1967 Lamborghini Miura (TOPO)

1967 Lamborghini Miura – Chassis # 3051

This Lamborghini P400 (production # 36) has been languishing in its current disassembled state for almost 40 years. Affectionately named ‘Topo’ by its longtime owners, the car is currently undergoing a total restoration in the Team CJ Workshops.

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Purchased new by renowned gentleman racer, oil heir and sportscar personality Toly Arutunoff, 3051 has a fascinating history. Toly ordered the car while visiting the Lamborghini stand at the 1965 Torino Motor Show, believing it to be just the seventh Miura order placed. Toly raced the car several times shortly after taking delivery in the summer of 1967, and also used it as his daily driver for several years.

Off the road since 1980, this 1967 Lamborghini Miura P400, affectionately known as ‘Topo’, is about to undergo a total restoration in the Team CJ Works.

The first owner of this special car was legendary racer, collector, raconteur, author and car guy extraordinaire, Toly Arutunoff. Mr. Arutunoff bought the car new in 1967 and immediately took it racing – because that’s the type of thing he did!

 

Rear lower shield fabrication Brakes installed Fabricating rear shield Radiator installed Rear brake calipers installed Rebuilt master cylinder Fitting steering rack Fitting front suspension May 15, 2024 May 15, 2024 Final trim fitting May 15, 2024 May 15, 2024 May 15, 2024 Bodywork complete May 15, 2024 May 15, 2024 April 12, 2024 April 12, 2024 April 12, 2024 April 12, 2024 April 12, 2024 April 12, 2024 April 12, 2024 Edge and gap work continues February 12, 2024 February 12, 2024 February 12, 2024 February 12, 2024 February 12, 2024 February 12, 2024 February 12, 2024 February 12, 2024 January 4, 2024 Panel gap work. February 12, 2024 January 4, 2024 January 4, 2024 January 4, 2024 November 20, 2023 November 20, 2023 Ready for bodywork November 20, 2023 November 20, 2023 November 20, 2023 November 8, 2023 Front clip, rear clip and doors sealed November 20, 2023 November 8, 2023 November 8, 2023 November 2, 2023 Sealed and ready for bodywork. November 8, 2023 November 8, 2023 November 2, 2023 November 2, 2023 November 2, 2023 November 2, 2023 November 2, 2023 November 2, 2023 April 11, 2023 Sheet metal work complete, ready for sealing and body work. April 11, 2023 April 11, 2023 April 11, 2023 April 11, 2023 April 11, 2023 April 11, 2023 April 11, 2023 April 11, 2023 April 11, 2023 April 11, 2023 April 11, 2023 April 11, 2023 April 11, 2023 April 11, 2023 April 11, 2023 April 11, 2023 Boot lid reskinned April 7, 2023 April 7, 2023 April 7, 2023 April 7, 2023 April 7, 2023 April 7, 2023 April 7, 2023 April 7, 2023 April 7, 2023 March 27, 2023 March 27, 2023 March 27, 2023 March 27, 2023 March 27, 2023 March 27, 2023 March 27, 2023 March 27, 2023 March 27, 2023 March 27, 2023 March 27, 2023 March 27, 2023 March 27, 2023 February 8, 2023 February 8, 2023 March 27, 2023 February 8, 2023 February 8, 2023 February 8, 2023 January 13, 2023 January 13, 2023 February 8, 2023 January 13, 2023 January 13, 2023 January 13, 2023 January 13, 2023 January 13, 2023 January 13, 2023 January 13, 2023 January 13, 2023 January 13, 2023 January 13, 2023 November 15, 2022 Beginning slat adjustment and profiling November 15, 2022 November 15, 2022 November 15, 2022 November 15, 2022 November 15, 2022 November 15, 2022 November 15, 2022 November 15, 2022 November 15, 2022 November 15, 2022 November 15, 2022 September 13, 2022 September 13, 2022 November 15, 2022 September 13, 2022 September 13, 2022 September 13, 2022 September 13, 