I give up on the pics! Ha Ha
I'll stick to re-building Fulvias!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BUT If anyone is interested they can be viewed at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/11876451@N03/
and http://profile.imageshack.us/user/lanciagarage/
Stick to rebuilding Fulvia's
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jogo48
Re: Stick to rebuilding Fulvia's
Yo Phil
Thanks for the pictures...great.
I'm sure I'll be looking again this evening...I should be working now, but I just had to take a look - at 09:30 Central Euro Time. Have U mentioned, previously, somewhere, where this is all taking place ?
From the large square license plate I couldn't garner this info.
I'm happy that U have such a nice view out your window.
To the South we look down from the 3d floor into a junk-yard (they claim to be a pre-fab-house building company, but the use the land next to ours to dump junk in/on & leave it there). A non-toxic waste site.
So we don't look out that window much; when we have visitors we leave the curtains closed.
On the Nord (back) side of the office we view a lovely tall- tree-line, overlooking a wheat field that hides a sound-wall, so we only get wispers from the autobahn. I prefer looking out the back when I need a "thought-break" (meaning "when i want to sip my tea/coffee & just think" & play on the computer, like now).
On the E & W we don't have windows...but if we did we would have a nice view of the street & houses
that also have the junk yard as a neighbor & the parking lot.
I like my North view, but yours is better. JoGo (Fulvia Driver)Phil Laing wrote:
>
> I give up on the pics! Ha Ha
>
> I'll stick to re-building Fulvias!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> BUT If anyone is interested they can be viewed at
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/11876451@N03/
>
> and http://profile.imageshack.us/user/lanciagarage/
Thanks for the pictures...great.
I'm sure I'll be looking again this evening...I should be working now, but I just had to take a look - at 09:30 Central Euro Time. Have U mentioned, previously, somewhere, where this is all taking place ?
From the large square license plate I couldn't garner this info.
I'm happy that U have such a nice view out your window.
To the South we look down from the 3d floor into a junk-yard (they claim to be a pre-fab-house building company, but the use the land next to ours to dump junk in/on & leave it there). A non-toxic waste site.
So we don't look out that window much; when we have visitors we leave the curtains closed.
On the Nord (back) side of the office we view a lovely tall- tree-line, overlooking a wheat field that hides a sound-wall, so we only get wispers from the autobahn. I prefer looking out the back when I need a "thought-break" (meaning "when i want to sip my tea/coffee & just think" & play on the computer, like now).
On the E & W we don't have windows...but if we did we would have a nice view of the street & houses
that also have the junk yard as a neighbor & the parking lot.
I like my North view, but yours is better. JoGo (Fulvia Driver)Phil Laing wrote:
>
> I give up on the pics! Ha Ha
>
> I'll stick to re-building Fulvias!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> BUT If anyone is interested they can be viewed at
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/11876451@N03/
>
> and http://profile.imageshack.us/user/lanciagarage/
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Phil Laing
Re: Stick to rebuilding Fulvia's
Hi Jogo 48 (What is your real name?)
Yes thanks to a lot of help from Huib, it eventually did work.
I live in Cape Town South Africa, on a lake as you can see.
Where are you based and what is you involvement in Lancias?
Regards
Phil
Yes thanks to a lot of help from Huib, it eventually did work.
I live in Cape Town South Africa, on a lake as you can see.
Where are you based and what is you involvement in Lancias?
Regards
Phil
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Neil Cundy
Re: Stick to rebuilding Fulvia's
An altenative is to create your own web site - then just refer to links. Easier than trying to upload photos all the time. This is the route I took.
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Phil Laing
Re: Stick to rebuilding Fulvia's
Hi Neil,
Yes that is an option.
What is your website address, so I can look at your pics.
Regards
Phil
Yes that is an option.
What is your website address, so I can look at your pics.
Regards
Phil
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Neil Cundy
Re: Stick to rebuilding Fulvia's
http://geocities.com/neil.cundy@btinter ... index.html
Needs a bit of updating but I am in the "lot of effort for no visible gain" stage with the car !! so not much worth reporting on at the moment.
Neil
Needs a bit of updating but I am in the "lot of effort for no visible gain" stage with the car !! so not much worth reporting on at the moment.
Neil
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jogo48
Re: Stick to rebuilding Fulvia's
I thought you were from Canada, but I don't know why I thought that ! Maybe because the lake looked so
Northern-Lovely. I am ony about 10,000 miles off course !
I am John Gordon, but I also go by many alias's. My wife has a # of names for me, most will not be repeated in kind-company. Maybe because I have 3 old Lancia's. I understand her !
She owns a 1999 or 200o ( I don't know, I don't drive it) Lancia Y automatic & she would rather "fight than switch" (this term was made famous in the USA in the 60/70 in Viceroy Cigarette advertising)
I'm not in the Automotive-Business, but once was, for many many years. I own 1x Fulvia S2 Zagato & 2x S1 Gamma Coupe.......strictly for fun & private/family transport .
