#08450 Barn find!

Beutiful work!!! I think it's fair to say that the car will be miles better than when it left the factory in 74!

 

Here's her older sister for sale in Australia: 07144...

1974 FERRARI DINO 246 GTS Coupe Private Cars For Sale in SA - carsales.com.au

 

Great work with the car and lovely food places, next stop should be Pink's HotDog's. Glad I've eaten just before I've ran into those pic's of burgers and sandwiches.

 

Great job so far! Can't wait to see it complete!

 

John,

After seeing the sign for Philippe it should be pronounce Philip as Philippe is the French spelling, in French we do not pronounce the last e

Patrice from Montreal

 

John,

Forgot to mention that i love these thread.

You are doing an incredible job

Patrice

 

Incredible work. You are a true master. Love reading this thread. Can not wait to see the final product. Keep up the great work.

 

what happened to the cam sprocket?

 

As you can tell most of the tubing was damage then poorly repaired that carries the lines and cables through the chassis. Know all cut out and repaired like factory. We even try to duplicate the welds..... that's the easy part. This would of never been found if Jon G would of not pulled the car apart like he did. The first segment of repairs finished and off to a great start.

Steve
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Absolutely right, either do it well, or don't even bother...

Regards, Alberto

 

Alberto, that is so true. I think you said once, "Why whiten your teeth over cavities?" Sometimes we in the trade are stuck between a rock and a hard spot. Sometimes the client can't afford a full rotisserie restoration but nevertheless expect good quality results on the restoration for which they've budgeted. How about the person who just wants to flip it for $$$?

Generally speaking, the quality on any restoration is driven by the client's budget but a craftsman's reputation is on the line for the work they do regardless of the extent of the restoration. Sometimes a client's budget doesn't allow for rotisserie job or even allow for repair of hidden damage or metal work revealed through the restoration process. It kills me because my jobs are my calling cards. That's where it's sometimes smart to just walk away but financially I can't afford to walk away from a restoration job. Regardless of a client's budget, my reputation is on the line.

Maybe this is a good point to bring up on OMG's thread about the "cost of restoration".

Peace
Steve

 

all the more important to find a dry weather car.
ed

 

Yes, to a point though, remember these bodies were built and stored outside in the "BAD" Weather in Bare Metal. Yes buying a Dino that was delivered to a dry state or maintained in a dry environment can helps a little in a restoration... but these car came with rust all ready germinating with-in when being built. You are doomed from the get go. The good news is its all reparable but at a big cost.

Steve

 

Steve, you are right on all counts. I was more referring to the Dino effort, not your 'average' client, that may not be as picky, and does not necessarily require full restorations.
And again, you are very right about the fact that Dino was born rusted, so no matter what or where, it will always be so.

I remember a friend saying that Italian cars or anything made by Karmann (BMW), should be washed the least possible...

Regards, Alberto

 

Jon, where do you source the guts for the brake balancer?

Great looking stuff!

Regards, Alberto

 

How true!

 

This Dino will be a Sapphire soon. Great progress! I am going to town on the metal work and I will soon post some more pic's.

Steve