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Monterey Car Week
That’s a wrap! Monterey car week was very busy and we met tons of new people and old friends. Next year will be even better! ...
Read more...On Display
The IDR exhibit at the recent Concours in the Hills car show in Fountain Hills AZ included examples of our engineering work, 3D printing and the recently rebuilt and sold Lamborghini marine engine...
Read more...Fountain Hills 2022
In addition to our usual array of Ferrari, we had some other interesting vehicles on display including a Renault 5 Turbo 2, Lancia Delta Integrale Evo I and the Lister Bell Lancia Stratos Recreation...
Read more...Ferrari in the Hills
Photograph by Rob Mains IDR were pleased to attend the Concours in the Hills car show benefiting Phoenix Children's this year again, a great turn out from the public and all the...
Read more...Ferrari Dino 308 GT4
A customer wanted to create a custom Ferrari Dino 308 GT4 and we helped source a suitable vehicle, an ex race car which had some of the modifications he was looking for already completed, such as...
Read more...Plasma cutting
More development on the Stratos Recreation project involved cutting a new dash panel. The supplied part had just a few millimetres interference with the surrounding binnacle when the gauges were...
Read more...Renault 5 Turbo 2 Oil Filter
Having strange French car in the USA which essentially was never sold in the USA was always going to be an adventure. Because the car is an original survivor car with only 20,000 miles on it, I...
Read more...3D Custom Printed Part
One of the aspects of the Lister Bell Lancia Stratos Recreation Project is adapting the air intake to fit its new environment, disposing oif the rather large Alfa Romeo standard air filter in...
Read more...Stratos Project Gauges, Switchgear & Dashboard
Wheels arrived direct from the manufacturer in Italy, beautifully made replicas of the original coffin spoke wheels. Some initial difficulties with torquing down the rocker/valve covers as the...
Read more...Stratos Engine Install
The engine install for the Lancia Stratos Replica Project involved working out where and how to mount most of the ancillary items on the block prior to dropping the motor onto the mounts. A new air...
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