Friday, December 5, 2014

1978 Alfa Romeo Spider #2

We recently found this solid but needy 79 Spider, and made a deal to purchase it along with a '72 GTV Coupe, a '67 GT Junior and a '74 Spider parts car as part of a package deal to be spread out over a number of months.

The yellow Spider needs some major surgery to repair a damaged nose, but otherwise the body is very straight and relatively rust free. We will have to have the nose damage cut out and new metal welded in by our body and paint guy, who is then going to respray it in the original shade of Sunrise Yellow (?). The color is very similar to Ferrari Fly Yellow, so it pops nicely.

The car will also be fitted with a new top, seat upholster, door panels, center console and maybe a new set of black carpets. We will also be installing new wheels, as the Rotas seen in the pictures did not come with the car.

Mechanically, the car is excellent, with a built 2.0-liter and a suspension that was modified for autocrossing. This is definitely the most fun Spider I've driven.