1968 Bizzarrini Corsa/LS7 / C6 underpinnings

[BLT2DRIVE]

It was an Italian sports car built by an ex Ferrari engineer(1960 250 G T O ) in the 60's. They had Corvette drivetrains and aluminum bodies. When the Corvette got big blocks so did the Bizzarrinis. The later (1968) superlight weights had glass bodies.The Gt America's also got the glass bodies. Plans for modern chassis, LS7, vintage style. 1/15/09 I picked up the remnants for my next project finally last Thurs. It's been in this storage unit since 1979 or 80. I have all the parts less front of chassis, engine ,trans. I have the glass, doors, hood, trunk lid, dash, the original Bizzarrini gauges. I'm spec'ing out the chassis bids and plan on another LS7, but I found quickly the next time I looked it over after that "Christmas" morning, Deer inthe Headlight feeling of bringing it home. The T-56 won't work in this car! The engine set back is so extreme, the shifter would be behind you! So I'm going with the TKO with the first shifter location just 7.02" behind the mount to the bellhousing. That'll do it.... Will update as I get going. Allready got OEM NOS taillights from Greece. Ordered some re-pop turn signal lenses and Talbot style mirrors.....

[brownz]

so it was half GM? this will be a cool build, and vintage also very cool.

[Restomod]

So do you have one?!?!?!?!?! They are a few and far between IIRC....
If you dont heres one (of only two) I found forsale....nice and cheap...
http://www.dupontregistry.com/autos/Search/DRauSearchDetails.aspx?itemid=247960

[67SSDan]

Yeah, 260K sounds like a good starting point for a project car. LOL

I dig it man, should be a real head turner. Lets see some pix when you get rolling with the project!

Dan

[BLT2DRIVE]

So do you have one?!?!?!?!?! They are a few and far between IIRC....
If you dont heres one (of only two) I found forsale....nice and cheap...
http://www.dupontregistry.com/autos/Search/DRauSearchDetails.aspx?itemid=247960 I found a body only, missing some trim and stuff. I figured for a PT car not a Concourse resto I could fab what was missing. They guy told me $17,000. Word of mouth, some guy( a real car guy,who can spend $100,000 plus 2 or $300,000 more to make it a legit $700,000 car) bought it for $95,000 . It was an aluminum body. I found out the later Corsa cars(track) went from aluminum to fiberglass the last two years of production as Super Lightweights (Superleggera) Plus , they were G.M. and mine still will be.

[Code Red]

nice but make sure you post much LARGER pics ;-)

[BLT2DRIVE]

They're file photos for reference I found. But even my pictures have to be tiny to load them. I don't know how people post the big pictures on here. I have lots of build up photos of my cars but I'm taking hi-resolution stuff for myself. Once in a while I'll shoot something in VGA,just to have some thing to post and show you guys. Even then it's tough to load or fit on here.....

[overZealous1]

awesome looking project! would be incredible looking with updated wheels and drivetrain.

[BLT2DRIVE]

awesome looking project! would be incredible looking with updated wheels and drivetrain. I'm thinking 18" max to clear the C6 stuff, 17" if they'll fit. I want to have a wheel that looks like the old Italian style cast wheels but not in 14" or 15". Update to a more contemporary size. (Foose?, Rushforth?, listening?) Can't load any more pics, see previous replies......

[Restomod]

I have seen Pantera style wheels in larger sizes but right now I cant remember where.
Any pics of the body you found??

[Bow Tie 67]

They're file photos for reference I found. But even my pictures have to be tiny to load them. I don't know how people post the big pictures on here. I have lots of build up photos of my cars but I'm taking hi-resolution stuff for myself. Once in a while I'll shoot something in VGA,just to have some thing to post and show you guys. Even then it's tough to load or fit on here.....

Cool build, as for the pics us a hosting site such as webshots to post up larger photos.

[Kustom_dude]

I think Boyd use to make them in larger sizes.

[BLT2DRIVE]

I edited the lead in, but I have the "next" project home. A street track/car to chase Bad Penny in..... LOL (file photo attached)

[BLT2DRIVE]

Yeah, 260K sounds like a good starting point for a project car. LOL

I dig it man, should be a real head turner. Lets see some pix when you get rolling with the project!

Dan
Yeah, Stock Market down, these are going up. Recent add in Sports Car Market

[BLT2DRIVE]

Check out the engine set-back!

