I got another 1967 Duetto Spider project!

[@jamesmustin7289]

I bet you were impressed with garden hose! It shows originality !

[@JethroBronner]

Impressed might not be the right word

[@stephencook754]

This is the most relaxing car show ever.

[@JethroBronner]

Thanks!

[@cliffwill]

pure zen.

[@Velocitist]

No annoying stock rock music that makes you wish you don’t have eardrums.

[@awsomemustang]

Wow to think that it's the same colour and 2 numbers different from the other duetto is truly amazing.

[@JethroBronner]

It really is!

[@Jack-ce1hz]

I am always and probably will always be working on my Alfa Spider. There is always something wrong and I don’t have the money to pay someone else to work on it. Shes still the best first car ever, and I’ll drive her till the wheels fall off.

[@JethroBronner]

Yeah that's an amazing first car, what a thing to have. I'm planning to keep driving mine as long as I can too.

[@jasmenter]

Sure, since all the projects are now finished we should be taking up another project. We have the same thing, the same illness whatever that might be. Good luck mate.

[@jasmenter]

And thanks for all the filming efforts. We really enjoy them.

[@JethroBronner]

Thanks for taking the time to watch the videos!

[@iracema1]

This will be a great project to watch! I’m beginning to think that SA is the world capital of white Duettos!

[@JethroBronner]

Yeah you'd think that! There's another white 67 Duetto in my little town that I see occasionally. Maybe it's the missing link.

[@PhilUKNet]

There looks to be very little rust. The mechanicals can always be sorted (and you're just the man, Jethro!) but once rust gets into the bodywork and chassis it's a nightmare. Lots of work, but when it's finished this should be another beauty.

[@JethroBronner]

This car is remarkably solid. The sills are totally rust free, which is so odd for one of these cars, it was just the mechanical side that let it down.

[@Matteo_Licata]

"I thought this would make a nice video series..." You're right, it does! Look forward to the next videos!

[@tihspidtherekciltilc5469]

Beautiful car with a beautiful name. Your videos and work are top notch as well.

[@JethroBronner]

Thank you very much!

[@backyardprojects9945]

Old Alfas keep popping up. Alfisti take some comfort that there are people like JB, who conserve and keep them on the road.

[@JethroBronner]

We've got to get as many back on the road as we can.

[@markseesink1971]

Looking forward to see the progress. Love your videos 👌 I just finished my 1971 Alfa Romeo Spider 2.0 Veloce

[@JethroBronner]

Congratulations! I hope you have a lot of good drives in it.

[@not-fishing4730]

I recognize the stainless steel brake lines as I'm in the process of resto-modding a long sitting '74 spider I purchased a few months ago. The first things I went through is a complete rebuild of the brakes with new master along with pulling the door panels and redoing the door felts, lubing the door crank mechanism and locksets. Unfortunately after completing the doors I've realized I have to buy & install new door cylinders as the keys are missing. Thanks again for the pointer to Classic Alfa because I'm getting many of my parts from them.

[@JethroBronner]

They're a fantastic company, don't know where I'd be without them.

[@stevefuller1779]

Love Spiders, the more I work on them the more I like them. Whatching with interest.

[@JethroBronner]

I was always more of a GTV guy until I started working on these, and I've really come round on them.

[@ehawkkwahe]

Always enjoying your videos! Great inspiration!

[@JethroBronner]

Thanks so much!

[@pete5534]

Great introduction. Best of luck righting those wrongs...

[@GalleryBones]

Jethro "I am not going to spend money on a new project" Bronner everyone ;) Great video

[@mintealh]

This and soup classic Motoring are my favorite channels

[@JethroBronner]

That is high praise indeed!

[@upfactoryracing4148]

Nice! I did miss the Dueto Spider! Yeah you kinda have to mix it up and not get frustrated and burned out working on the same thing day after day!

[@JethroBronner]

Exactly! It's nice to take a break from welding too, and work on some mechanical stuff.

[@RQCK0N]

JB the pinnacle of true shop production - no cringe, no gimmicks just good footage and a clear explanation.🤔 it does help to have that soft SA accent and great voice. Terry Wogan RIP was the same, he could simply read the phone book and make it engaging. Love your channel and cars.

