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The Restoration of a 1963 Ferrari Lusso

We first met Dr. Conrad Aguilar in August of 2005, when he stopped by to admire our previous Lusso (4383) at Concorso Italiano. Conversation flowed and we learned of his great love for Ferraris, having a Lusso of his own which he had then owned for over 30 years. His continued enthusiasm in regard to driving his car, even though he was getting along in years, made a wonderful impression on us. That year’s events came to a close and we returned home, having made another friend – and we continued to stay in touch. When Dr. Aguilar passed away, his family graciously allowed us to acquire the car.

The Restoration Progress

We first showed the unrestored Lusso at the Quail Motorsport Gathering in 2011. Follow the restoration progress from here, updates will be posted as and when they happen.

Restoration Update: December 12, 2011

Steering Wheel

The steering wheel had never been refinished and had developed a lot of hairline cracks. I stripped the wheel and glued up the cracks with

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Restoration Update: October 22, 2011

More issues

This stage of the restoration is more about assessing what needs to be fixed or corrected. So the doors were stripped and the skins removed.

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Restoration Update: October 22, 2011

The Flaws

With the paint of the flaws were exposed. There were some patches braised on at the rear wheel arches. These would have to be replaced

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Restoration Update: October 19, 2011

Engine Disassyembly

While the body was being striped, Juan disassembled the engine. Starting with removing the heads, which took a lot of patience, penetrating oil and specialized

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Restoration Update: October 18, 2011

Striping the Paint

At the paint shop, Tony started the process of removing the old paint, bondo, primer and undercoating. This was all done with chemical striper which

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