Restored NOS 3500 Air Box from Kyle Flemming

Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login I’m a passionate “nerd” or strange one for details. So, I’ve been wanting to finish or restore this 3500 GT air box that I got from Kyle Flemming years and years ago.

I was finally able to recreate the font in the correct “teal blue” and “yellow”. The font on the decal had to be re-made, as believe it or not, it’s not in any database or international font data base that I could find. I used part of Ivan Ruiz’ decal from his former 58 (?) Frua Spyder Prototipo and my one original air box I had to recreate the exact factory decal/washing instructions.

Next was the paint, it’s not just a flat black satin paint. And it’s not a wrinkle type finish either. Rather, it’s a “textured finish” which has some “grain” in it, some auto manufacturers use it on gauge cluster and dashboard components.

Anyway, I located some, ($350 per pint) and gave it a nice or first spray in correct materials.

Next was a correct reproduction FISPA data tag with correct rivets, which turned out well.

Just sharing with “detail geeks”.

I’m aware that there really is no 100% definitive way to restore these cars, I restored this air box, using two original paint and part air boxes, one from 1958 and the other from 1960. One of the original air boxes I bought just to confirm the type of paint and font on the decal.

Original 1958 FISPA Air Box
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NOS restored FISPA Air Box.

If you need a FISPA decal send me a PM, I have extra for the 3500 crowd.