Zoom Zoom Posted March 21, 2006 Posted March 21, 2006 Inspired by a pair of custom Scagliettis built by Brian Venable (one a racer and the other one being an unfinished Stradale), I decided to build my own Scaglietti to reflect some ideas I had about the general styling theme. I wasn't too thrilled w/the stock Scag; looked tame and somewhat unfinished for a new Ferrari. I opened up some vents behind the front wheels, I also opened vents in a Viper hood after the filled Viper slots kept ghosting, I reshaped the side glass DLO/B pillar to mimick the side cove and give it more of the flavor of it's 456 predecessor. I also opened up the front fascia corner vents, and swapped some mesh for the eggcrate grille. 20" wheels are sourced from an Infiniti FX45 kit w/stretched 18" tires for a lower profile. The wheels were clearcoated w/semigloss clear to give a polished vs. chrome appearance. The blue interior in person is less intense than these pictures. Overall I'm happy w/the results, the front end doesn't look so long, the car now has some serious attitude yet at the same time the wheels and color give it some Aston-Martin style class that it lacked. Bodywork problems made this a 6 month project. The hood alone has about a full bottle of Cobra Colors Grigio Titanio :shock: Mock up w/solid hood and some Pegasus rims that were ditched later.
GTmike400 Posted March 21, 2006 Posted March 21, 2006 Bob went through a lot of trouble to get that good done. Everytime he painted it there were some kind of ghost lines. It was good to finally see it finished.
MrObsessive Posted March 22, 2006 Posted March 22, 2006 Fantastic Job Bob!! Too bad Ferrari didn't use your idea for the 612 instead of what they came out with! Your bodywork mods look so much better and says "Ferrari" more than the 1:1! ...............and I love the pillarless hardtop look. Frankly, if I were king all 2 dr coupes would be hardtops! BILL
MonoPed Posted March 22, 2006 Posted March 22, 2006 Very nice! Looks better than the 1:1, much more finished. BTW, what paint did you use for the interior?
Zoom Zoom Posted March 22, 2006 Author Posted March 22, 2006 Thanks! Interior blue is dullcoated TS 44 brilliant blue. It's not as bright as the pics, but if I were doing it again I would have sprayed a slightly darker/grayer shade of blue.
Mr. Can Am Garage Posted March 22, 2006 Posted March 22, 2006 Wow! Whom do I give the money to buy one of these? Sure looks much better than the stock.
ScrappyJ Posted March 22, 2006 Posted March 22, 2006 Another great job, Bob! Oh...BTW, thanks for all the mentoring on my paint jobs back in the day in ATL!
Zoom Zoom Posted March 22, 2006 Author Posted March 22, 2006 Another great job, Bob! Oh...BTW, thanks for all the mentoring on my paint jobs back in the day in ATL! Thanks! I enjoy teaching people the paint tricks, glad they helped you. We want you back in ATL! You wouldn't believe the difference in the attendance/participation at the club meetings since we started the NNL and have a permanent meeting location at the community center.
Guest Dr. Odyssey Posted February 9, 2012 Posted February 9, 2012 With the talk of ghost lines today in general maybe you have the answer? You're the guy that writes for SA magazine?
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