Countach #12562 re-paint and refresh thread

I think all of the Stage 1 Buicks are in Florida parked outside of the retirement communities!!!

Ron

 

After sorting the differential as chronicled earlier, and moving into a new workshop space; #12562 and it's powertrain were re united today... I can see the end of the tunnel!!
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Those shots are hauntingly pretty. Happy to see the progress.

 

The roar of the crowd can be heard getting louder, soon to be out done by rumble of the exhaust.
Well done!

 

Dear Michael,

I'm just curious. The 308 GT/M is that the first, second or third one.
Because I've seen the third one a few times in the Nethelands.

Your car looks exactly as the one I've seen.

Gr.
Xander

 

The 308 GT/M is #001 (the first one) Ex- Jean Blaton (often referred to by his pseudonym of "Burleys")

 

Thank you.

Great and exclusieve car.

Gr.
Xander

 

Finally buttoning up the engine. We will be up and running shortly, and will have lots of fun synchronizing the carbs with the manometer.
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I've never seen 12 tubes manometer before ! Wow !

 

is that the generally best methodl for tuning 12 throats? vs a flowmeter or tube-in-ear method?

i have had a hard time with the manometers.

beautiful car.

 

I have even an original one from the factory: Lamborghini Countach #GLA12997 Head Gasket Fix

 

Nice. The unit that I have was provided to Ferrari dealers by the factory in the 70's.

 

I never noticed this until now, your air filter box covers are white.
I always thought the white covers were for the 4 liter engines and the black for the later 5 liter engines. However in looking through this entire thread I see that the early photos of your car always show the white covers. I highly doubt someone changed them so my thought on the 4 liter engines having white covers and the 5 liter engines having black covers must be wrong.

 

Vic that's correct for original spec.

 

Then what gives here? Why the white covers? Is it because the car was an early production LP5000S? I doubt they were changed but who knows. I am certainly not trying to make a deal out of it as Michael has done such a thorough job in restoring this car, just my curiosity is getting the better of me. Vic

 

We put in a little overtime today, as we were so close to having the car ready to roll. Sometime around midnight we were satisfied that everything was in check to take the car for a quick spin around the block. SUCCESS- It's all downhill from here

 

oops.. I forgot to post a photo due to my excitement.
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Congratulations! A ton of effort, but worth it.

 

Fantastic! Great result. Well done Michael.

 

Very nice Michael!!!

Mike

 

Congratulations.
Enjoy Your Countach.

 

The air box tops are white on all Countach LP500S (or 5000S) that have passed through my hands. Also observe pages 12 and 33 of the owners manual supplied with these cars. BOTH images clearly show white covers. Perhaps some had white, and some had black originally? I only have personal experience with white covers. One thing is for sure when it comes to vintage Lambos: Small variances are the norm. Any true Countach anorak will agree.
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I think most LP500S featuring white air-box tops have been changed, and I certainly thought that 12562's appeared to be refinished after Al Burtoni's work prior to me owning it. I also think that Lamborghini's owner's manuals sometimes depict images of pre-production cars featuring non-standard spec.

 

I don't have access to my archives but I have lots of images of LP500S being assembled at the factory using black air-box tops. The Borel book is a good source to show this.
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I have also observed examples of LP500S in Jeremy Coulter's Countach book with black air box tops. As I stated before: small variances are the norm. Clearly some had black and some had white air box tops.