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Tim, Sorry for being a bit late to the thread. Great post summarizing the history of the Alpine. I purchased mine from a gentleman north of...
Afternoon everyone... Been gone for a while, busy with family and stuff. Interesting reading, this Dino value stuff. Bubble? I interpret...
Gentlemen and Ladies, I am cleaning out my storage area of 40 years of my collection of Ferrari bits and pieces. Came upon a left front...
Yes, indeed, it does look like the Cars and Coffee Alpine A110...I am a bit biased, as I am the owner. Jim S.
While not of Italian descent, these neighboring Latin-based gems are worth viewing and appreciating. Most reading this, I suppose, are not old...
Be careful...Wallace's reproduction of the work shop manual, I believe, gives an incorrect specification for torque on the cam cap (6 mm ) studs....
Pete Arron - thanks for the dry ice suggestion on a warm/hot engine. Good idea. Sorry for my absence...have been busy with some other...
Would have to remove the tower/end cap from the head/valve cover to soak in anti-seize. More trouble than it's worth. As mentioned previously,...
Thank you Racerboy9, Before reading your reply I applied a bit of torch heat and lots of hand torque. Finally broke the corrosive weld. I...
Any tricks for unscrewing either of the oil filler caps? It has been some time since I drove the car or changed the oil. Cap is frozen on and...
Been a while since I have perused F-Chat. Sold my BBi to a nice gentleman in Maryland. Now have bits and pieces stored away that I would like to...
For those experiencing this issue (heat-related change in steering characteristics), how old are your tires? A possible explanation is that the...
You reach the nut with tiny fingers. It can be done, but difficult. And yes, it frequently comes lose. Make sure to use a split washer to keep...
Mark - I am enjoying the banter, but it does raise the question of how long you have owned your TR? Are you certain that your dash had not been...
I believe that this cannister is a crankcase vapor condensation device. Oil evaporating from the hot engine crankcase will collect in the...
I saw the car at RM - nice but average. The driver side wheels needed a bit of work, and the car, overall, was average. My car was on the...
Bob - In that spirit, of constructive suggestions, I agree wholeheartedly. The nature of the discussion, at least to this observer, was a bit more...
Hey guys, lighten up a bit. It is a nice renovation; just consider that restoration was not the aim. For someone who appreciates the...
Indeed, this is a remarkable achievement in geometric scaling and machining, but what of the similitude? I have to assume that someone as...
I wonder how difficult it is to accomplish, and how often he has to change the belts? Jim S.
