tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198174122024-03-20T11:07:48.429-04:00Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Aston Martin, exotic car restoration, custom fabricationFerrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Aston Martin, exotic car service, restoration, custom fabricationWil de Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16376976840811488181noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19817412.post-83438333646435822762010-09-23T16:52:00.001-04:002013-07-14T11:28:09.764-04:00We've moved our blog<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Wil de Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16376976840811488181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19817412.post-40501738541532666442009-09-15T12:55:00.003-04:002012-07-11T11:16:32.575-04:00Supercharged Ferrari 308GTB at Watkins Glen<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We still had a great time and enjoyed running into old friends and meeting new car lovers.<br />If you plan to go next year, here is the official website where show winner info will appear: <a href="http://www.newhopeautoshow.com/">www.newhopeautoshow.com</a>. <br /><br />We had a vendor tent this year and brought our own 1977 supercharged Ferrari GTB plus a customer's nearly finished 1959 Fiat Abarth which went through restoration this past year.Wil de Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16376976840811488181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19817412.post-66815922773450341292009-07-30T13:20:00.002-04:002009-07-30T13:28:04.766-04:00Pocono<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI0-xoA8UwzfBVlNgDYoVsWQXKp4g0FydGTaDXW21ExMuQtdLIbLHFzts8bCP0v_XrUVyR7EZ9lYWRKsZuHyRcef7JNh1MK5Q2pRfMsUmVcd0snWXKEfuMW53D0PXn8B1SaaHV/s1600-h/DRI_4902.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI0-xoA8UwzfBVlNgDYoVsWQXKp4g0FydGTaDXW21ExMuQtdLIbLHFzts8bCP0v_XrUVyR7EZ9lYWRKsZuHyRcef7JNh1MK5Q2pRfMsUmVcd0snWXKEfuMW53D0PXn8B1SaaHV/s400/DRI_4902.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364305182309828178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4EmXOImWqK9mlkrYHNKEY4G8lNE5NIUgWSJage1U1Tas-hshNEVbcfP9tzq2NImT4GcGLNAqJhfxkqAIC5xQJuTCmMasZh4vXdclpg3SJWdZwPGH-eZAFVi7qFDFjoH3jBk3x/s1600-h/DRI_4804.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4EmXOImWqK9mlkrYHNKEY4G8lNE5NIUgWSJage1U1Tas-hshNEVbcfP9tzq2NImT4GcGLNAqJhfxkqAIC5xQJuTCmMasZh4vXdclpg3SJWdZwPGH-eZAFVi7qFDFjoH3jBk3x/s400/DRI_4804.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364305180443632018" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcETknyH2fkUQXm1_tp5b-xg5S6V1kRgbmFrJCVY0Xv-mFeysu3WfCaxyFHfaMLfx7xvhNfVTG1_5u6WsztV9eeLmxZGam8cYQh10jPX9h3bRlSOfJO5101NeXkoCng-gtxlhV/s1600-h/DRI_4657.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcETknyH2fkUQXm1_tp5b-xg5S6V1kRgbmFrJCVY0Xv-mFeysu3WfCaxyFHfaMLfx7xvhNfVTG1_5u6WsztV9eeLmxZGam8cYQh10jPX9h3bRlSOfJO5101NeXkoCng-gtxlhV/s400/DRI_4657.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364305167329774194" border="0" /></a><br />Wil at Pocono in July.<br /><br />(Warning: large photos)<br /><br /><br /><br />- posted by SandyWil de Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16376976840811488181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19817412.post-81853276491029311902009-07-11T16:46:00.003-04:002012-07-11T11:15:01.283-04:00Pure flash! 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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAaVe-es-qcsTdFrAJZK7qNOLu-U1xfrYvlLbBsSOo3nnu9eloIzRUKRcZvKvy09WGfxHp1-ca9y0QRBQjSYyvUTB1X3dkQrwJt1I1I8JGioiJQ_kcYp9VpCRO3b0rOEh3GNCe/s1600-h/ghibli.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357306960102474754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAaVe-es-qcsTdFrAJZK7qNOLu-U1xfrYvlLbBsSOo3nnu9eloIzRUKRcZvKvy09WGfxHp1-ca9y0QRBQjSYyvUTB1X3dkQrwJt1I1I8JGioiJQ_kcYp9VpCRO3b0rOEh3GNCe/s400/ghibli.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 300px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 400px;" /></a>Just sharing a photo from this morning, saying 'goodbye' to a Maserati Ghibli SS that was finally headed home to her owner (original owner, I think) after a lengthy restoration. This is a basket-case to first place example of a sportscar brought back to show winning condition, erasing the ravages of time, moisture in the brakes lines, UVs, etc.<br />
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This event has been held in the Poconos every year since 1987 and has only grown in popularity.<br /><br />Here are some photos from the concours, held Saturday in drizzling, foggy conditions. Happily some stalwart owners braved the elements and helped make it another remarkable gathering of Italian marques.<br /><br />Will not supply labels with the photos - feel free to comment if so inclined. Yes, we did forget to bring a camera and used a cellphone.<br /><br />Many thanks to the Corbacios!