@@JethroBronner seeing coolant on the floor and remembering the engine at perfect access on the stands would have tested my patience as well. Well handled. And a nice closing shot up at Piggly Wiggly 👍
Each time you upload feels a bit as if Christmas has arrived: love your videos as much as the cars that feature in them :) I look forward to watch the upcoming "Porco Rosso" series then!
I told my manager once that the only reason I stayed there for over 40yrs was the Glass Bead Blaster. Started there in 1969--eventually my largest project to fit into the cabinet was a Vespa Ralley 200 body! I performed many projects over my years there--including some of my employers customers?!---Mikey, Belfair USA
i’m so glad i found this channel. something about old alfas are magical and captivating, and your attention to detail and respect you have for these cars is so refreshing to watch.
You make Tenacity look Beautiful. You show all the stumbles and pain of a long hard walk down a road of learning that ends with a lovely view and a treasure chest full of well earned Pride ! You inspire in a quiet, yet very strong way. As a psychiatrist, I watch your work because of the life story. You are a most remarkable young man.
That is such a beautiful little car and must’ve been such a joy and also such a heartbreak to see it finished. Must be so fulfilling to be able to do that.
I often use a long length of 3/8" hose into the radiator and siphon the coolant out into my bucket. Depending on the design of the radiator, you can sometimes get the hose almost to the bottom, and get nearly all the coolant out, and not spill a drop. Sometimes you have to insert the hose into the engine hoses to get the rest of the coolant out. It takes extra time, but you don't make a mess, and sometimes you can reuse all the coolant.
You look so concerned during the first test drive! The pain of being a perfectionist and still finding you have things to do I guess? Absolutely beautiful video as always.
what a wonderful work you ´ve done! I had an Alfa Spider of 1968 like yours in the 70th. I loved to drive , to feel the wind and listening the sound of this machine !
Jethro good to see back on the channel..... I see the Duetto is finally street worthy .... just can't get enough of that alfa sound, brings back sweet memories. I just hope the proud owner will maintain this sweet little car. Good luck buddy.
As always, another great video. Was a pleasure watching along on the series. Thanks again for sharing. Looking forward to meeting Porco. Cheers from Canada.
I loved my old Alfa's . Twin overhead cams and 5 speed gearboxes when the Fords at the time had tappets and four speed boxes . I followed your pain as you steadfastly soldiered on with it . Thank you very much .
@@JethroBronner your an inspiration. I have a 1969 105 Stepnose sitting in my shed. Im almost finished my 79 Alfetta sedan (Im using it as a way to learn restoration) , then I have a 79 GTV to restore. After that I will start restoring my 105 and I hope to use your videos as a guide . I look forward to any videos you post ...
When working the fuse box there was a moment I thought you were going to relocate it! (Presumably in the passenger compartment). You're already on a pedestal for the stellar Alfa knowledge and the eloquent presentation of it all, I was ready to proclaim your divinity.
Haha yeah that’s how later 105s are setup. I don’t think I’d move an early car’s box inside the cabin, but I would service and clean the fuse box more regularly than one in 50 years.
Always so glad to have a new video for Jethro Bronner!! YAY! Really sweet job of cleaning that fuse panel! I thought you were showing us a brand new one for a second there when you held it up. LOL.How cool is it that we got to go for a ride in it with him today! Sounds great even on video! As usual, world class beating quality video at that!
Thanks for the final video in what has been a lovely series to watch. It's such a pretty car and your mechanical skills are very impressive. Looking forward to watching future content from you. rgds from London.
Nicely done Jethro with the spider and as also an owner of a ‘69 Giulia 1300 TI it will be interesting to see what you do with yours.Mine needs a lot of love one day, eg. full suspension overhaul, conversion to twin DCOEs, rust removal and interior tidy up etc.
I have been looking at a couple different Alfa Spiders lately, which got me thinking about your channel. I just went back through and watched all your Spider videos. Still great. To be clear, your other videos are amazing as well. Hope life is treating you well and you are getting to do the things you enjoy. Thank you for the awesome content.
