S/ST-S/G Alfa Romeo Spider Roadster

Keith 944 · 04-13-2023, 11:24 AM

Hey guys, I’m only about a month away from finishing my new car and figured I would share the build. This car is intended for super street and super gas so it will be a little on the heavy side. I decided to use all mild steel and sheet metal interior to try to get my weight up to 2800 pounds. I will start from the beginning with some pics and go from there till completion.

So here we go with the start I found the body over the bridge near Baltimore
I bought a 27 roadster kit from Chris Alston chassis works knowing I’m going to have to change a lot of the sizes and bars to accompany this body. I decided to stretch the wheelbase as 88” is just way too short for my liking the Porsche is now at 97 and gets out of control so as you will see as the build goes on, I have stretched it quite a bit.

Keith 944 · 04-13-2023, 11:30 AM

I should mention that the Porsche is a ladder bar car, and this one will be a 4link car with a wheel base extension, It should work a lot better. I also need to add that I want this car to be very versatile. Want to be able to bracket race it also, i like the idea of the added visibility and I plan on keeping the windshield. The car is all steel so as not to be a cookie cutter of everyone else’s Corvette roadsters.
These next few pics, I’m sizing up everything and gathering up some parts

tommy d · 04-13-2023, 01:40 PM

Gonna be cool. Lone wolf car builder.

nickh · 04-13-2023, 04:49 PM

Fun Build to follow, with the wind blowing your helmet around on the top end LOL

You have been holding back on us all this time...LOL

BKSG1198 · 04-13-2023, 05:24 PM

I can say Keith has sent me some pics through the build (keeping them Top Secret) and it’s a pretty need car and cool looking!

Kirk Morgan · 04-13-2023, 06:41 PM

I love it. I saw a Spider at the Winter Nationals in the late 70s running Modified Production with a VW engine and it was a sight to see. I talked to the owner and he could not figure out why his 60 foot times were bad and i said it looked like he was pulling the wheels past the 60 foot beam.

nomad · 08-10-2023, 08:55 AM

Well Keith, you sure do build and run some unusual cars. Not a lot of those running Super Street.

I think that's great and what this race thing is all about.

Keith 944 · 09-19-2023, 07:46 PM

Who’s afraid of a little spider? Well she did me good this weekend, its first national event win! This thing is starting to work pretty good.

David Lee · 09-19-2023, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Keith 944

Who’s afraid of a little spider? Well she did me good this weekend, its first national event win! This thing is starting to work pretty good.

that is fantastic. great job

shall we start calling you spider man?

ausby · 09-20-2023, 03:33 PM

Congratulations! cool ride

04-13-2023, 11:24 AM	#1
Keith 944 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dela-where? Posts: 2,169 Likes: 1,095 Liked 1,809 Times in 561 Posts	S/ST-S/G Alfa Romeo Spider Roadster Hey guys, I’m only about a month away from finishing my new car and figured I would share the build. This car is intended for super street and super gas so it will be a little on the heavy side. I decided to use all mild steel and sheet metal interior to try to get my weight up to 2800 pounds. I will start from the beginning with some pics and go from there till completion. So here we go with the start I found the body over the bridge near Baltimore I bought a 27 roadster kit from Chris Alston chassis works knowing I’m going to have to change a lot of the sizes and bars to accompany this body. I decided to stretch the wheelbase as 88” is just way too short for my liking the Porsche is now at 97 and gets out of control so as you will see as the build goes on, I have stretched it quite a bit. Attached Thumbnails __________________ KEITH MAYERS 2-1/2 X somebody Still many X nobody Last edited by Keith 944; 04-14-2023 at 12:26 PM.

04-13-2023, 11:30 AM	#2
Keith 944 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dela-where? Posts: 2,169 Likes: 1,095 Liked 1,809 Times in 561 Posts	Re: S/ST-S/G Alfa Romeo Spider Roadster I should mention that the Porsche is a ladder bar car, and this one will be a 4link car with a wheel base extension, It should work a lot better. I also need to add that I want this car to be very versatile. Want to be able to bracket race it also, i like the idea of the added visibility and I plan on keeping the windshield. The car is all steel so as not to be a cookie cutter of everyone else’s Corvette roadsters. These next few pics, I’m sizing up everything and gathering up some parts Attached Thumbnails __________________ KEITH MAYERS 2-1/2 X somebody Still many X nobody

04-13-2023, 01:40 PM	#3
tommy d Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 815 Likes: 1,514 Liked 341 Times in 130 Posts	Re: S/ST-S/G Alfa Romeo Spider Roadster Gonna be cool. Lone wolf car builder. __________________ Who owns this car, with the peace sign,mag wheels, and four on the floor?

04-13-2023, 04:49 PM	#4
nickh Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Houston,Texas Posts: 757 Likes: 2,625 Liked 392 Times in 148 Posts	Re: S/ST-S/G Alfa Romeo Spider Roadster Fun Build to follow, with the wind blowing your helmet around on the top end LOL You have been holding back on us all this time...LOL

04-13-2023, 05:24 PM	#5
BKSG1198 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back in Vineland, NJ Posts: 2,560 Likes: 94 Liked 1,208 Times in 361 Posts	Re: S/ST-S/G Alfa Romeo Spider Roadster I can say Keith has sent me some pics through the build (keeping them Top Secret) and it’s a pretty need car and cool looking!

04-13-2023, 06:41 PM	#6
Kirk Morgan Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 212 Likes: 0 Liked 62 Times in 36 Posts	Re: S/ST-S/G Alfa Romeo Spider Roadster I love it. I saw a Spider at the Winter Nationals in the late 70s running Modified Production with a VW engine and it was a sight to see. I talked to the owner and he could not figure out why his 60 foot times were bad and i said it looked like he was pulling the wheels past the 60 foot beam.

08-10-2023, 08:55 AM	#7
nomad Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 46 Likes: 5 Liked 6 Times in 3 Posts	Re: S/ST-S/G Alfa Romeo Spider Roadster Well Keith, you sure do build and run some unusual cars. Not a lot of those running Super Street. I think that's great and what this race thing is all about.

09-19-2023, 07:46 PM	#8
Keith 944 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dela-where? Posts: 2,169 Likes: 1,095 Liked 1,809 Times in 561 Posts	Re: S/ST-S/G Alfa Romeo Spider Roadster Who’s afraid of a little spider? Well she did me good this weekend, its first national event win! This thing is starting to work pretty good. Attached Thumbnails __________________ KEITH MAYERS 2-1/2 X somebody Still many X nobody

09-20-2023, 03:33 PM	#10
ausby Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: springfield tn Posts: 49 Likes: 4 Liked 34 Times in 18 Posts	Re: S/ST-S/G Alfa Romeo Spider Roadster Congratulations! cool ride __________________ Ausby Brewington A231 S/G