Kerry's 250 GT Pininfarina Coupe Restoration (1643GT)

Dennison International

October 2018
The start of the PF Coupe restoration was when Darren and his helper came with a single car trailer to pick up the coupe and associated parts.

November 2018
They got started hot and heavy, particularly on the engine.

December 2018
More engine work along with the transmission and over drive unit.

Visit on 1/10/19
Darren had a number of questions that he wanted answered or clarified and all of my bins have been emptied.  So I went to Dennison to pick them up and check on progress.

January 2019
More work on the engine, differential and transmission.  The hood was taken apart, stripped and the interior portion painted.

February 2019
Engine work is complete and the engine was run on the dynameter.  Work started on the seats.

Visit on 3/14/19
Dropped off some oil filters and other parts.  Visited the upholstery shop to check on the seat work.

March 2019
Work on the seats, suspension and stripping the body.

April 2019
A lot of parts were stripped and painted.

May 2019
The body is back from being stripped.

Visit on 5/29/19
I went down and inspected the stripped body.

June 2019
Just a lot of little stuff going on.  Pebble Beach is coming up, so Dennison has everybody working on a Bugatti that needs to get done.

July and August 2019
Again little work was done due to Monterey week commitments.

September 2019
Finally back to work on my car.

October 2019
Lots a sheet metal work being done.

November 2019
November work and a visit in December.

December 2019
December work and a visit in January.

January 2020
January work and a visit in February.

The Dash Quandry
Teak or not to Teak?

February 2020
February work.

March 2020
March work.

April 2020
April work.

May 2020
Body shop work.

June 2020
A visit to the shop.
Mount new tires and wheels.
May work.
A quick visit to the shop

July 2020
June work.
A visit to the shop.

August 2020
Car is painted.
July work.
A visit to the car.
Some chrome pieces are back.

September 2020
August work.
A visit to the car.

October 2020
September work.
A visit to the car.

November 2020
October work.
A visit to the car.

December 2020
November work.
A visit to the car.

January 2021
December work.
A visit to the car.
Another visit to the car.

February 2021
Fix the exhaust system.
A visit to the PF Coupe.
January work,

March 2021
February work.
A visit to the PF Coupe.

April 2021
March work.
A visit to the PF Coupe.

May 2021
April Work.
A visit to the PF Coupe.

June 2021
Black smoke from the exhaust.
May Work.

July 2021
More engine issues.
A visit to the PF Coupe.

August 2021
A visit to the PF Coupe.

September 2021
A visit to the PF Coupe.

October 2021
A visit to the PF Coupe.

January 2022
The restoration is complete.

March 2022
Pick up the car again.