ALFA ROMEO 1750 SPIDER VELOCE ROUNDTAIL RHD 1970

THIS AUCTION IS FOR A DISMANTLED 1750 ROUNDTAIL. I'VE OWNED IT SINCE THE EARLY 1980S AND KNEW THE PREVIOUS 2 OWNERS.

THE PICTURE IS SIMPLY THERE TO FILL THE HOLE. A SET OF PICTURES OF THE ACTUAL VEHICLE WILL APPEAR THIS WEEK.

 IT WAS DISMANTLED AND SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED TO MOT STANDARD AND THEN RESPRAYED IN THE MID 1990s. SUBSEQUENT REASSEMBLY REVEALED THAT A VERY INDIFFERENT JOB HAD BEEN DONE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT HAVE PASSED AN MOT. SUPRISINGLY. THE COMPANY CONCERNED HAD GONE OUT OF BUSINESS.

IN CONSEQUENCE THE SHELL ENDED UP WITH THE THEN BENALFA WHO REPLACED BOTH SETS OF CILLS ALONG WITH OTHER ODDS AND ENDS.

I SLOWLY WELDED VARIOUS OTHER BITS AND PIECES AND STARTED REWORKING THE REST. THIS WAS SLOWED AND STOPPED AS I HAD A 24/7 BUSINESS TO RUN AND EXPAND.

TIME HAS MOVED ON AND UNFORTUNATELY I SHAN'T HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF FINISHING THE VEHICLE SO IT NEEDS TO FIND A NEW CARER.

IN THEORY THERE SHOULD BE LIMITED METALWORK TO DO ON THE BODYSHELL. THE DOORS ARE GOOD. AS ARE THE BONNET AND BOOTLID. THERE IS A SPARE BONNET. IT WILL NEED A NEW WINDSCREEN AS THE ORIGINAL WAS BROKEN AND IT WILL NEED A RESPRAY. THE ORIGINAL COLOUR WAS THE DARKER VERSION OF SAFARI BEIGE.

THE MINOR INSTRUMENTS HAVE BEEN RECONDITIONED AS HAVE THE BUMPERS AND THE WHEELS. THERE ARE 2 SETS OF WHEELS. ONE WITH OLD TYRES AND A BLAST CLEANED AND REPAINTED SET. SOME RUST IS NOW EVIDENT ON PARTS OF THESE.

THERE IS AN UNUSED HARVEY-BAILLIE SUSPENSION KIT INCLUDED WITH THE VEHICLE. ALL THE SUSPENSION WAS CLEANED. PAINTED OR POWDER COATED. REFURBISHED AS APPROPRIATE. THE DISCS WERE REFACED. THERE IS A COMMERCIALLY REFURBISHED SET OF CALIPERS AND I STRIPPED. CLEANED AND REBUILT THE OTHER SET. SOME OF THE BUSHES WERE REPLACED BUT THAT WAS A WHILE AGO. ALL THE SHOCKS HAD BEEN REPLACED WHILST THE CAR WAS IN USE AND HAD DONE ONLY A FEW THOUSAND MILES.

ALL THE RUBBER MATS/CARPETS PERISHED. THE INNER DOOR PANELS ARE REASONABLE. THE HOOD WILL NEED REPLACING AS IT LEAKED HORRIBLY. THE HOOD FRAME WAS IN REASONABLE ORDER. THERE IS A PERIOD HARDTOP INCLUDED THAT IS IN REASONABLE ORDER.

ALL THE SIDE LIGHT UNITS AND LENSES ARE INCLUDED. THE HEADLIGHTS AND BUCKETS EXIST BUT MAY BE BEST REPLACED. ALL THE BUMPERS EXIST AND WERE COMMERCIALLY CLEANED AND POLISHED. THE REST OF THE BRIGHTWORK IS PRESENT AND SHOULD FUNCTION BUT MAY NEED REPLACING. THERE IS A LATER PLASTIC RIMMED STEERING WHEEL FITTED AND THE ORIGINAL WOODEN ONE IS INCLUDED BUT THIS HAS NOT AGED WELL.

THE SEAT SQUABS WERE PROFESSIONALLY RECOVERED AND THE BACKS ARE IN REASONABLE CONDITION. THE SEAT BUCKETS ARE RUSTY AND WILL REQUIRE LIMITED WELDING. AN ORIGINAL FABRIC FITTED HOOD COVER IS INCLUDED.

THE GEARBOX WAS PROFESSIONALLY REBUILT. A CLUTCH PLATE IS INCLUDED. THE ENGINE WILL NEED A REBUILD AS OIL PRESSURE WAS POOR. A SET OF BARRELS AND PISTONS WAS OBTAINED AND ARE INCLUDED BUT HAVE SUFFERED WATER DAMAGE. AN UPRATED PAIR OF CAMS IS INCLUDED. SEVERAL "AR" HEAD GASKETS ARE INCLUDED AS ARE A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF "AR" GASKETS FOR THE ENGINE. A SET OF NOS CAM FOLLOWERS IS INCLUDED AS ARE HALF SET OF NOS VALVES. ALL "AR".

THERE ARE VARIOUS OTHER PARTS INCLUDED PLUS A VARIETY OF RELEVANT ODDS AND ENDS. /strong>