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  1. johnhoughtaling

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    #201 johnhoughtaling, Jul 16, 2014
    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.
     
  2. Michael Call

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

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    #204 fast eddy, Jul 18, 2014
    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!
     
  5. PineChris

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    #205 PineChris, Jul 18, 2014
    Looks incredible!
     
  6. Looney

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    #206 Looney, Jul 18, 2014
    This has to be the nicest late model Countach ive seen, congratulations.
     
  7. Michael Call

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    #207 Michael Call, Jul 19, 2014
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  8. johnhoughtaling

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    #208 johnhoughtaling, Jul 19, 2014
    Gorgeous. Countach engine and Trans are a work of art!
     
  9. GTAV6

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    #209 GTAV6, Jul 19, 2014
    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.
     
  10. jgoodman

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

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    #211 EarlyCat, Jul 20, 2014
    Fantastic to look at. Michael your Countach is an amazing example, and setting the bar high for a correct restoration.
     
  12. Michael Call

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    #212 Michael Call, Jul 20, 2014
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  13. blown daytona

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    #213 blown daytona, Jul 20, 2014
    LOOKIN GOOD!!!
     
  14. mt_jt

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    #214 mt_jt, Jul 20, 2014
    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.
     
  15. jollygood

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    #215 jollygood, Jul 21, 2014



    Why aren't you removing the rear bulkhead insert when installing the engine?
     
  16. 2NA

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    #216 2NA, Jul 21, 2014
    That would require a saw. :eek:
     
  17. jollygood

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    #217 jollygood, Jul 21, 2014


    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.
     
  18. key03

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    #218 key03, Jul 21, 2014
    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.
     
  19. HMS

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    #219 HMS, Jul 21, 2014
    nice work indeed
     
  20. nickfaris

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    #220 nickfaris, Jul 21, 2014
    Seems like they should have used drilled, slotted rotors.
     
  21. key03

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    #221 key03, Jul 21, 2014
    ^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...
     
  22. EarlyCat

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    #222 EarlyCat, Jul 21, 2014
    My car is on a lift, but IIRC the tubes of the frame pass thru the area you are talking about.
     
  23. islandguy

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    #223 islandguy, Jul 22, 2014
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    Same here. Comes out real easy.
     
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    #224 raymondQV, Jul 22, 2014
    Only after 1988...
     
  25. jollygood

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    #225 jollygood, Jul 22, 2014


    Not correct.
     
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