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by Michael
Fri Feb 10, 2023 11:25 pm
Forum: Body (exterior)
Topic: GTV6 Door hinge pin replacement help
Replies: 8
Views: 3801

Re: GTV6 Door hinge pin replacement help

I feel pretty lucky that Alfa Parts in Berkley CA had some 'new old stock' pins (part number 60526581).
Ricambi Originali! I bought two of the six in stock :)
Lets hope this fixes the sag...
by Michael
Sun Feb 05, 2023 9:53 pm
Forum: Body (exterior)
Topic: GTV6 Door hinge pin replacement help
Replies: 8
Views: 3801

Re: GTV6 Door hinge pin replacement help

So it looks like the VW Beetle also uses 8mm hinge pins and perhaps more interestingly, there are some suppliers who sell an oversize pin with a reamer: https://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=111831421C Not sure how long this pin is, needs to be at least 46mm. This would be 0.321"...
by Michael
Sun Feb 05, 2023 5:26 pm
Forum: Body (exterior)
Topic: GTV6 Door hinge pin replacement help
Replies: 8
Views: 3801

Re: GTV6 Door hinge pin replacement help

Side note.. these photos show that my car is definitely well used, this has never been a weekend car. It’s not quite so grimy irl 😝
by Michael
Sun Feb 05, 2023 4:06 pm
Forum: Body (exterior)
Topic: GTV6 Door hinge pin replacement help
Replies: 8
Views: 3801

Re: GTV6 Door hinge pin replacement help

Thanks MD - a slide hammer is a good option (and a welder), but I don't have either at my disposal this weekend :cry: But I have been able to remove both pins! I used this dremel cut-off tool and was able to use a drift to knock the pin slightly out (about 8mm at a time) and then the dremel to cut o...
by Michael
Sun Feb 05, 2023 1:12 pm
Forum: Body (exterior)
Topic: GTV6 Door hinge pin replacement help
Replies: 8
Views: 3801

Re: GTV6 Door hinge pin replacement help

I got the hinge pin on the bottom of the door out, just using a drift and a hammer. This is obviously the easy one. Seems to be 8mm in diameter and about 46mm in length. Its not held in by anything except friction (the top and bottom are not squashed to prevent the pin from moving out of the hinge) ...
by Michael
Sun Feb 05, 2023 11:16 am
Forum: Projects & restoration
Topic: New GTV6 project, 1981 Rosso
Replies: 40
Views: 109102

Re: New GTV6 project, 1981 Rosso

Latest installment - help me replace my door hinge pins!!
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=4942
by Michael
Sun Feb 05, 2023 11:15 am
Forum: Projects & restoration
Topic: Where have all the projects gone???
Replies: 15
Views: 3189

Re: Where have all the projects gone???

Mine is always a project :)
by Michael
Sun Feb 05, 2023 11:14 am
Forum: Body (exterior)
Topic: GTV6 Door hinge pin replacement help
Replies: 8
Views: 3801

GTV6 Door hinge pin replacement help

Hey Guys: Has anyone here replaced the hinge pin? My 1981 GTV6 has door sag. I removed the door from the car and confirmed there's a massive amount of play in the joint. Not surprising after 40 years :-) Any ideas on sourcing a suitable replacement? I'm guessing these are not available any longer (p...
by Michael
Thu Dec 01, 2022 11:33 am
Forum: Performance
Topic: V6 12v Individual Throttle Body
Replies: 11
Views: 4533

Re: V6 12v Individual Throttle Body

I think to do it right, I'd need to fabricate something like this:
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by Michael
Thu Dec 01, 2022 11:27 am
Forum: Performance
Topic: V6 12v Individual Throttle Body
Replies: 11
Views: 4533

Re: V6 12v Individual Throttle Body

Yeah filters of course, AHM also makes an air box base plate designed for pipercross filters, true that I'd lose the benefit of my current cold-air intake, which is unfortunate.
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by Michael
Wed Nov 30, 2022 10:51 pm
Forum: Performance
Topic: V6 12v Individual Throttle Body
Replies: 11
Views: 4533

V6 12v Individual Throttle Body

Hey guys: What do you reckon about the feasibility of going ITB with my current GTV6 3.0 12V? I already have a Megasquirt installed so I daresay I can get the calibration correct, and a company in the UK called AHM sell a kit, which apparently has most of the bits needed to install this, so there wo...
by Michael
Sun Nov 13, 2022 11:26 pm
Forum: Projects & restoration
Topic: New GTV6 project, 1981 Rosso
Replies: 40
Views: 109102

Re: New GTV6 project, 1981 Rosso

I have had a few people ask me for an update on the project, its been literal years so I thought I'd make a YouTube video, rather than just post a bunch of pics.

Check it our here:
https://youtu.be/c6oOSBiKCzA

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by Michael
Wed Dec 01, 2021 9:48 pm
Forum: Projects & restoration
Topic: South Africa - 1982 GTV6 2.5 Restoration (50/100)
Replies: 40
Views: 8840

Re: South Africa - 1982 GTV6 2.5 Restoration (50/100)

Nice work so far, looking forward to seeing progress :-)
by Michael
Thu Aug 05, 2021 12:58 pm
Forum: Projects & restoration
Topic: South Africa - 1982 GTV6 2.5 Restoration (50/100)
Replies: 40
Views: 8840

Re: South Africa - 1982 GTV6 2.5 Restoration (50/100)

Looking forward to following your build!
by Michael
Wed Apr 14, 2021 9:14 pm
Forum: Introduce yourself - Gallery
Topic: Hello from relocation to UK with my two South African GTV6's
Replies: 358
Views: 240507

Re: Hello from relocation to UK with my two South African GTV6's

Nice, a looks very familiar as I replaced all these parts on my '81 recently :)

One question on your 3.0 - what is the red stripe on the bumpers made from?