Lancia Motor Club

www.flaminiagt.co.uk

Richard...this is your site/car..................???????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If so, respect.................am going to open it like an Xmas present on Christmas day!

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Not my car nor my website Frank. There seems to be no mention of the site contact. I rather like the Targa Florio Flaminia pics. I would like to see more Flaminia racing pictures, perhaps from the Targa or Nurburgring.Apart from the couple of well known photos  I would particularly like to see some of the David Piper PF  at  the Brands Hatch 6 hour races in the early 60s. Richard

Ok.....have a soft spot for the Flaminia too......will still save it to savour tomorrow....:)


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His email address.....video looks French

dannels@mac.com


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Plus the address of his website is .co.uk......so Anglo-French at the very least.....;)

I take it hes not a member of the LMC or on the forum?

Will pm him on the Alfa forum


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And whilst going through the Alfa site thread for Non-Alfas...threw up another link.....ok in Dutch, not gone through it yet

http://www.lancianews.com/index.php?id=1&cat=News


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Courtesy of Ismull off the Alfa owners site this guy is reproducing Flaminia parts also as well as others....see post -

Anyway, the man in Germany who made aluminum crank handles and steel seat frames for this Flaminia Sport asked me to post on his behalf a brief note regarding his aluminum interior parts work (handles, cranks, etc). His name is Patrick Wagner and he's an excellent craftsman who happens to be restoring his own Flaminia Sport that is in far, far worse condition than mine! Humbling...

Below is a list of his parts for sale and attached are photos of those, as well the seat work that he kindly did for me despite many demands on his time.


Reproduction of
ZAGATO
interior parts for:

- Lancia Appia Zagato
- Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato
- Siata Zagato
- Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint SZ
- Lancia Flaminia Sport Zagato

Interior door handle (set of two) 240,- Euro

Window winder handle /without knob (set of two) 260 .- Euro
Window winder handle /with knob (set of two) 280 .- Euro

Interior door pull handle 320.- Euro

Contact: pwagner2@gmx.net



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looks more German to me, but a very interesting site. Regards, John

German.........aint that double Dutch to the rest of us??!!


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You're spot on John....dunno why I said Dutch!


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And a nice pallet of Lancia colours......in this post, thanks to 1,6 HF -

But according to another source....the Glasurit's list is correct for the Fulvia, but not for the Flaminia.
You can use only: LAN 170; LAN 174;LAN 177; LAN 180.


www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/960453-post11.html


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Leading to another post on Viva lancia......listing colours by name, supplier and codes for Berlina and coupe.


http://www.viva-lancia.com/lancia_fora/read.php?41,740215


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Also 2012 festival thread www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/other-italian-cars/202454-lancia-fest-nov-2012-a.html

Sedan www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/other-italian-cars/198629-north-woods-flaminia.html

Appia www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/other-italian-cars/200246-lancia-appia-zagato-project.html

Includes a model T Ford with a Lambda engine. How crazy! But there are some great cars there.
Regards, John

The festival Flaminia PF seems to have different front city lights and boot skin detail

They look like the scans I did for Ed. I have an original glasurit catalogue and paint mixes for quite a few Lancia paints of this era. If anyone wants a scaned copy PM me and I'll send one. It's too big to put on the forum. Unfortunately the metallics do not have mixe information from memeory.
I also have various original Fulvia colour sticks and a Lancia UK colour chart from 1966 which may help people if they are looking for colour matches.
Neil

The owner of the web site listed is still working away on his Flaminia, hes been looking over the LMC forum and will hopefully join in the new year....great news.


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Zagato-I rather like the related site http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/other-italian-cars/32923-zagato-like-no-other-13.html

Hi all,

I'm the owner of flaminiagt.co.uk and I've just joined the club - although in the club magazine - I was welcomed as an owner of a Flaminia Berlina - not quite sure how that happened!

I wouldn't say no to the one for sale in Texas http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ebaymotors/1959-LANCIA-FLAMINIA-BERLINA-SURVIVOR-RUNS-TEXAS-/230922826563?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item35c412b343&forcev4exp=true , I'm not sure I could justify the cost to bring it back given their current values...

Regards
Dave

Hi Dave, great to see you join and become active on the forum.

Enjoy your stay and more importantly, enjoy your fabulous and truly sublime Flaminia!


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Dave...had to look again at the restoration......very impressed.

Tell me, are you skilled in any of the areas of work undertaken? The repair of the aluminium areas, how difficult etc?

Good to see you were as distraught and annoyed as I was in stripping back the underseal, both sides of the metal too!

Headlining sourced where? Ddi you get bearings removed/sourced successfully?

