I only need a few more parts.

Wouldn't we all like to have a 275 GTB? How about a rusty roof cut off a 275 GTB? Honolulu Iron Works was a huge old building that, at one time, was a machine shop that did repairs on ships calling at Honolulu and on machinery that was used in the sugar cane and pineapple industries. I think that it was built in the late 1800's. I do remember that the beams inside the giant buildings were still assembled with rivets. The big machine works closed and the buildings were sub-divided into smaller pieces where many small businesses took root. I remember seeing a small body shop that had a 275 GTB that they were in the process of making into a NART Spider re-creation. Even then, before I knew much about the world of Ferrari, I thought it was a strange place to be doing this kind of work to such an exotic car.

A while ago, a friend of mine told me that he was at the site of the Iron Works when it was being prepped for demolition to make way for the new Federal Building. He saw the 275 roof leaning against the building and the gentleman working there said to take it, if he wanted it. It was going to be put into the dumpster. My friend stashed it in his garage, but he was selling the house and he asked me if I wanted it. I couldn't stand the thought of it being thrown away, so my "work truck" was pressed into service and now it resides with all the other useless junk that I treasure.
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Hi Pete

Yes, the Alfa is a bit rusty. Sad, but true, that is the "good side". I do think that it is too far gone to be saved, at least at any reasonable cost. The great thing is that the car has been utterly reliable, I can use it to haul stuff around, and I never worry about leaving it in a parking lot.

Randy Forbes

I never thought that the salt air was a real problem here on the south side of the island. It is a serious problem on the north shore where the prevailing winds carry the salt onshore. The big problem for this poor Alfa is that its owner never takes care of it. All he does is wring mileage out of it.

I saw the 275 many years ago. At the time, I wouldn't have known enough to make any notes of the details of the car. I do remember that is had three carbs. The car was sold to the mainland as a project before it was finished. I think that the body shop and owner realised that they were in over their heads.

I do think the roof is cool. It will get a quick clean up and some paint to prevent further rusting. For the time being, it will be art hanging on the wall in the shop.

 

Wow! That car is spectacular. It is so pretty, it almost hurts to look at it!!!

 

OK. This has been on my mind all day long. Anyone care to provide a translation?

 

Thanks Pete. A fair number of Aussies make it to Hawaii and I thought I was pretty good at knowing the colorful expressions that they have a talent for. Phuck.em strewth was totally new and unknown to me. I tried working with PH*** as a phonetic cleansing of a word we all know, but still couldn't fathom the meaning. ;>)

 

Thanks Simon. It has been a good start to the day. I am a little bit smarter and have had a good laugh! ;>)

 

A good way to end the day. A truely inspired idea to tie everthing up in a neat bundle and another great laugh!!