The Fulvia wouldn't make a good impression if I used it for business...except to wise & highly intelligent Auto-Conisseurs. Most people who see it smile & - if it is not moving - ask me what it is, howold etc ad infinitum. I have been following 2 on Euro-Ebay in th last days & can confirm the trend of "no many people want to buy a Zagato". No one bid on either one. I am not sure if the situation is different on the Coupes.
Both Gamma are excellent & very enjoyable to drive. I'm not sure that the Fulvia is" really enjoyable",
but it sure is lots-a-fun. I just wouldn't want to drive from here to - for example - Hamburg in a Fulvia.
I'd drive a Gamma instead. One thing that amazes me about my Gamma (s) - when people ride in them - sitting front or rear - they quickly go to sleep. Very quiet & very smooth. Also very cheap to buy these days. An Alfa Sud 1 or even a simple (non GTI) Golf 1 in good condition will sell for more !
I am USA American, living / working (at least I call it work) in S. Germany & N. Italy.
Northern-Lovely. I am ony about 10,000 miles off course !
I am John Gordon, but I also go by many alias's. My wife has a # of names for me, most will not be repeated in kind-company. Maybe because I have 3 old Lancia's. I understand her !
She owns a 1999 or 200o ( I don't know, I don't drive it) Lancia Y automatic & she would rather "fight than switch" (this term was made famous in the USA in the 60/70 in Viceroy Cigarette advertising)
I'm not in the Automotive-Business, but once was, for many many years. I own 1x Fulvia S2 Zagato & 2x S1 Gamma Coupe.......strictly for fun & private/family transport .
The Fulvia wouldn't make a good impression if I used it for business...except to wise & highly intelligent Auto-Conisseurs. Most people who see it smile & - if it is not moving - ask me what it is, howold etc ad infinitum. I have been following 2 on Euro-Ebay in th last days & can confirm the trend of "no many people want to buy a Zagato". No one bid on either one. I am not sure if the situation is different on the Coupes.
Both Gamma are excellent & very enjoyable to drive. I'm not sure that the Fulvia is" really enjoyable",
but it sure is lots-a-fun. I just wouldn't want to drive from here to - for example - Hamburg in a Fulvia.
I'd drive a Gamma instead. One thing that amazes me about my Gamma (s) - when people ride in them - sitting front or rear - they quickly go to sleep. Very quiet & very smooth. Also very cheap to buy these days. An Alfa Sud 1 or even a simple (non GTI) Golf 1 in good condition will sell for more !
I am USA American, living / working (at least I call it work) in S. Germany & N. Italy.
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Shaun Pond
Re: Stick to rebuilding Fulvia's
Phil,
Thanks for being persistent and finding a way to post your pictures! Always interesting to see Fulvias and Fulvia bits.
I hope you'll continue to keep us posted on your progress!
Regards
Shaun Pond
67 Fulvia
Northern California
Thanks for being persistent and finding a way to post your pictures! Always interesting to see Fulvias and Fulvia bits.
I hope you'll continue to keep us posted on your progress!
Regards
Shaun Pond
67 Fulvia
Northern California
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Phil Laing
Re: Stick to rebuilding Fulvia's
Hi Neil,
Oh Yes, I do know this site, found it many times when googling Lancia.
Hopefully I can motivate you to update it as I'm sure you're a lot further along now.
I have a long way to go, especially on the body side and considering that I have never done body work before.
The electrics also scare me, but fortunately have an electic "wunderkind" friend who's services I will be calling upon to build a new harness and reconnect evrything.
Regards
Phil Laing
Oh Yes, I do know this site, found it many times when googling Lancia.
Hopefully I can motivate you to update it as I'm sure you're a lot further along now.
I have a long way to go, especially on the body side and considering that I have never done body work before.
The electrics also scare me, but fortunately have an electic "wunderkind" friend who's services I will be calling upon to build a new harness and reconnect evrything.
Regards
Phil Laing
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Phil Laing
Re: Stick to rebuilding Fulvia's
Hi John,
You not only far out on plaving me, but a long way from your home ground. Where in the US do you hail from. My wife and I spent 4 interesting years in AtlantaGeorgia between 86 and 90 and brought back a son, Sheldon (who's pic you may have seen) a proud American. He is now 20 and also a Lancisti, pushing for us to buy another really beautiful Fulvia which he has his eye on and wants to use to get to varsity and back everyday.
Yes, long distances in a Fulvia can be trying, however the one we have our eye on, rides extremely smoothly, unlike any other Fulvia I have ever driven. Probably something to do with a unique set of mag rims with 195/60 tyres fitted. Pics to follow soon I hope.
