on 2040-cars
West Vancouver, BC, Canada
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I
have to let my lovely roadster go as I’m in transition and can’t take her with
me. I hope that she finds a good home with another Alfa enthusiast. She is mechanically
sound: always starts, idles smooth, shifts and accelerates beautifully. I’ve always
parked it in my garage overnight and driven her frequently. I have owned this Spider
for seven years and she has been very reliable and loads of fun to drive. She’s
definitely a head turner. In
the last few years here is some of the work I’ve completed (all records
available): ·
Cylinder head redone and new gasket
(completed April 2014) ·
All worn hoses and fuel lines replaced (no
leaks) ·
Installed an oil pan guard ·
Poly bushings, new brake lines, clutch
slave, line and clutch pin ·
ANSA exhaust complete with cat (passed Air
Care / smog test easily) ·
Oils used: Red Line or Castrol 20W 50
non-synthetic ·
Ignition, water pump, fuel pump and engine
mounts ·
Sport springs and Bilstein shocks ·
Plastic gear shift knob replaced with a
gorgeous wooden knob Everything
works except for the air conditioning. I believe all the parts are there if you
want to set it up depending on your location. Power mirrors and power windows
work. There
are some issues (see photos) that need to be addressed: ·
Rock chips ·
The stitching on both driver and passenger
seats is coming apart which is common to '84-'85 Alfas ·
The horn is disconnected at the moment as
it was going off intermittently. ·
There is a small crack in the dash top
left over the glove compartment ·
There is minor rust rear right ·
Crack in the paint above right rear tire ·
Wheel well has a couple of small holes
I’m happy to answer your questions if
there is anything I haven’t covered here. |
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