Dino trunk area | FerrariChat
Buy

Dino trunk area

Discussion in '206/246' started by tx246, Feb 5, 2008.

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.

  1. tx246

    tx246 F1 Veteran
    Owner Rossa Subscribed

    Nov 4, 2003
    6,670
    Texas
    Full Name:
    Shawn
    #1 tx246, Feb 5, 2008
    Last edited by a moderator: Sep 7, 2017
    After seeing the post on omgjon's thread that showed the area of the trunk and the "side panels", rather than hi-jack his restoration thread, I thought about posting it here.

    This is how the side of my trunk area appears. The ignition system is hidden with a fiberglass piece that is covered in carpet, as it is on every Dino I have seen. What are the side panels, how do they work (fit in place), and how many people have seen these before?
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
     
  2. tx246

    tx246 F1 Veteran
    Owner Rossa Subscribed

    Nov 4, 2003
    6,670
    Texas
    Full Name:
    Shawn
    #2 tx246, Feb 5, 2008
    For reference purposes, my car is a 74 us spec gts.
     
  3. synchro

    synchro F1 Veteran

    Feb 14, 2005
    9,294
    CHNDLR
    Full Name:
    Scott
    #3 synchro, Feb 5, 2008
    My USA car is exactly as Shawn's is, with the open wells and carpetted cover over the ignition box/coil
    but
    My Euro Dino has the vertical panels that square the trunk area off like Jon's. I assumed these vertical panels were not original and pulled them off to put in storage, but noted that the carpet matched very well. Perhaps I was wrong and the Euro trunk area was finished off differently?

    Both are 1973 246 GTS models


    PS - Shawn: Nice MSD system!
     
  4. Dinoguy2

    Dinoguy2 Karting

    Nov 9, 2005
    91
    Racine, Wisconsin
    Full Name:
    Bob Budlow
    #4 Dinoguy2, Feb 5, 2008
    My Dino is a 1972 Euro coupe. My trunk looks just like Mr. Speer's. I have owned and studied Dinos since 1984, and have never seen or heard of these side panels until now. I don't think they look bad at all on OMG's (nothing looks bad on his car), but I do not believe they were ever issued from the factory. Anything's possible in the timeline of Dinos, but I would need to see evidence of these panels coming from the factory. Just my .02.
     
  5. ghenne

    ghenne Formula Junior

    Mar 8, 2004
    456
    Toronto, Canada
    #5 ghenne, Feb 5, 2008
    One thing that is different in mine (perhaps it is like this for all GT models), is that the floor is flat. The ridge that lines up with the apocryphal side panels does not appear.

    Once nice thing I take advantage of is that the corners of the carpet lift up in the rear corner for a bit more storage space. Just enough for a few extra containers of oil.
     
  6. tx246

    tx246 F1 Veteran
    Owner Rossa Subscribed

    Nov 4, 2003
    6,670
    Texas
    Full Name:
    Shawn
    #6 tx246, Feb 5, 2008
    I my by no means "mr.", but i have always sought out rare and dumb stuff from the factory. I have never heard of these. That doesn't mean much as there is so much to be discussed. I remember when i first particpated in F-Chat, the idea of a factory soft top was rumor and speculation. After years of searching, I have found what i believe is factory. I am still looking for the "Beach Chairs", that i know exist, but can't bring anyone that has them to sell them.

    These panels may be factory and they may not be. It is something new and out of the ordinary for me. I have one 73 Euro GTS and it doesn't have these. That doesn't mean much, but having never heard of these, it is of interest. I have no reason to believe jon or anyone else would talk about them if they didn't exist, but can we get more info from everyone?

    By the way, I am still looking for beach covers.

    If you have something like this lying around, please PM me.
     
  7. tx246

    tx246 F1 Veteran
    Owner Rossa Subscribed

    Nov 4, 2003
    6,670
    Texas
    Full Name:
    Shawn
    #7 tx246, Feb 5, 2008
    The extra bracing isn't a gt vs. gts thing, it is based on the year of production
     
  8. CliffDonnon

    CliffDonnon Karting

    Jan 28, 2006
    71
    #8 CliffDonnon, Feb 5, 2008
    my 73 euro spec rhd GT has them too

    Cliff Donnon
    South Australia
     
  9. abstamaria

    abstamaria F1 Rookie

    Feb 11, 2006
    2,668
    Full Name:
    Andres
    #9 abstamaria, Feb 6, 2008
    My 1972 US-model GT (#4866), which I believe is fairly complete, is like WSpeer's. Bracing, carpetted cover over the ignition, but no upright side panels.
     
  10. TonyL

    TonyL F1 Rookie

    Sep 27, 2007
    4,203
    Norfolk - UK
    Full Name:
    Tony
    #10 TonyL, Feb 6, 2008
    My euro car is finished exactly like WSpeer car, its a Euro RHD model 1973.

    Thanks for the pic on the coil cover, mine is missing and been trying to see one to copy. Thanks for that.

    If the side panels were fitted from new (which i doubt) then did they have the small plastic container in the rear boot well.

    Tony
     
  11. Euro246GT

    Euro246GT Rookie

    Aug 4, 2007
    2
    Erie, Colorado
    Full Name:
    David R. Lucy
    #11 Euro246GT, Feb 6, 2008
    The trunk area of my 1973 Euro Dino #06680 is exactly as shown in the photo. The only dfference is that the cover for the ignition is made if metal not fiberglass.

     
  12. nerodino

    nerodino Formula 3
    BANNED

    May 19, 2005
    1,161
    Suffolk UK
    Full Name:
    Graham
    #12 nerodino, Feb 6, 2008
    Yes same with my car UK RHD 74 Model.
    Tony i am off to the garage to look for my ignition cover and will bring it down tommorow for you to replicate.
    regards,Graham.
     
  13. jselevan

    jselevan Formula 3

    Nov 2, 2003
    1,873
    #13 jselevan, Feb 6, 2008
    I have owned three 1972 Dinos, all coupes. No bracing. No side panels. All had cover to fit over the coil and Dinoplex.

    Jim S.
     
  14. TonyL

    TonyL F1 Rookie

    Sep 27, 2007
    4,203
    Norfolk - UK
    Full Name:
    Tony
    #14 TonyL, Feb 6, 2008
    Cheers Graham

    Give me a call beforehand as I may have to go to London first thing.

    Also i have kept 2 new stainless steel cill plates for you.
     
  15. synchro

    synchro F1 Veteran

    Feb 14, 2005
    9,294
    CHNDLR
    Full Name:
    Scott
    #15 synchro, Mar 12, 2008
    Last edited by a moderator: Sep 7, 2017
  16. AusDino

    AusDino Formula Junior

    Jul 5, 2005
    499
    Bris
    Full Name:
    Peter
    #16 AusDino, Mar 12, 2008
    +1
    1973 Dino Gt #5928 UK delivered - as above, cover made of carpet covered metal = no side panels
     
  17. Ferranki

    Ferranki Formula Junior

    Mar 9, 2007
    773
    Buffalo NY
    Full Name:
    Ken
    #17 Ferranki, Mar 12, 2008
    Shawn
    The trunk area on both I owned (US 246 GT/GTS) looked just like yours.
     
  18. tx246

    tx246 F1 Veteran
    Owner Rossa Subscribed

    Nov 4, 2003
    6,670
    Texas
    Full Name:
    Shawn
    #18 tx246, Mar 12, 2008
    scott, can you take some more photo's of the trunk panels and how they work?
     

Share This Page