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QV DD GLA12945 Euro Body conversion

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  1. ijvpet

    ijvpet Formula Junior

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    #101 ijvpet, May 5, 2018
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    #102 joe sackey, May 5, 2018
    Well said.
     
  3. joe sackey

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    #103 joe sackey, May 5, 2018
    Missed these posts.

    Following the progress of your project you can just see how removal of the USA DOT bumpers and rear safety panel transforms a Countach, and, removal of the side-marker lights significantly improves it's aesthetics also
     
  4. EMILIO

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    #104 EMILIO, May 7, 2018
    Congrats
    cannot wait for the finished car :)

    your car was born rosso
    with champagne interior and testa di moro dashboard
    11/02/1986 Lamborghini Canada
    :)
     
  5. ijvpet

    ijvpet Formula Junior

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    #105 ijvpet, May 7, 2018

    Thanks Emilio!
    I'm going with factory colour of Rosso Siviglia. Confirmed the paint colour last week.

    question:was my car born November 2 or February 11?
    I can never tell which way the date goes.
     
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    #106 ijvpet, May 7, 2018
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    ijvpet Formula Junior

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    #107 ijvpet, May 7, 2018
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    #108 joe sackey, May 7, 2018
    February the 11th, 1986
     
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    #109 P300V8, May 8, 2018
    Strictly speaking your car was born on 24th January and left the factory on the 2nd February...
     
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    #110 joe sackey, May 8, 2018
    So February the 11th would be the day the Canadian concessionaire took delivery?
     
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    #111 P300V8, May 8, 2018
    Sorry my typo. It was consigned, ie left the factory, on 11th February.
     
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    #112 joe sackey, May 8, 2018
    Got it, thanks for the confirmation.
     
  13. EMILIO

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    #113 EMILIO, May 8, 2018

    11 February, in Italy you have to read day first , month second :)
     
  14. ijvpet

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    #114 ijvpet, May 8, 2018
    Thank you gentlemen. It’s the level of detail from this forum that has me addicted.


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    #115 ijvpet, May 11, 2018
    I mentioned a while back that this car had an Alpine “car alarm with keypad” installed when it was new. Yes, car alarms in 1986 were armed and disarmed with a keypad. Lol!!
    The installers in 1986 cut a hole in the leather to position it behind the ash tray. The leather is in very nice condition throughout my car. I didn’t want to change out the leather just because of this hole.

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    Fortunately, I own an electronics repair lab. It only took a few hours to repair it. AWESOME! The alarm system is junk so I pulled it all out. I will have the keypad back lit when the headlights are turned on in keeping with the era of the electronics you might have seen during this period. It will definitely make a cool talking point...

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    #116 rhyno, May 12, 2018
    That is really cool!

    Did you pre fit your front bumper so you have no gap between the bumper and hood?
     
  17. ijvpet

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    #117 ijvpet, May 12, 2018

    Yes. It fits perfectly. I will send some photos in the next couple of weeks. I know I have a couple pics with the final fit on the car, I just have to find them.
    Here is a pic of fitting the Carello fog lights. The brackets are going to make a solid fit but easy to service if need be.

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  18. ijvpet

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    #119 ken qv, May 14, 2018
    I like the compromise of keeping the keypad.. im surprised it doesn't light up green for Alpine.
     
  20. rhyno

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    #120 rhyno, May 15, 2018
    Your bumper fits really good, way better then I could get mine to fit
     
  21. EMILIO

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    #121 EMILIO, May 15, 2018
    i LOVE it!
    i think some special period items on a car are part of the fascination for these cars
    i personally would NEVER took this out and congrats to you for having kept and make it works

    i think is much nicer to keep it and preserve the original interior than remove it and put new leather in it
     
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    #122 ijvpet, May 24, 2018
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    #123 ijvpet, May 24, 2018
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