[67.5vette]

I've always liked these cars. They have a mid engined look. Do you have a source for glass? I imagine those peices will be hard to find. Really cool project.

[Restomod]

The windshield could be hard to come up with unless you have one custom made. The rest all looks flat...easy.

[Restomod]

I edited the lead in, but I have the "next" project home. A street track/car to chase Bad Penny in..... LOL (file photo attached)

Come on man stop teasing,throw us some pics of the Biz! :yum:

[ironworks]

Wow cool project. Should be a reall head turner when done.

Rodger

[BLT2DRIVE]

I've always liked these cars. They have a mid engined look. Do you have a source for glass? I imagine those peices will be hard to find. Really cool project.
Yeah, I got glass with it last week, and I bought a new windsheild from Pilkington in England too.

[BLT2DRIVE]

Come on man stop teasing,throw us some pics of the Biz! :yum:
Hey, I've been grinding away at his since October, before SEMA. I just got possesion of the whole lot last week, 1/15/09. I'll post more when I get it set up and flat plated......

[1971CHEVELLE]

Nice project Keep us posted. Good luck.

[icebird84]

Excellent project but it needs to be done Right . Good luck to you and keep us update on the work

p.s you can make free account at http://photobucket.com/ it is very user friendly and you can post faster ,save time :)

[Munster]

Seen a small segment on the Speed channel "My Classic Car" I beleive. They showed one at a car show, Pebble Beach? and it was the first time I seen one of these. It was a different body style tho had a verticle rear window with what looked like headrest pods going back to the rear of the car. The guy said they were brake cooling ducts and the air and under carriage air was then exhausted back up to the top between the pods to remove undercarriage lift. Said it was ahead of its time. Maybe someone can find that video.
I like the style of yours alot more than that one. Sleeker. They showed that in order to get to the distributor you had to go thru an access hole in the top of the dash behind the windsheild, like where a defroster vent usually would be. The motor is way back in there.

P.S. x2 on the photobucket for adding pic to your threads. Bigger pic and you don't keep getting told you have to many pics in threads already. Pretty easy to use once set up.

[Restomod]

WOW!! Really nice body!!!! Cant wait....

[MickMc]

BLT2Drive

Show us some pictures of your 'patina' car, just so the guys can see what I've already seen.



Mick

[aray327]

Now how are you going to help with my swap if you are spending all your time on the biz???

[aray327]

i was thisss close to posting a photo of T's current 'patina' ls7 powered bubble top

[BLT2DRIVE]

BLT2Drive

Show us some pictures of your 'patina' car, just so the guys can see what I've already seen.



Mick
lots of pics, big too http://www.hubgarage.com/mygarage/BLT2DRIVE

[BLT2DRIVE]

Now how are you going to help with my swap if you are spending all your time on the biz???
Been working @ Honda building their Dyno Cell, had to take a vacation day to go Pick-up the Bizzarrini.....Let me know what's happening, get the right motor? Went to GNRS this afternoon, the power conservation contractor at my "day job" took off at two, so I followed. But I have to be here to supervise all weekend to tie the 400,000 volts back on to the grid...

[BLT2DRIVE]

i was thisss close to posting a photo of T's current 'patina' ls7 powered bubble top
Hey , I'm going to paint it ! If I can quit driving it! 16,000 plus miles since the LS7 went in last spring.... Guess it gets the backburner while I blow out this Bizzarrini, LS7. Oh yeah it's Euro....7 Litre LOL

[BLT2DRIVE]

Now how are you going to help with my swap if you are spending all your time on the biz???
Where the LS6 baby that's going in!

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

That thing is gonna be a bad boy my friend a bad bad boy..

[BRIAN]

Cool project!! I had seen someone who was restoring 2 of them I think one was a coupe and the other conv?

Take a look at Schott wheels their Modsport looks just like a Lambo Miura wheel.

