• Welcome to Dino Restoration

    Welcome to Dino Restoration

I started a new project today, a 1970 246 L model. These are fairly rare and share many parts with the 206 model. Cool cars with the bigger 2.4 motor but with Aluminum doors and lids and knock off wheels. I imported this car from Germany recently, it was all original with the exception of some minor paint work. We’ll see how it looks it about a year!
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NEW I’ve been working on this car a little over a year now!! It’s taken a bit longer than usual as I had to work through the pandemic and all the shortages and the tremendous price increases on everything!. At least this week has been testing week, both driving and non driving. Every moving part is tested over and over along with every electrical part. Then comes driving with each drive a little longer. I put 120 miles on the car so far and will no doubt put another 50 or so miles making sure everything works as it should. After seeing my pictures from today I need a little more adjustment on the right front. The single post bumpers with only 2 attachments are very difficult to adjust right. The car drives great and has the looks to go with it. Mike with be out in a few weeks to do some testing himself. This in the only Dino in the world from the factory with these unique front indicator lights. These are not easy projects as each one has its own idiosyncrasies and after 20 plus Dinos I’ve done each one is different and difficult. I’ve also done a few early 911 Porsches and everything just fits! The Italians miss on the engineering but the looks are something else. Here are a few driving pics from today.
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should get the body back from the media blaster next week. In the meantime I picked up the lids and doors and cleaned up what the media blaster could not get like way inside the doors. Took the seats all apart down to the frames so they will be ready for upholstery with new foam and Tan Dino vinyl with tan cloth inserts. I took the dash all apart and rebuilt what was necessary there. Made new door cards, so now all the interior is ready for recovering. Next week we start addressing what metal work is needed.
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I now have the Dino stripped of all the parts except the fiberglass. I’m going to try something different this time. I’m going to the it media blasted with the fiberglass in, may be easier to see the seems and rivets. Then I’ll remove the fiberglass and get it media blasted again, then the metal work can begin.
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More progress on getting this Dino back on the road after sitting in the owners barn for nearly 20 years. All the suspension is now on, fuel system, new fiberglass fitted, most of the wiring is hooked up and today we started on the interior. Headliner went in today which then made it possible to put in the front and rear glass. I always hold my breath putting in the rear windscreen in. Luckily all was a success!
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