As soon as the car arrived, we tore it down and sent it off for sandblasting to uncover the true condition beneath the surface. It was worse than expected. Years of poor repairs and neglect had left the body riddled with rust. Nearly every panel was beyond saving.

Working closely with Alfaholics, we sourced everything we needed—two full pallets of parts, nearly 500 kilograms of components, ready to bring the Alfa back to life.

The shell was then transported to Geelong, where it spent the next six months in metal surgery. Every damaged section was replaced or re-fabricated in sheet metal—95% of the body was rebuilt from scratch. Only the roof and firewall remained original. Along the way, we made custom touches: relocating the fuel filler, smoothing the engine bay, removing bumper mounts, and deleting the off-centre exhaust cutout for a cleaner, more balanced look.

Once the metalwork was complete, the car headed to Mick’s Custom Restorations in Coburg for bodywork and paint. Mick spent five painstaking months perfecting the panel gaps and lines, making final tweaks like centering the exhaust and adding subtle front vents. When everything was just right, he laid down the rich Alfa Rosso red, bringing the car’s new identity to life.

By the end of the year, the freshly painted shell rolled into Trutrack, where the real assembly began—suspension, brakes, wiring, the differential, dashboard, and more. After three months of careful work, the car returned to Mick one last time for external trim, chrome, glass, and final fitment. The doors, bonnet, and boot were installed and the paint was wet-sanded to a mirror finish.