AR 1495 00253
1956 Alfa Romeo Giulietta
750D Spider
New Dean Russell 750 series engine — block #40223 (223rd engine)
Early sandcast block, early sandcast head
Ground (.010 over), balanced and Nitrided crankshaft
Connecting rods checked for true and bead blasted
New main and rod bearings
New thrust washers
New seals and gaskets
New bronze valve seats
New silicon bronze valve guides
New valves
New cam followers and shims
Overhauled Solex carburetor
Overhauled Bosch vacuum advance distributor
New radiator
Veloce pistons and cams
New Facet “Bendix” electric fuel pump
New stock exhaust system
Overhauled tunnel case transmission (Dean Russell)
Good synchros
New flywheel gear
Overhauled starter motor
Overhauled clutch
New clutch plate
New wiring with cloth insulation, installed by Dean Russell, Trail Auto, Dearborn Heights, Michigan.
New chrome, by Joe Mooradian, Detroit
Front bumpers, right & left… front bumper over-riders…front eyebrows…parking light rims…headlight rims…chrome side spears…front and rear hinges…windshield posts, base and header; post caps…instrument trim rings…steering wheel horn rim…inside door and window winder handles…dash grab handle & chrome strip…door handles with trim rings…trunk escutcheon and chrome mount…rear bumpers and over-riders…tail light rims. New rear-view mirrors. New chrome hood center strip. The hubcaps have not been re-chromed. The early cars have brass windshield posts, hood and trunk hinges as well as a different cowl mirror, different hood prop and a ½” longer front driveshaft.
New rubber in windshield framing; windshield installed by John R. Glass, Detroit. New rubber, hood and trunk. New side window cats’ whiskers and side channels.
New Robbins Hartz cloth top installed by Rob Murphy, Detroit.
New Re-Originals upholstery (red, black piping) installed by Rob Murphy, Detroit.
New Centerline Alfa carpeting (black, red piping)
Rust-free body. Sheet metal work and painting done by Adam Pocock, Norwalk, Ohio.
DuPont paint in Farina White
Shortcomings: the paint has a solvent cure problem (some random raised areas) that needs to be corrected; the rear axle whines and needs to be replaced; the windshield is scratched and needs to be polished; top frame needs adjustment.
Price: $35,000 OBO
Carl Goodwin
179 W. Main St.
Norwalk, OH 44857
(419)668-2563
attlastt@frontier.net
