Friday
Aug162013
Which do we prefer?
Friday, August 16, 2013 at 7:40PM
I have been toying with the idea of repainting my GTV6 ever since I got it! Those who have seen it in person can attest to the fact that the paint is...to use the technical term--fucked. I keep debating between keeping the gray rocker panel or going with a simpler cleaner look by eliminating the useless rub strip along the flank of the car. Or keep the rubs trip but still eliminate the gray. What do all of you out there in the internet think?
tagged Alfa Romeo, GTV6, restoration in Musings
Reader Comments (28)
Tom Tanner/Ferrari Expo 2014-Chicago late March 2014-Carrera Panamerica 1950-1954 art and model display
A technical consideration: If the moldings are removed are there holes which need to be eliminated? This will create problems down the road whether they are welded or filled.
I'm biased, though. I just sold mine and it had the '3' look. 1 is nice and surprisingly clean. Like it.
With the heavy US bumpers you need the grey lower door/sill to balance them, as per option 3. If you go with Euro bumpers you'd get away with option 1.
I have a 1975 Alfetta in White with the Euro stainless bumpers, I'm going through a dilemma as to which wheels to get for it. Ronals, Alfaholics GTA's, or something else as yet undiscovered.
Your Ronals look great by the way, the only after market wheel that really "fits" the GTV6.
Glad you agree on the balance of the car regarding the bumpers. A good friend has a sliver GTV6 as per your option 1 above. He went further and colour coded the bumpers and front splitter. He also has Ronals fitted. To my eyes there is now too much silver. I'm trying to convince him it needs a thin pinstripe along the crease line to break up the surface area.
My own car was "slammed" when I got it, riding very low on polished MOMO 5-spokes. It looked very slab sided. Running the correct ride height fixed it, but it needs wheels with more class and less bling. Photos on Motoring Con Brio's Flickr page - user Kiwialfisti. Would love anybodies opinions on wheels for it...
Or, you could go with even smaller bumpers and get something closer to the early Alfettas: http://i.imgur.com/nL9PRnF.jpg
Also, I rather like the 5-spokes on yours Rik. They suit the Alfetta quite nicely. Have you thought of Campagnolo 5-spokes for it?
http://www.drivecult.com/uploads/campagnolowheel.jpg
This one's not in a good way, but it's the one that gave me the idea: http://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/CC-17-013-800.jpg
http://www.alfagtv6.com/gallery.htm