Couldn't be fixed for 7 years I FIXED IT IN 30 SECONDS! PART 3 FINISHED

[@theheathster2]

Keeping this car on the road for another 10 years is almost certainly more environmentally friendly than scrapping it and buying a new car. Nice job!

[@ItaliaAutos]

cheers. thanks for the comment

[@andyr8812]

Especially if you are scrapping it for an useless EV!

[@kevinoleary6906]

@@theheathster2 Absolutely! My own GT is over sixteen years old now and apart from a few bodywork issues is still going strong at 125 k.

[@jncg2311]

Not just almost certainly but definitely certainly. While I was doing a load of CO2 equivalent calculations a while back I did the analysis comparing keeping my 147 on the road vs buying a new electric car. Even allowing for the fact that in Scotland my typical grid supplied electricity has a much lower carbon intensity than the average UK resident it didn't look to good for the new car option. What transpired was that the 147 burning diesel would produce less CO2 than the equivalent made by the purchase and operation of a new electric car right up the point the electric car was reaching the average age of vehicles in the UK. In other words, probability was it would be scrapped before it offered any CO2 emissions advantage. Different story if I drove 20k miles per year or compared it to a second hand electric and discounted the manufacturing emissions.

[@theheathster2]

@@jncg2311 I was trying to appear balanced with my understatement 😉

[@simonhill3088]

Great job my friend. It's nice to see another classic car ressurected

[@ItaliaAutos]

Cheers. Thanks for your comment

[@through_changes]

Well, UK streets will be more beautiful for many years to come, thanks to your talent. Cheers mate!

[@ItaliaAutos]

Thank you too!

[@andrewpercival1427]

Great find and job..new badges and correct colour number plate screw caps will be the cherry on the top..looking forward to the next one.

[@ItaliaAutos]

Yeah, badges didn't arrive in time.

[@1968spikey]

And an unrippled o/s passenger door outer window trim.

[@georgebettiol8338]

Removing the front badge without damaging the rather delicate Alfa shield is indeed a challenge.

[@1240enzo]

Nicely done Neil, the 156 design really has stood the test of time as being such an elegant car. I really loved my 156 Sportwagon. Out here in Oz you don’t see too many of these Alfa’s any more, which is a pity. Well done on rescuing this one 👍

[@ItaliaAutos]

Cheers. Thanks for the comment

[@Cyruscosmo]

Hello from across the big pond. If cars do have souls... You made this Little One very happy. Love your videos ;-)

[@ItaliaAutos]

😊 thank you

[@rogerpayne5336]

As a hands-on modern classic performance car driver , these body-work video's are like a tuitorial for when touching up blemishes etc. Crazy to think this car was laid up for 7 years with nothing a 30second fix couldnt sort out. Alfa look's & drives good now........Great effort.

[@ItaliaAutos]

thanks for watching

[@andyr8812]

Nice job! Well done! It is nice to see a sad abandoned car getting a whole new life again.

[@ItaliaAutos]

Thanks for watching. Was a fun one to save.

[@stefanandersson5604]

Good job on the 156 alfa!

[@ItaliaAutos]

Cheers. Thanks for watching

[@psircos]

You always talk about your welding skills not being as good as you'd like (I for one think they're pretty good) Your 'bodyshop' work, though, is damn good! That's came up an absolute treat 👏

[@ItaliaAutos]

Awesome cheers.

[@Laser100man]

Great - another one saved, and a super-low mileage one at that. Well done Neil!

[@ItaliaAutos]

Fun one to save.

[@phillrowlands9801]

Thanks for a really interesting how to vid, that car is a true time warp classic👍

[@ItaliaAutos]

Thanks for watching

[@dusankocisevic6823]

Well done Neil. Just love those old school bayonet wiper blades 9:00🔝🔝🇮🇹🇮🇹

[@keithsyers5833]

My uncle taught me how to spray using devilbis sprayers. Every time we finished we run some thinners through. When we started a new job, we did a little test spray to see the pattern and density of paint. If one of the fan jets we'd do a quick change, then stick the dirty nozzle into an ultrasound bath with some thinners and carry on. You done a brilliant job. It's probably better than the original paint and thicker, too 😊

[@joemcmonagle5498]

Thoroughly enjoyed from start to finish! Hard work but well done!

[@ItaliaAutos]

Thanks for watching.

[@jami7772]

Night and day difference mate. Great work. This looks as it's showroom fresh

[@ItaliaAutos]

Yep. Happy to of saved this one, worth the effort

[@donjones5793]

I do like your work ethic, yes I would buy a car off of you

[@ItaliaAutos]

cheers thanks for the comment.

