My New Track Hack: Project Alfa

[Smity42]

Promptly blew the gearbox to bits.

I lol'd

p.s. everyone knows the red button is the go fast button;)

Oh that explains it then

[Dan_B]

Needs more progress pictures / video.

[Smity42]

Small update:

GTV is now 5 stud :

and 75 is now 4 stud:

and it runs:

Edited June 20, 2010 by Smity42

[SABBAi]

Nice work Martin (Dan) ;-)

[Smity42]

Not much progress to report, but a bit of excitement:

Scored these on eGhey:

They should do the job I think

Also, what could this possibly be coming my way?

[skins]

lead ?

[Mohsen]

engine?

[TiTAN]

a new wife?

[SABBAi]

McFly, I'd say you've got yourself a gearbox, halfcut or something crazy.

Dunno what sort of wives you go for TiTan. 250kg, I'd be expecting 2 for 1.

Edited June 29, 2010 by SABBAi

[TiTAN]

he is getting a boz special, they weigh the same as 3 but you only get 1.

[skins]

he is getting a boz special, they weigh the same as 3 but you only get 1.

FARKN LOL

[Smity42]

a new wife?

Dunno what sort of wives you go for TiTan. 250kg, I'd be expecting 2 for 1.

I'd want at least 3 or 4 I think to total 250kg

he is getting a boz special, they weigh the same as 3 but you only get 1.

Drat! You found me out

My wife wives super-secret-stealth-ninja-surpise-package is at the brisbane depot, I pick it up this arvo

[sxygtr]

great build so far look fwd to more pics

[Beelzebub89]

Need pics of the 11ty cats on the engine when you get it lol

[Ashy Larry]

Loving this,

Something different.

Alfa's are like old women,

They leak and break down at the most inappropriate times!

[Beer Baron]

good stuff. they make a good track car. I've driven and worked on/built a few 80s alfa's over the years. including some GTV 2l and GTV6 models. they have good balance with the rear mounted transaxle and have some other cool features too like inboard brakes. I would suggest building it to a class as there is lots of cheap door to door racing to be had in various historic classes.

but if you just want a track monster for fun then go ahead.

I have raced a Group NC alfa in nsw historic touring cars and it's great. makes over 200hp from it's 2l engine running 50mm carbs, big cams, carrillo rods, etc.

they are great cars but full of rust. I read your first posts about "not much rust" and thought to myself.... just wait till you start taking it apart. sure enough, rust everywhere. comes with the territory but not too bad if you get on top of it quickly.

[Dan_B]

progressive weight reduction plan we call it

should be a good package once its together though, i'll need to get the special tools out for this job.

[Smity42]

Teaser:

[Beelzebub89]

I hate you. When you said pics I got excited. Now I am disappoint.

[Smity42]

I hate you. When you said pics I got excited. Now I am disappoint.

mission accomplished