Dino Restoration

Hey buddy , I think it's one of the best threads on Fchat ! I really enjoy reading and watching pics that you are posting ! Tell me please , when are you planning to finish the project ?

 

Well, that's one hell of an upgrade. Congratulations. That SV seems to be in GREAT shape. I looked at it in detail at Gary's.

BTW, if you want to see mine on a dyno tomorrow morning, PM me for details.

Alberto

 

Very, very, nice - it doesn't look like it needs it, but are you going to do a restoration on this one?

Are those standard headlamps? I've never seen any like in your last pic before (though I'm not particularly au fait with Miuras, so it's probably just me...)

Following this thread has left me amazed at how much work goes into a restoration - I'm so naive about these things...

 

Jon,
The new Miura looks fantastic. I am curious if you are planning on painting it Verde (the lime green).
Keep up the great Dino documentation. I read it daily.
Jon in Michigan

 

Wow, I really love this thread! One of the best ever on F-chat!
I check it every week to see the progress you make. Thanks for sharing this with us.

And that white Miura SV is incredible!!!!

 

The new Miura is awesome.

If you restore it, keep the paint burns by the exhaust tips. That just makes it look like the car means business.

Are the headlights standard and just in the "up" position? I remember there was something funky about the black Miura headlights.

 

OMG what an awesome car! Is this a candidate for a full resto? It looks really clean....

 

Green looks good and the Tahitian blue looks even better I think but I actually favor the light duck egg blue ...it just looks so cool! That car just pulls that color off... There is a right-hand drive one that is painted that color....

 

The original light duck egg blue is the coolest. Check out this car:

http://www.lamborghiniregistry.com/Miura/MiuraSV/4814.html

 

Jon
Great work, keep it going.
Do you have a sketch with the dimensions of the original heat shield between the engine and passenger bulkhead?
If so could you post it or pm me for my e mail address.
Thanks
Dave

 

I saw this car at Gary's shop also when I had my Boxer in for a minor service. One of the mechanics started it for me to hear the engine. I sat in it and listened to the engine purr. I built a model of this car in this very color combo as a kid. Very nice car!

 

Jon, the Orange color as in the brochure I sent has always grabbed me. Perhaps because I looked at it so much. Mike

 

Congrats again. I like both those color choices.

Can't say enough good things about the Dino either. You must be really proud about how nice it is turning out.

 

Just took a peek at the Lambo Muira thread. The orange ones look stunning as well. Hard to not bring it back to the original blue color though.... Hmmmm

 

Check out the local lime green car
http://italianconcours.org/Files/2003gallery/pages/2003ICDE107.htm
http://italianconcours.org/Files/2003gallery/pages/2003ICDE108.htm

or the orange ex-Nicolas Cage that came up from CA to win
http://italianconcours.org/Files/2003gallery/pages/2003ICDE122.htm
http://italianconcours.org/Files/2003gallery/pages/2003ICDE123.htm

I broke the webpage frames to extract those images, the complete set from the Seattle concours are:
http://italianconcours.org/Files/2003gallery/index_13.htm

 

Orange Shag carpeting?? Yikes

I need my Dino fix. Life just isn't the same without your updates.

We are closing escrow on our house in Fallbrook in 2 weeks. I will be dangerously close to the Blue Dino. Would love to see it in the flesh sometime.

 

Just looked at the shag carpeting.... Not as bad as I thought it would be! Maybe I have issues....
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And dangerously close to my 328 - since I live in Fallbrook!! Yikes!!! Look forward to another F-car in the neighborhood!!!

(several f-cars sporting about town - red 246, yellow 246, red 308, red 328, red Testarossa, yellow 360, etc)

Sorry for the hijack - now, back to our regularly scheduled thread..... which reminds me, I've been meaning to check out the Dino in person as well.... last time I was at OMG, no Jon and no Dino. (was a day late with my audio recording gear and missed a chance at the 430)

 

Sweet - Small world.

Unfortunately I sold my TR earlier this year. You will only have a little lotus in town.