[alfa] Re: alfa-digest V9 #944

["George Schweikle" <schweikg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul,

Check the website of Wolf Steel http://www.alfaparts.net/ they have an
excellent diagram of the Spider sill system, as well as individual parts. I
plan on ordering some of their rocker parts soon for my '76 Spider.

George Schweikle
Lexington, KY

> Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 21:45:59 +0930
> From: "Paul Bayly" <thebaylys@domain.elided>
> Subject: [alfa] Spider Sills
>
> Well listers,
>
> After much searching and 'net time I'm finally out of purgatory and once
again
> in Alfa Heaven.  I've just purchased a '67 Duetto (Australian delivered
RHD)
> and now need to live through a very long week for the car to be trucked
the
> 3000KM to me.
>
> Car seems quite sound with the main originality issues being the colour
> (Porsche Surinam Red ?), GTV seats, 1750 engine and aftermarket wheels.
The
> wheels also lead me to suspect the car may have Ate brakes.   For the
price I
> paid I'm more than happy to live with these discrepancies for a few years,
and
> I must admit I'm quite chuffed that I managed to find a boattail for the
> price.  My wife isn't so happy that I've chosen a 2-seater, but she'll get
> over it soon enough when she realises how easy it will now be to buy Xmas
and
> birthday gifts for me !!!
>
> Anyway, enough bragging.  In an effort to fight the inevitable bubbling
sills
> for as long as possible, I intend applying some form of corrosion
inhibitor to
> the internal sill cavities.  I'd appreciate some help in locating
diagrams,
> pictures or weblinks which show the internal detail or cross-section of a
> Duetto sill so I can be certain I apply the rust preventative to the
intended
> areas, and also so that I prevent excessive buildup or pooling of the
> product.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Beatle
> Oz
> '67 Duetto
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