2022 September 13, 2022 September 13, 2022 September 13, 2022 September 13, 2022 September 13, 2022 September 13, 2022 September 13, 2022 September 13, 2022 September 13, 2022 September 13, 2022 September 13, 2022 September 13, 2022 September 13, 2022 September 13, 2022 August 22, 2022 August 22, 2022 August 22, 2022 August 22, 2022 August 22, 2022 August 22, 2022 August 22, 2022 August 22, 2022 August 22, 2022 August 22, 2022 August 22, 2022 August 22, 2022 August 22, 2022 August 22, 2022 August 22, 2022 August 22, 2022 August 22, 2022 August 22, 2022 August 22, 2022 August 22, 2022 August 22, 2022 August 22, 2022 August 22, 2022 August 22, 2022 August 22, 2022 August 22, 2022 August 22, 2022 August 22, 2022 August 11, 2022 August 11, 2022 August 11, 2022 August 11, 2022 August 11, 2022 August 11, 2022 August 11, 2022 August 11, 2022 August 11, 2022 August 11, 2022 August 11, 2022 August 11, 2022 August 11, 2022 August 11, 2022 August 11, 2022 August 11, 2022 August 11, 2022 August 11, 2022 August 11, 2022 August 11, 2022 August 11, 2022 August 11, 2022 August 11, 2022 August 11, 2022 August 11, 2022 August 11, 2022 August 11, 2022 August 11, 2022 July 15, 2022 July 15, 2022 July 15, 2022 July 15, 2022 July 15, 2022 July 15, 2022 July 15, 2022 July 15, 2022 July 15, 2022 July 15, 2022 July 15, 2022 July 15, 2022 July 15, 2022 July 5, 2022 July 5, 2022 July 15, 2022 July 5, 2022 July 5, 2022 July 5, 2022 July 5, 2022 July 5, 2022 July 5, 2022 July 5, 2022 July 5, 2022 July 5, 2022 July 5, 2022 July 5, 2022 May 20, 2022 May 20, 2022 July 5, 2022 May 20, 2022 May 20, 2022 May 20, 2022 May 20, 2022 May 20, 2022 May 20, 2022 May 20, 2022 May 20, 2022 May 20, 2022 May 20, 2022 May 20, 2022 May 20, 2022 May 20, 2022 May 20, 2022 May 20, 2022 May 20, 2022 May 5, 2022 May 5, 2022 May 5, 2022 May 5, 2022 May 5, 2022 May 5, 2022 May 5, 2022 May 5, 2022 May 5, 2022 May 5, 2022 May 5, 2022 May 5, 2022 May 5, 2022 May 5, 2022 May 5, 2022 May 5, 2022 A pillar work. April 6, 2022 April 6, 2022 April 6, 2022 April 6, 2022 April 6, 2022 April 6, 2022 April 6, 2022 Front superstructure complete and new b pillar structures fabricated and installed. April 6, 2022 April 6, 2022 March 31, 2022 March 31, 2022 March 31, 2022 March 31, 2022 March 31, 2022 March 31, 2022 March 31, 2022 March 31, 2022 March 31, 2022 March 31, 2022 March 31, 2022 March 31, 2022 March 31, 2022 March 31, 2022 March 31, 2022 March 31, 2022 March 31, 2022 March 31, 2022 March 10, 2022 Andy has made great progress in the coachworks including the completed floor. March 31, 2022 March 10, 2022 March 10, 2022 March 10, 2022 March 10, 2022 March 10, 2022 March 10, 2022 March 10, 2022 March 10, 2022 March 10, 2022 March 10, 2022 March 10, 2022 March 10, 2022 March 10, 2022 March 10, 2022 March 10, 2022 March 10, 2022 March 10, 2022 March 10, 2022 March 10, 2022 March 10, 2022 March 10, 2022 March 10, 2022 March 10, 2022 March 10, 2022 On the rotisserie and continuing fabrication from all angles. March 10, 2022 March 10, 2022 January 7, 2022 January 7, 2022 January 7, 2022 January 7, 2022 January 7, 2022 January 7, 2022 January 7, 2022 January 7, 2022 January 7, 2022 January 7, 2022 December 14, 2021 Newly fabricated left door sill installed. January 7, 2022 December 14, 2021 December 14, 2021 December 14, 2021 December 14, 2021 December 14, 2021 December 14, 2021 December 14, 2021 December 14, 2021 December 14, 2021 December 14, 2021 December 14, 2021 December 14, 2021 Left door sill has been removed with areas cleaned and ready for the newly fabricated door sill. December 14, 2021 December 14, 2021 October 1, 2021 October 1, 2021 