All Aluminium 1957 250 Testarossa - Page 14

Lucky@LeMans · #1 26th February 2019, 10:15

Very true, I have found some very good deals in the past that were nearly complete. I'm sure we have all had that feeling of wishing we had never started a project because progress appeared to be so slow. I've been there, the way forward for me is to write a short list of things to do and tick them off one by one. Then another short list, complete those and so on.

This TR project hasn't been the same, I have had the motivation all the way through and each tick in the box is a step closer to getting on the road !

molleur · #2 26th February 2019, 11:55

A short list is the way to go. A few small projects every day is the
way to go. Knock them out as funds allow, and keep moving forward.

Lucky@LeMans · #3 26th February 2019, 22:24

Here's a recent video of the famous 121 home built Testarossa after it was crashed and subsequently rebuilt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4ylTQVD2lA

JG · #4 26th February 2019, 23:39

Love that 250 TR tribute. Exquisite shape, would love to be able to create something like that myself one day

lancelot link · #5 27th February 2019, 07:14

Yes agreed .....Gorgeous car .

Lucky@LeMans · #6 1st March 2019, 18:14

Good progress so far this week, a bit of finishing off over the weekend and its all going in the right direction !

Photo's to follow.

Lucky@LeMans · #7 5th March 2019, 20:59

A quick update ;

The wiring is just about done, a couple of loose ends to tidy up.
Dash is fitted with the instruments and ready to go in for the final time.
The bonnet needs a few of hours worth of fettling for a good fit, then that's done. I've got the leather straps ready for both the bonnet and boot lid.

I've also ordered some badges and having watched the Peter Giacobbi 121 video many times now, I might go with faint white roundels with my old racing numbers.

She starts on the button now and sounds fantastic through the mega phone exhausts !

Paul L · #8 6th March 2019, 06:36

When I saw the Jay Leno video I thought of your build, but then spotted you had already seen it.

I had first seen the car of on Petrolicious, but don't remember seeing photos of the crash damage, which were heart breaking.

So fair play to Peter Giacobbi for just getting on with fixing the mess.

Your car will suit racing numbers and will look great whether you leave it raw, or paint it.

Good luck, Paul.

Lucky@LeMans · #9 6th March 2019, 19:35

I'm leaving it unpainted. I really like the Peter Giacobbi car, the raw, rough bodywork gives it a unique character. Whilst the body on my car is straight in comparison, I'm going to create a similar overall look.

Barber · #10 6th March 2019, 19:38

Hooray, you will not regret it, and can always paint it later if you cannot live with it.

Lucky@LeMans · #11 6th March 2019, 19:47

Back in the day when I raced single seaters I went under No 12 in my club. So I'll go with faded roundels with my old number . The Scuderia shields turned up today, I'll need to tone them down a bit before they are fitted. I could make a mask from them and paint them on faintly to match the roundels ?

keith · #12 6th March 2019, 20:03

Please can we see more photos as they say more than words!
Thanks keith

Lucky@LeMans · #13 6th March 2019, 20:16

Yeh, no problem. I'm onto finishing touches over next week or so. I'll get some video posted on youtube soon as well.

Lucky@LeMans · #14 7th March 2019, 19:21

A tasty photo taken today !

keith · #15 7th March 2019, 20:26

wow that looks great what a transformation a 7 style car never looked better

Lucky@LeMans · #16 7th March 2019, 21:06

A couple more photo's..

Paul L · #17 8th March 2019, 04:31

Lucky – I was secretly hoping you would leave the car unpainted.

As the raw aluminium finish gives your car such a cool original old racing car look.

The original Ebay advert appeared to be just a bunch of old parts lying around.

So hats off to your vision to turn them into something really special.

Good luck, Paul.

Axel · #18 8th March 2019, 05:58

Should look like this...

Traces and scars of great race history

DaveP · #19 8th March 2019, 07:50

looks out of this world.

Just wow

Dave

Lucky@LeMans · #20 8th March 2019, 08:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul L

Lucky – I was secretly hoping you would leave the car unpainted.

As the raw aluminium finish gives your car such a cool original old racing car look.

The original Ebay advert appeared to be just a bunch of old parts lying around.

So hats off to your vision to turn them into something really special.

Good luck, Paul.

This is one of my more involved projects, that's for sure ! My previous project, a 1949 Triumph Roadster was dragged out of a barn before being given a 4 year restoration. That had a structural ash frame to content with too ! I've attached a photo.