<br /><br />- posted by Sandy<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHHXSjXbRoKO3jzNGSo_o48xiU7pjmAx5KOZfv8elVsukzrE1vDlP4Ft7CIUB_3GObtFIuV2dZZu7-cOb2wW9H5wJLKqO-VogfUEoHqks53Ci0PfUJcqliG8L98tNgcb9RkU7I/s1600-h/4837_1133683873114_1557824092_1082885_6331263_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHHXSjXbRoKO3jzNGSo_o48xiU7pjmAx5KOZfv8elVsukzrE1vDlP4Ft7CIUB_3GObtFIuV2dZZu7-cOb2wW9H5wJLKqO-VogfUEoHqks53Ci0PfUJcqliG8L98tNgcb9RkU7I/s400/4837_1133683873114_1557824092_1082885_6331263_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350218251892059538" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnkGpq47xwKrOk3ltebz4FEpAR4AdxknhjoVben5YxJ6kxNkRsIIy-Ys-B2z2CByzC2yRFz2h67IW2ytx8xH9Qem24ixBXB3uaEeYiw3m3Qh4xoVYn1jPIeovXiquOJQnT9cJ6/s1600-h/4837_1133685673159_1557824092_1082893_4769888_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI4qeDWPSuuS-r3WP1ernjTXqHx82o1kDnRHhnl-Q9PkJ9Ka9dwhDWaQeDg-AUL1NeinZ9GKjNfgDCeLlUw5R4hDE7V0z4SJN_sOK43D3l-U12pUloXuT1pPdfjobmSnyAfwM1/s400/4837_1133584750636_1557824092_1082576_7355262_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350216209897745538" border="0" /></a>Wil de Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16376976840811488181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19817412.post-55057874901452843442009-06-17T16:28:00.004-04:002009-06-17T16:33:23.598-04:00Ferrari not<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHS-nrECkVKFrvvNqurd_hSdD5k6JQkj3V4GkTvSYxCx_ae1l3EP6zJhrwk3IhKq0HJFmMWbgim5Rzo-dYXXGsWowgeemP7bCdgdeBCfOCx3CHH6Sn_SMsuOL4DkxhJRl_mLZ3/s1600-h/100_1280.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHS-nrECkVKFrvvNqurd_hSdD5k6JQkj3V4GkTvSYxCx_ae1l3EP6zJhrwk3IhKq0HJFmMWbgim5Rzo-dYXXGsWowgeemP7bCdgdeBCfOCx3CHH6Sn_SMsuOL4DkxhJRl_mLZ3/s400/100_1280.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348396633579129298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFi5Iv2Xe67A1STOHH85ChbKw2qGxcO74qTxtN6c45R_TB4s1Cyfwc5aF2Bans91fEL6x20M9naOrtb0Mqg_C4mlPLTs8Ky-JvU1U4uvUfvupkJOZDpadqaXz_zRR0NbvNypNE/s1600-h/100_1277.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFi5Iv2Xe67A1STOHH85ChbKw2qGxcO74qTxtN6c45R_TB4s1Cyfwc5aF2Bans91fEL6x20M9naOrtb0Mqg_C4mlPLTs8Ky-JvU1U4uvUfvupkJOZDpadqaXz_zRR0NbvNypNE/s400/100_1277.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348396628822912530" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2cB3ixW88ul4h2VLaZuC5W5Ho77EgMDdSWf10cV72qG8i8uDyGJ9OxMMsMlNY-NY7TQi5b45h5GoMR3fEgsXUtdkLcgBnXIWz9g1yx2hU1GYWTasjrO0ypiLNzjY0v-WCyJQ-/s1600-h/100_1273.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2cB3ixW88ul4h2VLaZuC5W5Ho77EgMDdSWf10cV72qG8i8uDyGJ9OxMMsMlNY-NY7TQi5b45h5GoMR3fEgsXUtdkLcgBnXIWz9g1yx2hU1GYWTasjrO0ypiLNzjY0v-WCyJQ-/s400/100_1273.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348396623210624178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjA1tlazDl3Od-cSqLjBuTK6APP9GV8vK079CFepwluzKIrSwoAbxrh18CdA-lHgFzsaG0refgtJGETUW7QBSTa98dGidRWcylaiCdATAytOk7aa8EybHunyPaPfHOX0ynDr2t/s1600-h/100_1269.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjA1tlazDl3Od-cSqLjBuTK6APP9GV8vK079CFepwluzKIrSwoAbxrh18CdA-lHgFzsaG0refgtJGETUW7QBSTa98dGidRWcylaiCdATAytOk7aa8EybHunyPaPfHOX0ynDr2t/s400/100_1269.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348396625352813906" border="0" /></a><br />...Mini yes! What a cool car, just here to have steering adjusted. Not your average Austin Mini.<br />I'll try to entice Wil to do some blogging here soon so it's not just me posting pretty pictures.<br /><br />- posted by SandyWil de Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16376976840811488181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19817412.post-49006951953206121902009-06-07T23:30:00.000-04:002009-06-07T23:30:38.937-04:00Murcielago engine out<img style="CLEAR: both; FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggey6_r7zp4bvvlYUOmhAw0IwTrM-DIyYoQ1I4EznsrzYAm0eC-Zcb0sEMDdfOOrbUZUToriLCMIPZTkXRs2preaZhNXMca7IeW594z6PpYg4dVXz5UnEpT_xgO0Z7QarwoLg_/s400/Lamborghini+Murcielago.jpg" border="0" />This engine is giant! I spend most of my day in front of a computer shuffling papers. When I walked through the shop a couple weeks ago I had to snap a photo. Guess if a Murcielago has 700 or so HP the engine must be bigger than a box of Good 'N Plenty.<br /><br />- posted by Sandy<div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Wil de Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16376976840811488181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19817412.post-27124300112639344102009-06-07T16:45:00.000-04:002009-06-07T16:45:43.616-04:00wall bling<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtehJsqX545FacdI4eV36pUSqeRVH4DLWCKdrPQ1hU4OVO7XOWX00j1u3BJBIkCOZ9JA9DNbbTtHo5ZxgZ-WBQ3U42fMfYXpckF8hsMyjtPEL1vJ3t-Uk997xqAkEI4PwszqKY/s1600-h/DSC06068123.jpg"><img style="CLEAR: both; FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtehJsqX545FacdI4eV36pUSqeRVH4DLWCKdrPQ1hU4OVO7XOWX00j1u3BJBIkCOZ9JA9DNbbTtHo5ZxgZ-WBQ3U42fMfYXpckF8hsMyjtPEL1vJ3t-Uk997xqAkEI4PwszqKY/s400/DSC06068123.jpg" border="0" /></a>Our beautiful steel outdoor wall decorations, fabricated cnc. No, we did not make them. You can buy them from Fred Nelson on ebaymotors.<div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Wil de Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16376976840811488181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19817412.post-87997606833779486112009-05-31T19:04:00.008-04:002009-06-02T08:59:57.702-04:00Somerset Hills 'Drive for the Kids' autism awareness/benefit<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoYPH-ImFW8MjOT0xFW21peh-6gpaWCR86XS6LBSCfxYyn3vo7-aqGOvg8JoeLoX1veCxnMzxj3FcYVM-4wn4oW45IR14HDXQ_BeHBRh9CvZijElduMJiFh343o1_-qWBIzj9N/s1600-h/n1557824092_1051833_4493018.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoYPH-ImFW8MjOT0xFW21peh-6gpaWCR86XS6LBSCfxYyn3vo7-aqGOvg8JoeLoX1veCxnMzxj3FcYVM-4wn4oW45IR14HDXQ_BeHBRh9CvZijElduMJiFh343o1_-qWBIzj9N/s400/n1557824092_1051833_4493018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342135977504376050" border="0" /></a>Went to a truly splendid event today, <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7aAu9IX5lyAr4F8WD4A-LkcoBsn5g7392LAK8UzeYdra92GgPGANkvRRfw7qaJmLTMdt1DIPLDBn83jKxClXufNhSzxVOlF2NLC4TXerWtFOOxn4xSpnSbAEFT3Lr67nmQUuf/s1600-h/1978+Ferrari+308GTB+supercharged.