Hi Jethro, What a great idea, I had a 1600 that was re-camed by someone who didn’t know what he was doing so I converted it to 2000 inlet and ex. You have to turn the engine over gently to check for valve clearance which isn’t hard but must be done to not bind. That engine out performed std. 2000! Spiders and GTV’s oh the inlet valves were already modified to 44mm . It was a great upgrade and very retractable in city or freeway., Cheers my friend
Carbs 32mm dellorto’s Jets were 130 main ,50 idlers ,emulsion tubes 7’s and 200 air correctors. If I used 190 air correctors it went harder but was more thirsty.. !
Looking really nice Jethro - well done for getting to the finish line! For the record, I don't think that your viewers are too worried about whether your episodes are neatly finished off, or "complete" - we just enjoy watching you do your stuff! I need to listen to my own advice and get another vid out myself ;0)
Great job as usual, the final test drive and the engine sound is just amazing! Your videos provide such a high number of information that are of great help for people like that spend a siginificant amount of time in rebuilding his old Alfa. Even if you will say goodbye to your fantastic Duetto, the fact project is completed and a glorius car can come back on the streets is a fantastic news. Please do no stop to produce your videos and to show how passion can produce incredible results.
Hi Jethro. A couple of suggestions: On RHD cars it is easier to remove the carbs if you disconnect the drivers-side motor mount and carefully tilt the engine from below with a jack to gain better access to the fasteners and throttle linkage. Also, you don't have to break the timing chain or remove the cams entirely for a valve lash adjustment. With the timing chain tensioner fully retracted, it's possible to remove the cam from it's journal while maintaining the chain on it's cam sprocket. Valve followers may be removed, etc. Hope this helps.
Thanks for the video. I will be adjusting valves on my 77 ponder this fall/winter. It will be my first tiMe doing so. Content like this helps build my (and all other 1st timer’s) confidence. Can’t wait to see more about ‘Porko’. Love the seiko…and the music too.
Lovely to see you back on the Tube once again. Luckily the upload was completed ;) Fantastic video. Also good to see that you're also a Montblanc enthousiast. M149 heren, love to see your pen. Keep up the good work, love it.
Nice to see the end of this series, and great work as usual. I'm looking forward to the Summer here in Australia, as I have a few projects of my own. A 1997 BMW Z3 1.9L, a 2008 Alfa 147 Ti 2.0L and a 2008 Fiat 500 Diesel 1.3L are all beckoning from the shed.
@@JethroBronner Absolutely. She has 309,000 km on the clock but I'm confident that there's not much wrong and should have her back on the road with very little effort.
great editing, relaxing voice overs, and amazing work. always a pleasure watching your videos. setting the valves looks like a real pain on those cars.
@@JethroBronner I’m from America and I live in Japan. I have only a little bit of understanding about the situation going on in South Africa. With the riots and street killings and the anti white government. It would help a lot if you could give a short explanation/recap of what’s going on from the perspective of someone there. Probably most of your viewers are totally unaware.
@@JethroBronner Whoa thought your accent was Australian, perhaps with a hint of SA or US in the mix. You’d blend in well in Aus if you decided to move here (Melbourne would be your best bet for Alfa lovers and resources).
Keep a record of the shims used with which piston/cam. Then clearances can be checked before removing cams etc. so you can check if you have required shims while car is still driveable. Nice work and car!
Glad to see you back Jethro! I was just looking at your page 2 days ago, in the event that I had missed a previous release, or had not been notified by YT. But, anyway, always glad to watch perfection at work and looking forward to seeing the new chapter!
Even tho now I never get within attack range from 4 cylinders and the cult of the V8 has engulfed me again. I absolutely love watching your videos, don't get me wrong, I've worked with everything mechanical, even Alfas, specially racing, with some old time mechanics up to 2019. It's the passion you exude that captivates the eye, and how you treat everything with the care and respect it deserves. The wait is always worth it with you.
Jethro it’s always such a treat when you post - this was a particularly good one 👌 Off topic, but I spotted your Myford - so that’s a third thing we have a common interest in: old Alfa’s , vintage Honda’s, and now Myford lathes 😂I recently picked up an ML Super 7
@@JethroBronner A very generous and useful gift ! You certainly will put it to very good use though... It's a great piece of kit, with a massive amount of resources online, plus they still manufacture them in the UK, so most parts are still available which is awesome.
Glad to see that another Duetto is now back on the road! Also, big fan of the channel, was following for few years now. Giulia getting some love is a great idea! But will there be any news on the abandoned 1750?
