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Title: Back on the Road! Post by: Rik on February 05, 2011, 11:46:40 AM At last!
CSP 604V this is the car that Tony took a picture of at Auto Italia 2007, its the first pic, i'll post some current pics soon http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonysphotos/sets/72157601570685084/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonysphotos/sets/72157601570685084/) i am very very pleased with it now after being being at Fiat and Alfa in Bury St Edmunds (after Stuarts recommendation) after much work (and waiting for parts....) they were happy to do the all the work despite the delays, got to take it easy as need to 'run it in' after all the head work.... there was another Beta Coupe there briefly end of last year, a red one, is that someone here? I saw a couple of pics looked good perhaps we can all meet, i know Stuart if fairly local (Suffolk) and back on the road in anyone is passing mine will often be parked in Market Street, Ely (CB7 4LS) during the day (10-4) anyway here's to many thousands of trouble free miles! Rik Title: Re: Back on the Road! Post by: lanciamad on February 05, 2011, 02:13:22 PM Pleased to hear it :) Hope to see you at some event this year ?!
Marcus. Title: Re: Back on the Road! Post by: MattNoVAT on February 05, 2011, 03:14:14 PM Excellent stuff..... another one back on the road :-)
It's good to see people hard work paying dividends. I hope we'll get to see it at some of the events this year. :-) Well done Rik Title: Re: Back on the Road! Post by: HFStuart on February 05, 2011, 08:34:42 PM Rik,
Great to hear that and that the garage sorted you out. The coupe you saw might have been Eddie's (One of the partners) I understant his one was MOT'd about a week before my Spider. I must mention this site to him! The other local coupe I know belongs to a friend of a friend but I've never seen it in the flesh. Whereabouts in Suffolk are you ? Regards Title: Re: Back on the Road! Post by: Rik on February 07, 2011, 12:01:34 PM i live near Downham Market, i am sure we met a while ago at The Ship
i have a shop in Ely. there are still a few bits and bobs to be done, it is not perfect but for a 30 year old Lancia and standing a few feet away it looks damn good. I parked it outside my shop on Saturday, lots of people stopped to look. It just looks so cool compared to the modern car and being Capri blue sticks right out against the drab greys of the modern cars parked up and down the road The brake warning light came flickering on yesterday, given that the brakes have been overhauled i think it is more a problem with the sensor.... new carb set up is the job for this year, i see a few posts regarding this but not sure what is the best approach. I'll think about that some more, what to get, where to get them etc the main thing for me is to use it as more or less my daily car, why spend the money and lock it away. I also run an escort RS Turbo which will get some revamping treatment now, mid life crisis? Pah! What mid life crisis Rik Title: Re: Back on the Road! Post by: MattNoVAT on February 07, 2011, 12:11:47 PM Rik,
The flickering brake light is probably low fluid sensor being triggered. Try topping up the brake reservoir before trying anything else! Title: Re: Back on the Road! Post by: rodney3010 on February 07, 2011, 10:22:45 PM Well done on getting back on the road. Have you documented anywhere on the site what work has been done? - I'm fairly local too (Wisbech) and it may be useful to have a recommended garage fairly close, I'm determined to have the spider on the road this year!
Rodders Title: Re: Back on the Road! Post by: HFStuart on February 08, 2011, 10:20:18 PM i live near Downham Market, i am sure we met a while ago at The Ship i have a shop in Ely. You're quite right we did - excuse my poor memory though it woud have been three years or so ago now ! Title: Re: Back on the Road! Post by: Rik on February 09, 2011, 03:43:51 PM Well done on getting back on the road. Have you documented anywhere on the site what work has been done? - I'm fairly local too (Wisbech) and it may be useful to have a recommended garage fairly close, I'm determined to have the spider on the road this year! Rodders only a hop skip and a jump away really! not documented the works as yet this is the low down: works were by Fiat and Alfa in Bury st Edmunds the car being taken there on a trailer, although running had stood for over a year. They are happy to take on these cars, the major issue was with obtaining parts. Some from Betaboyz, Omicron and good old ebay. i have had done (please bear in mind i am not technical); Head port and flowed with compression ratio taken to 10:1 new stainless steel exhaust (Betaboyz) clutch reconditioned rust treated and full respray brakes overhauled completely new rear shocks wheels reconditioned and new tyres all round new ignition and steering lock and repair to ignition electronics (previously temporary bypass of ingnition relay) interior trim fixed back where needed rolling road set up there is more but i don't have the parts list/details with me, the parts, head work, exhaust, wheels and tyres were pushing £2500, labour £900 bodywork £2300 inc VAT the ride and handling are excellent now money well spent i say! Rik |