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7aAu9IX5lyAr4F8WD4A-LkcoBsn5g7392LAK8UzeYdra92GgPGANkvRRfw7qaJmLTMdt1DIPLDBn83jKxClXufNhSzxVOlF2NLC4TXerWtFOOxn4xSpnSbAEFT3Lr67nmQUuf/s400/1978+Ferrari+308GTB+supercharged.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342713663262557442" border="0" /></a>a benefit for autism in Bedminster, NJ. It was pretty impressive that this outstanding fundraiser was put together by a high school senior. Can't think of any way this could have been a better day. Except for the getting lost bit, but that's not the organizer's fault!<br /><br />Fundraiser, awareness meeting, get together, broad range of sports car marques, drive through beautiful countryside + phenomenal spring weather made this a success on all fronts.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheDRV3ZZtOe7HpkSqW73pMMHE2RTZZySEQKKJ0TBfKH-hABNMaBGwsBby9HOnyhhb6OytRMan4z-lcETToamHVVovs_w2XF_KX9pDVRNfgraaZzhWe-XzvjN8pPFredZ8Nh64y/s1600-h/n1557824092_1051789_6369176.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheDRV3ZZtOe7HpkSqW73pMMHE2RTZZySEQKKJ0TBfKH-hABNMaBGwsBby9HOnyhhb6OytRMan4z-lcETToamHVVovs_w2XF_KX9pDVRNfgraaZzhWe-XzvjN8pPFredZ8Nh64y/s400/n1557824092_1051789_6369176.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342135924824815106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtTpFpPfSWEGAARnbfzASDzb0W1CqpVQR7WBdIhZPvCKuGItFYMBVC4v_KgUm49KtuN7x4GyJ3waoE_huf9czmEFGqR-Hr_1aLhMxkNLB_IanjAJboWm394jJbGymtAL4UhCBN/s1600-h/n1557824092_1051771_895614.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtTpFpPfSWEGAARnbfzASDzb0W1CqpVQR7WBdIhZPvCKuGItFYMBVC4v_KgUm49KtuN7x4GyJ3waoE_huf9czmEFGqR-Hr_1aLhMxkNLB_IanjAJboWm394jJbGymtAL4UhCBN/s400/n1557824092_1051771_895614.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342135916414297906" border="0" /></a>Top photo is a 2008 Alfa Romeo C8, my favorite and the "People's Choice" winner.<br /><br />I'll see if I can embed a couple of my famously crude Facebook 'mobile upload' videos, first one of us zooming around in our supercharged 1978 Ferrari 308 (not a typical exhaust note!), then a partial panorama of the gathering of 40 - 50 exotics:<br /><object width="176" height="144"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/1123463937622"><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/1123463937622" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="176" height="144"></embed></object><br /><object width="176" height="144"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/1123453777368"><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/1123453777368" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="176" height="144"></embed></object><br /><br />Posted by Sandy<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTFhtGd0VDQJkSL2P5tvBw04zcdlqQ27gvgm8qXljBJ4OekdGAB6fYaOKxc6grFzG3yOUYzPbH_MPVrx3qVJ-ZjfOLbpQw3oerzqnA7tqwBI1ujO75lYmiLP4gsJf5XXQssVIr/s1600-h/n1557824092_1051759_2189498.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuBR8ZQ2kXIBPku1WbChNojEdcZsszgjSdJIbfum_IIEuE5Tl1IhQ1meJ7rcDbXbLYwvEsauuWS2-9VqDUEks3bYzmfMjthsvodWKirCDVTt5qdrcTUXTYBEw4GvJk65-zZwtm/s400/DSC05949.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342125844395493650" border="0" /></a>Wil de Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16376976840811488181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19817412.post-2554607829346050892009-05-25T16:41:00.000-04:002009-06-01T13:56:04.143-04:00Celebration of Speed and Design, Pocono Speedway May 25<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4iwnBpviOXj3YqDfsujsnwMN4jKBmiYgWl5AUP89AiOimePBwgaQSyg7sfrwAPT23tQZV6x-nOyXEujLBMhqcD1XhMGhmPGFL3JlyUNKhBvEyB3h_3EYOoyHyqy-y5aM8U_5I/s1600-h/CSD+Pocono+2009.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4iwnBpviOXj3YqDfsujsnwMN4jKBmiYgWl5AUP89AiOimePBwgaQSyg7sfrwAPT23tQZV6x-nOyXEujLBMhqcD1XhMGhmPGFL3JlyUNKhBvEyB3h_3EYOoyHyqy-y5aM8U_5I/s400/CSD+Pocono+2009.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342417156290176146" /></a><br />Honking down the front straight at this year's 'Celebration of Speed and Design' (CSD) at Pocono International Raceway. Many thanks to Joe Moore for once again coordinating a 4-day extravaganza. <br /><br />Here is a very short cellphone video: <br /><object width="176" height="144" ><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/1120265417661" /><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/1120265417661" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="176" height="144"></embed></object>Wil de Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16376976840811488181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19817412.post-18098348779877232612009-02-12T10:26:00.003-05:002009-03-10T13:35:51.843-04:00Lamborghini Countaches - Spring fever<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVEDdVl7tK6LiapxUUqbEpEbaYkNikGNf78puUwtNjO6X492WHoNJOg7KuwC_fNK41YNPPjowRIxHfU4U5riRwaEjRhsZrqIjQr_AIswh2nXyWg0IfEmkNWkQPvp7fcmiQsTBP/s1600-h/countaches.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVEDdVl7tK6LiapxUUqbEpEbaYkNikGNf78puUwtNjO6X492WHoNJOg7KuwC_fNK41YNPPjowRIxHfU4U5riRwaEjRhsZrqIjQr_AIswh2nXyWg0IfEmkNWkQPvp7fcmiQsTBP/s400/countaches.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301932796596387026" border="0" /></a>Just looking at this lineup, taken on a recent mild sunny day, makes me think of Spring. These Lamborghini Countaches have been in the shop for various tweaks and service, we're now waiting for the winter salt to be washed off the roads so we can road test and get them back to their owners. <br /><br />What better was to celebrate the end of winter and forget about the trials of the world for an few hours than to peel down the road in a classic Countach.