October 1, 2021 October 1, 2021 October 1, 2021 October 1, 2021 October 1, 2021 October 1, 2021 October 1, 2021 September 28, 2021 Andy has been making excellent progress with the sheet metal repairs, and Darien and Corey have now completed the engine and transaxle rebuild. Putting the finishing touches to the engine and transaxle rebuild September 28, 2021 September 28, 2021 September 28, 2021 September 28, 2021 September 28, 2021 September 28, 2021 Spot welding the A pillar to the cowl panel September 28, 2021 September 28, 2021 September 28, 2021 September 28, 2021 September 28, 2021 September 28, 2021 Right hand floor pan now welded in position September 28, 2021 July 16, 2021 Andy welding the new right hand sill panel in place September 28, 2021 July 16, 2021 July 16, 2021 July 16, 2021 July 16, 2021 July 16, 2021 July 16, 2021 July 16, 2021 July 16, 2021 July 16, 2021 July 9, 2021 July 9, 2021 July 9, 2021 July 9, 2021 July 9, 2021 July 9, 2021 July 9, 2021 July 9, 2021 July 6, 2021 July 6, 2021 July 6, 2021 July 6, 2021 July 6, 2021 July 6, 2021 July 6, 2021 July 6, 2021 July 6, 2021 July 6, 2021 July 6, 2021 July 6, 2021 June 29, 2021 June 29, 2021 June 29, 2021 June 29, 2021 June 29, 2021 June 29, 2021 June 24, 2021 June 24, 2021 June 24, 2021 June 24, 2021 June 24, 2021 June 24, 2021 June 24, 2021 June 24, 2021 June 24, 2021 June 24, 2021 June 24, 2021 June 24, 2021 June 24, 2021 June 24, 2021 June 24, 2021 June 24, 2021 June 24, 2021 June 24, 2021 June 24, 2021 June 24, 2021 June 24, 2021 June 24, 2021 June 24, 2021 June 24, 2021 June 24, 2021 June 9, 2021 June 24, 2021 June 9, 2021 June 9, 2021 June 9, 2021 June 9, 2021 June 9, 2021 June 9, 2021 June 9, 2021 June 9, 2021 June 9, 2021 June 9, 2021 June 9, 2021 June 9, 2021 June 9, 2021 June 9, 2021 June 9, 2021 June 9, 2021 June 9, 2021 June 2, 2021 June 2, 2021 June 2, 2021 June 2, 2021 June 2, 2021 June 2, 2021 June 2, 2021 June 2, 2021 June 2, 2021 June 2, 2021 June 2, 2021 June 2, 2021 June 2, 2021 June 2, 2021 June 2, 2021 June 2, 2021 June 2, 2021 June 2, 2021 June 2, 2021 June 2, 2021 June 2, 2021 June 2, 2021 June 2, 2021 June 2, 2021 June 2, 2021 June 2, 2021 June 2, 2021 April 26, 2021 June 2, 2021 April 26, 2021 April 26, 2021 April 26, 2021 April 26, 2021 April 26, 2021 April 26, 2021 April 22, 2021 April 26, 2021 April 22, 2021 April 22, 2021 April 22, 2021 April 22, 2021 April 22, 2021 April 22, 2021 April 22, 2021 April 22, 2021 April 22, 2021 April 22, 2021 April 22, 2021 April 22, 2021 April 22, 2021 April 22, 2021 April 22, 2021 April 22, 2021 April 22, 2021 April 8, 2021 April 8, 2021 April 8, 2021 April 8, 2021 April 8, 2021 April 8, 2021 April 8, 2021 April 8, 2021 April 8, 2021 April 8, 2021 March 29, 2021 March 29, 2021 March 29, 2021 March 29, 2021 March 29, 2021 March 29, 2021 March 29, 2021 March 29, 2021 March 29, 2021 March 29, 2021 March 29, 2021 March 29, 2021 March 29, 2021 March 29, 2021 March 29, 2021 March 29, 2021 March 29, 2021 March 8, 2021 March 8, 2021 March 8, 2021 March 8, 2021 March 8, 2021 March 8, 2021 March 8, 2021 March 8, 2021 March 1, 2021 March 1, 2021 March 1, 2021 March 1, 2021 March 1, 2021 March 1, 2021 March 1, 2021 March 1, 2021 March 1, 2021 March 1, 2021 March 1, 2021 March 1, 2021 March 1, 2021 March 1, 2021 March 1, 2021 March 1, 2021 February 8, 2021 Repairing and reconstructing the front of the car. February 8, 2021 February 8, 2021 February 8, 2021 February 8, 2021 February 8, 2021 February 8, 2021 February 8, 2021 February 8, 2021 February 8, 2021 February 8, 2021 February 8, 2021 February 8, 2021 February 8, 2021 February 8, 2021 February 8, 2021 February 