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  1. tritone

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    #1 tritone, Dec 21, 2008
    search isn't doing it for me.....can someone point me to some pix of '50's race/street cars showing riveted gas tanks? I seem to recall a 166M? showing the riveted tank but can't confirm it or find it....
    need to see images to create a new one.....
    AND NO ITS NOT FOR A REPLICA/RECREATION/TRIBUTE CAR/WHATEVER!!!
    It's for a special boat under restoration.

    TIA,
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  2. sledge

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    #2 sledge, Dec 21, 2008
    search in 002 rest project, think i've seen photos there.
     
  3. Bryanp

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    here's an original from a 1955 500 Mondial. The seams are a sandwich of an outer and inner strip over the tank sections with a thin lead strip in the middle
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  4. tritone

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    #4 tritone, Dec 21, 2008
    GREAT info Bryanp! Thanks so much.
    I didn't know about the lead 'gasket'....
    Next time you're on Lopez Island, I'll buy!

    Tritone
     
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    i have some excelent photos but they are from a ferrari book, might be able to scan them for you...
     
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    #7 BoxerCrazy, Dec 22, 2008
    those are works of art themselves, not mentioning the cars they are in!!!!!


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  8. Far Out

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    Picture taken at the Ferrari Racing Days at the Nürburgring this year, unfortunately I don't exactly remember which car it was.
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  9. tritone

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    #9 tritone, Dec 22, 2008
    Seriously, thanks to all who have posted images! I know just what to do now, and have even found the first suspect/possible fabricator....
    When they are done - I will post them here for all to see.

    Thx'
    Tritone
    (I agree Doug, they are works of art. Hard for modern day plastic structures to stir the soul quite like these examples of craftsmanship. 'Specially that last one; thx Florian.)
     
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    James,
    Not far from you in Maple Valley, WA State is the ex-curator of The Hart Collection (275GTB, Daytona, 250 Fantuzzi, plus others) and owner of Horizon Racing, Tony Garmey. He hand crafted this period correct rivetted fuel tank for the Devon racer that was missing when found. This car has been a Pebble Beach invitee/contender so he had to ensure it was absolutely period correct and as he fabricated it he visited local major vintage collections (John Shirley, etc) to compare against originals.

    Contact info:
    Horizon Racing & PerFormance
    Tony Garmey
    [email protected]
    425.413-0785
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  13. mdempsey

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    #13 mdempsey, Jan 22, 2009
    Crap I spell like an Engineer....RIVET not RIVOT!!
     
  14. bobafett

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    #14 bobafett, Jan 22, 2009
    that 275 trunk is all wrong, but i must admit diamond quilted leather and a riveted trunk are a VERY sexy look
     
  15. tritone

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    #15 tritone, Jan 23, 2009
    must agree with you! I could live in that trunk.
    I seem to recall another thread on that car talking about "egregious over-restoration" or such.......
    nonetheless.....



    Tritone
     

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