Will She Be Rusty? (Alfa Romeo Giulia, 72)

[@richardmcallister4741]

Thanks for taking the effort to produce this in English. Much appreciated!

[@nickpalazzo376]

Hi Greasy Fingers.... I'm so happy to have found your videos. They are absolutely brilliant. Step by step logical advances with explanations ! I am not a metalworker, but a keen enthusiast. "Hands ON" for cars and repairing anything. Like you, I bought an Alfa Romeo on the internet, a 1973 Spider S2. Its a "105" !! Same basic floor as the Giulia Saloon. I expected rust. I got it. I have put off starting my project because of different commitments but that is all gone and I will be starting these days. Your videos give me a head start on what to expect and what to look out for. Thank you.

[@GreasyFingers]

I love your comment, Nick. Thanks a lot! Please recommend the channel to other Alfa nuts.

[@peaktraveller]

Love the commentary and asides e.g." cyborg extension of my hand".

[@GreasyFingers]

😃

[@gerdakunzell7942]

Der Klassiknachwuchs wird also auch schon ausgebildet. ☺️

[@bradcrossman5068]

Guten Morgen! Your videos are now part of my morning coffee ritual. I plan on watching them each morning rather then binge watching so as to better appreciate your efforts. Thanks for making them in English but i would have watched regardless of the language. Now to find out more about the Giulia as i don't believe we ever had any sold here in NA. Cheers!

[@GreasyFingers]

That’s a lot of coffee, mate! Thanks a lot for the appreciation. 😊

[@gintonicmunich]

👍👍👍 great vid..good rythm between action and comments - and respect you try the door skin replacement - never seen that job done before ! cheers

[@GreasyFingers]

Thanks, mate.

[@manjit9445]

Great to see the work on the channel. Informative and quality productions. Also good to see the reviews of the products and tools used within your restoration projects. Stay well !

[@GreasyFingers]

Thanks, Manjit. Stay well, can’t live without your comments. 😌

[@georgeclements2742]

I'm just catching up on your videos, having recently found your channel. Not only superb workmanship but genuinely outstanding commentary . As an Englishman I am always ashamed that so few of us (including myself) are competent in any language other than our own. I have enjoyed the Carrera series and look forward to working through your 'back catalogue'. Best wishes.

[@GreasyFingers]

Thanks a ton, George. This comment means a lot to me because publishing in a language that is not a mother tongue, one’s always a little insecure. Very reassuring and encouraging!

[@georgeclements2742]

@@GreasyFingers Believe me, your command of English puts many of my fellow countrymen to shame: whenever I hear phone-ins on the radio it makes me cringe. I'm catching up on the '72 Alfa-Romeo restoration with great interest.

[@christianrodrigo5010]

Nabend 😉da haste dir aber was vorgenommen! Ich hab 43jahre auch sowas gemacht ( leider immer mit Zeitdruck ) freu mich schon auf weitere Videos 😁 weil es jetzt vernünftig gemacht wird ! LG 👍

[@GreasyFingers]

Danke, Christian. Ja, Zeit ist das entscheidende. Als Hobby ist Autos restaurieren ein Traum, als Beruf mit drängelnden Kunden, die jeden Cent zweimal umdrehen, weniger.

[@estebanmalvicino4474]

Es muy interesante para mi ver sus trabajos, ver y profesional works! Congratulations!

[@GreasyFingers]

Thanks, Esteban!

[@Kai77884]

Hallo ein schönes Video. Aber da hast du viel zu tun 😉 und es wird hoffe ich schöne lange Videos geben... Ich freue mich schon drauf den Aufbau mit zu verfolgen....Mit freundlichen Grüßen aus dem Ruhrgebiet 👋👋👋Kai

[@GreasyFingers]

Danke, Kai. Ja, da gibt’s eine Menge Blech zu richten.

[@Kai77884]

Greasy Fingers Ja du machst das schon da bin ich mir ganz sicher wünsche dir viel Erfolg 👍 Mit freundlichen Grüßen aus dem Ruhrgebiet 👋👋👋Kai

[@markusmahn3209]

Ui, da kommt etwas Arbeit auf dich zu ;) Der Korken ist super :)

[@GreasyFingers]

🍷😆

[@howardlake6178]

I was a bit worried as I opened the video, but she is very original. Very similar to my 1984 Alfasud, only I'm sorry to say mine is quite a lot better than that. It spent most of it's life in th Kalahari desert. Great to watch, there are some lucky Alfas out there, and the Guilia is my second favourite Alfa. A very good find for you! 😃

[@GreasyFingers]

Thanks, mate! Though she’s a great deal of work, she’s pleasing me all the time. The Sud is definitely on my list too. There‘s so much gossip about this car, I have to stick my nose in it to form an own opinion.

[@trroland1248]

I am amazed by your skills Sir, yet now even more intimidated by the idea of Alfa ownership.

[@GreasyFingers]

Thanks! Don’t be intimidated. All you need to know is that you have to add 8-10k of costs for sill restoration to every Alfa you buy. Even then Giulia’s are great classic cars for a reasonable price.

[@trroland1248]

@@GreasyFingers Thanks. I’m living outside Europe right now, but have my eye on a 2000 GTV (US car) with SPICA to bring with me when I return to 🇨🇭. However, totally unsure about the 🇨🇭 rules for importing in a classic car.

[@GreasyFingers]

I guess they’ll charge you some toll, but having a Swiss registration will also increase its value.