[@markhoskins]

Great job!!! 😁👍

[@ItaliaAutos]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Kieran46100]

Excellent work, i liked your spray job, thanks a million

[@ItaliaAutos]

Cheers. Self taught

[@daveblack5109]

You saved it. Great job and still a great looking car after all these years. Thanks for filming and posting.

[@ItaliaAutos]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@The_Dee_Jay]

Awesome transformation! Great work Neil 😊

[@Modshmockers]

Love it, brings back memories of my black 2l Veloce

[@ItaliaAutos]

Thanks for sharing

[@rickverschoor-w2o]

Nice looking alfa. Good to see another alfa saved I don't see them much in the Netherlands anymore😭

[@ItaliaAutos]

Thanks for watching.

[@kevinw8258]

One of the best looking saloon cars ever made, great job on saving this one😊👍

[@pierreleroux2441]

Fkn genius bud, you’ll go down in history as the 30 second mechanic.

[@gil10601]

I think " Not feasible" usually means wheel is going too fast, so your statement about wheels slipping is probably spot on.

[@ItaliaAutos]

Well it's not done it since. Thanks for watching

[@Kingdonnerkebab]

Excellent work and another beautiful Alfa saved. Great skills Neil, a man who can do so much.

[@ItaliaAutos]

Many thanks!

[@Solidsnake0208]

Nice job - great to see cars like this being kept on the road. My dad bought one of these brand new in 2000 and it was a fantastic car. I got to drive it a couple times and I always thought it handled very well. Couple tips - when doing small paint jobs like this, use a smaller spray gun. Also, before you polish the car, clay bar it or at the very least wipe it down with panel wipe.

[@ItaliaAutos]

It was panel wiped just didn't film it. It was just a quick polish. Thanks for watching.

[@stevegreenly2259]

Looks superb from what it was. A bit of back to black on the plastic bits and a polish on the headlights and like new again. Well done

[@ItaliaAutos]

ran out of daylight

[@MaliciousAlfa]

Car turned out great, excellent work.

[@ItaliaAutos]

Sure did. Thanks for watching.

[@crumplezone1]

It was just waiting patiently for 7 years for you to do your magic and give it a new lease of life, nice work fella

[@shadeburst]

Nice detailing. She looks like a keeper.

[@andrewmesman2835]

Was awesome to see it saved to be back on the road! Top job, looks bloody good! 😊

[@ItaliaAutos]

Thanks 👍

[@neil1997]

Beautiful work 👍🏻 get some Cerakote Trimcoat on those grey plastic bumper inserts

[@ItaliaAutos]

ran out of daylight

[@rochford59]

Nice job👍...she came up a treat,great paintwork😊...you've earned yourself a cuppa' and a Hobnob😉

[@ItaliaAutos]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@DanielK-XKR]

Looks fantastic. Well done mate! That engine bay too, lovely. I’m gonna follow.

[@ItaliaAutos]

Thanks for the comment and the follow.

[@seppoeerola882]

Top work as always! Changing the faded front and rear emblems would make it one more step brilliant ;)

[@ItaliaAutos]

It's on the list but forgot to order them

[@misterbridger]

And some white screws on the front number plate to replace the yellow ones would finish it off 😊

[@philzvids3577]

Good to see the car restored and not stripped for spares. I felt really sorry for the car when you said it had a brand new cambelt with zero miles on it, yet the car had been sat abandoned for all those years!

[@ItaliaAutos]

Yeah, i enjoyed saving this one

[@holteenderavfc375]

I really enjoyed watching this series. Alfas are very different to anything else on the road and have lovely timeless Italian chic all over. Fancied one for a long time. If i hadn't just had a new car, I think I would have made an offer on it. I'll mention it to the Mr's though.

[@eoink8219]

First class work ! You made that car perfect fair play !

[@ItaliaAutos]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@slottaway]

Very nice. What a transformation........a Phoenix from the ashes 👍 Subscribed & following 👍

[@ItaliaAutos]

Thanks for the sub

[@keno77]

Nice work on a nice car, turned out even better than I thought.

[@piusbayo7278]

Good job

[@ItaliaAutos]

Cheers.

[@derekskinner8682]

Another one saved , looks great 👍

[@ItaliaAutos]

Already looking for the next one to save.

[@simonbailey2151]

Great work. One tip: keep the commentary going over the timelapse stuff, no matter how obvious or banal it might seem to you. Talk us through the stages. Rob at Salvage Restorations is the master at this. It really keeps us involved in what you’re doing.