8, 2021 February 4, 2021 Andy has now completed the fabrication and installation of the rear chassis frame rails and has turned his expert attention to the front frame sections. February 4, 2021 February 4, 2021 February 4, 2021 February 4, 2021 February 4, 2021 February 4, 2021 February 4, 2021 February 4, 2021 February 4, 2021 February 4, 2021 February 4, 2021 February 4, 2021 February 4, 2021 Trial fitting the rear bonnet inner frame to the new bonnet hinge frame Time to move to the front frame repairs! February 4, 2021 February 4, 2021 February 4, 2021 February 4, 2021 February 4, 2021 Everything is lining up perfectly February 4, 2021 A perfect example of why we trial fit items like this! January 27, 2021 Headlamp motors rebuilt and restored January 27, 2021 Trial fitting rear suspension Trial fitting the block to make sure we have the engine mounts in the perfect location Checking for desired clearance between the block and the lower frame rail January 27, 2021 Rebuilding the cooling fan motors January 27, 2021 January 27, 2021 January 27, 2021 Wiper motor and rack have been rebuilt and restored January 27, 2021 January 27, 2021 January 27, 2021 January 27, 2021 January 27, 2021 January 27, 2021 January 27, 2021 January 27, 2021 January 26, 2021 January 26, 2021 January 26, 2021 January 26, 2021 January 26, 2021 More great progress in the Coachworks. January 26, 2021 January 21, 2021 January 21, 2021 January 21, 2021 January 21, 2021 January 21, 2021 January 21, 2021 January 21, 2021 January 21, 2021 January 21, 2021 January 21, 2021 January 21, 2021 January 21, 2021 January 21, 2021 January 21, 2021 January 21, 2021 January 21, 2021 January 21, 2021 January 21, 2021 January 21, 2021 January 21, 2021 January 21, 2021 January 21, 2021 January 21, 2021 January 21, 2021 January 21, 2021 January 21, 2021 January 21, 2021 January 8, 2021 January 8, 2021 January 8, 2021 January 8, 2021 January 8, 2021 January 8, 2021 January 8, 2021 January 8, 2021 January 8, 2021 January 8, 2021 January 8, 2021 January 8, 2021 January 8, 2021 January 8, 2021 January 8, 2021 Andy continues to make great progress with the rear frame rail fabrication. January 8, 2021 January 5, 2021 January 5, 2021 January 5, 2021 January 5, 2021 January 5, 2021 January 5, 2021 January 5, 2021 January 5, 2021 January 5, 2021 January 5, 2021 January 5, 2021 January 5, 2021 January 5, 2021 January 5, 2021 January 5, 2021 January 5, 2021 January 5, 2021 Darien installing the pistons and rods to the block. Dec 17, 2020 Crankshaft installed Dec 17, 2020 Dec 17, 2020 Dec 17, 2020 Dec 17, 2020 Dec 17, 2020 Dec 17, 2020 Dec 17, 2020 December 16, 2020 Andy has been making excellent progress with the rear chassis rail fabrication. December 16, 2020 December 16, 2020 December 16, 2020 December 16, 2020 December 16, 2020 December 16, 2020 December 16, 2020 December 16, 2020 December 16, 2020 December 16, 2020 December 16, 2020 December 16, 2020 December 16, 2020 December 16, 2020 December 16, 2020 December 16, 2020 December 16, 2020 December 16, 2020 December 10, 2020 December 10, 2020 December 10, 2020 December 10, 2020 December 10, 2020 December 10, 2020 December 10, 2020 December 10, 2020 December 10, 2020 December 10, 2020 December 10, 2020 December 10, 2020 December 10, 2020 December 10, 2020 December 10, 2020 December 10, 2020 December 10, 2020 December 10, 2020 December 10, 2020 December 10, 2020 December 10, 2020 December 10, 2020 December 10, 2020 December 10, 2020 December 10, 2020 December 10, 2020 December 10, 2020 December 10, 2020 December 10, 2020 December 2, 2020 Andy is currently tackling the repair of the