1979 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce For Parts on 2040-cars
Havertown, Pennsylvania, United States
I have a 1979 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce in English Green that I am parting out. The rust is pretty bad, as this vehicle sat outside and uncovered for a long time. Basically all the lower panels are rough. Side sills, lower rear quarter panels, both floor pans and the spare tire well have a lot of rust. The car itself was not running when I got it from the previous owner, and I replaced the battery, fuel lines, fuel pump and filters and the motor ran well, and it handled beautifully in the brief time I was able to drive it. I was hoping to fix it up, and spent some money before realizing the extent of the rust, so I bought 4 new tires, replaced the vacuum lines, stuff like that.
The interior is rough. No carpet, seats are rusted through, dashboard has a few big cracks. I have all the gauges, which function as intended. I have the console warning lights for sale too. Wiper switch, ash tray, etc. All glass intact, windshield has a big wiper scratch. Doors are rust-free, interior door panels are pretty faded. Lucky for me the car came with an OEM Alfa hard top from a newer model Spider. The outside of the top is in okay shape. There are a few deep scratches, but it is straight and dent free. A little bondo and a new coat of paint and it's perfect. All hardware works great. The interior of the top is in much better shape than the car, no tears/rips. There is a light, but my car didn't have a plug, so I don't know if it works. Mechanically (without the rust), the car is in good shape, with a few fixable problems. The passenger spring seat is collapsing, so the car leans a little. The fuel tank needs to be cleaned and resealed. I have five Cromodora Turbina wheels, which are in rough shape, but 4 of them have brand new (2013 date code) tires on them. They're 185 70 14's and fit the car great! According to the previous owner, the transmission was rebuilt. When I got the car running I changed the motor oil, and the gear oil with Shell Spirax and it shifted nice and smooth. I have a good stack of service records (mostly from the 90's), as well as some photos of when the car was in much better shape (15-20 years ago). This car did suffer from the Alfa head gasket failure, with oil in the coolant. I've have a lot of the small/medium parts already removed from the car, as well as the cylinder head. The block, trans, rear end, suspension, wheels, rear brakes are still on the car. I have everything except what is listed below. I have already sold: Ignition Switch Aux Fuse Box Sun Visors Fuse panel cover Radiator Heater Core/levers/blower switch Wiper Motor Wiper Cowl I have posted this car locally on Craigslist, as well as on AlfaBB.com, which may be more updated (link below to post). Let me know what you need! I may have it listed already, so check my other auctions! --->>> http://www.ebay.com/sch/Parts-Accessories-/6028/m.html?_ssn=johns13193 |
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