[BLT2DRIVE]

Excellent project but it needs to be done Right . Good luck to you and keep us update on the work

p.s you can make free account at http://photobucket.com/ it is very user friendly and you can post faster ,save time :)Thanks, I did see if it links? http://photobucket.com/BLT2DRIVE

[icebird84]

you copy the taxt in the IMG Code - Forums & Bulletin Boards

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and past it her
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/01/CRSuperleggera12409012-1.jpg

[BLT2DRIVE]

I went to "55 MPH Schnieder" Freight Depot and picked up my LS7 crate motor. I talked to Kyle @ DSE at the Goodguys OC and finalized some needed dimensions for my chassis. I'm concentrating on blocking the body, re-mounting all the doors, hood, trunklid, and glass. Then I'll start on the chassis assembly. I had done more chassis measurements to determine driver and floorpan positions and heights, as well as the huge original engine set back. ( 34" to back of block from frt. axle centerline !) I had some track issues to define also, wheel offsets will cover that. Kyle's stuff is working, and has the desired charateristics in movement and camber gains I want. Why re-invent the wheel, I did that on my '62. Cutting and redoing the front suspension three times until it reacted like I wanted. The hard work has been done and is definetly getting proven week in and week out at the Goodguys Events!

[BLT2DRIVE]

BLT2Drive

Show us some pictures of your 'patina' car, just so the guys can see what I've already seen.



Mick
The "patina" car..... Now resides in KY.

[Restomod]

Cant tell from that pic is it a Zephyr?

[BLT2DRIVE]

Cant tell from that pic is it a Zephyr?
OZE '37 Ford 3-window w/ LS6/4L60E...

[mc84_zz4]

https://www.pro-touring.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=27920&d=1232582928
Great Scott!, that is one sexy beast.

A Classic! Can't wait to see the updates as it goes.

[BLT2DRIVE]

I set up a jig frame for the body. I set it to centerline, then worked from the rear of the rockers forward leveling left to right & front to back. The right front fender/nose was drooping from having crap piled on it for 30 years, but once it was squared up and stabilized it came right back to position. I'll mount the jig to a rotisserie this week, then start re-hanging the doors, hood and trunk lid.

[Boyd]

So what happened to the '62? Did you ever paint it? Did you sell it? That is such a cool car. So is the Bizzarini. (so many cool project name possibilities with a name like Bizzarini - the obvious one being:

Bizzare-ini.

[jackfrost]

nice. can't wait to see more progress pics on this one!

[aray327]

looks like the weekends have been busy! I'm guessing it wont be long before there's some suspension under that baby.

[BLT2DRIVE]

So what happened to the '62? Did you ever paint it? Did you sell it? That is such a cool car. So is the Bizzarini. (so many cool project name possibilities with a name like Bizzarini - the obvious one being:

Bizzare-ini.
I want to pull it apart and cage it then paint , but I'm driving it (17,000 mi since the LS7 went in last spring) and enjoying it. I resigned myself to the fact that funding is going to do the Bizzarrini project completion for now. Pictures from recent Goodguys @ Del Mar, (courtesy of Air Ride crew and David Pozzi, Thanks!)

[justdrive]

are those projectors in your 62? i love it! is that a one off job? and i cant wait to see this corsa completed, its going to be an absolute monster if its anything like your other projects...

[BLT2DRIVE]

It's been a while since I posted.... I spent the summer making what I had perfect, then realized once I started the chassis layout, I just wasn't happy with the stance. The little peculiar flares were really quite useless. If the tires were in position in the wheel opening to look right they interfered with the wheel travel. To miss made it sit to high, and to move the wheel inboard ( as some of the street versions were) made in look like it belonged working as a railroad service car!! LOL I referenced the Corsa/race versions that were not slab sided like the street cars. They were more volumpuous and coke bottle shaped. SO I CUT OFF ALL FOUR CORNERS AND STARTED OVER!!!! I made all four quarters like the Le Mans cars. Bulbous and broad shouldered. The stance is now perfect and will accomadate 265/35-18 frt and 345/30-19 rear tires! I'm working on the details of blocking it out straight then will recast in carbon fiber.

[TGVettes]

I have always loved the stock original Bizzarini's
now I'm not a guy that leaves any car stock so this is absolutely awesome build.

Tonny

[WILWAXU]

Bizz project is looking good!

Should be a blast when it's finished.

[thetoystore]

sick!!!!!!!!!!! please keep this car going. and bigger pics

[Restomod]

MMMMMM I like it even more now!!

[BA.]

, I just wasn't happy with the stance. The little peculiar flares were really quite useless. I referenced the Corsa/race versions that were not slab sided like the street cars. They were more volumpuous and coke bottle shaped. SO I CUT OFF ALL FOUR CORNERS AND STARTED OVER!!!! I made all four quarters like the Le Mans cars. Bulbous and broad shouldered.

