I was in my day, an Alfa nut. I had, I think, 8 of them in a row, from a '66 Sprint to a '85 33. I've wanted, for years now, to get hold a a project car, but marriage, children, divorce, marriage again, another child and all that just made the time run away from me. All these videos bring back all the memories and knowledge I stored up. The parts you show and the problems with those lovely old cars are so totally familiar. You don't, by any chance, have a job for me Jethro, in the Cape Town area? I would love to dedicate the next 5 years till retirement (and beyond!) to working on Alfas!
Just going through and binging all your vids. I'm not a car person, but am loving this restoration and learning how the insides of engines are built through your disassembling videos. It's funny you mention it was your first love, would that be the origins of the manufacturer's name, "Alpha Romeo"? Like alpha being first and romeo being love?
awesome! definitely gonna follow your progress, we got a GTV 2000 bertone at home which is also in need for a lot of love. and going to be working on that the whole summer
Hi there I'm working on the same Alfa right now actually I bought it from South Africa my already sandblasted and metalwork nearly done i'm planning to go to South Africa to look for some classic cars in the future hope to see your New video soon
One of my viewers tipped me off to your channel. I am sad to say that your 73 GTV looks much nicer than mine, but I have subscribed and will be watching with interest.
You could think of it as, "you never abandoned it", you left your baby sitting while you went off and gained the skills and experience to do the best job that it deserves.
Would it be possible to show detail on how some work is done like how to shape body parts welded in and preventing distorting the body when welding. Also how to clean aluminium and other parts. I have just started on a 1974 1750 GTV stripping it down
I like your Alfa videos (I used to have a step-nose GT like yours, also blue)... but I've pretty much switched over to Lotus' over the past years. Good luck with your many projects :-)
Ryan, at 14:28 in the video I see your 2 round Alfa Shields that go on the sides of the car at the base of the rear windows. What are you going to do to these to make them look good again? I have these and all the paint is gone from them too.
Everybody is switching from a 2000 dashboard to 1750 one. The common fate of most 2000 gtv is getting small stop lights an an interior from a 1750. Or they get killed to put the 2000 motor, gearbox and diff into a "Kantenhaube". For that reason I bought a 1971 2000 gtv in completly original condition with about 75.000 km on it in 1999. I had to restore it 2008 and then sadly had to sell it. These cars a drivers dream. They are much better than the spiders. I still have two original spica dampers from 1971, used but working. The prints on them are still there. This was probably my best car.
Zorn Gottes I’ve decided to keep this car looking very 2000 GTV. I’m definitely keeping the 2000 front grill, the long taillights, the bumpers and the 2000 badges. I’ll probably go for a very 70s color like metallic olive green. I’m not sure what I want to do with the dashboard. If I can find a nice 2000 dash then maybe I’ll use that.
@@JethroBronner original 2000 gtv are the rarest of the normal 105 coupes due their fate of being organ donors for other, older coupes and even Julias. Back then I bought mine because of its complete originality. It was the time when all the gts, imported from italy, were leaving the streets. If Yours was my car I would choose the color it had when it came from the factory. By the way, i know how trashy the original 2000 gtv dashboard is:-) But sometimes trashy is very very cool..
Is there an aftermarket for replacement body panels and floor pans where you live? We have lots of access for panels in the US for American and Asian cars.
Considering everything, I think that GTV is in pretty good shape. I have no idea how you keep all those parts and which cars they came from--and are going on--organized.
Long time listener, first time caller. Love your videos, keep up the great work! I spy a 115 kamm-tail spider back there. What does the future hold for that project?
that rust is nothing, the dors are amazingly good. here in italy those cars were eaten by rust, up to 20-25 years ago was quite common to see them on the road with huge holes. even worse than other cars of the time.the rear structure is quite weak on the gtv, i remember i have seen some with the boot section bendt down, probably because of overload in the boot and/or rust damage
enrico fumi Yeah I’m quite lucky with this car and my 1750. Both were very good in terms of rust. The boot floor on these cars is very think and not very strong structurally.
Nice video. A 1973 2000 Gtv should have hanging pedals, not floor mounted ones. At least this is certain for lhd ones. Does this not apply for the rhd Gtvs?
sotiris karlos thanks man. Yeah all RHD 105s have standing pedals. They have the master cylinders mounted under the car, on the chassis rail. Every single RHD 105 model is like this, coupes, spiders, Giulias, Berlinas.
