Thursday, December 18, 2008

Its already some time ago I posted news, obviously due to lack of time. The business is taking most of the attention as is family life.
Anyway: status of the Giulietta resto is not yet extensively reported here and therefore some updates.
Dismantling is ongoing but very slow. Interior is partly dismantled. Engine and gearbox lifted from the car. and thats where we are right now. Hope to be able to prepare enough for it to go to hungary.

Plan is that it will be returned to its original colour of Bluette. Since the interior is grey with white cloth, I thought it to be the best combination, although a bit dull. Surpise is I found the front seats original covers being red vinyl with whote cloth. Would match so much better to the bluette. So I really contemplating this now.
At least there is a supplier for this upholstery in Italy. He makes full interiors available.

Giulietta Sprint WVJ750


But first there will be a lot of welding and refabrication of parts!

WVJ 750 ontmanteling

Sunday, March 9, 2008

Project Guilia (7 )WE HAVE A DRIVE!




After fitting new rubber hoses front and rear, the beleeding did not proceed as easz as planned.
I purchased an eezybleed, but the cap on the reservoir did not lock well enough, spilling all fluid into the engine bay.
Therefore we turned to the oldfashioned way of pumping. Obviously some muck from the brakehoses was stuck in one wheel. Only after pushing real pressure on the system we seemed to have purged clots of rubber particles out of the system.
With that done, braking suddenly did not mean steering to the right anymore...
Its a very sweet driver now and running regularly for outings and errants when we get the chance.
Now it will require some cosmetic work, but thats not a hurry.
Look forward taking it out for easter to the Ardennes.
We'll be with the whole family in the car, ADAC roadside assistance pass in the pocket!