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by Argonaut
Tue Oct 17, 2023 10:10 am
Forum: The Fiat Dino
Topic: Dino restoration on YouTube
Replies: 7
Views: 3860

Re: Dino restoration on YouTube

100% subscribe on your statement. The problem is that most of those cars from Italy back in those days do not have sufficient rust protection plus bad quality steel from Russia. And if then you are having complex metal sheet constructions underneath the outer skin it becomes really expensive to get ...
by Argonaut
Wed Sep 06, 2023 9:11 am
Forum: The Fiat Dino
Topic: Another Dino on YouTube
Replies: 2
Views: 2376

Re: Another Dino on YouTube

Very cool... this is what those cars are all about... a special moment... a time capsule... this very moment.

At least for me
by Argonaut
Tue Aug 22, 2023 3:48 pm
Forum: Market
Topic: FS: 1967 Fiat Dino Spider 2.0 Project
Replies: 6
Views: 2871

Re: FS: 1967 Fiat Dino Spider 2.0 Project

does not look like the original color... do you know the one from the factory?
by Argonaut
Mon Aug 21, 2023 8:57 am
Forum: Market
Topic: IF you have plenty of $$$$
Replies: 11
Views: 4511

Re: IF you have plenty of $$$$

Yes, 152 Fiat red is "rosso vivo". This is exactly the color my Dino sitting in Mark's garage was delivered when being new. As far as I know that was quite rare to the Dinos
by Argonaut
Fri Aug 18, 2023 5:17 pm
Forum: Market
Topic: IF you have plenty of $$$$
Replies: 11
Views: 4511

Re: IF you have plenty of $$$$

Yes, Mark is phantastic in terms of knowledge and execution. He has already shown me quite a few details about the spiders I never was aware of. Currently, he is working on a second Dino Spider 2.4, which also belongs to me. It just takes too long as he is alone in his shop and busy with other cars ...
by Argonaut
Fri Aug 18, 2023 8:53 am
Forum: Market
Topic: IF you have plenty of $$$$
Replies: 11
Views: 4511

Re: IF you have plenty of $$$$

yes, mine was also done in the US... and I had to do the whole job again in Europe. In the end it is not only about a new paint job. And the 500 km is because also... the whole engine needed to be redone. Just was finished now a few weeks ago. But you can also speak to HugoHarris... same painful exp...
by Argonaut
Thu Aug 17, 2023 6:28 pm
Forum: Market
Topic: IF you have plenty of $$$$
Replies: 11
Views: 4511

Re: IF you have plenty of $$$$

Looks great... and if it nearly as perfect as it looks... worth the price. I would have loved to see some pictures from underneath.

I have a similar sample (same color combination) with just the same mileage, new engine (500 km from new), fully restored for a lightly better price.
by Argonaut
Mon Aug 14, 2023 9:09 am
Forum: The Fiat Dino
Topic: The 'Humble' Fiat with Race Derived Ferrari V6 - Fiat Dino Coupe
Replies: 18
Views: 5493

Re: The 'Humble' Fiat with Race Derived Ferrari V6 - Fiat Dino Coupe

What I like a lot is that it reflects my experience with the coupe. First, you think, it is kind of ok but not outstanding... the driving position is something you need to get used to and so on and so forth. But then, if you are becoming aquainted and letting the engine rev it gets your enthusiasm m...
by Argonaut
Mon Jun 05, 2023 8:41 am
Forum: Technical Discussions
Topic: Oil smoke from one exhaust
Replies: 9
Views: 3210

Re: Oil smoke from one exhaust

OK... why asking if completely convinced? I have been taking many engines apart in my life... if it is white... it is water... If it smells like oil, then maybe a crack in the block or in the head, so that both water and oil is getting burnt. Maybe while tightening the head bolts... or... what also ...