<br /><br />...OK to be rigorously honest, I'm actually a gardener at heart, but I can see the attraction of these cars for all Italian car nuts out there!<br /><br />posted by SandyWil de Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16376976840811488181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19817412.post-82620297888888564102009-01-27T22:15:00.002-05:002009-03-21T15:44:10.456-04:00blog for the Mazzer<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj4zcvtuJ3i5ehQVIEm0EPtIIdC3cO-I2_Y6KUq-PbEckV4MnzRcZ_XNTIN4P4U3T1uaCvmX5TZR2xCrCSNLlaT9YpceYsMJrFwGAjV84RQSePFkbjYmXBR6UGu2ZnJAjnafDL/s1600-h/maserati_roadster_7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj4zcvtuJ3i5ehQVIEm0EPtIIdC3cO-I2_Y6KUq-PbEckV4MnzRcZ_XNTIN4P4U3T1uaCvmX5TZR2xCrCSNLlaT9YpceYsMJrFwGAjV84RQSePFkbjYmXBR6UGu2ZnJAjnafDL/s400/maserati_roadster_7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315729151601593346" border="0" /></a><br />We created a separate blog to show the history and completion of Wil's scratch built 'Mazzer' project car. <a href="http://mazzerroadster.blogspot.com/">View the blog here</a> Hopefully this car will be on the road in 2009 after many stops and starts.Wil de Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16376976840811488181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19817412.post-47157280425525916562009-01-22T22:19:00.010-05:002009-03-21T15:36:24.464-04:00Lamborghini LM002<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-9Ec7fFt7vtYeRyBU1e4NYlO14Bb8J0ZNnlGLZMalqGqAI00HT2mzUJIBz3uaQlhzDi9KpqbbFGGNDuR29yIZ5__Xr59SnNkuqYQx8fVforfrJOgxooGezpkRd1MVGRVqmfK/s1600-h/100_6509.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGZm9_VVZl-V1sRdRQAAO0htY75CIUsIouaoOPFAghU_yjqS9h1cDSTWtQdwOJrCTDxXJ3pym43I76CC0b2cAj0xFpFkKBAyDqYa0FS8VtMfVHFZz8-SGRdZhlV-zCm1mdkquy/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294335451766373698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYqDLGJzdEvmQqHk_6Y_5EFdG71OP4CxXU-FzBadLlIxQLexNmGiRli4TGRbrFpIXfIOIYDM9UDh5Nfy7ucYIo8Btxl4NJan_3AuzgE-4RTzxD8vWPoa_LTuJ1fpCInAqTFF0V/s1600-h/3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYqDLGJzdEvmQqHk_6Y_5EFdG71OP4CxXU-FzBadLlIxQLexNmGiRli4TGRbrFpIXfIOIYDM9UDh5Nfy7ucYIo8Btxl4NJan_3AuzgE-4RTzxD8vWPoa_LTuJ1fpCInAqTFF0V/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294335451271554626" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMWslLQrHyTZAc8hg-4XLYXOkR9adsGud4yUfqcDi91rVRGQDNJecCvCS9faGCJDx3TCzovF8yh3WVVPkMNs8Sv78du2ZP-JgCUdwbE1D4RW7cy-kKwEMd9KbvfcAIjYUbtNl/s1600-h/4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMWslLQrHyTZAc8hg-4XLYXOkR9adsGud4yUfqcDi91rVRGQDNJecCvCS9faGCJDx3TCzovF8yh3WVVPkMNs8Sv78du2ZP-JgCUdwbE1D4RW7cy-kKwEMd9KbvfcAIjYUbtNl/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294335256661991570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-R0XWREm2yVQbkg-_hJ1vPIY2P2n76UsVYKUhUhAiB4ePaTByuEfzbbF4la12RDw44t-xWs0bgS29-xcnXq_tNSPq-ESVCULjkLiFuC5-Vbq2gFWx6I0B8bCc8Kcz7eMG4TJF/s1600-h/5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-R0XWREm2yVQbkg-_hJ1vPIY2P2n76UsVYKUhUhAiB4ePaTByuEfzbbF4la12RDw44t-xWs0bgS29-xcnXq_tNSPq-ESVCULjkLiFuC5-Vbq2gFWx6I0B8bCc8Kcz7eMG4TJF/s400/5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294335256772409090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-xddc_58ZdRACX1YCDbzIQxsg3PdkrkeBvP0ovCNlqbvnSJgt8LyBUpShfQwhGcbaYpd_N6O_H09NQHxFFZy0k30nRH8sCUs5qnS60NMX1nNzvesAdkONq08Z9q4Fht9kTC3/s1600-h/6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-xddc_58ZdRACX1YCDbzIQxsg3PdkrkeBvP0ovCNlqbvnSJgt8LyBUpShfQwhGcbaYpd_N6O_H09NQHxFFZy0k30nRH8sCUs5qnS60NMX1nNzvesAdkONq08Z9q4Fht9kTC3/s400/6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294335254096413826" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVeWZCWFtMe9R6LOVVGjqPFP5tdhffKJq4i18OcWks723GEFkLufVWOATMaTQ6eP1I0Uh6EDF8fmtf1jNksc-rK6RprY3qCWw2puNCxr6jc9IIg6az6wFPrkVpL3eTguxYW9j7/s1600-h/7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVeWZCWFtMe9R6LOVVGjqPFP5tdhffKJq4i18OcWks723GEFkLufVWOATMaTQ6eP1I0Uh6EDF8fmtf1jNksc-rK6RprY3qCWw2puNCxr6jc9IIg6az6wFPrkVpL3eTguxYW9j7/s400/7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294335250849329506" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">One of our customers just purchased a Lamborghini LM002. It's in pretty good shape and we're just doing a little maintenance and fix-up on it. This LM is a 1991 so it has what is basically a </span><span style="font-family:arial;">Diablo V12 engine with electronic fuel </span><span style="font-family:arial;">injection.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> While performing a compression test, I noticed oil had leaked into the spark plug wells so it was decided we should replace the cam cover gaskets and while the covers are off we might as well check valve clearances and cam timing. None of the valve clearances were really way, way out of spec but 20 out of 24 needed to be adjusted by replacing the shim wafers that sit on top of the tappets. The cam timing marks were off too. If the engine was out of the vehicle we would have set the cam timing with a degree wheel and dial indicators but since the engine stayed put we just lined up the marks on the cams and bearing caps. Who ever had the cam covers off the last time used way too much sealant so we had quite a bit of cleaning up to do. The expression 'If a little is good a lot must be better' does not always apply.