rear frame rails and engine cradle. December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 We have now begun this Miura body restoration in earnest. December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 November 17, 2020 It is now time for Topo to spend some quality time on the chassis table! November 17, 2020 November 17, 2020 November 17, 2020 September 9, 2020 September 9, 2020 Corey honing the new liners to size Corey has now surfaced the tops of the liners so they are all perfectly square and protrude above the deck precisely .003". September 9, 2020 August 21, 2020 August 21, 2020 August 21, 2020 Corey double checking the sizing one last time Preparing to install the new liners Confirming the requisite press fit in the cylinder counter bores Special arbor and installation tool for the Miura block August 18, 2020 August 18, 2020 Heating the counter bores to around 240 deg C August 18, 2020 Installing the first of the liners August 18, 2020 August 18, 2020 August 18, 2020 August 18, 2020 The liners will now be surfaced to ensure they are the requisite height above the deck surface August 18, 2020 August 18, 2020 August 18, 2020 August 18, 2020 August 18, 2020 August 18, 2020 August 5, 2020 August 18, 2020 August 5, 2020 August 5, 2020 Corey has now completely rebuilt and reassembled both cylinder heads. A new set of bespoke ductile liners for the cylinder block. July 23, 2020 July 23, 2020 July 23, 2020 July 23, 2020 July 23, 2020 July 23, 2020 July 23, 2020 July 23, 2020 July 23, 2020 July 23, 2020 July 23, 2020 Some nice gains on the flow bench from Corey's valve job July 23, 2020 Heads will be assembled in the next couple of days July 23, 2020 July 23, 2020 A reminder of how the cylinder heads looked at the start of this project Both heads have now been machined, repaired and restored July 13, 2020 July 13, 2020 Ready for the new liners We have now completed all of the machine work to the cylinder heads, which are both ready to be assembled. The first photos in the sequence show the new radiator painted satin black. Remains of a factory weld! Checking straightness with a straight edge July 13, 2020 The majority of the pitting has now been removed and the deck surfaces are smooth and true July 13, 2020 July 13, 2020 July 13, 2020 July 13, 2020 July 13, 2020 July 13, 2020 July 13, 2020 Preparing to surface the block deck surfaces July 13, 2020 A rarely seen view of the water jackets inside a Miura cylinder block July 13, 2020 Machine out the original liners July 13, 2020 July 13, 2020 July 13, 2020 July 13, 2020 July 13, 2020 May 20, 2020 Hanging new Carrillo rods on the pistons. May 20, 2020 May 20, 2020 May 20, 2020 May 20, 2020 May 20, 2020 May 20, 2020 May 20, 2020 May 20, 2020 May 20, 2020 May 15, 2020 Honing tappet guides and new forged piston set. May 20, 2020 Honing the tappet guides to size May 15, 2020 May 13, 2020 Corey machining the cylinder heads. May 13, 2020 May 13, 2020 May 13, 2020 May 13, 2020 May 13, 2020 May 13, 2020 May 13, 2020 May 13, 2020 Heating head prior to pressing in tappet guides May 13, 2020 Machining bores for bronze tappet guides Valve guides installed and honed Valve seat pockets machined to size New custom valve seats pressed into place May 5, 2020 May 13, 2020 May 5, 2020 May 5, 2020 May 5, 2020 May 5, 2020 May 5, 2020 May 5, 2020 May 5, 2020 May 5, 2020 May 5, 2020 April 21, 2020 Assembling the carbs with the custom oversized butterflies. April 21, 2020 April 21, 2020 April 21, 2020 Assembling the carbs with the custom oversized butterflies. April 21, 2020 April 21, 2020 April 21, 2020 April 21, 2020 March 13, 2020 Align