Unfortunately South Africa has not seen commercial sales of Lancias sinec the early 80's. Betas and Themas were reasonably common but suffer from the rust bug even more than the Fulvia's did. Lancia deciding not to make right hand drive cars has put paid to us ever seeing anything new from them here.
I've seen one or two Gamma's around (obviously imports) but could never quite work out whether they were "coming or going"; which end is the front?????
A couple of the guys in the club drive Delta Integrale's, (Left hand drive) wonderful cars but the way folks drive around here, a left hand drive is really terrifying for the passenger.
I do own 1 1/2 regular cars, a Ford Fiesta and the half = a Ford Ka. My wife works from home and i work only 15 km from home so large V8's (Ooh I love them) not really necessary for daily commutes. Long distance travel (of which there is a lot here) is normally done in the air and courtesy of a rental car at the destination.
Have been to Europe and Scandinavia a couple of times, but never Germany. I thought it was all forrest, cake, glockenshpel and sauerkraut. No-one ever said anything about views of junk yards. Hopefully you spend more time in N.Italy than S.Germany then- beautiful cars, beautiful women etc etc.
What type of business are you in? I think a Fulvia should make a wonderful impression. I remember a story from a previous colleague of mine who drove a corvette, (Rare and very expensive here) hiding his car when he went to see clients, because he thought they would think he makes too much money if they saw the car. But I guess in Germany, you have to show up in something like "dorsprong dur technik" to make an impression.
Alfa Sud????? Who would pay anything for one of those. I thought they all died, well if they didn't someone should have helped them on their way. Great motor- but nothing else.
Restoring Lancia's here is really only for those with patience and who are resourceful. Our week currency (Only good for the tourist industry) precludes our sourcing parts fom overseas, well except for those who have plenty of bucks. We just buy up old cars and store the parts
A top top example of a Fulvia coupe would sell for the equivalent of 2500 Euros and a top Zagato for around 8000 Euros, so when we hear of prices like 600 Euros for a set of wheels, we just do without.
Africa Africa, we love you, but not your currency!!
Love to see pics of the Zagato, not many good one's around here.
Regards
Phil
You not only far out on plaving me, but a long way from your home ground. Where in the US do you hail from. My wife and I spent 4 interesting years in AtlantaGeorgia between 86 and 90 and brought back a son, Sheldon (who's pic you may have seen) a proud American. He is now 20 and also a Lancisti, pushing for us to buy another really beautiful Fulvia which he has his eye on and wants to use to get to varsity and back everyday.
Yes, long distances in a Fulvia can be trying, however the one we have our eye on, rides extremely smoothly, unlike any other Fulvia I have ever driven. Probably something to do with a unique set of mag rims with 195/60 tyres fitted. Pics to follow soon I hope.
Unfortunately South Africa has not seen commercial sales of Lancias sinec the early 80's. Betas and Themas were reasonably common but suffer from the rust bug even more than the Fulvia's did. Lancia deciding not to make right hand drive cars has put paid to us ever seeing anything new from them here.
I've seen one or two Gamma's around (obviously imports) but could never quite work out whether they were "coming or going"; which end is the front?????
A couple of the guys in the club drive Delta Integrale's, (Left hand drive) wonderful cars but the way folks drive around here, a left hand drive is really terrifying for the passenger.
I do own 1 1/2 regular cars, a Ford Fiesta and the half = a Ford Ka. My wife works from home and i work only 15 km from home so large V8's (Ooh I love them) not really necessary for daily commutes. Long distance travel (of which there is a lot here) is normally done in the air and courtesy of a rental car at the destination.
Have been to Europe and Scandinavia a couple of times, but never Germany. I thought it was all forrest, cake, glockenshpel and sauerkraut. No-one ever said anything about views of junk yards. Hopefully you spend more time in N.Italy than S.Germany then- beautiful cars, beautiful women etc etc.
What type of business are you in? I think a Fulvia should make a wonderful impression. I remember a story from a previous colleague of mine who drove a corvette, (Rare and very expensive here) hiding his car when he went to see clients, because he thought they would think he makes too much money if they saw the car. But I guess in Germany, you have to show up in something like "dorsprong dur technik" to make an impression.
Alfa Sud????? Who would pay anything for one of those. I thought they all died, well if they didn't someone should have helped them on their way. Great motor- but nothing else.
Restoring Lancia's here is really only for those with patience and who are resourceful. Our week currency (Only good for the tourist industry) precludes our sourcing parts fom overseas, well except for those who have plenty of bucks. We just buy up old cars and store the parts
A top top example of a Fulvia coupe would sell for the equivalent of 2500 Euros and a top Zagato for around 8000 Euros, so when we hear of prices like 600 Euros for a set of wheels, we just do without.
Africa Africa, we love you, but not your currency!!
Love to see pics of the Zagato, not many good one's around here.
Regards
Phil