First time seeing your thread,....that Bizzarini is a sweet-assed shape and it took some big cahoni's to go after those fenders like that.

Looking forward to your updates, this is going to be one awesome ride.

[jackfrost]

awesome modifications... can't wait to see more.

[BLT2DRIVE]

I have always loved the stock original Bizzarini's
now I'm not a guy that leaves any car stock so this is absolutely awesome build.

Tonny
Yeah, but I used photos of actual race cars for precidence, as to not just pull the mods out of thin air....LOL! But of the hundreds of pictures I've collected and the actual cars I've seen and photographed, being "coach built" and by several builders, nearly no two are alike. Even with production numbers of 139 or so, it was like they coachbuilder made three, the the next batch they said, "How did we do this?, Well let's do it this way..." I saw several side by side, all had different profiles, vents, lights, door handles, turn up to the windshield base, rises to the side of the backglass, door handles,ect., ect.... They said no Iso A3/C's were made in fiberglass, yet I found pictures of the earlier Iso styling in glass, though some experts said it was not done until the later Corsa cars, then the GT America's built for the states. Original importor was Corvette racer John Fitch, he shortly thereafter handed it off to a firm in New York....

[WILWAXU]

Todd,
Have you thought about using a late model Corvette rear mounted transmission setup?

Will the body be glass or do you plan to tackle Carbon?

[TGVettes]

BLT2
You are doing just what I would do on modifying it,
I like a lot of factory race type modifications. One car i want to build that I have not done yet is a 68-69 L88 Race type Corvette with a lot of the mods that was done to those race cars back in the day. modern stuff in suspension and under the hood.

Tonny

[BLT2DRIVE]

Todd,
Have you thought about using a late model Corvette rear mounted transmission setup?

Will the body be glass or do you plan to tackle Carbon?
There's no room, the tranny would intrude on the seat area. The motor is back under the dash with an acess panel, the block is beside your calf and the tranny is nearly behind you. I've got a line with Quaife for a sequential six-speed from the Le Mans spec Vipers... Glass first to check the molds, then Carbon once dialed in. I also have aluminum honeycomb, sandwiched in Carbonfiber for the tunnel area, and floor structures, lined with balistic rated Propex Fabric to protect the drivers compartment from any possible fragmentation at the track.

[BLT2DRIVE]

BLT2
You are doing just what I would do on modifying it,
I like a lot of factory race type modifications. One car i want to build that I have not done yet is a 68-69 L88 Race type Corvette with a lot of the mods that was done to those race cars back in the day. modern stuff in suspension and under the hood.

Tonny
Other than some up-to-date wheel sizes, I want it to look vintage correct with the correct lights, lenses, Talbot mirrors, ect. To fit the big brakes I have to go bigger on the wheels too. Target weight is 2300 lbs. tops, may come in less with some of the composites.

[tyoneal]

P. S. Engineering can do most of the old Vintage wheels for cars like these.

You, might give him a shout when you get where you need a set.

Ty

[Bad Bird]

Are you going to keep the original dash? I love modernized vintage cars that still keep the factory dash...

[LeighP]

Awesome.....very cool.
A few years ago I was at Bonneville talking to a guy who was racing a Mercedes gull wing coupe....he did the same as you, found an empty body and just built the car he wanted from it...people couldn't believe he was using a gull wing as a race car, lol.

[madmax]

You should produce a kit if you are making molds....

;)

[jackfrost]

a Bizzarrini kit would be amazing!

[BLT2DRIVE]

You should produce a kit if you are making molds....

;)
Hmm... Turn-key minus.. Uh...No Comment...LOL!!!

[Bryce]

this is similiar to the Intermechanica Omega that I will soon be building.

[BLT2DRIVE]

Are you going to keep the original dash? I love modernized vintage cars that still keep the factory dash... I have a RacePac in my LS7 Bubbletop and I love it. I'm torn, but the first one I'll probrobly have electronic replicas done of my OEM Bizzarrini guages... I have both an early style dash with three pods on top above the wheel, speedo and tach at center of dash. I have the later style dash as well, but it's just a flat wood panel with the gauges in a row, followed by a row of toggle switches... very Italian, very early Ferrari-ish too. The earlier style I like best, (more racers had that style) and is correct for this car.

