The project has been a bit slow going but feel it is starting to pick up again. Since I haven't posted in a while, I will go back in history and show a few pics. These first are from March. First one is the US turn signals cut out ..... ouch! Next shows the housing fabricated for the new Euro signals. Epoxy primer to 'seal' the whole job. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
A few more. Euro indicators bezels installed. Sealer and some guide coat. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Correcting and truing body feature lines, gaps, and making sure the bumpers fit and that it all aligns together as it should. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
OK these next images were in mid July. Finally got some real primer on the body. The one positive of the time Steve is taking is that there is significant time between each process to allow the paint to properly dry, cure, and shrink. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
A Dino body even looks good grey primer ..... Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Freeman, This will give you an idea of how the colors will look. Here's a 599 painted in Grigio Ferro. Its part of Ferrari's historic 50-60's paint collection offered on new cars. The interior will be a brick/rust color similar to a Ghia 450SS I saw in Monterey last month. Its close to Ferrari Bordeaux but not quite as red. It's a bit more on the orange/brown side of that makes sense. These colors are very hard to capture in photos. The carpet will be a very dark charcoal. The options on the seats are: 1) Original stock pattern (Horizontal lines) 2) Daytona pattern with black 'stripes'. 3) Daytona pattern in all the same leather color. I would love to hear opinions on these 3 options! Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Someone has forgotten the holes for the turn signal buttons on the fenders, specially if "epoxy primer to 'seal' the whole job", unless they are not meant to be. Regards, Alberto
Always the odd man out here, it seems, but I vote for the more restrained elegant look of the single color standard Dino pattern (option 1). The Daytona pattern tend to look a bit busy to my eyes. In any case, a terrific choice of colors. This is going to become one beautiful Dino. Very happy for you, Tom. Lars
Excellent choice of colors for Dino 05028, here is Grigio Ferro on a 16M http://www.catsexotics.com/web/1317/vehicle/661094/2009-Ferrari-430-Scuderia%20Spider%2016M Aren't the holes on the body line?
Those are for the bumper rear attachment. The holes, and again, I am nosing in where I should not, go half way at the headlights. Tom might want to go with the "shaved" look. Regards, Alberto
I did a search but couldn't find anything. Can someone help me with a correct finish on the Dino Front Grille sleeve (the bright aluminum surround)? Is it just raw or bead blasted with a coating on top to seal it? I don't think it was painted was it? Any help would be much appreciated. Image Unavailable, Please Login
I saw one Dino that had the bumpers off and they had what looked like a stainless steel grill surround. It looked really sharp!! I like the daytona seats with the black stripes....this color combo will be gorgeous! Have you considered Campy wheels? I think they look great on non flare cars too! Headlight covers? You are giving me lots of ideas!! Good luck!!
Tom Kearns is a world renowned and respected automotive designer responsible for Kia's west coast design studio. The new Optima, Soul and Sportage are three great examples that came from him and his team. A great design directer is "hands on" with his team. It is a perfect combination when you have a painter(with experience in a design studio) who understands and can control sufaces/highlights like Steve Kouracos and a "hands on" owner who happens to be one of the best automotive designers and can roll up his sleeves(Tom is working in the photos!) and lay down reference lines and markers. I am sure these reference lines and markers are a team collaboration between Tom and Steve. Freeman
Freeman, Thank you for those kind words. I have worked with many automotive designers off and on many surface plates in my 30 year career but Tom Kearns is one of the most "hands on" designers I've ever worked with. Working with Tom has been a wonderful experience. It's high praise for me to be selected by such a world-class designer as Tom. I look forward to working on another world-class designer's Dino...When are we going to start your Dino Freeman? ~ Steve
Last week Steve laid down the Grigio Ferro Metallizzato 106-E-8. I think he did a beauty of a job, my hats off to him! Sky's were a little overcast today but even so it shows really well. The very fine metallic flake is very appropriate. We taped the line for lower black out area which will be painted tomorrow. Can't wait to see it all assembled and detailed. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
