Lazarus coming to life, parts needed,Milano trunk cable tips?

[Milanogold@domain.elided]

Greetings Alfisti!
        Yesterday I FINALLY got the new shocks and springs under Lazarus, my 
most patient 1979 Alfetta Velocissima coupe.(Which after sitting dormant for 
2 months cranked up at the first turn of the key.What a car!)A friend had air 
tools and a compressor and it took almost no time at all to complete this.I 
put a set of Koni reds under the rear of the car, and replaced the badly 
sagging rear stock springs with a set from a GTV6.The car sets straight now 
and doesn't go down the road like it's about to roll over and play 
dead.Removing the nuts from the top of the shocks ranks number 1 on my most 
hated things to do;I removed the nuts without removing the gas tank for 
better clearance.
      My list of things to do to this car is shortening, the big things are 
pretty much out of the way.I did discover that the right arm of the Watts 
linkage on the car is bent slightly.Looked like someone tried to jack up the 
car on the linkage, and bent it.    Does anyone know if the Watts linkage on 
the Alfetta is the same size/diametre as the one on the Milano, and are the 
parts interchangeable?In any event;I need to see if anyone out in Alfa land 
has one for sale........Please Email me off digest.
      Also, I need to see if anyone has a set of  turn signal lenses for a 
Milano for sale.A friend borrowed my Alfie (87 Milano Gold,135k miles) and 
one of the lenses fell off while he was enjoying it. Did they come in amber 
as well as clear? 
     Finally, does anyone know how to replace the trunk lid release cable on 
a Milano?Mine finally snapped,and I couldn't find the replacement procedure 
in the factory manual.The emergency pull string doesn't thrill me;it reminds 
me of the pullstring on a See N Say toy.I figure it's only a matter of time 
before it snaps.
Any help and advice will be greatly appreciated,
Thanks!
Terry and Sharon Akins
Alexandria,VA 
1987 Milano Gold (Alfie, about to get a new set of heads)
1979 Alfetta Velocissima (Lazarus, soon to be going mobile at a high rate of 
speed..........)
1999 toyota Camry (bland,nameless, clueless company car gleefully given to 
the missus) 
and 90 rental cars.If your'e traveling to DC through Dulles airport, let me 
know.My office is the home of the Alfisti discount....................)  

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