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Three out of eight of the threaded M6 holes in the fronts of the cam cam covers were stripped so we drilled and rethreaded them oversize for M6 Heli-coil inserts. The bolts and studs will have nice healthy thread to grab onto now.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The mechanic at the factory who assembled this engine apparently wasn't paying attention when he bolted the chain guides into the cam covers. The chain guide holes in the left cam cover were not correctly spot faced so that the seal washers had nothing but a rough cast surface to mate against causing an oil leak. We spot faced the holes correctly and the leak shouldn't reappear.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">The tubular aluminum "bolts" that secure the cam covers to the cylinder heads and double as spark plug well liners should always be installed with a Teflon type thread sealant or the</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> threads can gall, making disassembly difficult to say the least. Here we're chasing the twelve 36mm threaded spark plug wells in the cylinder heads with a tap and all 12 "bolts" with a 36mm Die. The last person to install the cam covers on this engine didn't take the proper precautions (correct threa</span><span style="font-family:arial;">d sealant) and getting it apart this time was an adventure, to say the least (we also had to file the other guy's pipe wrench marks off of the bolt heads). Chasing the threads was an absolute necessity. We had this tap and die set specially made for us just for these engines since we run into this problem quite often.<br /><br /></span>Wil de Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16376976840811488181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19817412.post-47118973948612793452008-12-22T19:54:00.001-05:002009-03-10T13:35:51.846-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGFYHQ0SpXeX-vE0BMbqmQ52112Or8hbYLdZza-vZqMvwzFZlhB_t-3Hzh6ENs0tmzH4X5t3FQzcQoRWdg63OvBYunfAZnyiNwkS5YnMge14Aj_07_F982eiKkFDKOvRmRo47F/s1600-h/holiday2008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 324px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGFYHQ0SpXeX-vE0BMbqmQ52112Or8hbYLdZza-vZqMvwzFZlhB_t-3Hzh6ENs0tmzH4X5t3FQzcQoRWdg63OvBYunfAZnyiNwkS5YnMge14Aj_07_F982eiKkFDKOvRmRo47F/s400/holiday2008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282782846550826754" border="0" /></a>Wil de Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16376976840811488181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19817412.post-54722123776995828852008-12-07T21:42:00.004-05:002009-03-10T13:35:51.846-04:00Simeone Foundation visit<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg40ILxA4JsV6JS3SLy8Xxr0LOirIKg0B5KKp2WiYXjTI3238eQjcp5xgvaZVY32FQNYN-v6cPMtocn7acpogJnOmgE6KFVK1R7FyVEirHTR-RdI9eOcxb57fzjtNjKVdABgy5b/s1600-h/1206081805.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg40ILxA4JsV6JS3SLy8Xxr0LOirIKg0B5KKp2WiYXjTI3238eQjcp5xgvaZVY32FQNYN-v6cPMtocn7acpogJnOmgE6KFVK1R7FyVEirHTR-RdI9eOcxb57fzjtNjKVdABgy5b/s400/1206081805.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277244430036612034" border="0" /></a>'All work and no play...' We enjoyed a holiday dinner with members of the Penn-Jersey chapter of the Ferrari Club of America at the brand (as of this summer) new Simeone Foundation museum in Philadelphia. Here is Wil next to an array of le Mans cars (1970 PORSCHE 917LH, 1958 FERRARI TESTA ROSSA, 1956 MASERATI 300S and 1954 FERRARI 375MM). Don't just go to the website to see more photos of this amazing collection. Go visit the museum.<br /><br />(posted by Sandy)Wil de Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16376976840811488181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19817412.post-27595537300172961322008-10-22T11:27:00.015-04:002009-03-10T13:35:51.846-04:00the finest Maserati 425 on Earth<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_5086-742556.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_5086-742135.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_5094-765858.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_5094-765282.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_5085-766311.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_5085-765944.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_5093-789690.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_5093-789142.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_5091-720925.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_5091-720438.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>There probably isn't a better example of a 1985 Maserati 425. We're delighted to be sending this Mazzer on its way home after a 3-year restoration to bring the abandoned vehicle back to life.<br /><br />The Maserati 425 is an iconic sports coupe of the '80s. Fast and fun to drive, the ideal retro city driver (or so I've been told - I just take photos).<br /><br />The 'before' pictures follow:<br /><br /><br />- posted by Sandy<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_1686-746819.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_1686-746385.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_2285-753528.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_2285-753178.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_1707-754757.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_1707-753628.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_1678-726335.