[@howardlake6178]

I should add my Sud had no end of bush mechanics that needed correction, so mechanically she wasn't the best, but now she waits for dry days and to surprise modern cars. Fixing all the mechanics cost me nearly as much as I paid for the car 😂😂

[@danielefrancone232]

Wünsche dir viel Spaß 😉 auch wenn die Zeit kommt .... wieso hab das angefangen 😩 Dennoch tolle Arbeit und hab noch kein Video gesehen mit so einer tollen Musik bitte weiter so .... Buon lavoro ciao forza Giulia 👍🏼

[@GreasyFingers]

Salve Daniele. Ti ringrazio tanto. Ja, die Frage kommt bestimmt. 😆 Die Musik ist von The Mini Vandals.

[@Rammstein56]

Great video's and of course a '72 Giulia will have some corrosion, but let's face it the adventure of getting the car travelling over half of Europe for me is also what it is all about, I picked up a Renault R8S 15 years ago in Acquapendente, north of Roma, even the drive down with the Mercedes van and trailer was great, and today my mate and I pick up cars all over Europe, just as a hobby. I do hope you will keep the original 1300 engine like I had it in my '75 Nuova Giulia, a lot of Giulia's are ruined by 'improving' them by installing a 1750 or 2 liter engine while the art of driving is to get everything out of the 1300 engine !

[@GreasyFingers]

Thanks for your comment, John. I couldn’t agree more. Picking her up in Napoli and bringing her home on wheels is a armature I will never forget. I also agree to the your comment on the 1300 engine. I actually like this engine a lot more than the 2 Liter which I had in a Spider 20 years ago. I have no experience with 1600 and 1750 though.

[@GreasyFingers]

What happens with the cars after you picked them up?

[@evelinedijkstra7236]

@@GreasyFingers we sold them after some time, but I still have the Renault R8 S and a JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) 2-door Impreza Sti which we used to buy in England, but the 2 door models are getting very expensive. My car we converted it to left hand drive

[@robertmichel7431]

Nice video. Very informative. I wasn’t able to follow your videos in German. What it the name of the lift you are using? Are you happy with the lift?

[@GreasyFingers]

Thanks Robert. The channel has been switched to English recently, today all my videos except one are in English. All further productions will be made in English. The lift is a Twin Busch. It does what is says and it’s not too expensive. However, it certainly is a compromise owed to the limited height of the ceiling in my workshop.

[@1240enzo]

I did much the same in buying my ‘69 Giulia 1300 TI, (bought over the internet sight unseen except for some photos). A previous owner had the car done up as a Giulia Super. Like yours mine too has rust hidden (and not so hidden) under a coat of shiny red paint. How much rust and will it be like yours, quite probably. Can I carry out such repairs as you are doing, alas no. I don’t have the skills, a workshop or the gear. I will have to pay for it to be done. It won’t be cheap. First off though I have been collecting all the parts I need to rebuild the suspension, had most of the interior restored, including the seats done in leather etc. I had my car transported from Adelaide, South Australia to my home in Tasmania. It sits waiting patiently for me to have the funds to restore it.

[@GreasyFingers]

Hi David. What you describe is nothing but the normal case and I really hope this is giving you some comfort. It happened to all of us. These cars always have rust issues and the prices they are traded for, just doesn’t allow to fix them properly. But, you know, if you fell in love with it, what can you do?

[@1240enzo]

@@GreasyFingers Indeed your correct, it’s a part of being afflicted by the Alfa virus. I have owned Alfa’s since the early ‘80s. Giulia’s, Berlina, GTV, Alfettas and a 156. The only good thing these days with the 105 series Alfa’s is that so many parts are available now, and the prices of good condition Giulia’s have increased. Is it economical to pay to have it fully restored, probably not. But what can one do, but follow one’s heart. 👍😁

[@christianrodrigo5010]

Kikke kann ich 😊ever verstonn donn ich nix 🤔 Viele Grüße aus dem Rheinland von nem alten KFZ-MECHANIKER

[@GreasyFingers]

Wenn Du mich abonnierst, mach ich Dir heute Abend deutsche Unterttitel. ☺️

[@christianrodrigo5010]

@@GreasyFingers Abbo haste schon seit den Fahrrad,Porsche Videos 😉😁😊🤗👍

[@GreasyFingers]

Cool, danke. Die Übersetzung ist schon online ...

[@tiromancino_tt]

great job !!

[@GreasyFingers]

Thanks, mate!

[@petruzzzo]

I love the music can you tell me the artist and song…I will soon be doing the same thing to my 67 Giulia

[@GreasyFingers]

Salve! I took the song from KZbin‘s free music library. Don’t remember exactly what the name was, but I’m sure you can shazam it.

[@petruzzzo]

@@GreasyFingers can you tell what brand of rust products and paint you used, as I am in America and the products are limited and I will have to order some stuff on line, my space is small, so brushable stuff would be the best. Since I have some areas I can’t cut out, I the products for the job.., I have a friend who might help doing the rockets- any and all advice would be helpful- since it will have to be done in sections and some of it might be panel bonded or glued and the rest resistant welded with electricity instead of mig welded

[@petruzzzo]

Again thank you for all your help and Happy New Year sir!!

[@GreasyFingers]

@@petruzzzo Hey again! I mention all relevant product names in my films or descriptions. If I don’t mention them, it’s just standard stuff and it doesn’t matter what you take. So I’m afraid you have to watch all films. 😬

[@thetumanshow]

How did you access the rear bolts to remove the front seats? I can’t slide the seat forward far enough on mine.

[@GreasyFingers]

Did you remove the front bolts first?

[@thetumanshow]

@@GreasyFingers Yup, still wouldn’t slide too far forward. Looked for some kind of stopper, nothing. The cutting wheel is calling me, but I’m not an animal haha

[@GreasyFingers]

@@thetumanshow I really don’t know, Simon. It went smoothly at my car. There must be some end stop when you move the seat forward.