Aurelia Pininfarina Cabriolet history required

[chriswgawne]

Hi Ade,
Are the rear telescopics original or a later fitment? Just curious. It would be interesting to see a photo of the top mounting for these.
Car is looking great.
Chris

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Hi Chris, The dampers are a later fitment, they have a triangular plate for the top mount that uses the lower holes for the friction dampers as part of the location, hope you can see in the attached photo. Ade.

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Another B50 Pinin Farina Cabriolet has just been advertised for sale http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/classic-car-page.php/carno/75804

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This morning I finished fitting the exhaust, it all went together rather well! As to the sound, well with straight through silencers it isn't the quietest Aurelia I have heard, but it does have a nice rasp to it!!!!  I will have to see what it sounds like on the road, I might have to fit cherry bombs as my son had his hands over his ears!   Photos to follow.......

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Photos of tailpipes.

[fay66]

Hi Ade,
What colour are the wheels and who did them, they look very much like the colour of the wheels on my 2c that need repainting.

Brian
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I can't remember the exact colour, but I think it was a Ford colour ( Alpaca Beige?) from the 50's it is just the right shade a slightly beige cream. The chap who painted the car did them, Andy Rickets, Rickets restorations in Wroughton, not far from me. I can find out the code if you need it.

[fay66]

If you would be so kind.
Thank You.

Brian
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[Sliding Pillar]

The wheel colour is Ford Alpaca Beige, Ford numbers CT,  MAT, or 2B.  ICI code NT 70.  I would get a sample pot first though as it is darker than shown on the photo, camera flash makes it look creamer.  This is the correct colour for 4th series B20. I have used it as the rims should be body colour (blue) and the centers interior colour (again blue) but I wanted two tone wheels, hence the beige which matches the dials and steering wheel colour.

[DavidLaver]

Interesting to know "the rules" for the two tone wheels - likewise that exhausts should be painted.

What about coloura for the hood frame?  I can see wood, tubes, and what looks like padding on the front and rear rails.

David

[fay66]

The wheel colour is Ford Alpaca Beige, Ford numbers CT,  MAT, or 2B.  ICI code NT 70.  I would get a sample pot first though as it is darker than shown on the photo, camera flash makes it look creamer.  This is the correct colour for 4th series B20. I have used it as the rims should be interior colour (blue) and the centers body colour (again blue) but I wanted two tone wheels, hence the beige which matches the dials and steering wheel colour.

Thanks Ade, I'll try a sample pot on one of my spare wheels and see what it looks like.

Brian
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The hood frame is Chrome....... don't ask how much it cost!!!! The wooden rails ( they are painted grey at the moment) will be covered by the hood fabric which is beige on the inside, navy outside. (The original colour combination)

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With the risk of bring boring here are some more exhaust pictures

[DavidLaver]

Keep-em-coming!!

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OK! Here are some pics from roughly 1985 in an 'as found' condition before the restoration started.