[@abuhamza1970]

Good luck with this one Jethro, thanks in advance for taking us along on this journey with you. Can’t wait for the next in this series 😃

[@JethroBronner]

Thanks for watching!

[@malcolmscott4150]

Excellent content watching a piece of art on wheels being restored- can’t wait 😊

[@Yosemite_Sam]

Fabulous project and worth every minute of work. I follow your adventures with interest although my Alfas are 2004 onwards. Since Covid arrived a lot of project and barn find Alfa's have surfaced as people in Australia look to move them on. Some interesting stuff is around. Look forward to your next video. Cheers from OZ.

[@JethroBronner]

Yes and I think the values of them in AU mean that people are digging out previously worthless projects. Thanks for taking the time to watch my channel, I really appreciate it.

[@peter.alixhuebscher1119]

I’m hyperventilating when I see what’s involved. I hope your friend has deep pockets. Looking forward to this series. Thanks Jethro.

[@JethroBronner]

Yeah it's a little daunting, but I'll get it done.

[@raymond_rayder]

"...used a section of garden hose..." I'm trying to eat my Cornflakes, and there was a moment there when I thought they'd end up on the keyboard. They didn't, but it was close!

[@JethroBronner]

I actually couldn’t believe it when I saw it… no wonder the clutch was such a pain to use.

[@marcryvon]

@@JethroBronner Got to see it to believe it ! I've seen many, many questioable shade tree fixes in the last decades but this the all time winner ! 🤣🤣🤣

[@Fioravanti.80]

Hats off to you. Been watching some of your posts since you began and it is great to see the work you have done on these beautiful cars. Keep up the great work. 🙂👍

[@JethroBronner]

I will do! Thank you!

[@stephenb4164]

Great and will look forward to seeing more of your videos which are some of the absolute best on KZbin. Stephen

[@JethroBronner]

Wow, thanks!

[@jozsefizsak]

It's nice to see these cars because they're long gone in Canada thanks to owners who drove them through the winter road salt. I really thought I was alone in even remembering the Duetto, so rare is any mention of it. It's so much nicer than the later cut off body style.

[@JethroBronner]

Yes it has great purity of design, not many cars on the road with such a purposeful look about them.

[@marcryvon]

What caught my eye before is the Honda Cub 50. 😱 You have no idea what I'd give to have IT ! I had one in the late sixties, through my high school and college years. Best ever bike I've ever owned. Now retired at 69 y.o. it would be the perfect ride for my daily whereabouts !

[@opuscat999]

Great. Great music too.

[@SkylarkCamperAdventures]

Nice commentary, always clear and easy listening 👍 Look forward to the next episodes

[@JethroBronner]

I'll get it up ASAP

[@oliverlavermicocca2455]

Finally a video series on the Alfa spider!! 😍 especially interested in seeing a video on restoring the heater box (plus everything else) 👍🏼

[@JethroBronner]

I'm not looking forward to getting that heater box out haha!

[@oliverlavermicocca2455]

@@JethroBronner I’m only looking forward to it so I know what not to do 🤣

[@lorenzo3987]

That first version of Duetto has such wonderful lines.. hard to resist. I'm really enjoying your love for Alfas :)

[@henkbielderman4243]

I constantly surprise myself at how forgiving I am by nature! Ooooh! Another project means there are two on the go! Yum!

[@michaelskinner896]

Looks like a great "short-term" project! It will be interesting to learn along the way with this one.

[@JethroBronner]

Hope so!

[@craigyirush3492]

That’s a new one - garden hose instead of a bushing!

[@JethroBronner]

a first for me too

[@vinceandtheresa1243]

Yes! Going to be a great series! Thank you!

[@JethroBronner]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@samcoote9653]

This is going to be a tonne of work, but I'm glad your friend picked probably the best Alfa restorer on the continent.

[@BruceBoschek]

Looking forward to this one. I see a Duetto Spider almost every day as a neighbor lets his sit out often just to make me envious. I had two Alfas back in the 1970s and miss them. Thanks for the intro.

[@JethroBronner]

having this one in my shop is making me a little envious too.

[@RestorationApprentice]

Looking forward to more videos on this project! Loving that you're posting more regulary now too!