[@ItaliaAutos]

yeah id kind of ran over with editing this one. just not enough time this week

[@simonbailey2151]

All clear. Don’t want you to think I was being too critical; love the content and the channel, all the best!

[@ItaliaAutos]

@simonbailey2151 no worries. Don't mind constructive criticism.

[@michaelastle3193]

If I had a spare £5,000, I would buy it off you, that car is in incredible condition it's always good to see cars being kept on road and not scrap it for the sake of it

[@ItaliaAutos]

Well you would even get change from 5k

[@_PJW_]

Very nice job. Don't forget to put the AR badge on the front. £4,500,-- is a steal.

[@kevinoleary6906]

Really enjoyed watching your technique re body and paint correction Neil. Been doing something similar on my red GT with, shall we say mixed results! I’ll refer to your video when I renew my efforts in the spring as I don’t have an indoor working space. Thanks Neil

[@TheDatadesigner]

Bellissimo! Its a shame we weren't able to get those in the US.

[@ItaliaAutos]

Thanks for watching

[@pw601]

Good to see another Alfa back on the road.

[@ItaliaAutos]

Cracking car

[@KnightRiderDDR]

Great work! Another one back on the road!

[@ItaliaAutos]

Sure is

[@josephmifsud8261]

Another brilliant rescue. You really transformed the paintwork, and if I had the money I would come up and buy it.

[@ItaliaAutos]

thanks for watching

[@EuroTrashLife]

Great looking car, worth all the effort!

[@ItaliaAutos]

Cheers. Looking for the next one to save.

[@Helifax19]

Fantastic work! All that is missing now is a brand new bonnet emblem as the old one is faded out,

[@ItaliaAutos]

It hadn't arrived in time for the last video. All fitted now.

[@Phil-ws5jp]

Turned out well

[@petehayward7478]

Well done that was a lot of work for such a low mileage but good job. Just subscribed and going to be doing a binge watch on all your other vids 😀👍

[@ItaliaAutos]

Awesome stuff. Thanks for the sub. The Porsche boxster one is a good series.

[@nigelbostock4270]

I had a 156 sportwagon and the ABS light also came on during MOT, gave it a quick drive as it had been raining hard and the light went out, straight back to test centre and a MOT pass!

[@ItaliaAutos]

Yeah I don't think it liked being on rollers

[@jeffl3205]

I'd proudly drive it, mate. ❤

[@TroyGoodacre]

I had a 2003 1.8 turismo 156 when it was a year old. I loved it

[@ItaliaAutos]

Awesome 👌

[@greengoblin144]

That's going to be someone's baby. Good job.

[@Nicknofish]

New sub. Nice motor. Cheers.

[@ItaliaAutos]

Thanks for the sub and welcome 😁

[@186scott]

The reason why the wiper didn't work could have been a poor connection at the fuse so when you removed and refitted the fuse it solved the connection issue so the old motor could actually be perfectly fine

[@eddiek821]

New subscriber. Looks well that great job 👍🏻.

[@ItaliaAutos]

Welcome and thanks

[@gooseturbo6087]

Nice to see you put decent tyres on it, not ditch finders lol

[@robertvaughan9759]

Well done,more content like this please.The only criticism for me was the music near the end.I was really enjoying the video upto that point but i am sure some people would have liked it. Before the music started i was going to say keep doing what you are doing because its really good.Watching you repair those scratches with a lot of admiration for your skill.Ithink you have the right balance of talking and doing in your video and i cannot really see any reason that your channel will not be a success.Have liked and subscribed and welcome to youtube.Well done Sir.

[@ItaliaAutos]

awesome many thanks. problem is limited choice of music on YT and not everyone will like it so i just pick what i like.

[@rapido2963]

Great job! Interested in what polish you used? Did you have to cut the paint back first?

[@nomdeplume798]

We had a "Y" plate 156 2 litre a few years ago which I really enjoyed. It got us through flash floods while on holiday in Northumberland, took three adults and a dog for a week's holiday in the Scottish Isles and took four adults for a holiday in Nice, covering almost 2,000 miles in the process. Unfortunately, corrosion got into the floor pans so she was replaced with a Giulietta Multiair. I still miss the 156 especially as it had the Momo interior.

[@derekclark9411]

Good job, well worth doing and a bargain for 4.5k

[@ItaliaAutos]

Thanks and thanks for watching

[@tridentmusic5570]

BUT! Some git's going to take it out in the rain and get it all grubby again ! No one can say it's not been give a fair chance.... Enjoyed watching the fix.

