Comments on: The rear view mirror.

By: Mike Ingegno

Mike Ingegno — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 06:09:07 +0000

Matt I am interested in those red taillight lenses with the carello on them. I have a set of the centerline ones but haven’t put them on, because it just doesn’t seem right without the Carello on them. Can you give me some info on those lenses? Do you already have a set I could look at?

Mike

By: lionel velez

lionel velez — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:45:44 +0000

Rick Lesniewicz is already restoring these and I doubt anyone else could do a better job. His attention to detail and originality is unmatched. Send it to Rick alias “Uncle Rick”

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:43:10 +0000

Tony, send me a list, I’m always needing little parts and am frequently asked where to find stuff.
Thanks for stopping by. Ciao,
matt

By: Tony Squier

Tony Squier — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:35:18 +0000

Here in South Africa I have been driving Alfas exclusively for over 40 years. I have owned a ’63 Giulietta (my first), 2 Sprints 61/62, Sprint Veloce 63 and my prize, a 63 Sprint Veloce Conrero 1340. The race tune of the latter was rough but the greatest driving pleasure of my life. Also in my collection was a Doug Serrurier 1500cc LDS Alfa engine based on SS. It featured prominently in F1 cars earlier in RSA. My intention was to make an Alfa ‘bomb’ out of a Sprint. It was interupted by a family death. I now still have many small parts, grills finned drums, early waterpumps, lights etc. Maybe I must draw up a detailed list seeing so many guys are searching. Maybe I have a dashboard mirror as well. Brilliant website and following you guys have in US

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:00:51 +0000

Lionel,

Thanks for the insight. I’ll be driving it at night so the toggle will come in handy. Do you have a picture I can post of the correct unit? The details of the details are getting more and more complicated. Like the 1600 SS engine, I’m doing things as correctly as I can without going crazy and with performance/function in mind.

Thanks for the comment!

Ciao,
Matt

By: lionel velez

lionel velez — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:26:12 +0000

Matt,

The mirror you are looking at, or going after is not the correct rear view mirror for the SS. That is a late series 101 Giulietta spider 1300 and 1600 spider. The SS does not have the day/night flip toggle.

By: Patrick Hung

Patrick Hung — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:22:43 +0000

Hey Matt, if you can figure out a great way to restore these mirrors to their formal glory, we can add that to our Enthusiast Service category. I’ll be your first customer – I have a ’63 (that looks a lot/if not exactly like the one you just won) that needs a total restoration.

By: Chris Keen

Chris Keen — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:20:14 +0000

Over $100 and no auto-dimming? weak. :P

By: aaron

aaron — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:46:06 +0000

Nice job! I completely spaced on an auction for a similarly rare but obviously less exotic mirror for a Super. In the year+ that I’ve been actively looking, it was only the second unit (and first one that was complete) to show up on eBay. Strangely difficult to obtain, Alfa mirrors are.