[@georgeryan603]

Looks like a solid car . Looking forward to this project...

[@JethroBronner]

It is pretty solid, just the mechanical side was letting it down.

[@raytheron]

Good luck! I love your background music and your presentation style.

[@JethroBronner]

Glad you enjoy it! Thank you!

[@laurentiuprisacariu9905]

better short than nothing 🥰

[@jasonshull3106]

Great video as always thanks

[@JethroBronner]

Thanks for watching!

[@berk6123]

Great challange on a new project car Jethro. I wish you completed the sprint gt project before and carry on to a new one. I wouldnt see myself that precious of a car sitting in dire condition but then again you are doing all of your work on your own so it must be hard getting all the parts for that sprint gt

[@JethroBronner]

Unfortunately the Sprint GT needs about $30k in bodywork alone, so it's going to have to wait until this channel is a lot larger, or I win the lottery haha.

[@berk6123]

@@JethroBronner Maybe try to get your car on drivetribe’s roast section it will get your channel some covarage

[@bcaviews]

Look forward to seeing the progress!

[@JethroBronner]

Thank you!

[@titanus49]

Good work Jethro. Always love to see your latest videos. I guess your friend the owner of this lovely Duetto, only trusts you to do all the necessary work to get his car back to a nice reliable Duetto. I am always amazed at the bad and sometimes dangerous work done by mechanics who butcher a car under the pretext that they are fixing the car.

[@JethroBronner]

Yeah he's become quite frustrated with some of the local shops, that's why he asked me to have a look at it.

[@michaeljoyce8410]

Nice little project; a bit “been there, done it, got the tee shirt” for me though. So looking forward to seeing that GTV progress, well been waiting a while, guess I’ll have to wait a while longer! Hope this project runs smoothly and swiftly. 👍

[@jefferyfrancom2634]

Brilliant! This is going to be good! I have a projects at about the same point, and waiting for me to get motivated!

[@macht4turbo]

Nice, looking forward to it.

[@prakashnarismulu3332]

Lots of these gems in NR . Need to pay a visit

[@JethroBronner]

There are quite of few of these Alfas around the Midlands, more than you'd think.

[@jamesjacocks6221]

God, I love the Duetto Spyders. If you drive one you will understand.

[@JethroBronner]

They are just fantastic cars!

[@carlslater8843]

Excited for this!

[@Darthvolvo]

You are an expert at sorting out these project cars my friend! Looking forward to the videos!

[@JethroBronner]

Let's hope I can get it wrapped up fairly soon!

[@troogroove9318]

So much to look forward to can’t wait.

[@JethroBronner]

Yeah I've got my work cut out for the next few weeks.

[@manfredschmalbach9023]

Making some serious video series ...? Betcha! I would subscribe after that phrase wouldn't I already be a keen subscriber. Further delaying the Bertone's front, though ..... That part would go by "keen voyeur", too, I reckon. 😀

[@johnnyfletzet]

Aaaaaaah back at it again with another duetto nice pick

[@JethroBronner]

They find me....

[@johnnyfletzet]

@@JethroBronner gotta ask, what’s your opinion on a Alfa 75 1.6 from 1990 as a forst sports car? Love all your content man❤️❤️

[@JethroBronner]

I think it depends on what you're looking for. For me they're a little big. I think a 145 or am S3 spider might be a better option. Or even an early 147 might be a fun alternative. But any car can be great if you're prepared to work on it and enjoy it for what it is!

[@ThisRandomUsername]

I'm not sure why, but I don't think this showed up in my notifications when it was released. I've got the bell on and everything. Looking forward to the continuation of this if it's still on the cards.

[@johnhinz1173]

Keep it up, I love your videos. It’s nice to see you posting a little more.

[@JethroBronner]

More to come!

[@BangerFleet]

I hope all is well with you, and South Africa.

[@williamclayton1485]

More engine bay work is great for us.. plenty to learn. The good way. 👍

[@JethroBronner]

For sure! And there's so much work on this one.

[@ianatkinson8464]

Looking forward to it 😎👍

[@Jdog1681]

Love it! I hope you dont leave the GTV waiting for too long though ;)

[@JethroBronner]

I'll have a nice long GTV episode in the works in the meantime.

