I assume this is the silver one from the Retro Rides forum? Looks pretty good in the photos!
Yep, that's the one! The rear arches are rusty but the sills and floor pan are solid. Paint isn't great but I'm not too bothered by that. I love the red Coupe you saved too!
I made a similar post in May 2019, the list was quite long! 31/5/19 if your interested.
Thanks respace, I'll go see if I can find it
One which might not be immediately obvious when you're thinking about the engine: with the engine out, the bay is much more accessible. This is perhaps the time to change the brake pipes... they probably look fine in the engine bay itself, but under the car and particularly where they go around to supply the front flexes, maybe not so good. And it's a real pain to change them with the engine in place. The clutch pipe and master cylinder are worth looking at, too.
Also check the wheel arches and sill ends for rust. Also, the condition of the radiator and its support strut... and the Eiffel towers, suspension tower tops, and all the other exciting places that are just too hard to get at with the engine in place.
Thanks barnacle, I'm really looking forward to your book arriving
Good point regarding the brake pipes, I'll check them out. A spare radiator support was included with the car and isn't in bad nick so I'll refurb it and swap it over. A pair of what I believe are stainless bumper supports from an Alfa 145 were included with the car too which should be close to the Coupe ones.