honed to perfection New butterflies will now be made to precisely fit the new bores Align honing the engine block March 13, 2020 March 13, 2020 All carbs were then machined to precisely the same throat diameter Jake examining the Miura body after media blasting The original carbs were badly pitted and could not be used as they were Corey machined the worst of the carbs first, removing just enough material to eliminate pitting Mar 13, 2020 Mar 13, 2020 Mar 13, 2020 Mar 13, 2020 Mar 13, 2020 Mar 13, 2020 Mar 13, 2020 Mar 13, 2020 Mar 13, 2020 Mar 13, 2020 Mar 13, 2020 Mar 13, 2020 Mar 13, 2020 Mar 13, 2020 Mar 13, 2020 Mar 13, 2020 Mar 13, 2020 Corey align honing the cylinder heads February 9, 2020 February 9, 2020 One of the cam caps after the align hone was completed Trial fitting cams and measuring clearances Jake explaining corrosion issues with the Miura body shell Jan 29, 2020 Jan 29, 2020 Jan 29, 2020 Jan 29, 2020 Jan 29, 2020 With the body now mounted on one of the roller-hoop rotisseries, we have started cutting away some of the obviously corroded panels prior to media blasting everything back to bare metal. Unfortunately, some previously installed repair panels also had to be removed revealing some severe corrosion lurking beneath. Jan 29, 2020 At first glance, the monocoque doesn't look too bad Jan 29, 2020 This panel had been replaced in the past Unfortunately, closer examination revealed some serious corrosion issues Not a pretty sight beneath Jan 29, 2020 Yet more rust lurking beneath Another suspect looking repair panel More rust lurking beneath 2 of the worst looking repairs I have seen in a while Earlier this week Josh disassembled the short block and transaxle. Earlier this week Josh disassembled the short block and transaxle. Jan 29, 2020 Jan 29, 2020 View inside the crankcase The following sequence of photographs shows the disassembly and inspection of the Weber carbs. We already knew that this car was one of the first Miuras ordered and built, and the extremely low Weber serial numbers (16, 52, 59 and 88) mean these are almost certainly the original carbs. Carbs have suffered from corrosion and exhibit significant pitting Previous epoxy repairs at the base of the fuel bowls All component parts carefully stored This is just the 16th Miura Weber carb made! Carbs now fully torn down and inspected Corey has been busy machining and trial fitting all the various components for the valve train. He has machined custom valve guides, tappet guides, valves and spring retainers. This protruding step inside the spring pocket will be removed This modification is necessary because of the upgrade to valve seals Machining the first valve guide Machining a tappet guide from bearing bronze stock Machining a mock-up valve Head is counter bored to receive the tappet guide New retainer design allows the use of shims to achieve desired valve lash Trial fitting valve train Tappet guide pressed into place Mocking up the valve spring retainer Smaller, lightweight tappet in place inside tappet guide Front and rear suspension has now been restored, rebuilt and loosely assembled. The first six photos below show Corey dealing with a broken and seized stud. The next photos in the sequence demonstrate how we are going to put the valve assemblies on a strict diet! Installing the new threaded insert Custom TCJ retainer Putting the valve train on a strict weight loss program Original tappets, springs and retainers are all unnecessarily heavy Custom TCJ valve springs Original spring retainer Original tappet Custom TCJ tappet Original valve springs 80g weight saving per valve assembly Disassembly