A Bobileff Daytona Restoration

Amazind daytona, it deserves it.

 

Thanks for allowing us to share in the progress of this great icon of automobile art.

 

Just announced, this thread has become Thread of The Month
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BTW, its not surprising but the window carriers look so very close to a Dino's

 

Oops, you borrowed Albert Uderzo's name!

Sorry to be off-topic, back to the Daytona.

 

Hi, I would be interested in the pair if you need to replace them
thanks

 

Did that thing sit outside with a wet blanket on it for the past 20 years or what? I did not see the history of the car

 

Hi Gary, Just curious to know how you see the overall cost now? Mike

 

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaam, I don't think the price will come in less than originally quoted! Actually, after doing a number of daytona's, there is nothing shocking or truly unexpected here. This car is rusting in all the usual spots that all Daytona's rust in.
Gary Bobileff

 

As with all good restorations, the devil is in the details! and Daytona's have much in the way of details. Good Luck, I enjoy watching someone elses process. Best Regards, Mike

 

Looks like a Daytona which use to run around on Long Island. Unbelievable amount of work done in one month.

Where is that guy in the Lusso restoration thread who has spent 12 years,sending the car to 2 continents and using 2 different restorers. It all about contracting the right people to start. Hey Gary, you do Jaguars?

 

Sorry, I'm only qualified to fix and restore horses, bulls, and tridents. No cheetah's , tigers or jaguars.
Gary Bobileff

 

Sweet! LOL!

 

Cougars?

 

No, No, no.
Gary Bobileff

 

Ashton Kucher may have already taken that role

 

There is nothing like a restored convertable cougar.

Are there any deadlines for the completion on this car? If not what would be a typical time frame?

 

WoW! That looks great. Do you use a weld through primer behind patches like the rear fender?

 

I was all set to be critical about this being not really that tough a project until I saw the later pictures depicting some pretty rusty areas on the body. So I'm changing my tune. That's where the money really goes: those "soft spots" on the bodywork and the semi-dissolved window tracks.

Help me with what you mean by "the motor is corked".

 

A comment was made that the body might be bad, but the engine was like a fine wine. When wine is corked, you pour it down the drain, here, when the motor is bad, you have to rebuild it entirely, which was also bad in it's present state. Bad wine, bad motor=corked!
Gary Bobileff

 

Well I can't wait to see this think Un-Corked... Did you decide on a color for the exterior interior yet?

 

How do 365GTC/4s compare to Daytonas in terms of rust?