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  1. 275GTB

    275GTB Formula 3

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  2. 275GTB

    275GTB Formula 3

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  3. 275GTB

    275GTB Formula 3

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  4. wizzells

    wizzells Karting

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    #154 wizzells, Apr 11, 2011
    Thank you so much for sharing. I find it to be a real treat to watch projects like this progress, so I applaud you for giving us an insider's look!
     
  5. Birel

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    #155 Birel, Apr 11, 2011
    Fair enough, thanks for sharing all this with us, and I have to say the people doing the work for you are also being impressively co-operative as well. Was it 6 carbs when you bought? Much appreciated.

    AT.
     
  6. 275GTB

    275GTB Formula 3

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    #156 275GTB, Apr 12, 2011
    Hi, no it was a 3 carb car, but i managed to get a set of original 275 GTB 6 carb set up from Tom S.
    I know its not original - yawn - but its the way i want it and i am doing the car for me and nobody else. All the original parts such as the 3 carb stack, will be cleaned, packed away and stored so they will always stay with the car. cheers
     
  7. Wheels1

    Wheels1 F1 Rookie

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    #157 Wheels1, Apr 12, 2011
    OMG Mark.
    All this from a car that looked so good to start with!

    By the way, it looks like you are going way to fast, these things can take 5 years to do or so i am told!!!
    Grant
     
  8. ME308

    ME308 Formula 3

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    #158 ME308, Apr 12, 2011
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    great thread...thank you for sharing !

    and concerning such a complete restoration...incredibly fast how things proceed !!
    do you have any time frame ?
    seems like the car ist on the road before summer ;)

    edit: Grant beat me by a couple minutes ;)
     
  9. 275GTB

    275GTB Formula 3

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    #159 275GTB, Apr 12, 2011
    Hi Michael and Grant,

    yes we are having a proper go at this, i want to be driving the car down to this years Goodwood Revival - so its flat out and we are going for it, but i promise you, not a single corner will be cut!
     
  10. 275GTB

    275GTB Formula 3

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    #160 275GTB, Apr 12, 2011
    oh apart from the rear corner, the front corner and the bit in the middle - that is all going to be cut! ;-)
     
  11. BigTex

    BigTex Seven Time F1 World Champ
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    #161 BigTex, Apr 12, 2011
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    Those holes were for a slide hammer puller, pulling out a crease...( I have curbed Ferrari rocker panels myself, like that)

    The modern technology utilizes a stud welder to "tack" onto the steel and then slide hammer the dent.

    It avoids those telltale holes....;)

    Not seen under the final repair of course.....
     
  12. BigTex

    BigTex Seven Time F1 World Champ
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    #162 BigTex, Apr 12, 2011
    I think that's an excellent idea.

    Samsonite to the head can cause injury!! LOL!
     
  13. 275GTB

    275GTB Formula 3

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  14. 275GTB

    275GTB Formula 3

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    #164 275GTB, Apr 12, 2011
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    275GTB Formula 3

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    #165 275GTB, Apr 12, 2011
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  16. regaliaconcours

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    #166 regaliaconcours, Apr 12, 2011
    275's are notorious for rusting between the welded bracket and the outer metal of the bumper itself. You can see where it has already been repaired(braised on outside), but that will not fix it properly. The mounting bracket must be removed, completely derusted(maybe even remade/replaced), and the bumper metal itself needs the same treatment. Otherwise the rust is still be underneath and will cause a raised bubble in the chrome again. These are very tricky to repair since the bottom and the top of the bumper are welded to the bracket making it difficult to weld both ends without causing distortion. The fit must be perfect otherwise when welded it will distort the bumpers outer surface. In some cases it's best to repair/remake the bracket, weld new outer metal to the bracket(top and bottom in a crescent shape big enough to leave room around the bracket to work, and to get into good original metal), sweat hard silver solder into the gap of the welded bracket to "seal" it from further acid corosion caused by replating,metal finish the welded areas on the top side, and then fit the whole piece to the bumper and hammer weld the new sections to the pumper. Regards, Mike Regalia
     
  17. 275GTB

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    #167 275GTB, Apr 12, 2011
    Thanks Mike, this is great detail and information, giving away a few of the trade secrets there! Yes the guys have already re-made the bumpers where necessary, the above pictures were just straight after the initial stripping process to see what we had to work with and expose all the old repairs. I will post the refinished bumpers when they return from the chrome platers.

