Dino Restoration

Thank you very much, I'll check mine out and report back.

 

Jon,

I believe the originals are magnesium. Hence lighter than aluminum.

Manny

 

Ditto

 

Jon,

That's awesome that you posted the weights. When I see pics of Dinos with larger wheels, I've often wondered what the weight differences would be to upsize. And the subsequent affects on handling and ride. I know these numbers don't account for tires. But it's nice to get a feel for the wheels. There are some 17" wheels out there that weigh as little as the Cromodoras!

 

Jon or anyone else who might know?,

I am trying to get the front inner tub out of my car (74 gts) so iv'e cut the corners off to allow it past the bracing struts but seems to foul on drivers side on a combination of trunk opening handle bracket/steering columm bracet and throttle stop bracket. do i have to grind off the throttle stop and trunk handle brackets or am i missing something here??????????

regards GP

 

Magnesium is porous, meaning you'll have air loss through the metal when teh tires are mounted/pressurized.
Perhaps coating the inside with a sealant will halt that loss.

 

Jon,
Great job, but yes it will upset some people out there!. Have you rolled the edges around wire as per the originals?
Regards, G P

 

I almost put flares on my car. But I never liked the flatness of the factory flares so I was contemplating more curvaceous flares. Anyways, to each his own.

 

Please don't do that to the black one

 

The flares look well done and, if one already has a standard Dino, would be nice on a second one for contrast.

Just to note - one probably doesn't need flares to cover the extra width of the Campagnolos. This is my car with original Campagnolos. Note the tires do not go beyond the standard flares.

Warm regards to all.
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Wow, I would not have the balls to cut off the fenders and weld on flares!!! I'm sure it's going to come out great, but I'm wincing right now!!

Birdman

 

I saw Maranello Concessionaires in the UK adding flares pretty much like this, stood fascinated in the doorway for about an hour....wondering what they were up to.

 

Jon - "...In matters of opinion, debate is meaningless..." I like the flares, and that you are modifying the front directionals, originality is not an issue. Enjoy your work. I am quite impressed with your handiwork. I could never do that.

By the way, I am off the rotisserie, and the engine should go in today.

Jim S.

 

Any thoughts on taking out the roll bar and making it like a 275 NART sypder?

 

Jon - engine in Stop No problems Stop Will fire-up tomorrow Stop More to come Stop

Jim S.

P.S. For those who have never received a telegram announcing a momentous event, such as the assassination in Sarajevo of the Arch Duke Ferdinand precipitating events culminating in the Great War, the first solo flight across the Atlantic, the Great Market Crash of '29, the election of Theodore Roosevelt, and the installation of a Dino engine.

 

consider my grumbles heard.

non-the-less, excellent progress on the dino and most likely at a higher quality than when delivered.

 

By cutting off the standard angled edge, aren't the flares now too high at the arch peak?