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  1. TZ 750

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    #351 TZ 750, Apr 27, 2011
    Have a nice evening Mark.

    I remember an article from CAR CRAFT
    or some such about 10-20 years about
    garage space.

    Fellow in Los Angeles was a real 50's Bow Tie (Chevy)
    fan, with a bunch of nice cars he parked on the street,
    since his garage was a 2-car .

    He finally gave in to the neighbors, and his insurers,
    and expanded the garage.

    He was able to get a "variance" to the building code to
    go right up to the property line on the side, and in the rear.

    He made space for 4 cars plus working on the bottom floor.
    He also expanded up, and built a second floor. The second
    floor was designed to look like an unassuming garage
    appartment from the street.

    By installing four (4) drive-on lifts, he could park
    four cars under four cars - total of eight.

    Turns out the "top floor" was just that, with
    all 4 cars being 1955--> 1958 convetibles,
    easilly seating two couples each, total of 16 people,
    maybe 20 with small children.

    The owner built a "deck" that allowed people to "tour"
    the cars, and actually sit in them - also handy
    for starting, running and inspection.

    He installed a large screen entertainment center ahead of the
    cars, bought and restored a vintage popcorn machine,
    and invited 16 people for an "evening at the drive in"
    on Saturdat nights.

    My kind of guy !

    Cheers,

    Scott
     
  2. 275GTB

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    #352 275GTB, Apr 27, 2011
    Hi Francis, I have some of the men at work, I will include them in the next metal section.
    Glad you are enjoying the thread.
    Cheers Mark
     
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    #354 275GTB, Apr 30, 2011
    In the first picture you can see the egg crate grill lying in the back ground, the guys were using this to ensure the perfect fit, before it went off to be polished up like new.

    Also the indentation for the Ferrari badge has been stamped already.

    The headlight cowlings are the originals, they have been cut out of the old nose cleaned up and re-used.

    Cheers Mark
     
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    #355 fokkerjockey, Apr 30, 2011

    Hello Mark,

    It's great to read that with replacing parts of the car as much as possible of the original bits 'n pieces are retained. I'm sure this will add to the feel of the car when it is finished.
    I really like the looks under the skin of this fabulous machine. Most of the pictures I know show only the (finished) outer skin. Although it is a staggeringly beautiful car to watch, to see the core of the car exposed like this is a treat! Best of luck with every step on the road to perfection :)

    brgds, Michel
     
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    #356 275GTB, Apr 30, 2011
    Hi Michel, thank you very much for the kind compliments!
    I love seeing the skeleton of a car as well, I was very happy to post the pictures of under the 275's skin. It is good for everyone to see what is behind the dash, the carpet, the various bits of trim etc unless you had personally restored one you would never get the opportunity to see - its good for everyone to see how they were originally built - very simple but beautiful.

    cheers Mark
     
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    #357 275GTB, Apr 30, 2011
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    The old nasty nose job is now a distant memory, all the plastic is banished and the beauty emerges with a perfect profile! No filler in this job!
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    #358 neilmac, Apr 30, 2011
    Mark,

    Thank you for sharing all this with us. It's a wonderful record for you of the car's rebirth, and a real treat for the rest of us to enjoy.

    I'm one of I suspect many who check in with this thread often but don't post because I have nothing of meaning to add...except a huge thank you.

    Neil
     
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    #359 CarreraCaballo, Apr 30, 2011
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    The wrinkled nose is now a straight short nose!
    Beautiful shell . . . Kudos to the Beauty Clinic and the Chief Surgeon ;)

    Old School magic, keep it up *Thumbs Up*

    Any pictures related to the engine and transmission refurbishment?
    Would love to see the work on those as well :)

    Or am I asking too much? :D

    Greetz,


    Joseph
     
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    #360 francisn, Apr 30, 2011
    Hi Mark

    Will the finished result pass Classiche - or doesn't that bother you?
     
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    #361 275GTB, Apr 30, 2011
    Hi Neil, its great you are following the restoration, and i am very happy you are enjoying it - thank you!
    I thought long and hard about doing this thread, not only as a record of my restoration, but as an eye opener to everyone else. I am really pleased how it has turned out and i am very humbled by the number of people following the progress and the kind messages i receive daily.

    cheers Mark
     
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    #362 275GTB, Apr 30, 2011
    Hi Joseph, many thanks. The old Italian Metal Masters certainly know their stuff, its a true art and a marvel to watch them recreate a 50 year old Pininfarina design, its like a phoenix rising from the ashes!

    The restoration and rebuild of the engine, carbs, suspension, brakes, transaxel etc will all be documented on this thread in the near future.

    cheers Mark
     
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    #363 275GTB, Apr 30, 2011
    Hi, the old car as it was before the restoration, with its 30kg of filler, passed Classiche, on the condition that i changed the brakes back to standard - the car was fitted with Roelof race brakes, so at least it stopped well.

    The Ferrari Classiche Department are aware of this restoration, while the car is stationed in Italy the Head of the Classiche Department went and inspected the work - I am happy to report everything is to his satisfaction.

    So, yes I will submit the application for Classiche when the car is finished, and personally NO I am not bothered - its a nice piece of paper to have, but it will not add or detract in the slightest from my pleasure and happiness of owning, restoring and driving the car.

    cheers Mark
     
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    #364 275GTB, Apr 30, 2011
    in addition: If you have a look at this thread:

    http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=315899

    it shows the new engine block the recently arrived, all the story is in thread.
    This came directly from the Ferrari Factory Classiche Department - This new block already has the Classiche stamp on it, and they have matched this engine/number to my chassis on the factory records.