[BLT2DRIVE]

Hey sorry I've been busy.... so here's an update. The body mods were completed to the Corsa Le Mans spec I envisioned. I had Mitch Kelly at Kelly & Son shoot the buck after I perfected & primed the the body/buck... I then had it molds pulled by some Rocket Scientist... no really... they build "Predator" drones in composite as their day jobs.... The first Carbon /Kevlar/ Fiberglass/Coremat body is out and is hanging over the chassis table. (sorry still can't upload any more pics... will look for link to them....)

[BLT2DRIVE]

Link to pictures of some of the body/buck shaping process, mold making, Badges,and updates as chassis progresses.... http://www.flickr.com/photos/13214747@N07/sets/72157625904232799/ Larry and Mike @ EVOD are making wheels for me... pictures soon....

[WILWAXU]

Congrats on the progess!

[LeighP]

Wow, thats one very cool job....love the material specs, and the look of it...truly classic sports car design.

[WS6]

Very cool. I really like the badge too.

[mc84_zz4]

Wow, now that is a big 'little' project. Great work!
:hail:

[BLT2DRIVE]

Chassis moving forward again, after a little delay (9weeks) from GM... Setting motor & trans in position to fabricate drop out cros members, then make molds for central tunnel/bulkeds/florpan out of Carbon Kevlar composite...

[malibuplotter]

Wow!! Can't wait for more updates.

[AintQik]

Beautiful, perfect.

If I had the funds to do this I would, all friggin day long. And have cowboy boots made of people. However, I digress. If DaVinci built a car, this would be it. Someday when I stop being a soldier I will get serious and find some cool stuff to play with like this. You can only build so many Camaros ;)

[aray327]

It's time for an update

[matdean]

It's time for an update

This one and his '62 Chevy both need an update!

[Bad Bird]

Yes! I cannot express how much I love this project.

[BLT2DRIVE]

Chassis is ready to come of chassis table and go for header fabrication / jigs....

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

ayyyyee!

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif

[jp455]

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2011/09/motherofgod-1.jpg

[BLT2DRIVE]

Some other pics to check out for you guys while I await parts deliveries this week... :) 1)Blocking before paint after cutting off and making changes at all four corners to mimic the Le Mans cars, 2) painted ready to have the molds pulled, 3) a fresh new composite body pulled from my molds & "Les Noyse" dropping by to check out the rumored 42" height...

[BLT2DRIVE]

Some chassis photos from this summer...

[BLT2DRIVE]

On going chassis pics from the summer.... a real 327 powered Bizzarrini thrown in to highlight the engine set back... there is an acess panel in the dash to reach the points and distributor..... It's in the cockpit with you....

[BLT2DRIVE]

Larry Dove @ EVOD is making my wheels... an "upsize" from the original Campagnolo's 15x6 frt, 15x8 rr. Updating to a Viper spec set of Michelin P2's in 285/35-18 frt on 18x9.5's & 345/30-19 rr on 19x12's... real centerlocks made to look like the originals... but to modern supercar specs... Thanks to Mike Curtis for bringing my vision to fruition and to Matt @ AutoAnvil for hooking me up with Larry...

[BLT2DRIVE]

I also had some badges made... others coming....

[BLT2DRIVE]

A few of the doodle renderings I did just to visulize some color ideas... any thoughts? likes? dis-likes? LOL! Thanks, Todd

[chaz75]

i like #3 peter brock colors and # 5 strikes my fancy. but it's your ride, it's what make you happy that counts.

[jp455]

Project is looking awesome! Cant wait to see it sitting on its own. Quick quetion though...where did you get those badges made?

[Tiger]

Awesome!

I like Bardahl and 7liter the best.

[BLT2DRIVE]

Project is looking awesome! Cant wait to see it sitting on its own. Quick quetion though...where did you get those badges made?
http://www.arniebrown.com/badges.htm

[craigs73]

hey you making molds i take it? the car is looking great :)

[RS_Customs]

very cool. I like how you modified the one body to build the molds and make the shell you are using. Going to be a fun car! Are you going to start producing that shell?

Robert

[zombiekiller]

Such a great build. Even though it may not be authentic or period correct, I think i'd opt to spray it the gulf racing powder blue with orange and white stripes. Then i'd go buy me one of these :

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif

to match.


I'm seriously envious of the biz.