Did you sand blast car at all, used which rust converter and why?

Ceramic finish to manifolds, DIY or send off and to whom?

Petrol tank innards cleaner you used?

Sorry the list is a bit long........... ;D

Oh, yes failed to spot its a Touring....ooppsss......even nicer!

Keep up the excellent work, when do you intend putting it back on the road?

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Crazy money, plus you'd have to ship it and then fully restore it!

Maybe it was owned by someone famous to make him think its worth a lot more!

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Thanks for the welcome P!

No problem - here is the list back:

I know my limits - I had the aluminium work done by a professional!

I stripped the car (I think it had been most of the colours Lancia did in its past!) using paint stripper and a stripping wheel. The Aluminium is very thin so I didn't risk blasting.

Rust converter was from rust.co.uk. I'd read a few reviews and it came highly recommended.

Ceramic manifold coating was done in Abingdon by Zircotec

I tried DIY petrol tank cleaning - but the tank is heavily baffled and I wasn't happy with the result. I eventually took it to these guys http://www.iandmautobodyrepairs.co.uk/petrol-tanks.php

Headlining was matched by my local trimmer

I've not done the wheel bearing yet, but have removed the front hubs in preparation - do you have an idea if anyone has a tool to undo the front hub?

The latest is: I have refitted the wiper spindles and replaced all the seals within. I am now having issues with the new door seals making the doors difficult to close - grrr. I've started fitting insulation (mainly to avoid other issues for the time being)...still lots to do....

My plan is to have it roadworthy by the end of the year....but I did think that last year!!!

Cheers
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Dave, thanks for those gems.

I don't know about the special tool for the Flaminia, I have made one up for the rear and borrowed one for the front of the Aurelia.

Can you link up reviews of the rust converter experiences?

Can you pm me the price of the ceramic coating on the manifolds if you can?

Apparently the company that does the seals for the Aurelia, folk reckon the moulds may well be a bit "tired" now and therefore not quite as precise as they were, 10/20/30 years ago...maybe same applies to those for the Flaminia?

Looking forwards to lots more pics and up dates,

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an update....

I've made a tool for the front hub - so I can remove the wheel bearings.

Its refreshing to find bearings readily available for around £10 from SKF....

Heres an image of my tool - not sure if its anything like Lancia's but it works a treat!

Looks the part....great to hear bearings are reasonable too


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Unlike the rears. Richard

I recommend you try to stay away from the rears if at all possible, both in terms of cost and effort !!!!

Good luck with everything else.



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Having looked at the job and if I need to, I shall use my spare rear axla with bearings already fitted. Richard

The luckiest man on the forum, or you had planned ahead by 20 odd years??!!

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Fortunately the spare axle came with the car, thanks to Alan. I think I was one of the very few who showed an interest in the PF (two AGMs ago) the photo attached shows my first view of the car(thanks to the LMC member who took the shot). On the subject of sales interest or lack of it, I am now using my Fulvia Sport once more which I shall report in the Fulvia section. MOT passed today and insured for 96 quid with Carole Nash. A nimble car which can fly along even at just over 2000rpm. I think it is probably going to enjoy being used more regularly. Following a service in the workshop first outing will be to Hastings, which is one of it's old haunts, which is a nice 35 mile trip, and Brands July x2 , although the Flaminia needs to go at least once as well. Richard

That's the first time I've seen one look compact.

Great photo.

Delighted to hear the Zagato is stretching its legs.

David

I see what you mean David. This one from the other thread gives me the impression of a medium sized car (and the second one compares to a small FIAT)

There's the fact that a Transit van looks small next to a modern Range Rover.

Where a Fulvia Coupe used to be "normal" it now seems a really compact wee thing. 

Have you a photo of yours in a supermarket car park or somewhere similar?  I'd expect it to be dwarfed next to a big people carrier (Galaxy, Sharran) but does it look tiddly next to "normal family car" like a Honda CRV or a Citroen Picasso?  Maybe a Focus makes it look small...

David

Next to a Polo yesterday. There was a giant Mini in that carpark also

Perhaps BMW should start to use the name Maxi, if they have the trademark like they do for Mini, 'cos they ain't mini!

Is that your Sport Richard. Back driving her again??

Tim

OK, well "off topic" now but yes, that's mine. MOT'd on Tuesday. I am supposed to be concentrating on my Flaminia though, so I should really put it in VL "cars for sale" next available issue. I had just been on a  visit to the local Harley Davidson (Aylesford)showroom, where it caused a couple of staff to come out of the adjacent Fiat dealership to take photos.Richard

Very nice Richard, good on you, good luck with the sale


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