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_1678-725727.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_2182-%282%29-726860.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_2182-%282%29-726427.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a>Wil de Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16376976840811488181noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19817412.post-88573144542379611562008-10-19T10:08:00.014-04:002009-03-10T13:35:51.847-04:00Ferrari 355 meltdown!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/Ferrari_360_355-741028.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/Ferrari_360_355-741020.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/F355catconverters-770109.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/F355catconverters-770107.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/F355headers-770206.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/F355headers-770111.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/sd2-781249.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/sd2-781223.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We saved a customer a bundle by installing aftermarket headers and catalytic converters following a catastrophic exhaust meltdown. The stock Ferrari pipes are too thin, similar to the Achilles heel of Lamborghini Diablos. We replaced the headers with better grade stainless steel aftermarket parts and upgraded the catalytic converters. We had to test afterwards with our SD2 setup to ensure the engine was running correctly with the new hardware and add more insulation to help prevent a similar future occurrence as a<br />safeguard. The sports racing catalytic converters and header upgrades are also available for 328, 348, 360 and 430.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_5045-782420.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_5045-782069.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here we're taking a peek deep inside of a catalytic converter on a Lamborghini Diablo using a "Visual Inspection Device" which displays live color video from an imaging sensor and lighting source connected to a flexible cable. It doesn't look like it was damaged by a short episode of running hot due to an engine management malfunction. It could have been much worse. Never drive with the Check-Engine-Light activated. It could be warning you of something benign but the light could also be trying to tell you a catastrophe is about to happen and please stop and shut off the engine!<br /><br />- Post by SandyWil de Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16376976840811488181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19817412.post-50728074067266010512008-10-18T21:58:00.002-04:002009-03-10T13:35:51.847-04:001958 TESTA ROSSA REPLICA<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/781030507209_0_BG-711169.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/781030507209_0_BG-711165.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>
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<br /><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CSandy%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:10;">We would have loved receiving the assignment to build this aluminum bodied car but we didn't.<span style=""> </span>It's too bad because we would have done a better job.<span style=""> </span>Instead we received the car for service because the engine was making a metallic noise and it ran on no more than 6 of its 12 cylinders.<span style=""> </span>We fixed all that but found problems with the suspension, the steering, the cooling system, the ignition system, the throttle linkages, the electrical system, body to chassis alignment, the paint, the wheels and tires, etc, etc.<span style=""> </span>This car needed major sorting and re-engineering but it now runs and drives beautifully.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:10;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">When first built she apparently had a vintage Ferrari V12 engine but that was replaced with a Jaguar V12 equipped with Electromotive computer controlled fuel injection and distributorless ignition and TWM throttle bodies, before we received the car, in an attempt to make the car more user friendly. Unfortunately none of this equipment had been set up properly, which is why it wasn't running right (I imagine the carburetors and distributors on the original Ferrari engine weren't set up correctly either). The metallic noise had made us wonder if the engine had a loose valve seat, or something like that, but after removing a cylinder head the cause turned out to be a piece of copper wire lying on top of a piston and making contact with the head. Not having air filters, the engine apparently just sucked the copper wire in. Luckily it didn't do any serious damage.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> Wil de Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16376976840811488181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19817412.post-68032807811486926612008-10-17T23:57:00.009-04:002009-03-11T14:36:03.350-04:00Murcielago wheels, dash<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbJ-gXBXPVzqIJzCr9aIRWkoeo-1s-lyGMHyJe1QvMW33a2oHk6j27WKOmnVIASeF1LLf0CjKJhtyKqc8Tzvi1iEk-ZU7b6Uw8AhtPMliPAgH5k_qSzZyVdycKDT_5LCQKuQnh/"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 334px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbJ-gXBXPVzqIJzCr9aIRWkoeo-1s-lyGMHyJe1QvMW33a2oHk6j27WKOmnVIASeF1LLf0CjKJhtyKqc8Tzvi1iEk-ZU7b6Uw8AhtPMliPAgH5k_qSzZyVdycKDT_5LCQKuQnh/" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_5075-750298.