This would be the greatest challenge for me. Since this is my first restoration, I didn’t know if I would be able to pull this off.
A lot of previous repairs......
Alfa Romeo giulia 2000 1750 gtv gt veloce Berlina 1968 restoration restauratie rebuild
.... so it had to go!
Alfa Romeo giulia 2000 1750 gtv gt veloce Berlina 1968 restoration restauratie rebuild
New lower rear panel screwed in place for test fitting
Alfa Romeo giulia 2000 1750 gtv gt veloce Berlina 1968 restoration restauratie rebuild
Rear quarter panel test fitting
Alfa Romeo giulia 2000 1750 gtv gt veloce Berlina 1968 restoration restauratie rebuild
Oh boy.... something is off completely! De bootlid is straight, It turned out that the car suffered an impact on the riht hand rear side. Fixing this will be a challenge....
Alfa Romeo giulia 2000 1750 gtv gt veloce Berlina 1968 restoration restauratie rebuild
After leveling the body, this shows that the rear is not level at all!
Alfa Romeo giulia 2000 1750 gtv gt veloce Berlina 1968 restoration restauratie rebuild
They used a lot of tinning to cover it up. At some points it was 1 cm thick!
Alfa Romeo giulia 2000 1750 gtv gt veloce Berlina 1968 restoration restauratie rebuild
No other solution than replacing it all
Alfa Romeo giulia 2000 1750 gtv gt veloce Berlina 1968 restoration restauratie rebuild
Some distortion in the metal here as well
Alfa Romeo giulia 2000 1750 gtv gt veloce Berlina 1968 restoration restauratie rebuild
The body loses more and more metal
Alfa Romeo giulia 2000 1750 gtv gt veloce Berlina 1968 restoration restauratie rebuild
Fortunately I had 2 donor rears. On the left the original 1300 body I started with and on the right another one in good condition
Alfa Romeo giulia 2000 1750 gtv gt veloce Berlina 1968 restoration restauratie rebuild
Starting to build it up again
Alfa Romeo giulia 2000 1750 gtv gt veloce Berlina 1968 restoration restauratie rebuild
Me in action....
Alfa Romeo giulia 2000 1750 gtv gt veloce Berlina 1968 restoration restauratie rebuild
All in place
Alfa Romeo giulia 2000 1750 gtv gt veloce Berlina 1968 restoration restauratie rebuild
Sand blasted
Alfa Romeo giulia 2000 1750 gtv gt veloce Berlina 1968 restoration restauratie rebuild
And coated with epoxy
Alfa Romeo giulia 2000 1750 gtv gt veloce Berlina 1968 restoration restauratie rebuild
Donor piece cut. And already with the wanted smaller tail light.
Alfa Romeo giulia 2000 1750 gtv gt veloce Berlina 1968 restoration restauratie rebuild
Needs some sandblasting
Alfa Romeo giulia 2000 1750 gtv gt veloce Berlina 1968 restoration restauratie rebuild
Blasted and in epoxy coating
Alfa Romeo giulia 2000 1750 gtv gt veloce Berlina 1968 restoration restauratie rebuild
Removing more metal to make the donor part fit
Alfa Romeo giulia 2000 1750 gtv gt veloce Berlina 1968 restoration restauratie rebuild
Some final protection of inner parts
Alfa Romeo giulia 2000 1750 gtv gt veloce Berlina 1968 restoration restauratie rebuild
All welded in position. That came out quite nice. Only the lower rear panel needs welding
Alfa Romeo giulia 2000 1750 gtv gt veloce Berlina 1968 restoration restauratie rebuild
Looking much beter than before!
Alfa Romeo giulia 2000 1750 gtv gt veloce Berlina 1968 restoration restauratie rebuild
Lower panel welded
Alfa Romeo giulia 2000 1750 gtv gt veloce Berlina 1968 restoration restauratie rebuild
Sandblasted
Alfa Romeo giulia 2000 1750 gtv gt veloce Berlina 1968 restoration restauratie rebuild
Epoxy coating
Alfa Romeo giulia 2000 1750 gtv gt veloce Berlina 1968 restoration restauratie rebuild
Kind of proud of myself, considering this is my first restoration project
Alfa Romeo giulia 2000 1750 gtv gt veloce Berlina 1968 restoration restauratie rebuild
Alfa Romeo giulia 2000 1750 gtv gt veloce Berlina 1968 restoration restauratie rebuild