[irregal83]

Amazing car... i pick paint proposal theme# 2

[Tig]

Wow, that really is an amazing project. It is coming along quite well to say the least.
Looks amazing, keep up the great work.

[sr73bu]

Amazing work! Talk about extreme talent!... and great taste!

-Sean

[shortrack]

very cool!!!

[LeighP]

Beautiful work....can't wait to see it done. The "Peter Brock" scheme is my favourite.

[rfalker1]

OMG!!! that is something that is awesome!!!! wow.

[Motown 454]

What an awesome job your doing here. My build has me wondering whats next some times never mind something this involved. Your a true craftsman. I like #1 or 2.

[WS6]

Glad to know this is moving along nicely. Love the wheels. I think those will really set the car off and cause people to take a second look. As for paint schemes, I dig the red with blue and white stripe(#1) or the second one. Keep up the great work.

[linkstar69]

Subscribed for the inspiration these kind of builds give me.

[srh3trinity]

Those wheels are gonna tie the whole thing together. One of the red-based paint schemes would work great with the gold wheels.

[LSfan70s]

Subscribed.
Would you share any more pictures of that body work:
https://www.pro-touring.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=49418&stc=1&d=1316570705

[BLT2DRIVE]

Hung the brakes and mounted the front coilovers today... mounted the carbon fiber seats to be ready for cage work... next radiator, condensor, & dual fan unit....

[BLT2DRIVE]

Subscribed.
Would you share any more pictures of that body work:
https://www.pro-touring.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=49418&stc=1&d=1316570705 Pics of wire frame & lattice work to recontour the original body...then pulled molds to have a fresh solid composite body to build with....

[Motorcitydak]

I have to say that the last rendering is my favorite. With all the work you are going thru it looks like you will be able to start making more bodies, is that your plan?

[BLT2DRIVE]

Mocked in radiator, but no condensor yet.... Maybe fedEx man will bring in another day or two.... Finsihed seat install for cage work.. fuel cell should be here this week too...

[BLT2DRIVE]

First face is cut... straight out of the mill... 19" rear... So SWEET!!! Wait until it's finished and coated!!

[jp455]

haha! Exactly! Thanks!


http://www.arniebrown.com/badges.htm

[sr73bu]

Somebody call SEMA.. you're going to need a spot next year..hahaha... this car looks insane, great work!

-Sean

[ryeguy2006a]

Super cool build. Very one of a kind.

[BLT2DRIVE]

Super cool build. Very one of a kind.
Hah!!! for now... I've done substantial work and investment with CNC,EDM,molds,jigs, parts aquirement to build low volume turn-key minus cars....( replicas of Cobras range from 12 g to over 140 g, but no one has done a replica or recreation of the Iso/Bizzarrini. Though there are a few craftsmen in Europe who still knock out tin of exact 250 SWB's, GTO's, 250 California's, and an occasional Bizzarrini... if you have a spare $300-400,000) Building, duplicating, engineering and making everything repeatable has really stretched out the build/manufacturing pre-process. So once shocks and sway bars settings are dialed in.... cars can be done in about two months... Several offers from overseas... but not commiting until done, and all molds, settings, parts aquirements,& jigs finalized after a vigorous run through...

[BLT2DRIVE]

Molds pulled from the original body (now a buck) but modfied by me to Le Mans spec body....

[Motorcitydak]

Awesome! That is what I wanted to hear, there needs to be more cars like this in the world

[LSfan70s]

Molds pulled from the original body (now a buck) but modfied by me to Le Mans spec body....

Nice molding!!!! Any tip or suggestion you would like to share about making a mold like that.

And more pictures about it would just perfect.

[BLT2DRIVE]

Somebody call SEMA.. you're going to need a spot next year..hahaha... this car looks insane, great work!

-Sean

LOL!! Contemplating a couple of offers to bring as is.... not really sure how I feel about stopping progress just to show up... I first responded no but one vendor insisted I think about it over the weekend...

[CruizinKev]

wow awesome!!!!!!!

[PhillipM]

This thing is super bad!

[shrike]

Those Campagnolo are EPIC, and this project would be worthy of reverence just for them. That it's no more than a small detail of the overall build just goes to show how flippin' awesome this car is.

I first noticed these wheels when I read an old article about Bob Wallace's original Miura Jota. They are far and away my favorite classic cast wheels on any car and I always thought it was unfathomable that, with all the minilite, fuchs and other replica wheels, no-one had managed to reproduce these.