[@m1kcan1]

Would love to have a garage that size and with all the Alfa’s

[@johnkahts7698]

It is always easier the next time around. Practice makes perfect.

[@jdmfanatic2o3]

Another video so soon!!!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@JethroBronner]

I'm trying to keep it regular!

[@GerryS1234]

03:50 ...an absolutely not over dramatic pause. :D

[@SurikatMeerkat]

All the Howick numberplates. I drove through Howick today and kept a lookout for your garage. Knowing it cannot be seen from the highway, I still attempted haha.

[@JethroBronner]

Oh I was out in Howick today with Porco. My workshop is about 25 minutes away from Howick in the countryside though, at the end of a long district road, so it’s not so easy to find.

[@SurikatMeerkat]

@@JethroBronner Nice! One day I'll come check it out. Often go to Karkloof for some mtb stupidity.

[@JethroBronner]

@@SurikatMeerkat Shoot me an email or a DM and I’ll make sure I’m around, come check out the shop.

[@samcoote9653]

I was wondering if it was the old one, or if somehow the most recent videos had been filmed back when you had the old one, ohhh baby!

[@samcoote9653]

what the heeeelll is that clutch!? man that is a weird design...

[@JethroBronner]

Yeah the clutch is all kinds of wrong on this one.

[@michaelengels2514]

I’m so happy to have stumbled on your channel. I’ve been playing catch up with all your video’s. I have A 1600 GT Junior and a Giulia Sprint GT needing restoration. However with our SA currency being what it is it is going to take a while.

[@JethroBronner]

Tell me about it! Every time I have to convert Rands to Pounds or Euros, and pay those import duties I want to cry, or drink...

[@tomoverton2138]

@@JethroBronner Alfa parts are very difficult to source in Canada. Virtually everything has to come from the U.S., or from Europe. Something as simple as a pair of door striker blocks for my '87 S3 Spider Quad lists for just under $50 USD. By the time I factor in exchange, shipping, and import duties, the cost to my door is nearly $150 CDN.

[@johnjones4825]

I wish I could hold you to your closing comment face to face, Jethro! This is my attempt to get more videos on my absolute favourite series of cars. How I wish I still had every one of the 8 105 series alfas I owned...

[@984francis]

Cool.

[@iamvincenzopaparella]

Like when I see the thumbnail!

[@JethroBronner]

Thanks!

[@iamvincenzopaparella]

@@JethroBronner next week i will send you pictures of new Alfa! i'm really happy!

[@Taverius]

I'm all for more content, but do we need to stage an intervention? 🤣

[@JethroBronner]

Yes please help. Duettos keep finding me. Whispering things to me...

[@ryantonelli685]

Film everything please!!!!!

[@JethroBronner]

Will do!

[@julesf.9201]

Absolutely love your channel, while technical and informative and inspiring, it almost has a meditative effect :-) Question, having several cars in at the same time, all needing much of your attention,...how do you decide when to work on which car?

[@JethroBronner]

That's a tough one. Honestly it's not so easy. Now I just want a big of a break from metalwork on the GTV.

[@wpiescik]

I very much appreciate your videos. As you restore this duetto to roadworthiness I wonder if you can show the underdash plumbing of the air ductwork. My 66 duato is missing all of the ducts. Another thing that would be super useful to alfa owners is guidance on how to get breastproofing inside of the rocker assemblies for each model. I'm in the process of restoring the rockers of a BMW 2002, and I've learned exactly where to drill holes to inject wax oil or cosmoline. I would love to know how best to preserve my duetto so that I never have to do this difficult job. It's very relaxing to watch your videos, like watching Bob Ross.i very much enjoyed the dcoe rebuild with no voiceover, despite having done this myself I learned a few things. Sure shipping is six you may want to check out tips from a shipwright, he has a similar vibe. Thank you

[@GreasyFingers]

The body looks very good though.

[@JethroBronner]

The body is in surprisingly good condition for a car that's never been restored.

[@theprojectcollector7260]

Is there such a thing as a reliable classic Alfa? I had a fair amount of them, 105,Alfetta, Giulia, and even the Sud’s… but if I did nit work on them in the weekends.. no driving during the week. In their defence… they were all old bangers, could not afford nice ones. And loved them nevertheless.

