A bit of a break

I've been working on the car at least a couple hours a day lately, but this weekend we took a little time off for some other activities, including the Palo Alto Concours d'Elegance. We took our 73 BMW 3.0 CSL but were hoping to see lots of Alfas, both for inspiration, as well as to provide assistance and ideas on our own restoration. Sadly there were only a couple, and no stepnose versions of the Giulia Sprint GT.

Last Friday we received a box from the good people at Wolf Steel which contained replacement panels for the lower wheel arches as well as the metal pieces that go behind them (at the bottom of the A-pillar for example). They look to be well made and like they'll fit well, so I'm looking forward to getting them welded in.

Chela and I also spent some time on the right side of the car, welding the holes drilled by a previous owner for a rubber bumper strip. Chela got in to the action as well, using the Mig welder and grinder to finish the holes. Learning to weld up such small holes takes time and patience, but she's a good student and a quick learner and she's getting a lot better at it. Here's an action shot:

Here's a picture of the progress. So far we've managed to not get too much heat in to the metal even after welding and grinding.

Here's a picture of some of the panels from Wolf.