and inspection of the cylinder heads. Removing the large and very heavy tappets Original bronze seats and a scary looking valve job! Overall cylinder head castings are in excellent condition with no serious corrosion evident Time to get the engine and transaxle rebuilds underway! Front subframe is more complex than its rear counterpart Corrosion at the pivot point for the hinges Rear subframe has some significant rust that will be dealt with prior to painting Steering shaft is badly corroded Fortunately we had a good used replacement on hand Rack housing blasted and cleaned up About to tear down the steering rack Badly damaged original rear hub carrier Thankfully a good replacement hub carrier was included in the spare parts that came with car Original and rarely seen Oralian steering rack damper This piece has a washer welded in place as part of a previous repair Original Armstrong shocks will be replaced with Konis Suspension control arms have been crudely repaired and will need extensive repairs Folding back the alloy out flanges reveals significant corrosion Rivets are first drilled out Preparing to de-skin the Miura bonnet The alloy bonnet skin weighs 32 lbs Lifting away the outer alloy skin Galvanic corrosion is present wherever steel meets aluminum Interesting to note that the chassis black paint was applied AFTER the subframe and outer skin were assembled together The front wheel arches must have been installed prior to any black paint being applied Extremely lightweight steel bonnet skeleton The rear cover skin weighs a mere 21 lbs De-skinning the engine cover has revealed a fair amount of galvanic corrosion everywhere that the aluminum skin came into contact with the steel frame. Rarely seen steel structure that supports the aluminum outer skin Removing the steel wire from the bottom edge of the allow panel Removing the aluminum boot floor assembly and corresponding inner wheel arch panels. The boot floor was held in place with 132 rivets. The first few photographs in the sequence below show Francis stripping the bonnet back to bare aluminum. The fourth image shows galvanic corrosion at the right/rear edge of the bonnet. Typical galvanic corrosion where aluminum meets steel Francis stripping the paint and primer from the bonnet The green layer is an etching primer that adheres extremely well to the aluminum An original factory Miura bucket street Interesting to observe the original factory trimwork Bonnet is now stripped to bare aluminum Rob and Jan checking in on Topo Comparing Topo's restored seats with the original I'd say the trimmer did a superb job back in 1984! Note how the factory finished the trimming beneath the seat base Topo's seats were restored in 1984 Francis using 'aircraft stripper' to remove paint and primer by hand It looks very much like factory primer and one coat of paint The aluminum panels that form the rear clip have suffered only very minor damage Note magnet attached to the steel brace panels The panel behind the rear window is also steel Time to strip the bonnet! Interesting that it does not have the hardwood insert noted in chassis # 3186 (also a 1967 P400) Comparing the original 'satin' finish to a traditional 'chassis black' Rear bumper grille appears to be in its original finish Fuel tank is not in great condition and will be replaced Insulating panels Toly racing in Montgomery, Alabama in 1968 Toly Arutunoff with Topo in 1967 Only Toly Arutunoff would buy a brand new Miura and take it straight to the track! Loaded up and bound for the Team CJ Works Bye for now! In the owner's garage, awaiting restoration Safely in the Team CJ Works