[@Theforestbandit]

It looks Great . a Super set of films on this adventure.

[@ItaliaAutos]

Thanks for watching the series.

[@1968spikey]

Great work and such a beautiful car. Had 4 156s, if i weren't so in love with my Porsche id have this. Pretty tempted to have this as my daily still.

[@ItaliaAutos]

oh you will like the next project ive got my eye on then.

[@1968spikey]

@ItaliaAutos is the 156 sold yet?

[@ItaliaAutos]

Not yet.

[@Nalleman64]

Very very nice looking car! 👍

[@ItaliaAutos]

Very much so

[@pit_stop77]

Id love to buy it as a spare car, but ive nowhere dry to keep it. It's beautiful with the red leather and deserves a good home ❤

[@ItaliaAutos]

It does

[@AlfaGTA156]

Nice. Need to apply gtechniq 40 on the plastic trim on the bumpers etc👌

[@ItaliaAutos]

Plenty I could still do to it. 😀

[@iainmacleod4007]

Top work in saving this future classic. A little bit more detail work on the badges and number plates along with more valeting of the carpets and mats should make it a peach.

[@ItaliaAutos]

All bee done off camera.

[@bathfun]

Looks lovely.. really fun to watch the transformation

[@ItaliaAutos]

Thanks for the comment and watching.

[@simonmills9427]

you just earned my sub lovely car would love to buy no more room though lol

[@ItaliaAutos]

Thanks for the sub.

[@shanethrelfall416]

Lovely Colour 🖤

[@ColinBarrett001]

Great job! Well done!

[@ItaliaAutos]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@UgurMuhtar]

Wish could buy this one! Great job mate.

[@ItaliaAutos]

Maybe one day!

[@adamhall9724]

Excellent content and another 156 saved have a great Christmas.

[@ItaliaAutos]

Happy holidays!

[@calebgriffiths9062]

Worth polishing up the headlight lenses. While you are there. Perhaps freshening up the leather with a conditioner. Have only used Motul so far. My wife commandeered it for her handbags with great success too!

[@mohit4u007]

Great work, get a teipod stand whose height can be varied

[@grotesmurf1]

Another one saved Neil, well done! But to finish it off are you going to fit a new grill badge to it?

[@ItaliaAutos]

Cheers. Thanks for the comment.

[@KobusConradie]

Came out good..

[@karenmurray3098]

looks dam good neil. just needs a new alfa badge on the front

[@vazza7504]

Stunning job fella, chalk and cheese difference. 😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎

[@ItaliaAutos]

well im enjoying this one but i cant keep it as ive got my next project in the workshop

[@mikeware5282]

Great job!!

[@ItaliaAutos]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@masaorel6530]

awesome job, you should have done the before/after images :) bought my alfa this year, still needs a lot of work

[@ItaliaAutos]

Thanks 👍

[@bignickbignic6190]

Excellent job,, looks great for its age...

[@ItaliaAutos]

Thanks 👍

[@paulmoore6345]

That has come up lovely

[@ItaliaAutos]

thanks

[@petersymonds1920]

Great background music BTW.

[@webgateltduk]

Timely! I've been trying to paint and apply lacquer to my old Mini during this cold snap and am having the really tough time of it. The end result turns out milky, flat and dull. I think you mentioned that you put down much thinner coats when it's wet - was that right? Is this done to help it flash off before the next coat? Can I also ask what paint and lacquer you use? Thanks. ps: Good luck with the sale. I'm a huge fan of keeping older cars running and you're certainly doing that. Kudos!

[@ItaliaAutos]

Yeah it was very cold when I pai Ted it. Slow and steady. Can't remember the brand

[@karter5351]

Cleaned up well, nice job. Did that Drivers Floor Mat recover, that looked Mucking Finging

[@ItaliaAutos]

much better now.

[@gtpdz]

Those ABS error seems like one front wheel was free spinning when the car was idling, probably on the roller, computer only registered one wheel spinning so it puts fault codes on the other three wheels.

[@gpbeck]

Offside passenger window trim. Probably ivy..

[@dookieday1]

Great job, next owner will get a tidy car

[@ItaliaAutos]

They sure will

[@MandelloUK]

Pretty impressive for a 23 year old car...well done

[@ItaliaAutos]

We agree!

[@aldeacristian4582]

Great save Neil. One question tough, why does it have green/yellow coolant in it?

[@ItaliaAutos]

Blue was what was in it so replaced it with the same.

[@michaelstaley2241]

Lovely car, it’s a pity you can’t keep it.. lovely example..