| Author | Message | ||
| PeterS (Peters)
Intermediate Member Username: Peters Post Number: 1375 Registered: 1-2003 |
Terry..I envy you! Mine is still a month away (in since March and I'v pissed off a good summer of driving!). The car looks awesome, just beautiful! Think of me in the next thirty days while you are running around in it! | ||
| Terry Springer (Tspringer)
Member Username: Tspringer Post Number: 777 Registered: 4-2002 |
Peter, the ignition systems is the Millermon conversion with MSD. It provides a more adjustable and simple solution along with cheaper and easier to find replacement parts. The ceramic coating on the exhaust headers does a far better job insulating heat than the factory aluminum heat shields ever did. With the original shields, when I would lean into the engine bay you could really feel waves of heat radiating off the headers. Now, you feel pretty much nothing. You can put your hand 2 inches from the headers with the car hot and running, and it radiates barely more heat than the cam covers. The entire engine bay seem much cooler. Not to mention the headers look really great now. I had Airborne Coatings in Charlotte do them and all the powder coating. | ||
| Chris Horner (Cmhorner17)
Member Username: Cmhorner17 Post Number: 261 Registered: 4-2002 |
Terry - what an awesome 308! Easily one of the nicest ones I've ever seen  All of your hard work really shows through! | ||
| peter james moran (Pjm)
Junior Member Username: Pjm Post Number: 66 Registered: 3-2002 |
Looks great! What ignition system did you use? And are there any potential problems from removing the heat shields? - Anybody have thoughts on this? Peter | ||
| Robert McNair (Rrm)
Member Username: Rrm Post Number: 640 Registered: 5-2002 |
Wow Terry. Your car is absolutely beautiful. You should definately hold onto her. | ||
| Lee Pierce (Leepierce)
Junior Member Username: Leepierce Post Number: 210 Registered: 1-2003 |
That is absolutely amazing. And very, very inspiring!! | ||
| arthur chambers (Art355)
Intermediate Member Username: Art355 Post Number: 2445 Registered: 6-2001 |
Great car. Art | ||
| David R. (Rodsky)
Junior Member Username: Rodsky Post Number: 201 Registered: 3-2003 |
Terry - Amazing car (sheesh). Enjoy it.. That color is very nice. Are you going to enter her in any competitions? | ||
| Russ Turner (Snj5)
Member Username: Snj5 Post Number: 408 Registered: 2-2003 |
Absolutely brilliant car! What an engine bay - just gorgeous!! Congrats!! | ||
| TWS (Au_fan)
New member Username: Au_fan Post Number: 47 Registered: 5-2003 |
Terry - Gorgeous car. Its the color I spent a year and a half looking for on a 328. Every time I see that color a part of me wishes I had waited for one... TWS | ||
| Mike Charness (Mcharness)
Member Username: Mcharness Post Number: 933 Registered: 8-2002 |
Presuming this is the car you're bringing to the Talladega Track event Nov 15, I'm looking forward to seeing your car in person! I'm sure you'll love driving it on that roadcourse with the new wheels, etc. | ||
| Sam Germana (Sjmst)
New member Username: Sjmst Post Number: 37 Registered: 7-2003 |
Ahhh, DIY, I wish I had the talent. Again, car looks great. Thanks, Sam | ||
| Terry Springer (Tspringer)
Member Username: Tspringer Post Number: 774 Registered: 4-2002 |
Norman, Its Dino blue metallic. Stephen, I may change my mind later, but for now its not for sale. Im enjoying driving it. Before my complaint was that it really handled like a pig on the 14" wheels and ancient tires. The new wheels and tires plus all the suspension upgrades have transformed it. Its really fun to drive quickly now. Sam, the Sanden compressor was $325 or so. The universal adaptor plate kit was $70. The new AC main lines were $300 custom made. All of the front compartment lines were also made for me by a local AC specialist including new service ports. They also did a new dryer and expansion valve, did a weekend leakdown test and charged teh system with R12. That was all $560. So the total conversion cost about $1,250 and took me about 25 hours to install. Getting the old AC lines out requires removing the fuel tank. Getting the compressor to mount up properly took lots of trial and error. Its an extremely tight fit and getting it all shimmed correctly so the belt is straight was a real pain. | ||
