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Inner wing repair
As I write this on eclipse day, the Alfa just failed it’s test The MOT test forbids any holes within 30cm of the main structure. And guess what the tester found?

Once I’d got over the shock, it turns out the rot isn’t too serious. It seems there is a water trap [...]

Bodywork

I had thought the car was structurally fine. But just when I thought everything was back on track, some nasty corrosion has appeared on the inner wings. So it’s just failed its test
The main rust areas were at the back of the car. It has clearly suffered from some sort of boot leak [...]

Rear suspension bushes

The Watt linkage is fundamental for rear axle location. Any wear here will make the car tricky in crosswinds, and it will ruin the handling. The bushes on my car looked a bit sad, so I decided to replace them. Here’s how it fits together:
Since I replaced the bushes, the car feels transformed! [...]