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_5075-749964.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_5080-750335.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_5080-750323.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />We powder coated the wheels black. We like the new look.<br /><br />Powder coating is a great process yielding stunning results for wheels and all kinds of parts.<br /><p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/dashmurc2-721426.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/dashmurc2-721412.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/dashmurc1-721396.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 345px; height: 230px;" src="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/dashmurc1-721377.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></p><p><br />Leather dashes shrink, unfortunately. Here the black leather on the dash had shrunk along the forward edge at the base of the windshield, leaving sections of the yellow structure underneath showing. It obviously did not look very nice that way. We removed the dash (not a simple task) and it was clear that not enough leather was left folded over the edge and glued down when the car was built. We sewed large leather patches onto the skimpy tabs left by the factory, both to have something to pull on and to have more leather surface area to glue down to the back of the dash. We soaked the outer dash leather, stretched it, pulled it back over the edge, glued it all down and re-installed the dash. The result was a few stretch marks in the leather on top of the dash but it looks 99% better than it did. We could have installed new leather but the car's owner didn't want to go that far and was very happy with the result.<br /></p>Wil de Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16376976840811488181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19817412.post-62319339452364523962008-10-17T23:49:00.003-04:002009-03-10T13:35:51.848-04:00THREE VINTAGE FERRARI ON A FALL AFTERNOON<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_6366-741961.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_6366-741953.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>This photo was taken as the center car, a 1965 Ferrari 330 GTS, was about to be loaded into the trailer for the trip back to it's owner. This is a really nice car for cruising around on a sunny fall day. It's not too big and not too small - a nicely sized traditional sports car with plenty of power from it's 4 liter V-12 and nice handling. It's a real pleasure to drive and to behold. I guess it's market value reflects that.<br /><br />The 330 GTS was in for an annual service. On the road test we noticed a slight hesitation in the brakes. The car was raised on a lift and one of our technicians applied pedal pressure while another tech checked the brakes over and found a big bulge in the right front brake hose. New brake hoses were installed and off she goes.<br /><br />The Ferrari on the right is a 1963 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso (luxury coupe). It is basially a road going version of the 250 GT Berlinetta SWB (short wheel base) competition car and is one of the prettiest Ferraris ever made. It's a nice little car with a 3 liter V12 and early disk brakes. Unfortunately it's a bit cramped for my 6' - 2" frame but that's not the car's fault.<br /><br />The Lusso is in our shop for some work on the fuel system, cooling system, steering and electricals and is about ready to go home also.<br /><br />The silver Ferrari on the left is a 1975 365 GT4 BB (Berlinetta Boxer) It has a horizontally opposed 12 cylinder engine which is the reason for the Boxer name since the two banks of pistons move back and forth, towards and away from each other like boxing gloves in a fight. This is considered the first mid-engine Ferrari. The 246 Dino came before it but at the time the Dino was considered a separate brand by Ferrari management. This was a fast car in it's day and is still no slouch. I'm told this car was actually displayed on the Ferrari stand at the International Auto Show in the old Coloseum. I think the CNN building stands there now but I remember many exciting trips to the Coloseum to see the latest offerings.<br /><br />This car is here for a partial restoration and is very close to completion.Wil de Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16376976840811488181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19817412.post-9233337074919669812008-10-08T17:32:00.008-04:002009-03-10T13:35:51.848-04:00Waiting<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_6345-775162.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_6345-774935.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>This 1959 Jaguar XK 150S roadster was found in a barn in Texas, with a bullet hole in the windshield. Now spot free from rust and protected in primer, it waits. Has been waiting in our barn in NJ for 8 years for restoration work to resume.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />How much longer before it looks like this?<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/Jaguar_XK150_Roadster-710537.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/Jaguar_XK150_Roadster-710533.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I heard that Clint Eastwood had one of these too in the early '60s (probably without the bullet hole).