All the body work is done and now has it’s final sealer. It’s in the spray booth and ready for some color!!
In the paint booth!
Final Media Blast
We completed the metal work and now it’s had a final media blast. I delivered it to TJ at Colour House of Texas for body and paint. I decided to keep with the original color of Blu Scuro.
Dino 206 #00352
Beautiful 206 at my shop. Dino blu Mettallizzato, which you don’t see many this color. I believe there were 10 206 dinos in this color. Interesting enough is that my 206 is this same spec. In for correct exhaust, correct Irvin seat belts, correct fuel cap, correct shift knob, correct ignition wires, engine lettering and dash mousehair.
Dino 246 GT 05922 headed my way
I’m always looking for Dinos everyday. Currently the supply is very low, although I came across this one at collectingcars.com. The Dino is in Belgium, original color matching numbers 2 owner car. I set my limit and bid on the car and to my surprise I won the auction at 296 Euros! The car is now headed to the port in Rotterdam and will be delivered to the Houston, Texas port will I will pick it up. Always exciting to get another Dino!!
Ready for body and paint
Ready to go to body and paint. I decided to go with original specs of Blu Scuro with tan interior and rust carpeting. The only change is daytona seats. Will be done by the end of the year. I’ll probably go with campagnolo wheels as I love the look of non flared cars with the little wider wheels!! The motor block, heads, crank, etc are at the machinist. All the powdercoating is done and all the hardware is at the plater for yellow cad, clear cad and black oxide. Will be all done by the end of the year or before.
Paint shop
Moving along with paint and body.
Disassembly Finished.
Now that 01336 is off to the paint shop I resumed getting 04022 taken apart, off to media blast and now metal work. I thought judging from the outside after blasting I would see lots of damage and rust. To my surprise there was very little previous damage and not much rust. Onward and forward!!
Off to Paint and body
It’s been 4 months since I received the Dino at the shop. Yesterday I loaded it on the trailer for a 45 minute drive to Color House of Texas for paint and body. I knew TJ the owner of Color House of Texas when I had my shop in Escondido, California. TJ worked up the street at Best of Show and recently relocated to Texas and opened his own paint shop. His work is top quality and the Dino will be painted with Glasurit in its original Rosso Dino color. I expect to get it back in about 3 months when I’ll be ready for reassembly. Most of the parts and interior are done. I’m setting up an area for my upholstery guy who will come out when I’m ready to sew and install the carpeting, headliner etc. The carpet, headliner and dask material came from Henk at HVL in the Netherlands. The motor is dissembled and in progress.