| Norman (Storminnormin)
Junior Member Username: Storminnormin Post Number: 229 Registered: 7-2002 |
Beautiful car, Terry. Which blue is it? | ||
| stephen r chong (Ethans_dad)
Member Username: Ethans_dad Post Number: 356 Registered: 3-2002 |
Congratulations Terry! The 308 looks stunning! I couldn't imagine that you would want to sell this beauty now ? | ||
| Darryl - TR&328 (Tr328)
New member Username: Tr328 Post Number: 48 Registered: 6-2003 |
I love your engine compartment! I second the comments by others, looks great! | ||
| Sam Germana (Sjmst)
New member Username: Sjmst Post Number: 33 Registered: 7-2003 |
Beautiful! Mind if I ask the cost of the Sanden rotary compressor. Thanks Sam | ||
| Terry Springer (Tspringer)
Member Username: Tspringer Post Number: 772 Registered: 4-2002 |
Peter, I got the 16" wheels in the group buy earlier this year. I like them, no problems so far. | ||
| les brun (Labcars)
Junior Member Username: Labcars Post Number: 156 Registered: 1-2003 |
Your car is AWESOME! That engine bay.....WOW!!!!!!! | ||
| Mike Charness (Mcharness)
Member Username: Mcharness Post Number: 932 Registered: 8-2002 |
Gorgeous! | ||
| Tyler (Bahiaau)
Member Username: Bahiaau Post Number: 980 Registered: 12-2001 |
Wow, what a beautiful car. You've done a fantastic job! | ||
| Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator Username: Rob328gts Post Number: 6017 Registered: 12-2000 |
Awesome! | ||
| JRV (Jrvall)
Intermediate Member Username: Jrvall Post Number: 2259 Registered: 11-2002 |
WOOOOWWW!! What a TROPHY !! That one angle shot from the front it looks more stunning than the 360 sitting next to it!! BRAVO !! | ||
| Peter Barbin (Sophia)
New member Username: Sophia Post Number: 13 Registered: 8-2003 |
Terry, Thanks for the pics, very nice car/color! Where did your 16" wheels come from? | ||
| Thomas I (Wax)
Junior Member Username: Wax Post Number: 146 Registered: 7-2003 |
WARNING: Extremely Sharp! | ||
| Frank Wiedmann (Frankieferrari)
New member Username: Frankieferrari Post Number: 35 Registered: 8-2003 |
Beautiful, and rare color combo. They dont all have to be red, for sure!! | ||
| Roberto (Cuore_rosso)
New member Username: Cuore_rosso Post Number: 8 Registered: 8-2003 |
Beautiful indeed! Thanks for the pics. | ||
| Lee Hamner (Tennlee)
Junior Member Username: Tennlee Post Number: 185 Registered: 2-2002 |
Beautiful! | ||
| Chris Parr (Cmparrf40)
Member Username: Cmparrf40 Post Number: 713 Registered: 3-2002 |
that is beautiful! nice job! | ||
| Terry Springer (Tspringer)
Member Username: Tspringer Post Number: 768 Registered: 4-2002 |
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| Terry Springer (Tspringer)
Member Username: Tspringer Post Number: 767 Registered: 4-2002 |
My 308 was off the road getting TONS of stuff done since January, and yesterday I took it to a local car show. We got it back together and had time just for a real quick wash job... no wax yet (today) but she really is looking and running FANTASTIC! I finally have it the way I want it. Just finished: cam belts, cam seals, cam covers and belt covers powder coated, exhaust headers heat shields cut away and the headers ceramic coated silver, all emissions equipment removed, air injection manifold plugs installed, accessory belts all replaced, all fuel lines replaced, all exhaust manifold gaskets and donuts replaced, A/C system totally redone with Sanden rotary compressor (it blows hard and cold!), Italian design racing threaded body shocks/springs with 12 way adjustable bump/rebound, replica QV 16" wheels with new Kumho tires, polished the tubi and really went to town detailing the engine bay, seats and door panels re-dyed and interior really detailed, 18mm GTS rear anti-roll bar installed, timing and carbs all tuned.... and lots of other little nick-nack stuff. Here are a few pics:     |