Respect!

[BLT2DRIVE]

I did a quick faux finish/barn find finish (what else?? LOL!!) for a quickie under-construction display in the "Dynamat" booth... Scott asked me two weeks ago... so I did a minor course correction.... instead of the chassis going off for the certified cage and header work... I finished the plug for the tub and pulled molds, made a quick triangulated tow hook assembly at the front with a Pratt& Miller C6 Racing tow hook ( thanks Mike!!), push structure at the back (which will be part of the cage structure when it comes back...), plumbed the front brakes (for getting out of the trailer..), No word on EVOD wheels being done so it's going in the trailer with the chassis table ZR1 wheels.... :( and of course added "Dynamat" to the whole works... pics tonight as in goes in the trailer... leaving Monday AM....

[sixgunsblazing]

Man, that car is pure sex. cannot wait to see it finished

[skigoose]

Wow, I was in the market for one of these about a year ago for my business partner, and we are kicking ourself for passing on one in Germany at 550K, good luck with the project, one of my favs

[Scott Parkhurst]

Wow! See you at SEMA!

[Bryce]

I did a quick faux finish/barn find finish (what else?? LOL!!) for a quickie under-construction display in the "Dynamat" booth... Scott asked me two weeks ago... so I did a minor course correction.... instead of the chassis going off for the certified cage and header work... I finished the plug for the tub and pulled molds, made a quick triangulated tow hook assembly at the front with a Pratt& Miller C6 Racing tow hook ( thanks Mike!!), push structure at the back (which will be part of the cage structure when it comes back...), plumbed the front brakes (for getting out of the trailer..), No word on EVOD wheels being done so it's going in the trailer with the chassis table ZR1 wheels.... :( and of course added "Dynamat" to the whole works... pics tonight as in goes in the trailer... leaving Monday AM....

Congrats! see you at SEMA

[preston]

I'm just curious what a set of complete from scratch replica billet knockoff wheels cost !

Great project, really admire what you are doing. I love building the cars, but making full body molds would drive me crazy.

[Rybar]

Man this is a cool project, any updated photos??

[BLT2DRIVE]

From my Droid this morning.....Geez, I need tiny fingers to do the wi~fi screen to post!!! The car was on the chassis table Friday, and I put it on the ground after work for the first time... Hung the doors Saturday,and prepped the still untouched body with flash & parting lines..(I had simply been using. It for measurements & fitment) Sunday my buddy Arron came over & helped (LS3build on it's way)doing the "Dynamat" installation while I quickly knocked off the flash & parting lines..I "faux" painted as. It was getting dark out....I wasn't real happy with the contrast between the (two) shades I shot... the "sunburned" color need to be more orange...but what can you do at 6:30 pm thenightbefore SEMA ??? LOL!!! It actually looks OK...now that I scotch brited all the peach fuzz & flash off the finish..( high acetone content so it would be dry enough to push on to get it in the trailer !!!) Anyhow....in and set-up...

[johngross]

Impressive to say the least! Hopefully, the response to the car will be worth the effort. And maybe you'll line up some future business. Good luck...........oh, and when SEMA is over rush home and take it apart again so we can see your updates!!

[John Wright]

It looks awsome just "as is"...I don't know how I missed this thread earlier, but I'm glad it popped back up to the top so I could read through it.

[exwestracer]

Excellent work, and in a way very true to the original idea of the car. Any idea on pricing for a body alone (from you)?

[LeighP]

That is just such a classic looking car....beautiful!

[rfalker1]

Love the car... but I would love to see the last rendering come to life. the white with the red and red seats. It would be amazing!!! It looks great to at sema

[Bryce]

Saw it at SEMA, looks really cool!

[evostilo]

love the those classic lines

[BLT2DRIVE]

A couple more pics from the show before it gets blown back apart to continue the build....

[zombiekiller]

A couple more pics from the show before it gets blown back apart to continue the build....

If you don't mind me asking ( and It would be awesome if you could respond openly or shoot me a private message ), what do you think that you have into the molding process?

The reason that I ask is that I found a car that is in this same sort of mythical Italian/US partnership class( although not as awesome as a biz, but much more in my price range). I'd love to do a build like yours, but i'd hang myself for taking an amazing barn find of a super rare car and chopping it up to make the racecar that i'd want it to be.

for reference, i found a ford osi, that has been sitting in a barn since 1970 on a farm in a rural town. The owner wont sell it to me yet, but he will!

