7/15/08
Finishing up the PF Coupe and Cal Spyder Gastank
I finished up PF Coupe SN 997 today. By next week it should be on its
way to auction at RM in Monterey. This car came into our shop last
Fall, and we've made steady progress getting the engine
rebuilt, rebuilding the brake system, and getting the car back on the
road.
This was not a concours restoration, but a very nice mechanical
rebuild. As with any of François' engine rebuilds, the engine
looked great. It'll be interesting to see this car cross the
block at RM
in Monterey as lot 487 in August. I hope she goes to a good owner.
With the PF coupe pretty much done, I turned my attention to the Cal
Spyder in the shop. I intentionally had the gas tank fabricator leave
the mounts off the new tank. We wanted to get the tank in place to
check for the fit between the frame rails before committing to welding
the new mounts to the tank.
I turned some new polyurethane bushings on the lathe for this gas tank
which are much more durable than the original rubber ones, and bolted
them to the mounts that were removed from the old tank. Looking up
at the bottom of the tank, you can see how the mounts need to be
attached to the rear of the tank. The front mounts will be welded to
the
vertical surface of the tank. Once everything is lined up, we'll tack
weld the mounts in place, remove the tank for permanent welds, seal it,
and paint it for final assembly.
While I was at the upholsterer's shop last week, I removed Gary
Hiniker's steering wheel for refinishing. The engraving on the Nardi
wheel is in pretty good shape, but the varnish was worn away. I
restored my steering wheel years ago with great results, and since
Gary's
wheel is
in better shape than mine, it should turn out just as nicely. After
buffing out the aluminum spokes, I'll
strip the old varnish and prepare the wood for refinishing. It'll look
much better with the new interior going into the car.
Just a reminder, I'm looking for a
new Vintage Ferrari Project. If you have, or know of a restoration
project, please let me know. It would be great to restore another car
on this website! My E-mail.
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