<br /><br /><br />- posted by SandyWil de Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16376976840811488181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19817412.post-71792586051309048992008-10-04T13:28:00.006-04:002009-03-10T13:35:51.849-04:00Happy ending for burned Lamborghini Diablo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_5040-701842.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_5040-701793.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />We are in the final stages of a 3-year reconstruction of a Lamborghini Diablo roadster which suffered an engine fire. Originally a silver car, the engine was toast and all rear body panels, hoses, wiring, etc melted. Now with new metal flake yellow paint, rebuilt engine, restored frame, we are just performing a final service. We can't wait to send this car home.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/newinterior-742416.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/newinterior-742176.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_4514-730838.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_4514-730593.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_2442-758243.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_2442-757988.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_2284-721860.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_2284-721621.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/diablo-119-722203.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/diablo-119-721921.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_1027-731217.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_1027-730917.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_1025-757835.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/100_1025-757537.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a>Wil de Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16376976840811488181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19817412.post-71606949359937363762008-09-27T10:18:00.018-04:002009-03-10T13:35:51.849-04:00Garden State Ferrari Festival<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/7-754388.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/7-754384.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/8-754423.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/8-754419.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/5-726554.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/5-726550.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/6-726581.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/6-726576.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/3-781029.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/3-781024.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/4-781056.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/4-781052.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/1-793484.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/1-793467.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/2-731311.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://exoticars-usa.com/blog/uploaded_images/2-731308.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Before September turns into October, here are photos from this year's Garden State Ferrari Festival, held September 14 in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Florham</span> Park. We were there (2nd to last photo, lower right; note my new <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvatore_Ferragamo"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Ferragamo</span></a> handbag!) with our black 1978 supercharged Euro Ferrari 308<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">GTB</span> (last photo). <br /><br />There were about 200 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Ferraris</span>, from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Enzo</span>, to late model and vintage models. The facilities for a show like this are great - 4 tiers of blacktop and good landscaping - all the cars looked their best. The weather was hot for mid September - but better sun than rain.<br /><br />Despite the allure of marvelously restored older <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Ferraris</span> (a 1961 250PF Cabriolet took Best in Show and numerous other awards), my personal favorite was a 430 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Spyder</span> painted an unusual tropical orange/red. (5th photo) Tamale red? What do I know, I just know what I like!<br /><br />Note: these photos were posted at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">exoticsrally</span>.com forum and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">reposted</span> here with the photographer's (Brent Mathews) permission. <a href="http://exoticsrally.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1513&page=3">More photos can be found on this thread at Exotics Rally</a>: We didn't bring our cameras, just strolled around enjoying the day. Fun.<br /><br />Many thanks to Dave North of the <a href="http://www.fcapennjersey.com/">Penn-Jersey branch of the Ferrari Club of America</a> for painstakingly organizing once again a hugely successful occasion for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Ferrarista</span>.<br /><br />- posted by Sandy<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://exoticsrally.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2700&stc=1&d=1221491132"><br /></a>Wil de Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16376976840811488181noreply@blogger.com0