It was decided to go all the way with the restoration so more parts came off today including the wiring. One more day to finish this part. 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 Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Great pics Jon, thanks! What material do you use for the engine compartment/firewall? This has been discussed before but I don't think that any real consensus has been reached on the most authentic looking material. I have the engine out of 02350 now and am considering fireproof closed cell foam from an experimental jet aviation company. Also, what heat ratings should we be looking for? "Hot as the sun" does not seem to be available.
I am glad to see that he was able to let you take it completely apart. With old cars in for a penny in for a pound and if you don't bite the bullet you are just covering up badness for later. In some cases that's structural rust that shows up when thing break! Your restorations and documentation thereof are great- thanks so much!
It's really the only way to go in my opinion. There is just too much stuff hiding in these old cars. It's nice now that the value can justify going the extra distance.
The Dino is completely stripped and goes for media blasting tomorrow. I go to to the Platers in Los Angeles tomorrow with EVERYTHING that gets plated. Besides the car being stripped, every part that needs something plated has also been taken apart. While the wiring is out I mark everything while it is still fresh in my mind. After 40 years the wires are not very pliable but still functional and but very hard to to make new looking. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Jon, It absolutely blows my mind how you know what and where everything is and how everything goes back together! Simply amazing! It's like watching fast forward! Freeman
Off today for media blasting, should be done Friday and then gets a coat of epoxy primer. Brake discs were machine today and ready for black oxide. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Grunge work today, cleaning fiberglass. Not fun for sure, but has to be done. Still more work to be done but 80% of the gunk is gone. Image Unavailable, Please Login
The body is now blasted and is naked to the world. As you can see overall in pretty good shape. There has been damage to the right sill and the nose. Minimal rust but in the usual places. The doors will be done on Monday, so we will see what's there. It's always very interesting to see what is hiding below a coat of paint. Ready to start on suspension after I get back from 10 days in Austin, Texas for vacation. I'm also picking up a certain car while there for me??? 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 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 Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
not much coming out that spray gun Jon, and you managed not to spray the fork lift truck too....impressed. nice restoration back to original
Hi Jon, excellent workmanship as usual! It's amazing just how well preserved the US Dinos are compared to the UK cars! It looks a very straight forward project, now that you can see what you're up against! MaxR
Very true, but then I am not offering my services only 15 years advice on Dino ownership when others on the forum have trouble. Don't see much advice from you! Tony
I'm not familiar with this part. Can you provide the location where it fits in the Dino? Image Unavailable, Please Login
