Gnil:
sfo:
I wonder if the shut lines were as good when it was new ..
Probably not , like a few of the restored parts now on the car
The shut lines were actually pretty good on these cars when new as the bodies were hand made at the Scaglietti factory so each door and closing lid is unique to each body shell as a result. My Rosso Dino car was virtually untouched when I bought it and it's shut lines were good.
As far as the restoration goes I resisted the American method of taking everything to pieces and then cleaning, polishing or plating them until they are better than they were new. Instead I left many things untouched to give a true patina of age on the cars. The simple rule was if a part was working ok then leave well alone. Things that you can't see in the photo's are wear marks on the exterior door handles, chrome worn off the gear lever where the shaft hits the metal gate, scratches on the ashtray, worn pedal rubbers etc etc. The wheels aren't perfect either as there is pitting in the magnesium that we left in place as the original finish from the factory was never perfect. The overall effect makes the car look like an extremely well cared for example which was my goal from the outset.
ISUK:
Things that you can't see in the photo's are wear marks on the exterior door handles, chrome worn off the gear lever where the shaft hits the metal gate, scratches on the ashtray, worn pedal rubbers etc etc. The wheels aren't perfect either as there is pitting in the magnesium that we left in place as the original finish from the factory was never perfect. The overall effect makes the car look like an extremely well cared for example which was my goal from the outset.
would be good to see these age details ..
ISUK:As far as the restoration goes I resisted the American method of taking everything to pieces and then cleaning, polishing or plating them until they are better than they were new. Instead I left many things untouched to give a true patina of age on the cars. The simple rule was if a part was working ok then leave well alone. Things that you can't see in the photo's are wear marks on the exterior door handles, chrome worn off the gear lever where the shaft hits the metal gate, scratches on the ashtray, worn pedal rubbers etc etc. The wheels aren't perfect either as there is pitting in the magnesium that we left in place as the original finish from the factory was never perfect. The overall effect makes the car look like an extremely well cared for example which was my goal from the outset.
Very, very impressive, mate! Hats off to you for your meticulous restoration process yet talent to retain some of the patina. As adorable as those Dinos are, and I keep wondering if there is any personal affinity to this particular model since you decided to restore three of them, I would love to see you take on a eight- or 12-cylinder Ferrari with the same enthusiasm as on those last couple of projects.
By the way, what happened to your 911 restoration? Would love to hear about the current state of it.
reginos:
Exquisite!
The white one has a different front bumper. A rail bridging the two halves.
Was that an option at the time?
Yes, it was an item that was offered by the importer Maranello Concessionaires. In the UK it was called a "nose bar". It was also offered in other markets such as the US where it was referred to as a "bumper bow". The UK version is a different shape to ones I've seen on Euro and US cars. It was fitted to this car from new but had corroded over time so I had removed it during my initial restoration and replaced it with a set of reproduction front bumpers.
As I was taking the car back to it's original spec this time round I decided to have the original bumper re-chromed and re-fitted.
993Targa:
Amazing My dream car and you have two!
Why did you keep the Ferrari badges on the orange Dino?
I actually have three The Rosso Dino (orange) car had only 2 previous owners and the first owner confirmed to the second that the Ferrari badges were fitted to it by Maranello Concessionaires when he bought it in 1972 so I kept them on.
ISUK:
The Rosso Dino (orange) car had only 2 previous owners and the first owner confirmed to the second that the Ferrari badges were fitted to it by Maranello Concessionaires when he bought it in 1972 so I kept them on.
So the British importer applied the Ferrari badges back in the 70ies? Also very curious to hear about your 911 that you were about to restore... and hope the final outcome has been worthwile.
ISUK:993Targa:Amazing My dream car and you have two!
Why did you keep the Ferrari badges on the orange Dino?
I actually have three The Rosso Dino (orange) car had only 2 previous owners and the first owner confirmed to the second that the Ferrari badges were fitted to it by Maranello Concessionaires when he bought it in 1972 so I kept them on.
Sorry that I lost count.
I actually wouldn't remove the badges either, but I remember some discussion about it.
2012 Cayenne S White/Espresso
Ex: 993 Targa, 986S, 986 and 964 C2