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Old 05-29-2003, 06:47 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Thanks to my experise with Fer

Thanks to my experise with Ferraris and Lamborghinis I've been honored with many very challenging tasks, such as this complete Restoration of Basket Case 08045:



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Old 05-29-2003, 07:48 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Default Another look at 08045 before t

Another look at 08045 before the restoration began:


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Old 05-29-2003, 07:51 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Default A good look at the daunting ta

A good look at the daunting task I faced making this Alloy 275 pristine again:


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Old 05-30-2003, 07:46 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Default After meticulas body work and

After meticulas body work and paint the reassembly is ready to proceed:


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Old 05-30-2003, 07:54 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Default With the body done the 275 get

With the body done the 275 gets it's own assembly area (you can see a 53 212 dash hanging on the wall in the background from another resto in progress):



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Old 05-30-2003, 07:58 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Default With the neccesary parts new a

With the neccesary parts new and the rest restored to as new the reassembly is carried out by hand just the way they were originally built:


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Old 05-30-2003, 05:58 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Default ...one corner like brand new a

...one corner like brand new again:



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Old 05-30-2003, 06:02 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Default ...2 corners down, 2 to go:

...2 corners down, 2 to go:


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Old 05-30-2003, 06:09 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Default ...Engines are done with even

...Engines are done with even more precision, exacting standards and attention to detail than the bodies and other mechanicals (if that's possible), the numbers on the piston tops are their wieghts in grams and before being installed will be within 0.5 (1/2) grams of each other, rods likewise:


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Old 05-30-2003, 07:51 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Default ...cleaned, prepped and ready

...cleaned, prepped and ready for reassembly:



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