My 1st 155 :: 1995 Alfa Romeo 155 coupe 20vt

[alfa155chris]

My 1st 155 :: 1995 Alfa Romeo 155 (2012-06-22 18:02:39)

[Varypodaros]

I like this a lot, I've told you that. :cool:

[alfa155chris]

I like this a lot, I've told you that. :cool:

I know you do:hyper::hyper:so do I'll finished in a few months have got other stuff to do which means the projects have to go on hold for a now

[Steve Webb]

That should be interesting when its up and running. Is that intercooler pipe going to clear the headlight?

[David ARTC-215]

Excellent project!

[alfa155chris]

Towed the car up to leicester so is seating at the workshop this is going to be my 1st job to finish in my spare time.

Hoping to have finished running, mot and taxed for retro-rides in august

[Steve Webb]

Good luck on getting everything finished in time, its the small jobs at the end that always seem to eat up the time.

[alfa155chris]

Good luck on getting everything finished in time, its the small jobs at the end that always seem to eat up the time.


Yep small jobs are always the ones that take more time

[vantastic]

Is it not done yet? come on Chris get your finger out :tongue:

[alfa155chris]

Is it not done yet? come on Chris get your finger out :tongue:

I've moved it from south up to the workshop so it's now 160 miles away from me until the 21st july when we move up to hinckley. I should have it running, mot'd and taxed for retro-rides:unsure::unsure::unsure::tongue:

[Steve Webb]

until the 21st july when we move up to hinckley.

Whoa! small world, I spent the first 18 years of my life trying to escape that place.
Seriously, its not all that bad though. :rofl:

[alfa155chris]

Full steam ahead next to get it finished just booked mot for sat 4th august. Then will run around in it for a few weeks before retro-rides

[Steve Webb]

Congratulations, moving house and finishing a project car at the same time. Nothing like a bit of stress huh?

[dazza]

nice one chris I hope it passes ok it should be good fun

[alfa155chris]

Got a citroën zx wiper arm and bracket so will have a single wiper on it

[alfa155chris]

Exhaust made, intercooler piping done, front bumper cut, battery bracket in boot, brakes bleed, single wiper, collected up loads of pipes, inlet manifold back on and mounted power steering bottle on offside chassis leg.

And made hole in the drivers footwell to sill it was 50/50 that it was going to need welding

Will do photos Friday night

[alfa155chris]

Well it's running but didn't have it finished for retro-rides. I still have to weld floor, modify roll cage, rear n/s wheel bearing, o/s/r trailing arm bearings and a few wires still to connect. Look at indicators and as not working. Going to repaint rear subframe, poly bushes and both trailing arm bearings

[wayne-dear]

It was a splendid effort Chris, so close,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,







(whispers V8..:tongue-007:)

[markgq4]

.....i have just been thinking about doing the same conversion this winter, but i will try to buy a 20vT coupe as a donor to butcher up, so i get everything i need.
good luck with finishing it :)

[alfa155chris]

Going to do welding, rear trailing bearings & wheel bearing this week then get mot on it. Will rebuild subframe when I get the poly bushes but need to move it from the workshop and do some work on the White 4x4 as collecting a 16vt 2mor

[alfa155chris]

Havn't got anything done this week to 20vt. Hoping to get a evenings work done this week

[alfa155chris]

It has a years mot and six months tax so will be putting some shake down miles.
So I'm very happy day it's putting a big smile on my face

[Varypodaros]

Any video ridding it,please?

[alfa155chris]

Well passed mot on tuesday and have been useing in alot have done over 600 miles in it with a big smile on my face

Collected the silverstone jack up kit from dazza at ace cafe on thursday evening

[alfa155chris]

Have sorted the rev counter today by dismantling both sets of clocks and swopped some bits over now I've got rev counter reading the what the 5 pot is revving at

[Steve Webb]

I guess a tacho reading 4/5 the true engine speed, could get you into trouble.

[alfa155chris]

I got the rev counter needle right round to the bottom of the rev counter at the weekend

[alfa155chris]

Picked up some black panels from dazza

[Steve Webb]

You worn the front tyres out yet?

[alfa155chris]

You worn the front tyres out yet?

Nope havn't used it in over a week as I've been useing the 155 selespeed and the last 3 days the 156 selespeed. Will be going to work in it on monday

[alfa155chris]

Will this is getting pulled apart as the engine, box and wiring etc into the white widey so I can use it more with the family.

I've got some new plans for the car as in the alfa 156 2.4 jtd 10v engine that I've got. I need to have a think about interior as will be my everyday car

[sebasteeno]

What, your dismantling it all?

[alfa155chris]

What, your dismantling it all?

Just engine,gearbox, drive shaft and modified loom.

[vantastic]

Be mine soon:hyper:

[alfa155chris]

Been getting this ready for van to collect at the weekend.
155 mirrors fitted, replaced n/s/f tyre, removed the tow bar, mopped the car so no white over spray on it anymore, started to swop the rear quarters and collecting a new clutch slave cylinder 2mor as started to leak this week

[vantastic]

get it sorted :driving-014:

[oscar16vt]

fine work, and time spent

[alfa155chris]

All polished and new sticker

[alfa155chris]

Another 487 miles done in it.
Collected the replacement front bumper from ken155

[alfa155chris]

Nice and clean

[ken155]

Looks really good mate, couldn't really see much in the dark the other night :thumbsup: :thumbsup: it sounds really nice as well, like a gruff straight six engine, I've always liked the sound of 5 pots from the days of the early 80's Audi
Quattro. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

[alfa155chris]

Polished it today

[ken155]

Puts mine to shame :lol:.