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Countach #12562 re-paint and refresh thread

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  1. johnhoughtaling

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    Looks like a properly restored car, right down to proper suspension paint markings. Good job. The countach is a car that is very difficult to restore.
     
    johnhoughtaling, Jul 16, 2014
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  2. Michael Call

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    THANKS for noticing :) Everyone thinks I am crazy to copy the factory "graffitti" on parts that are so nice and clean... Yes, some things HAVE to be put back after a complete overhaul and refinish for the sake of authenticity.

    We now have the car on its wheels, and will be moving it into the mechanical shop to install the engine/gearbox this weekend.. Then the final assembly and sorting can begin :)
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  3. blown daytona

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    It is looking incredable!!! It is also one of my favorite color combos
     
    blown daytona, Jul 17, 2014
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  4. fast eddy

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    Hey Michael, the results are stunning! Glad to see it progressing so nicely. I savour the ride you gave me prior to the restoration! Thank you! I'll never forget it! The car was awesome then, and perfect now, better than new!
     
    fast eddy, Jul 18, 2014
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  5. PineChris

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    Looks incredible!
     
    PineChris, Jul 18, 2014
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    This has to be the nicest late model Countach ive seen, congratulations.
     
    Looney, Jul 18, 2014
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  7. Michael Call

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  8. johnhoughtaling

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    Gorgeous. Countach engine and Trans are a work of art!
     
    johnhoughtaling, Jul 19, 2014
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    I am repeatedly amazed at how incredible this looks, even though it is still incomplete. It really reinforces how ingenious Gandini's original design was.
     
    GTAV6, Jul 19, 2014
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  10. jgoodman

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    Just fabulous Michael! So insanely beautiful!
     
    jgoodman, Jul 20, 2014
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  11. EarlyCat

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    Fantastic to look at. Michael your Countach is an amazing example, and setting the bar high for a correct restoration.
     
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  12. Michael Call

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  13. blown daytona

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    LOOKIN GOOD!!!
     
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    That's one seriously big lump of metal I see being squeezed into a car that's not really that big to begin with!
    I wouldn't have any fingernails left watching such a delicate operation.
     
    mt_jt, Jul 20, 2014
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    Why aren't you removing the rear bulkhead insert when installing the engine?
     
    jollygood, Jul 21, 2014
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  16. 2NA

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    That would require a saw. :eek:
     
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  17. jollygood

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    I have the opinion that a saw is not needed as part of this job, as the bulkhead is made removable by the factory.
    The center part of the bulkhead is just bolted in.
     
    jollygood, Jul 21, 2014
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  18. key03

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    As many times as I have seen these giant hearts being planted back into this body I continue to be blown away each and every time. It never gets old for me. What an amazing sense of purpose and dedication has gone into this careful restoration.
     
    key03, Jul 21, 2014
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    nice work indeed
     
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    Seems like they should have used drilled, slotted rotors.
     
    nickfaris, Jul 21, 2014
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  21. key03

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    ^This is good old school race car technology. Drilled rotors have a tendency to crack a lot under track stress. Yes, I know it will never see a track...
     
    key03, Jul 21, 2014
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    My car is on a lift, but IIRC the tubes of the frame pass thru the area you are talking about.
     
    EarlyCat, Jul 21, 2014
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  23. islandguy

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    Same here. Comes out real easy.
     
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  24. raymondQV

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    Only after 1988...
     
    raymondQV, Jul 22, 2014
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    Not correct.
     
    jollygood, Jul 22, 2014
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