275 GTB/4 Day One

You might want to contact Henk van Lith for a professional and correct advise on the interior:

http://www.carinteriors.nl/

 

Henk has a reputation for being expensive in some circles (I'm not giving my own opinion here), but he would charge you significantly less than $45k, that I can guarantee.

Of course, you might have to wait for a very long time before your car is finished as he is fully booked up for quite some time and he is a one man band. I got too frustrated waiting so I walked away from having my TVR done by him.

He does very good work and he is the only guy that can provide leather using the original Connolly process and in the original colours.


Onno

 

Change it back! Too many red 275's in any case, but it is also such a lovely period colour.


Onno

 

There is Luppi in Modena which may be much nearer for you than the UK source I suggested: http://www.tappezzerialuppi.com/profilo_uk.htm

 

Luppi everytime for me , he done my 275GTB interior - perfection!

 

You don't look that old.

 

May I also recommend Rob O'Rouke, his work is truly excellent, check out the gallery on his website, he has done loads of 275 GTB's

 

I think the car will look absolutely spectacular in its original colors!

FYI - I just got new seatcovers, door panels and carpets for my GTC from reoriginals in the US. They look very nice and match the original color well. They will be going on in a few weeks so I'll be able to report on the finished product soon. Reoriginals say they source them from the same family in Italy that stiched the hides in the day. The family still have all the patterns. You would need to have a good upholstery shop fit them, but should come out MUCH more reasonably priced! I'll report back when they're on.

 

Great pictures, Edmond. Thanks for sharing them with us.

 

Oh boy, this is going to be one beatiful car

 

The body looks simply amazing! Are there any signs of any previous repairs?

 

Looks very clean

 

Please, keep them pics coming When should the restoration be completed?

Gr. Martin

 

+1!


Onno

 

Edmond, "Grundierung" = primer ;-)

Have you talked to Autosattlerei Kress? They did the GTE I'm looking at... http://www.kress-gmbh.ch you can even see the GTE on their homepage..

 

Hi Saran,

The 65 GTB short nose two cam I almost bought in 1971 was that metallic blue. Its a lovely colour, and I am glad you are returning the car to its factory condition.

Sorry I have been away for a while.

 

106-32-A or 106-A-32 Azzuro Matalizzato
Sorry to look very picky but I am in the process of asserting the matching color for my GTB and I had to compare 106-A-32, 106-A-26 and 106-A-16 to figure out which one matches best the color on the car. All are interesting colors in any case. Seem the one that matches best mine is Celeste Chiaro metalizzato, when the car is finished we can compare the 50 shades of blue!

 

Celeste Chiaro Metalizzato ( still fighting w IPAD keyboard..) is 106-A-26. 106-A-16 is Celeste Metalizzato the color of the Dayona that was sold few month ago by RM in London. 26 is more blueish. You will see the car when ready. Just started the full restoration. We are matching the color with the color found under the red,,and below we only found primer,,,so either the factory files who said it was Rosso Chiaro are wrong, or it had a full bare metal repaint in the sixties. As a matter of fact it appears on multiple pictures including Ferrari yearbook 1967, and it is clear the car is not red at that time.

 

What will you call the film? Can I suggest 'watching paint dry'?