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| Re: My GMC Has A TOWD [message #214701 is a reply to message #214696] |
Wed, 17 July 2013 10:10   |
gbarrow2
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Neil,
The sedan is neat, but your Alfa Spyder Veloce would be cooler still.
Gene Barrow
Lake Almanor, Ca.
1976 Palm Beach
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| Re: My GMC Has A TOWD [message #214702 is a reply to message #214701] |
Wed, 17 July 2013 10:24 |
Neil
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Gene -
Neat it may be, but I am not going to flat tow a 1963 Giulia Spider.
Plus the brakes wouldn't work.
Its all good.
Neil
76 Eleganza now sold
Los Angeles
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| Re: [GMCnet] My GMC Has A TOWD [message #214710 is a reply to message #214701] |
Wed, 17 July 2013 12:14 |
jhbridges
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He has a 50s Spyder Veloce, or a newer one?
--johnny
'76 23' transmode norris
'76 palm beach
'91 VW 'Toadstone'
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On Wed, 7/17/13, gene barrow <barrowgene@gmail.com> wrote:
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] My GMC Has A TOWD
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Date: Wednesday, July 17, 2013, 3:10 PM
Neil,
The sedan is neat, but your Alfa Spyder Veloce would be
cooler still.
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Gene Barrow
Lake Almanor, Ca.
1976 Palm Beach
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Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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| Re: My GMC Has A TOWD [message #214735 is a reply to message #214696] |
Wed, 17 July 2013 15:52 |
habbyguy
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I seriously considered setting up my '85 Spider Veloce as a towd, but decided against it for a couple reasons. First, it's a ragtop, which would suffer in the spray coming off the back in a rainstorm. Second, it's got no room to pick up parts I might need for the GMC (well, bigger than a cylinder head). And third, I really prefer towds that start reliably... 
I actually DID get my Alfa to run very well, but only after replacing the entire fuel system and modifying the electrical system so all the current ran through relays rather than a very questionable and underdesigned ignition switch.
Mark Hickey
Mesa, AZ
1978 Royale Center Kitchen
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| Re: My GMC Has A TOWD [message #214748 is a reply to message #214735] |
Wed, 17 July 2013 16:56 |
Neil
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My 1963 is what is called an "Abnormale"
Afla Spiders were "Normale" with 2 bbl carbs, mild cams, moderate compression, or "Veloce" (fast) with 2 2bbl webers, hot cams, high compression.
An "Abnormale" is when you stick a late mode motor (in this case a 1750) with 2 webers and hot cams, into a 63 car.
see http://www.centerlinealfa.com/tech_veloce_normale
TMI for a GMC site, but its all cars...
Neil
76 Eleganza now sold
Los Angeles
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| Re: [GMCnet] My GMC Has A TOWD [message #214902 is a reply to message #214696] |
Thu, 18 July 2013 20:52 |
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USAussie
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Nice looking Alfa!
The GMC looks good too!
Regards,
Rob M.
-----Original Message-----
From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org [mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Neil Martin
Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 9:59 AM
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: [GMCnet] My GMC Has A TOWD
I am an Alfa Romeo guy.
So I got a 1978 Alfa Romeo Sport sedan, restored it, and have set it up as our towd with a Unified Brake System from Jim K, Blue Ox
tow bar and custom base plate which is all but invisible when not in use.
Drove it home yesterday
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showing-off/p49951-alfa-towd.html
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showing-off/p49952-alfa-towd.html
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Neil
76 Eleganza
Los Angeles
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Regards,
Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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| Re: My GMC Has A TOWD [message #215112 is a reply to message #214696] |
Sat, 20 July 2013 10:16 |
djeffers
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Hello Neil,
Glad to see another Alfisti on the GMC forum.
Was beginning to believe we were the only ones!
I have towed the Spider behind the GMC on a tow dolly.
Don and Susan Jeffers
87 Milano (Susan's)
88 Spider
74 GTV
61 Sprint Coupe (A Sprint worthy of the name)
. . . and more
78 Eleganza II Cad 500 MPFI
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