Ferrari 296

[Brudda]

The storage area. 

[Brudda]

More repairs

[SpeedAndViolence]

 

 

 

 

Edited March 23 by SpeedAndViolence

[89AKurt]

On 2/25/2025 at 8:02 AM, Brudda said:

My friends want me to retire, but I’m still in great health, if I do retire what will I do, work as a Walmart greeter? Nothing wrong with that but going out working for team Ferrari is a really cool finish. 

Your friends just want you to work on their cars. 😉  I'm self-retired, and am having second thoughts, but it sure isn't doing what I know because I hate the building departments.  If it wasn't for the time constraint, you still love your job, that's awesome.  I have a project too, but I don't have a garage.

[Brudda]

5 hours ago, 89AKurt said:

Your friends just want you to work on their cars. 😉  I'm self-retired, and am having second thoughts, but it sure isn't doing what I know because I hate the building departments.  If it wasn't for the time constraint, you still love your job, that's awesome.  I have a project too, but I don't have a garage.

Oh man you need a garage

[Brudda]

More pics

[Matt Bacon]

Now, if only Tamiya did a full-detail 296 kit... 😜

best,

M.

[Brudda]

Another one right side messed up

[Exotics_Builder]

Are these IMSA or Challenge cars?  Or?

 

[Matt Bacon]

4 hours ago, Exotics_Builder said:

Are these IMSA or Challenge cars?  Or?

 

Whatever they are, their drivers seem pretty accident-prone… 😜

best,

M.

[Belugawrx]

I always knew you liked the bigger scale models , but this is taking it a bit over the edge Bruce...lol

[Matt Bacon]

8 minutes ago, Belugawrx said:

I always knew you liked the bigger scale models , but this is taking it a bit over the edge Bruce...lol

There seem to be quite a few warped, broken or short shot parts in these, as well…

best,

M.

[Brudda]

On 4/9/2025 at 10:00 PM, Exotics_Builder said:

Are these IMSA or Challenge cars?  Or?

 

296 challenge cars

[Brudda]

I had an idea that there was money out there , I just never saw any of it. These guys are sooooo rich they do not care how much it costs, but time to them is everything. I pretty much have these cars memorized now. I can fix a pretty destroyed car in a few days. They do  not care about price. Time is what’s important to them. The first one took a few days and they were very happy with it. Charged them around $20,000 and they did not even flinch. They supply parts this was just labor. Then what surprised me was “ when can you do more” . I was very surprised. So we have repaired around a dozen cars now and we have a few more destroyed cars comming from Daytona. The team is there now. Really fun way to retire.

[gbtr6]

I’d say not retired, but a license to print money with your skills. Good on you. Looks like fun. Sometimes though these rich people can bite back pretty hard. 
 

Perry

[Brudda]

13 hours ago, gbtr6 said:

I’d say not retired, but a license to print money with your skills. Good on you. Looks like fun. Sometimes though these rich people can bite back pretty hard. 
 

Perry

Yes Perry it’s pretty cool to work on these cars. Not all fun and games, they pressure us in time , even though we have them down pretty good. Now that we can fix most things in a few days , they want it faster. The more you give , the more they want. Part of the really rich, always getting what they want. But it does cost them. This last repair I did in 4 hours. It goes into our paint department and it’s finished in a day. I put it together in another 3-4 hours. The cost is around $12,000. The owner gets around $5000 and the painter gets $2000 and I get the rest. Not bad , for 8 hours of work. But I do have many years of experience repairing aluminum. I built sprint car bodies out of aluminum with my dad in the late 60’s and 70’s. So when aluminum came out on real passenger cars it was easy as putting on my shoes. Carbon fiber was pretty easy also, with my Boeing experience. And I make sure the doors stay on these cars!😆

[gbtr6]

Nice Bruce. I bet it’s a whole other world out there. 
 

Perry

[Brudda]

12 hours ago, gbtr6 said:

Nice Bruce. I bet it’s a whole other world out there. 
 

Perry

Hello Perry, yes it is but I’m lucky to have a tiny visit. But I really like the simple life, this was more of a surprise. I have not built a model since these arrived. I miss that. The other world that I do not see is probably pretty rough also. Believe me , when this is over, I’m going fishing and building models. I used to go fishing with my dad to a place in Idaho called Henry’s fork. I’m going there first , fish my brains out then do some modeling.    This other world is … fast cars, fast and very beautiful women, and lots of money. When I was 30, this would have caught me but today, I see this differently.  Fast cars ok great but expensive. Same with the women. Money is great but I was able to get a glimpse of the immense pressure that these  guys are under. No thanks. Give me my retirement money and I’m happy. 

[gbtr6]

Well said Bruce. Nice for a while for the money, but good you don’t need it. Could walk away if it turns ugly. Hope you get to go fIshing and build models again soon. I’m enjoying my retirement building models, working on my wife’s ‘59 Bugeye, and old stereos. 
 

Perry

[89AKurt]

Great to see your positive attitude, that's what I lacked dealing with my County building department.  They are other extreme, they don't care that it takes three months for an addition, and costs YOU thousands later, and have let at least three homes in my District to get built without a permit.  Enjoy it while this lasts, and fish harder than anyone (I don't, so what do I know).  Enjoying this OT!

[Brudda]

This is what happens when you hit the wall at Daytona. Yes the driver got hurt. Broken ribs. But he lived. It’s not a total though. We will fix it or it might be sent to LA for repairs. We do not have a frame jig for measuring. So it might go down there.