The interior is pretty plain, but the photo etched circular vents on the dash top are a nice touch. The decals all went in well, aided by my habit of putting a drop of white glue inside the gauge bezel before dropping in the decal.
The exhaust pipe is cute but sticks out too far. I may look at rearranging this.
With the body on, the lovely Zagato shape is becoming evident.
Lots of piping here, exemplified by the engine breather catch tank and radiator overflow pipe. I tried but failed to run the oil cooler pipes from the engine to the cooler, because I couldn't thread them through the very narrow passageways between various mechanical bits and the chassis struts.
The exhaust pipe is, as mentioned above, somewhat prominent.
Hopefully this is the view the competition got of it. Car 57 took first place in the 1.6 litre GT class, and 13th overall, at Le Mans in 1964. Next was an Iso Grifo running a Corvette 327 engine, followed by the second TZ1 (Car 41). Behind were a Ferrari 250 LM and a Cobra roadster, along with all the smaller stuff; ahead were five 904/4s running in the 2.0 litre GT class, six Ferraris and a Cobra Daytona Coupe. So good company, and it makes up for 1963 when none of the Alfa SZs were classified as finishers.
The hood fits better now that I've adjusted things a bit. It'is still a bit high in the front due to the engine not clearing, this in turn because the engine isn't quite tilted over as far as it should, but I think I've ground away enough material from the inside of the little hood bulge, mainly because I don't want to accidentally grind right through.
A very pretty little car indeed.
I'm going to leave this for a couple of weeks for the paint to set properly before getting out the polishing kit. Stay tuned!
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