Thanks for the info. You have a really nice collection going on. And it is surely useful that you are handy with the spanners. Keep enjoying your cars and we will be enjoying your videos...
I think it was the '73 GTV that had the Gold 4 Leaf Clover badge on the C pillar. Did your car have the standard badge or the gold badge? Hail damage is one of the first things to check for when buying a car from the Transvaal area.
@@JethroBronner Mine was a 2.0L GTV and as best as I can remember it was a '73 with a Webasco sunroof. According to the Durban agent at the time the Gold Cloverleaf denoted a commemorative year. It's possible my information was incorrect, but it did come from the Italian car specialist.
@@greygtv6 tell him to retire. 2000 has the snake eating a man, symbol of Visconti family, Dukes and masters of early Milano city. Symbol of Alfa Romeo along with the city flag, King Savoia cross.
To make a long distance car out of a Alfa GTV 105 series is an optimistic idea. They always make a lot of wind noise and water is leaking into the car when it rains.
back in my day I had a 1300 with a two barrel Weber, regrinding cams is a waste of time,you want more lift and duration,and you cant do it with factory cams.
I was in my day, an Alfa nut. I had, I think, 8 of them in a row, from a '66 Sprint to a '85 33. I've wanted, for years now, to get hold a a project car, but marriage, children, divorce, marriage again, another child and all that just made the time run away from me. All these videos bring back all the memories and knowledge I stored up. The parts you show and the problems with those lovely old cars are so totally familiar. You don't, by any chance, have a job for me Jethro, in the Cape Town area? I would love to dedicate the next 5 years till retirement (and beyond!) to working on Alfas!
I can't wait to see this rebuild ..love your work.. very cool .. respect
Great show! I'm restoring a berlina and I'm really enjoying your videos.
Just going through and binging all your vids. I'm not a car person, but am loving this restoration and learning how the insides of engines are built through your disassembling videos. It's funny you mention it was your first love, would that be the origins of the manufacturer's name, "Alpha Romeo"? Like alpha being first and romeo being love?
Alfa is an acronym that translates to The Lombary Private Automobile Factory, and Romeo comes from the owner in the 1920s, Nicolai Romeo.
I remember my dad 'messing about' with some of these parts with a can of WD-40 at the ready. I tip my hat to fellow Alfa guys and gals. We rock!
Great video Jethro, I'm looking forward to see the progress on the Alfa!
awesome! definitely gonna follow your progress, we got a GTV 2000 bertone at home which is also in need for a lot of love. and going to be working on that the whole summer
Hi there I'm working on the same Alfa right now actually I bought it from South Africa my already sandblasted and metalwork nearly done i'm planning to go to South Africa to look for some classic cars in the future hope to see your New video soon
very nice introduction to your project. i'm looking forward to following the process :)
William Hanger Thanks for watching 👍
One of my viewers tipped me off to your channel. I am sad to say that your 73 GTV looks much nicer than mine, but I have subscribed and will be watching with interest.
Home Built By Jeff Hey thanks! It's a good one, but it still needs a lot of love.
Hey Jeff, when are you going to start on the 105? Looking forward to it.
watched 2 videos, started liking it. Then i heard South Africa! Instant subscribe! Welcome fellow southern friend lol
Hey man you doing a great job I love the old Alfa romeos
Great video! Don't forget to plug the extra holes for the dashboard side air flow vents when converting to the 1750 dash. :)
Man you really are a True Alfisti.. Please keep posting.
VERY god quality on filming and sound!
WoW. This are very cool video's to watch!! Keep it up
You could think of it as, "you never abandoned it", you left your baby sitting while you went off and gained the skills and experience to do the best job that it deserves.
Would it be possible to show detail on how some work is done like how to shape body parts welded in and preventing distorting the body when welding. Also how to clean aluminium and other parts. I have just started on a 1974 1750 GTV stripping it down
Absolutely love your work keep it up
I like your Alfa videos (I used to have a step-nose GT like yours, also blue)... but I've pretty much switched over to Lotus' over the past years. Good luck with your many projects :-)
Ryan, at 14:28 in the video I see your 2 round Alfa Shields that go on the sides of the car at the base of the rear windows. What are you going to do to these to make them look good again? I have these and all the paint is gone from them too.
