Lamborghini Miura Restoration Log


Week 25, 25 August 2007


Restoration, Week 25: We went to the body shop at the end of July to see the stripped chassis and body panels. The situation is pretty ugly, as we expected, and the bodywork process is going to be long and tedious. There is rust in the floors, transmission tunnel, front bulkhead, sills, and the various structural members for the bodywork, so basically everywhere. The car is in the capable hands of Franks and Arnold Zucchi, and at the moment, it is on faith that I believe the car will one day be beautiful and complete.

On the shop front, the new pistons and refurbished camshafts have arrived, and the machine work on the block and heads continues.


Refurbished camshafts


New JE pistons


The spare tire well area obviously suffered some only somewhat conscientiously repaired damage.


Below the battery tray on the left side. The sway bar can be seen as well.


The same area on the right side, not directly below the battery.


The floors looking back from the driver's footwell.


Floors from below, looking forwards.


Close up of the inside of the transmission tunnel, viewed from below the car.


Wheels


Stripped rear slats.


Lots of lightening holes in evidence.




Inside of the trunk, looking towards the left.


Trunk framing, viewed from the inside of the right rear wheelwell.


More of the same.


Various parts.


Driver's floor again.


Fender liners.


Driver's floor again. Please no swiss cheese references.


Inside of the left front wheelwell looking at the firewall. This collision damage was repaired at the factory, demonstrating the "high" workmanship. Ha!


The same area viewed from the driver's compartment.


The front of the left wheelwell was equally well-repaired.


The right side however is pretty good, except for the rust.


The front of the left rocker.


Transmission tunnel, viewed through passenger window.


Left hinge of the front clip.


The right headlamp aperture and hinge.


From the inside.


Right rocker and bottom of the right door.


More of the transmission tunnel from below.


Rear of the left rocker.


Stamp found on the rear slats.


Stamp found on the left door.


Stamp found on the right door.


Stamp found on the trunk lid.


Stamp found on the rear clip. There was no stamp on the front clip, as expected from the obvious accident damage and subsequent upgrade to SV front clip.

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