    So all going well so far.
    cheers Mark
     
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    #365 CarreraCaballo, Apr 30, 2011
    This is the only thread at the moment where practicing patience is really hard (Nearly Impossible),
    I am looking forward to the documentation of the engine, transmission, suspension & co. :)

    Greetz,


    Joseph
     
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    Congrats, especially for the matching numbers!
    What a beautiful piece of engineering :)

    The process of a perfect restoration is stunning,
    this thread is teaching me a lot *Thumbs Up*

    Maybe it will be my turn one day, some day :)

    Greetz,


    Joseph
     
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    #368 275GTB, Apr 30, 2011
    Hi Joseph, if you think it is bad waiting for updates on the thread, can you imagine how i feel waiting for the car to come back - it is pure torture!
     
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    #369 CarreraCaballo, Apr 30, 2011
    Your shoes must be really HOT :D
    I don't want to be in them at the moment . . . Hehehe . . .

    Greetz,


    Joseph
     
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    #370 MJarrettR, Apr 30, 2011
    Hi Mark,

    Bruce Lavachek is a broker/dealer in Phoenix, Arizona. He likely purchased the car and then resold it the same year, but I can't say with 100% certainty.

    Best

    -Jarrett
     
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    #371 MJarrettR, Apr 30, 2011
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    Hi Mark,

    Congrats on the purchase of 07333, the excellent restoration, and the really neat thread here on FChat. I hope everything continues on schedule, more or less, as we are certainly enjoying the updates.

    Back in 2007 David Seibert, founder of the Ferrari Historic Challenge (alas no more), selected me to be his assistant administrator for the series. During the round at Fontana, Scott Stupay showed up with 07333, so I naturally snapped a number of photos of it, as I did with every car at each race. Below are some of the results.

    Also, for your files, if you don't have these notes already, here is some of the more modern history related to 07333 during Scott Stupay's ownership:


    2006/06/01-04 - Shown at the Ferrari Club of America National Meet & Concours, Washington, D.C/Chantilly, Sterling, Summit Point, Virginia, USA (Cavallino #154 p30)
    2006/07/08-09 - Driven in the Ferrari Historic Challenge, Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, USA by Scott Stupay (Cavallino #156 p34)
    2007/08/11 - 8th OA, 3rd IC - Driven in Race 1 during Shell Ferrari-Maserati Historic Challenge, California Speedway, Fontana, California, USA by Scott Stupay
    2007/08/12 - 8th OA, 3rd IC - Driven in Race 2 during Shell Ferrari-Maserati Historic Challenge, California Speedway, Fontana, California, USA by Scott Stupay
    2008/07/19-20 - Driven in the Ferrari North America Historic Challenge, Mont Tremblant, Quebec, Canada by Scott Stupay
    2009/01/24 - Shown at the Cavallino Classic Concours d'Elegance, The Breakers Hotel, Palm Beach, Florida, USA by Tom Papadopoulos (Cavallino #170 p37)

    If you would like higher resolution editions of the photos below, feel free to shoot me an email: [email protected]

    All the best

    -Jarrett

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    #372 samsaprunoff, Apr 30, 2011
    Good day Mark,

    Like many others have stated, I am in awe of this thread and all the work that is going into your wonderful car!

    I am also in amazement at how well the fellows fabricate and feather in the newly remade pieces like the nose and rear tail section. If I may ask can you tell me how many hours the fellow(s) spent in the recreation of the tail section/nose and how long it took them to install and weld these sections in? As I said, I am truly amazed at their skill!

    Cheers,

    Sam
     
  23. 275GTB

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    #373 275GTB, May 1, 2011
    Thanks Jarrett,
    I have managed to establish Bruce's contact details through a fellow F'Chatter. Bruce left Phoenix some years ago, but I am hoping to have a chat on the phone with him next week, I am looking forward to that and very hopeful that Bruce will have some new information on the car. He has already asked if it is the 3 or 6 carb 275GTB that he owned, so he definitely remembers the car.

    Cheers Mark
     
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    #374 275GTB, May 1, 2011
    Hi Sam, glad you are enjoying the adventure, the metal section is certainly my favorite as well.
    I am not sure how long it takes to make the sections and feather into place, but I will ask the guys when i next speak to them and come back to you.
    I don't think it takes that long i.e. a few days to make and a few days to fit, as the photo updates come through regularly. All the shapes are made on a metal buck, same as originally used back in the sixties, so they have the perfect templet for all the panels.

    Cheers Mark
     
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    #375 275GTB, May 1, 2011
    Hi Jarrett, this is absolutely wonderful, thank you so much, the photos and history are fantastic and new to me!
    I had a few pictures of Scott racing the car, but i have never seen these pictures before - I will email you straight away for the high resolution copies - what a wonderful surprise.
    I had tried to piece together as much of the modern race history as I could find, but your contribution helps me a lot.

    Jarret, a huge thanks for this, I am sure the rest of the FChat followers are also loving seeing the pictures of the car in race action.
    The pictures emphasis what I have been saying all along - the car looks so well, it was competitive - yet it hid so many horror stories under that shinny paint.

    thanks a million, cheers Mark
     
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