Countach bare metal respray

they are both nice colors....cannot go wrong

there are so few of them it is either a RARE sighting

i would love it to be acapulco since i have never seen one 5000s in that shade

 

I saw 12554 a 1984 LP500S often when it was new.
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I guess we are somewhere between 200-300 man hours in now, not only with the prep work but also sub contract panel repairs e.g the roof.

 

Stunning car

 

I love Tahiti Blue on a Countach

 

Those pics doesn't do that color justice. You need to see it IMO.
Acapulco Blue is a very nice color.
I believe they used it on the Jalpa as well, if I remember correctly.

 

Indeed, my Jalpa was acapulco blue.

 

yes, nice color!
tks Joe for the 5000S pic
very nice color combo on that 5000S
i had seen QVs in that shade but that is first 5000s for me

it needs to be seen in person...same as diablo's scuro blue

 

Engine lid being prepped, this panel required very little work
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Emilio, Simon and other Acapulco lovers, check out this one!

http://www.alexandre-besancon.com/#!Lamborghini Countach 5000S/c1b2f

 

Hmm, i think i might be wrong? The car in the link must be Blue Scuro?

And this one is Acapulco Blue?
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Wow a countach without a wing is such a rare thing to see in a high bodied car, but looks so good

 

The last shot before final colour...... At last all the body elements are prepped and a final check has been made on gap and flush. Looking forward now to the car being finished.
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That's Tahiti, like this one
http://www.lambocars.com/images/countach/all/lp500s44.html

This is aqcapulco
http://www.lambocars.com/images/countach/all/lp500s62.html
http://www.lambocars.com/images/countach/all/lp500s61.html

 

I would never have guessed that the car in the pic i posted is Tahiti. I have some pictures of Erics Blue Tahiti LP500, the pictures were taken when it was a Little bit dark in the rain at Piazza Maggiore on Friday, yes the Tahiti color really can be darkish, but not so dark like in the pic above.

But its not easy to name the colors when shown in different light conditions, and one must also considering the age of the picture etc.

 

Is the paint on yet?

 

Hopefully late this week, early next, Al has decided to add another guide coat and wet sand prior to final colour. I think that is 3 rounds of prime and flat back. I have another little project on see michelotto build in 308 section!

 

Countach is one of the most demanding body shapes I've worked on. So many panel gaps and corners that intersect, and some really complicated transitions from flat to curves.
He's probably going mad chasing the details

Can't wait to see it in final paint.

 

Me too, the panel gaps are now even and the panels correctly surfaced. It is the first Countach Al has done so I guess making sure it is right.

 

Same problem with my LM002... takes that long to make sure the gaps are perfect.
I'm not as patient as You though

 

Are the panels actually shifted around relative to each other in order to get the gaps right? How do the panels attach to the frame? I've never done body work on a car before but I assumed the outer sheet metal panels were welded to the frame.

 

The panels are are affixed using a combination of copper rivets around the main frame outriggers and then for the doors they are just hemmed. There has been adjustment of the panels relative to the frame, some panel re-shaping, and in the case of the lamp pods complete re-fabrication of the under frames. Hinges have generally just had very fine adjustments moving them around with allowable tolerances in the bolt positions. All in all quite involed

 

The Countach is build closer to the way an Aircraft is built..

Any mass produced car is welded together like you think, but some are not. Most exotics especially what I have seen in Lamborghinis they are like Aircraft.

 

Wednesday next week is when final paint goes on, although Al will be apiting all the reveals, inners of the panels on Tuesday......Hope the colour choice is the right one!

 

No big deal. Otherwise you can just have him strip it down and start again.