted back in 2004 but as the engine was running …
1972 Alfa GTV 2000 Engine Rebuilding 3
Finally all rebuild parts were together and the head and crankshaft were back from the very busy machine shop. Engine assembly was now at hand. With only three days to go before a long drive to an planed Alfa gathering …
Alfa Romeo Giulia Super Restoration part 1
Having always liked the funky way the Alfa Romeo Giulia Super looked it was always on my ever increasing want list but only after driving one was I sure I needed one. To the uninitiated, this boxy car may at first …
Alfa Romeo Giulia Super Restoration part 2
I had planed to reuse the original springs but upon removing some rubber coating on the rear springs I noticed quite a bit of rust on them. So new springs were ordered from Classic Alfa. Stainless steel braided break lines …
Alfa Romeo Giulia Super Restoration part 3
Both the fuel pump and filter/regulator were sent out for rebuilding and came back today. Replacements for both are available as new but in much lower quality imported from China or the terrible Italian made “Filter King” brand with a …
Alfa Romeo Giulia Super Restoration part 4
Work has been continuing on the Super at the bodyshop. The car was picked up from the media blaster and delivered to my autobody shop on the North Fork of Long Island. I used them to repaint my GTV and …