Ian Ellis Classic Alfas

The majority of work is restoration:

Above is a GTC having just returned from being blasted by Cleaning Consultants of Loxwood using plastic media rather than shot or sand which can buckle the panels. The car is then treated with a zinc phosphate wash before being primed. The restoration workshop is de-humidified.

My own car - a 1969 1750 Mk1 - it's the cobbler's shoes syndrome, 8 years later & it's just about ready to be painted!

One day, one day....

August 2008. After 10 years, finally ready for the road again - (just inner headlamp bezels & splash guards to fit) repainted in grigio medio metallizato and fitted with 6 x 14" GTA alloys:

A chassis tilter is used to get access to the underside of cars - here a coupe has already had new floor pans fitted:

Our latest project

A 1966 Giulia Sprint GT (step-front) in graphite grey.... A rare unmolested RHD example with only a light restoration required!

We haven't decided which way to take this project - back to original or a GTA replica?

Watch this space!

The obligatory sill repairs being carried out:

Here a Spider is having new middle sills fitted - it's crucial that the door aperture is braced during this operation to prevent the bodyshell flexing:

The final result is well worth the wait:-