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04-06-2011, 06:14 AM
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Jalpa restoration
Hey people, i have not been on the site much lately due to refurbishing my jalpa. its still at the early stages but i have been going at it for about 6 weeks every weekend and almost every night. Attached are some pics. i plan to spray the engine bay this weekend. since the blue is not the original colour, I have chosen a different blue. i will post more pics as i go. Sorry about the poor picture quality. i must start using my camera and not the phone!
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04-06-2011, 07:48 AM
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Mike '86 Countach 5000QV #GLA12002 '83 Jalpa #DLA12071 (Sold 10-22-09, but not forgotten) Looking for 2007 - '08 Maserati Quattroporte Aerodynamics are for people who can't build engines -- Enzo Ferrari
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04-07-2011, 04:12 PM
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cool... thanks for posting
rs
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04-08-2011, 08:19 PM
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very nice...keep the updates and pics coming!!!
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Lynn  1986 Jalpa #GLA12276 2004 Maserati Spyder GT 2011 Lotus Evora 2008 Mazda Miata PRHT 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee
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04-10-2011, 03:22 AM
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Thanks guys, no other people in the world could appreciate the resto as much as you here. I have now painted the engine bay. its hard to show the colour in pictures as its a pearl and looks different in a photo to real life. here are a couple of shots. Cheers
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06-04-2011, 07:47 PM
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Looks like the work of art it is
 Very nice and I love the color too!
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Actively looking for a Countach, PM me if you are selling one! Sold #FLA12191 in 2002 Currently Jalpa #FLA12242 In NH as a parts car (waiting on another Jalpa sale for an engine and trans in order to be rebuilt debating an LS1 and MR2 trans axle transplant) Jalpa #JLA12411 Possibly the farthest North Lamborghini in the World (On its way to NH for a refresh arriving the last week on Aug 2012) Jalpa #JLA12382 Finished and in Clovis, NM. The car is amazing!
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09-07-2011, 03:39 AM
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Just an update on what I have done so far as the restoration. Apart from doing the engine gearbox transplant, I have been doing modifications, driving the car for a few weeks and then back to the resto. The back part of the car is fully refurbished now, so now its time to clean up the front section. I have excellent braking now thanks to having an MR2 booster/master cylinder modified to fit the jalpa pedal box. The standard four pot calipers do work really well its the BENDATALIA booster/master that was useless. It got great pedal feel now. Although I took Raymonds advise and used the yellow stuff brake pads on the front, and i couldnt get the rear yellows but managed to get red stuff brake pads.
The pedal springs were old and the clutch one had snaped. i had to get an engineer to get the pedal box apart to fit the new springs that had to be made specially. I have now officially removed and replaced almost every nut and bolt on the car in the driveline. The car looks amazing in the photos but the underbody was really sad. I found lots of rust in the front section even in the wheel arches. The car is from England i suppose! I cut it all out and welded new sections in and had all the suspension, struts and everthing that could come off bead blasted. I actually weighed all the tar and stone guard/underbody detener that i removed at almost 10kgs. i have not finished yet but here are some before and after shots. P.S You got to do your brakes. I have heard alot here about the poor braking the japla has got. The difference is amazing. If anyone needs more advice on the braking let me know. Cheers Nik
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09-07-2011, 04:43 AM
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The rusty wheel arches is a known problem, see jalpa.ch - common problems...
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09-07-2011, 08:19 AM
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Nik,
I would be keen on the information you have about up grading the brakes the vacuum assistance on my Jalpa seems very poor. TIA Mike
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