[@JethroBronner]

I think a 105 that's been properly gone through is a reliable car. Also, I think if I had any other car than my 1300Ti it would break down twice a week.

[@theprojectcollector7260]

@@JethroBronner I am talking about an era where all young guys could only afford 500 euro cars. Removing bumbers to look cool. Gathering in a garage and working on eachothers cars. We learned a lot. ( not to use any other brand os spark plugs than Golden Lodge) or burn a hole in your piston. Stuff like that. But never good enough to do the work you are doing! Very nice skills you have.

[@1BCamden]

Love it JB, the projects keep building, talk about a dream escape, can’t wait for the next episode. Turn the music up and get focused 😀 So is this where all the forgotten Alfa’s go ?

[@JethroBronner]

I'm still looking for the land of forgotten Alfas, maybe there's a GTC there...

[@Dodo-tf4td]

sheeeeesh

[@stevewuertz3598]

NIce!! I am the 3rd owner of a 67 with 313,000 documented miles so I'll eagerly watch each and every clip. The thing that keeps me from moving mine into the Alfa next to be fixed queue is the previous owner was rear ended and the body shop did a horrible job with crazy bad panel gaps-crumpled outriggers under the boot floor. I want to fix the body first. Jethro-you and I both watch many of he same channels but I don't recall one where the mission is to correct bodged repairs with underlying non corrected problems. Vintage Customs in Washington state did one that briefly addressed this but nowhere near the detail that Greasy fingers uses or Fitzee's fabrications. Any suggestions??

[@JethroBronner]

Hmm. I think the only thing to do in that situation is to strip all the outer panels off and really get that internal structure straight and true as possible. I'm going to have to do a similar process on my Sprint GT when it comes time to repair it, so maybe that could work as a guide.

[@michaelhilber8284]

White with burgundy interior.

[@giuseppelafier4625]

👍👏👏👏

[@willydaunting1462]

Jethro, what you really need is an Alfa Romeo 101 Giulia Sprint. Really. Honest...

[@JethroBronner]

I would do terrible things to get a 101 Sprint...

[@josephstroud6003]

Hi Jethro, you mentioned that the previous Duetto you worked on had a Chassis ( or vin number) close to this car. What is the Chassis number of the first car? Thanks Joseph

[@JethroBronner]

That car was 710256, it’s now in England.

[@josephstroud6003]

Many thanks Jethro!

[@honestpat7789]

Just a typical car guy … has 5 on the go … goes out to buy another. Because … cars 😂

[@JethroBronner]

Yeah that's how it goes! Always Looking For Another!

[@gregj7916]

what's the rational for reverting to a mechanical fuel pump other than originality? thanks

[@JethroBronner]

I'm just not a fan of the extra plumbing and wiring, it's not more reliable and it's just messy.

[@LucDesaulniers1]

Work on the Abarth!

[@JethroBronner]

The Fiat will probably come to the channel sometime next year!

[@RachaelSA]

Whats wrong with hosepipe bushings? (sarcasm)

[@JethroBronner]

Turns out the car will actually run using hose pipe bushings! Who could have guessed!

[@thetumanshow]

How’s the Giulia Ti doing?

[@JethroBronner]

It's going! Just! Needs some serious attention soon.

[@KaneDesign]

Another project???…. Will you ever finish them?😂

[@JethroBronner]

Not if I can help it....

[@josephstroud6003]

Hi, what's the Chassis number? Looks like 710258, Richard Fincham's old car? Many thanks Jethro!

[@JethroBronner]

Richard’s current car! He’s a friend of mine, and I’m getting it back on the road for him.

[@josephstroud6003]

@@JethroBronner Thanks Jethro. Great to hear from you mate. I keep a RHD Duetto Register. Erstwhile owner of 710224 and 710344. Now own a low kms mint original 1998 TS 916 Spider in Grigio Chiaro. Love your work!

[@MsPagouras]

Hi.

[@johna1160]

Boat tail? Gorgeous! Kammback? Butt ugly!

[@JethroBronner]

I still like the S2 Spider, but not as much as I like the S1 cars.

[@Velocitist]

So anything to not fix your own cars?

[@JethroBronner]

Pretty much

[@Velocitist]

@@JethroBronner mood