    You will know more than most, it is this sort of detail that costs the money during a proper restoration. I hope this thread goes a long way to showing everyone the real work, detail and expense involved in returning one of these cars to its former glory, even from what started off in everyones eyes as a great car!

    many thanks for the post, kind regards Mark
     
  18. regaliaconcours

    regaliaconcours Formula Junior

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    #168 regaliaconcours, Apr 13, 2011
    Your'e most welcome Mark. I'm sure your guys don't need my 2cents though, it looks like they're doing a real thorough job, it should be beautiful when completed! Best Regards, Mike
     
  19. f308jack

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    #169 f308jack, Apr 13, 2011
    Mark,

    This is all going very fast, so fast in fact, that it suggests that you started with the car way before this thread was opened. That's fine, of course, as the whole process unfolds in rapid succession, in the vein of a 1-hour TV documentary.

    When did the work actually begin, and what is your time-frame? You obviously planned this project rather thouroughly.

    Thanks much for sharing the journey, it makes for fascinating reading.
     
  20. 275GTB

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    #170 275GTB, Apr 13, 2011
    Hi, The strip down started nearly 1 year ago, last April 2010 - you can see this from the dates on the early posts. Then the car was stored for a few months before the aggresive body work started in Italy, they really got stuck-in around August / October 2010, then slowed a little over Christmas and New Year. The car is NOT being worked on constantly as the guys have other projects on the go at the same time - but when they work it is at a remarkable pace!
    In the meantime all the engine work is progressing at a good pace in the London workshop:

    http://www.joemacari.com/Classic-Cars/Restoration-Collections/

    I will update the thread with that, once we are real time with the body work process.

    Yes the car is further on than the current pictures suggest, but it is only recently i have had the time to update the forum in a consistent fashion.
    As stated in a recent post, i want the car finished and on the road for this years Goodwood Revival, 16-18th September 2011.

    thanks for following the restoration. cheers Mark
     
  21. Harry-SZ

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    #171 Harry-SZ, Apr 13, 2011

    Great thread!!! Thanks for all the pictures and information.
    I really like that period luggage bar. Really cool and usefull.
     
  22. 275GTB

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    #172 275GTB, Apr 13, 2011
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    hi, well thats the GTB stripped as far as we can take it in the body shop.
    It now gets loaded on to the truck and taken to the nearby auto blaster unit for blasting with a special plastic granule that was developed for use on military aircraft.

    This material will remove plastic filler (just as well!), paint, glue, and light rust deposits.

    Loading the car on the truck......
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  23. 275GTB

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  24. CarreraCaballo

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    #174 CarreraCaballo, Apr 13, 2011
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    They are doing their job faithfully :)

    To those who are wondering how a 275 GTB sounds like:

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xfty8MSPtiY&feature=related[/ame]

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2FP39dFU8Y&feature=related[/ame]

    Bruuutaaal!

    Greetz,


    Joseph
     
  25. simon klein

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    #175 simon klein, Apr 13, 2011
    Hehe,thanx for that.
    On the recent WH Lowe rally in Aussie(see thread and photos),there were 2x 275GTB 4 cam/6 carb cars.
    My partner and I found ouselves behind the silver/grey one at one stage,my partner pleaded with me to wait and listen to that car at any/every stop/giveway sign we came to whilst we were behind it.
    Afterwards we found ourselves at dinner with the owner,when told of our treat,he said,it only sound that way 'cos the exhaust is buggered!!
    While looking/listening at these images it must be that ALL 275GTB exhausts must be buggered!!
     
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