GTA in for engine work and recommission

Seems like ages since I've had one of these in as its been all A610 of late .Shouldn't bother Mark next door too much as very little rot but engine is goosed so full rebuild and put through MOT .

I think I recognise that car, is it from Chesterfield?
It's the reg, was it originally red,'cos I went to look at that car about twenty plus years ago when it was on a pitch in Hollinsend near my Uncles house, spookily whose funeral I'm just leaving for............

[Alpineandy]

That sounds fine, just like my Safrane....

[stephendell]

I had a yellow turbo for a while. Can't be too many about

Yes car from Chesty .It has sat for a few years after being parked up,overheating etc .The owner is restoring it in memory of her late father who seems to have been quite the car nut .
Anyway it's here for full engine build and recommission .Not much rot at all really, all sills good and running gear all fairly solid,surface grot only .Bit on one of the turrets and near steering rack ....
Guts all dropped and got to split it all down tomorrow and push down the line as the now rotfree Espace green 610 is due to make a return .....

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The reason why Type D is often a ship that has long since sailed ......

Looks like you need a naan to mop that up. Plain or garlic.

Liner bases pants so spare block prepped .......Can get the old block repaired at a later date .

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This one on the home straight now ...ooops ...shouldn't have said that really .....
Engine built,new Turbo,waterpump and various other bits including ali rad .Subframe and rear gear all refreshed and nearly ready to put it all back together with new clutch,forkarm et al.

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[The Saint]

Lee,
where you get the new "ali" rad from? I think I will be needing one soon.... As I was changing my clutch master, I could see anti freeze dripping from the underplates... So I am on the look for a rad now!! It's just not my year for Alpines !!

Everyone's a Winner ....came with the car as Kate found one in her dads stock of bits .Looks more like the ones from French supply than ebay as endtanks more substantial.I can get UK made, Notts, but probably twice the price ... Ali gauge will be a tad better .Winner use very light plate that 'may' cause issue later in life.

Did you swap the master out for new ? Any better ?

[The Saint]

half way in changing will let you know once fitted.

New thermostat housing Lee or have you been playing with your polishing machine again? Looking very smart.

Just cleaned up and painted .They look bloody awful when left for a while so that and the back plate swapped onto the new pump .Clean up,etch prime then a few coats of zinc glav .It looks about the best for a top coat ,the ali paints all look a bit to shiny.