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F40 LM Restoration

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  1. flavioleon

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    thank you Red Sled....... i read your post and saw the photos.
    Very interesting.
     
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  2. PAUL500

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    What Ferrari stated is correct, carbon kevlar structural panels bonded to the tubular chassis do provide structural integrity in the F40.

    Its the outer body panels where the carbon kevlar is mainly for effect, and only really holds those panels together in the event of damage rather then it flying everywhere.

    30 years later and Gordon Murray is incorporating the same structural panel/tubular chassis process into the proposed new TVR project
     
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  3. Caeruleus11

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    Just amazing Tim and thank you Paul and everyone for the knowledge.
     
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  4. Traveller

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  5. flavioleon

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    Great job Tim..........
     
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  6. Traveller

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  7. Caeruleus11

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    They obviously do spectacular work, and your car demands no less!

    I can see so many differences from the regular F40, its almost like an entirely different car!

    To my mind, the F40 LM is the ultimate F40 and your example is the ultimate LM! What a car and with an excellent owner.

    Bravo Tim!
     
    Caeruleus11, Feb 7, 2017
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  8. Traveller

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    Thnaks Caeruleus.

    A few more pics now that Topaz are through.......
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  10. Caeruleus11

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    They obviously do top notch work! Your car looks like it literally just rolled out of the factory. What an incredible car and the condition is beyond reproach! CONGRATULATIONS!!!
     
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  11. of2worlds

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    I like the tight pic (post #3759) above of the steering wheel and shifter. Hard to improve on perfection but Topaz did just that...
     
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  12. Traveller

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    Spectalur!


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
     
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  14. 0-60

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    Awesome
     
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  15. PSk

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    Agree. Now drive the poor thing please!

    Do a road trip through France or something and put some serious miles on her. Life is too short to just look at her :)
    Pete
     
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  16. Traveller

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    Don't panic Pete, she going to Ascari(race track in Spain)in a month or so's time.
     
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    Nothin' else to say
     
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  18. Traveller

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    Stunning pictures. Congrats Tim!
     
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    It looks so perfect it almost looks like an amazingly detailed model. Wow they do some amazing work. Enjoy!!

    Why do the wheels say "ON" ;)
     
    Jdubbya, Feb 10, 2017
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  21. Picchu88

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    I think it's actually "OZ" :p
     
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  22. F40-R

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    Tim, that looks sensational...!
     
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    Proper!
     
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    Any plans on showing it stateside? Cavallino?
     
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    Congrats!

    I think u officially WIN Fchat.

    Of all my years on this site that IMHO is the win for a car - perfectly spectacular.
     
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