I said drilled holes. That’s too kind, they hacked into the panels. See the jagged edges. The holes are uneven. All after bodies were completed. Interesting if you look at the panels next to the top side, you can see it was after the body was painted and polished, indicating a high level of completion of the body prior to the hacking. Sent from my iPhone using FerrariChat.com mobile app
Unrestored 12,000km 1987 countach is available for sale. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Km is very accurate. Been servicing this car for the last 12 years. Owner bought it from Vancouver with 9k km on it.
Nice John. I remember George filling the holes on mine. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
As these cars are corrected FI cars, and people stop associating the DOT modes to these cars, the values will catch up closer to other models in my opinion. In the meantime it’s a great buyers opportunity! BTW, what did Evans charge you to redo your engine? Sent from my iPhone using FerrariChat.com mobile app
I think I spent a total of around $85,000 with George. But that was engine, suspension, euro conversion and some other odds and ends.
You may remember this QV from old Lamborghini Club films & factory publications, one of my favorite combinations. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
John it's good to see you commit to the time & resources it'll require to make a Countach better. If I may humbly request or suggest based on my experience both with these cars and in the market in general: please do it 100% without cutting corners, set the benchmark for the way these conversions should be done, and establish a blueprint which others will want to emulate because of the completeness and accuracy you achieve. Don't leave certain things undone because you do some basic things and just call it a day, go the whole 9 yards. If the finished car is actually aesthetically pleasing, it goes a long way to acceptance amongst enthusiasts & collectors, plus it's more satisfying to you personally. Here is my list from memory: - Deletion of the USA front bumper. - Installation of Euro bumper and lower spoiler, complete with correct grilles and Carello driving lamps with relocated mounting. Air ducting needs to be relocated to accommodate the Eu bumper from the USA-spec front end placement. - Removal of side-markers on all 4 corners, body-work & paintwork. - Installation of correct small square Carello turn-signal units in the front fenders. These need to be hooked up to the harness to be used as repeaters. - Removal of rear safety panel and rear bumpers, bodywork & paintwork. - Installation of rear badges to correct factory template so they are not askew. - Installation of rear lights with correct red plastic panel with rectangular reflector present and correct patterned aluminum backing (there are some replacement examples on the market that the kit-car guys use with the wrong pattern. Dark caulking should be used around the panel. - Removal of the large USA-spec exhaust valance. - Installation of the Euro exhaust valance, and adjustment of the exhaust unit for both snug fitment (angled up towards the valance) and minimal extrusion distance. * It is understood that the Fuelie engine and engine cover will remain. I actually have never seen a Euro-look conversion that have been done completely. I know, your car, your project, your way, but I know you know where I'm coming from and what my suggestion really means. Wishing you all the best with this and interested to see the progress. PS - on the funny side but illustrative of the fact that you see so many different variations of Euro-look conversions or levels of completeness (which is exactly what holds values back), below is a Fuelie in Canada, they used 25th front wheel arches, bumper and lower spoiler to achieve the front-end Euro-look, it's a bit of a mongrel because for a second you think it's a 25th approaching, then you realize it's a QV! Of interest, the rear still has USA safety panel and black block bumpers Image Unavailable, Please Login
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Thanks Joe. Got your list. Everything is on ours. This one is actually Franco Valobra’s, who is my partner in the garage and a bunch of cars. We have my DD to compare. (Both cars only 26 cars apart in 1986) It is clear what DOT modes were made and when and so reversing them has a clear path. I agree with you that if the reversing of the DOT mods is correctly the market for the cars will be better off. And it’s amazing how much the details matter. My guess is as values rise, more people will do them correctly. I’ll share more as we progress! Sent from my iPhone using FerrariChat.com mobile app
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Coming out of its room, where it rests alongside the others. As a side-note, I had placed the rear emblems in accordance with their positioning on the USA cover. Eventually this will be remedied as the car is now 22-23 years removed from the job. Image Unavailable, Please Login
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Great pic! Headed to Vegas for a few days for cheap cigars and whiskey. When Im back, Ill post more resto pics..
Doing some service and new p 7 s on my car this summer (to hot down here ,good time to do some fiddeling) poss also exhaust, planing on putting a few more miles than usual, poss shipping and driving, Image Unavailable, Please Login