[BLT2DRIVE]

Well I've been busy since SEMA.... I leased a building for a shop (a first for me) from a car buddy... I've been setting it up, but basically I've been taking a break... It's been like 3 years of 40+ hr a week engineering "day" job, as well as an easy 28 -32 hr weekend "vision quest" to build my own car from the ground up.... With help from my dear friend Pat, he gave me a place to work and see my vision through while not stifling my escalating tooling, build, & design cost by letting me work at his shop at his home.... Now I got a lift & a chassis table, adding lighting, air compressor, and moving all my supplies, tooling, molds, jigs, ect. under one roof and out of the storage units I was aquiring as what it takes to do a startup from the ground up... SEMA was a rush and unexpected.... but my target customers couldn't belive what I had done or the fact it was so high-tech and engineered...They "got" the Bizzarrini/Iso lineage... The modern composite, engineered chassis and drive train, and like me revelled in the fact it had stayed true to a vintage feel in outward apearance... (Save for the "huge" wheels...LOL!!) some of the hot rod types questioned what kind of Corvette kit car was it..... Any how I got my new wheels yesterday from Larry @ EVOD Industries!!! Larry (Dove) & Mike Curtis really made some jewelry out of these wheels... Taking my vision and making it real, dealing with my tweek of profile here... angle of the cut of the windows in the wheel here... PERFECT!! After being that I gave them free reign over the spinners...just three spoke, not really specific as I had been very precise in what I visioned for the wheels... Of course once the design was sent over ... it had a little twist to the spoke design.... then I said, " Don't we have left and right hand threading on the knock-offs? Well I think they should be oriented someway as well in the design." Yah, you're right... I think their quest for perfection mimic'd my drive to a vision.... I think I got some car buddy friends out of the process as well..

[LeighP]

Those wheels truly are stunning to look at ....a beautiful design. Well done to all concerned with bringing them back to life.

[acegto]

What a beautiful car and a great project. That car was meant to have all the tech in it!

[BLT2DRIVE]

I put it back into the chassis jigs, set-up to be able pull the body at the new shop & puylled it off to re-configure the rear bulkhead in the tub buck to fit the twin C6 fuel tanks in (@ the floor level behind the seats) and loose the fuel cell I had mocked up above the rear axle line... I fitted the wheels on just to take a look... but have some time yet before deciding final finish/color choices... Tooling to do for door window frames, headers, and headlight covers... At that point ready to come apart for final ceramic, powdercoat, & paint finishes and final assembly... 6 more months probably... :6gears:

[FoxGranadaChuck]

One sweet looking ride!!

[Ppd1979]

It's amazing what you've done.

[sokoloka]

This. Is. AWESOME.

[mikes70]

So glad i found this thread. Amazing and very interesting. Saw it at sema, didnt know what it was. Now I do.

So what is the connection with Campagnolo? Didnt know they built more than high end road bike parts...same company?

[BLT2DRIVE]

I popped the first tub out of the vacuumed bagged molds... (inner/top side) is 5 carbon fiber layers opposed, polyurethane honeycomb sandwich layer, (outer/under-side) tunnel area is 2 layers of carbon fiber with 2 of Kevlar ( for penetration protection) follower by 3 more of carbon fiber.....

[Motorcitydak]

YESSS!! Finally some updates on this car. It is just amazingly sweet

[nicks67camaro]

Sweet!

[dipren443]

So glad i found this thread. Amazing and very interesting. Saw it at sema, didnt know what it was. Now I do.

So what is the connection with Campagnolo? Didnt know they built more than high end road bike parts...same company?


Same company...


At the end of the 1950s, Campagnolo started to manufacture magnesium parts such as wheels for sports cars like Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Maserati, and built chassis for NASA satellites in 1969.[3] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campagnolo#cite_note-3) In 1963, Campagnolo produced a disc brake for the Innocenti (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innocenti) Lambretta (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambretta) TV motorscooter - the first two-wheel production vehicle with such a brake. In the 1970s they also supplied wheels for Ferrari's Formula One cars.[4] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campagnolo#cite_note-campyonly.com-4)

[ironman1]

I haven't seen any updates your Bizz ? The car is awesome thus far......

[IBINTHERBEFOR]

Any updates? Pics of car?

Fanatastic