Everybody is switching from a 2000 dashboard to 1750 one. The common fate of most 2000 gtv is getting small stop lights an an interior from a 1750. Or they get killed to put the 2000 motor, gearbox and diff into a "Kantenhaube". For that reason I bought a 1971 2000 gtv in completly original condition with about 75.000 km on it in 1999. I had to restore it 2008 and then sadly had to sell it. These cars a drivers dream. They are much better than the spiders. I still have two original spica dampers from 1971, used but working. The prints on them are still there. This was probably my best car.
Zorn Gottes I’ve decided to keep this car looking very 2000 GTV. I’m definitely keeping the 2000 front grill, the long taillights, the bumpers and the 2000 badges. I’ll probably go for a very 70s color like metallic olive green. I’m not sure what I want to do with the dashboard. If I can find a nice 2000 dash then maybe I’ll use that.
@@JethroBronner original 2000 gtv are the rarest of the normal 105 coupes due their fate of being organ donors for other, older coupes and even Julias. Back then I bought mine because of its complete originality. It was the time when all the gts, imported from italy, were leaving the streets. If Yours was my car I would choose the color it had when it came from the factory. By the way, i know how trashy the original 2000 gtv dashboard is:-)
But sometimes trashy is very very cool..
Is there an aftermarket for replacement body panels and floor pans where you live? We have lots of access for panels in the US for American and Asian cars.
Awsome video i have a 68 1750 great far but needs a lot of work now :(
Considering everything, I think that GTV is in pretty good shape. I have no idea how you keep all those parts and which cars they came from--and are going on--organized.
Long time listener, first time caller. Love your videos, keep up the great work! I spy a 115 kamm-tail spider back there. What does the future hold for that project?
I just noticed the video is from 2017, so I assume it's long-gone by now... :-)
Amazing vids! Amazing Job!
Thanks!
that rust is nothing, the dors are amazingly good. here in italy those cars were eaten by rust, up to 20-25 years ago was quite common to see them on the road with huge holes. even worse than other cars of the time.the rear structure is quite weak on the gtv, i remember i have seen some with the boot section bendt down, probably because of overload in the boot and/or rust damage
enrico fumi Yeah I’m quite lucky with this car and my 1750. Both were very good in terms of rust. The boot floor on these cars is very think and not very strong structurally.
Nice video. A 1973 2000 Gtv should have hanging pedals, not floor mounted ones. At least this is certain for lhd ones. Does this not apply for the rhd Gtvs?
sotiris karlos thanks man. Yeah all RHD 105s have standing pedals. They have the master cylinders mounted under the car, on the chassis rail. Every single RHD 105 model is like this, coupes, spiders, Giulias, Berlinas.
Thanks for the info. You have a really nice collection going on. And it is surely useful that you are handy with the spanners. Keep enjoying your cars and we will be enjoying your videos...
I think it was the '73 GTV that had the Gold 4 Leaf Clover badge on the C pillar. Did your car have the standard badge or the gold badge? Hail damage is one of the first things to check for when buying a car from the Transvaal area.
This had the green Serpent C pillar badges. Only the 1600/1750 GTVs had the gold clover badges.
@@JethroBronner Mine was a 2.0L GTV and as best as I can remember it was a '73 with a Webasco sunroof. According to the Durban agent at the time the Gold Cloverleaf denoted a commemorative year. It's possible my information was incorrect, but it did come from the Italian car specialist.
@@greygtv6 tell him to retire. 2000 has the snake eating a man, symbol of Visconti family, Dukes and masters of early Milano city. Symbol of Alfa Romeo along with the city flag, King Savoia cross.
Get that baby media blasted mate!
thank you for the video!
Why not buy a 1995 Alfa Romeo 164q? I love Alfa Romeo ive owned only 6 working on my 7th. In USA DC.. LOVE YOUR VIDEOS...
We need new content came back from uk
liked subscribed you sir are proper mad .. love it!
To make a long distance car out of a Alfa GTV 105 series is an optimistic idea. They always make a lot of wind noise and water is leaking into the car when it rains.
back in my day I had a 1300 with a two barrel Weber, regrinding cams is a waste of time,you want more lift and duration,and you cant do it with factory cams.
Spero che tu restauri questa auto, una delle più belle e sportive ALFA Romeo!
Must have been born rich. The costs of this work is not cheap
All for Alfa.
999 likes! Just 1 like shy of 1k!
White 916 is bloody sexy...
TheTurtlestein Yeah I think they are becoming a modern classic.
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