Alfa Romeo Spider 3.7L 24V V6 Build

[dav3design]

So hot!

[hi its me alec]

Hey i think the CCWs in the photoshop you just did are LM20s, not Classics. Classics have more concavity in the spokes and are a little 'bolder'. Just thought I'd mention that in case you were about to order the wrong one

[bekkazj]

Looking sick bro

Sounding like a beaaast. How many power got under the hood?

Cheers

[street]

Replys.

Frankly, I really like what you have on there right now. That said, pushing both the mod and stance game is more than acceptable. Kudos to you, sir.

Thanks Puma! I also like the set-up right now, but I feel it can still be improved upon. I know the body looks rough at the moment, but it'll all come together soon.

street

dope!

So hot!

Thanks guys! Much appreciated!

street

Hey i think the CCWs in the photoshop you just did are LM20s, not Classics. Classics have more concavity in the spokes and are a little 'bolder'. Just thought I'd mention that in case you were about to order the wrong one

Whoops!

Thanks Alec. I meant the LM20. Not ordering yet as I still have to configure the arrangement.

street

Looking sick bro

Sounding like a beaaast. How many power got under the hood?

Cheers

Thanks Bekkazj! You're listening to 375 raging Italian horses!!

street

[street]

Stance Cont.

Back working on dialing in the fitment with the 18's today by spacing out the front another 7mm. It looks like I'm just about there with clearances within spec on look, turn in and suspension travel. A slight pull of the fender is all that would be needed.

street

[renngolf]

Very nice. It's all in the details

[mahadeva81]

damn!... this is going to be sick... mad respect to you mister..

[street]

Replys.

Very nice. It's all in the details

Thanks Renngolf! Yeah, the details are all in there. Just in those front end shots - frenched headlamps, sectioned and custom fabricated fender, side view/blind spots cam ports, full under tray, custom rockers, bumpers and splitter from scratch, deleted side mirrors and markers, custom glass hood, flared fender to body tie-ins, custom fog ports and recessed to blended nose cone.

street

damn!... this is going to be sick... mad respect to you mister..

Thanks Mahadeva! It's been a long road!

street

[street]

Offset WHAT??!!

During the build, I narrowed the rear end differential tubes and had custom axles made. This was to allow for a lower offset without adding major flares. Now that I'm working with these 18's and they're high offset, look how many spacers I had to use just to figure out the final offset!!

A total of 78mm!!!

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[street]

Rear Stance Cont.

I slotted in the 18 out back and after a bit of spacer juggling, I managed to get the rim within striking distance of it's outskirts. The inner fender has already been rolled, but I will need to pull the fender a bit now as the rim could use another 5-7mm spacing.

Here's the side with the 18 just outside the fender. I won't have any crazy rear camber on the Spider because these cars run a live axle. So all the camber will be via the front wheels only. However, with the body work, I've managed to visually create a very slight illusion of negative camber out back with the inner sweep exiting bumper line.
Compare this side...

With the left in 19 side.

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[street]

Color Concept Draft

Paint is an upcoming stage and I've been trying on several color concepts. One is Grigio Telesto colored body with red faces and polished lips. Too tired now to do the Telesto, so the primer will have to do for now. With this color concept, the caliper color would have to change as well.

Other than that, I also like a medium grey face against a dark grey (graphite) body. Less contrast, but still visually effective.

street

Red face.

Grey face.

[street]

Rear Stance Cont.

Here's a quick rear PS sizing of the LM20. Rear has to come down another 3/4 inch to complete the stance.

street

18" used for determining offset.


PS of proper perspective and sized 18" LM20.


PS when lowered to spec.

[Puma]

Drool...

Grigio would be good. I would imagine white to look great too. I know you've gone through a ton of discussion on Alfabb about it though. I think I prefer the grey faces with the grigio body. Red is a bit too much contrast IMO. Great stuff!

[Joker]

pls do the car red

[Zic]

like the first pic of the lm20's better.
I would rather do the lm20's in 17 and get the stance in the first picture. "half tire tuck and poke + low on 17's" than "full tire tuck and poke + low on 18's"