| Author | Message | ||
| J. Grande (Jay)
Member Username: Jay Post Number: 579 Registered: 10-2001 |
Hans yes it was a greenish gray color, but I just painted them aluminum. I want originality but I'm not overly obsessed with exact colors. Depending on which series and US or Euro determines the firewall configuration. I've seen some with 3 sheets of aluminum (like mine) or one long piece of aluminum. Some only have a sponge material (like Gerrits. All depends on when and who put it together. | ||
| Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
Junior Member Username: 4re_gt4 Post Number: 219 Registered: 4-2002 |
My .02: '75 GT4. All of the stuff that follows is original factory stuff, as per the original owner. Firewall: Plain sheet of shiny aluminum. I specifically questioned the original owner about this, as I have seen other. Lucas fans: Housings are a sort of greenish/greyish/mottled stuff. Kind of a low relief crinkle-like finish. Fan blades are grey plastic. | ||
| '75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Intermediate Member Username: Peter Post Number: 2060 Registered: 12-2000 |
You're probably right Jay. The exception that proves the rule is the rule with Ferrari it seems...  | ||
| J. Grande (Jay)
Member Username: Jay Post Number: 577 Registered: 10-2001 |
Peter, I know it is hard to tell from the picture but my original fans were aluminum. They also had the Lucas decal on them. I guess it depended on which one they had in stock at the factory that day. | ||
| '75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Intermediate Member Username: Peter Post Number: 2056 Registered: 12-2000 |
Jay, the fan motors on my car were matt-black and it was the original finish (as it still had the original Lucas writting on it). | ||
| Gerrit Visser (Gerritv)
Junior Member Username: Gerritv Post Number: 100 Registered: 6-2001 |
Hi Mitchell, I have a Euro GT4 so I don't need to worry about scratching all that aluminum, because there was none added. My challenge is finding aluminum covered foam to replace the beat up stuff on the front wall of my engine compartment. I have a lead on some possible materials but it depends on how close the samples are to the original. | ||
| J. Grande (Jay)
Member Username: Jay Post Number: 573 Registered: 10-2001 |
Mitchel, I'll take that as a compliment!  Most guys won't do this. | ||
| Mitchell Le (Yelcab1)
Member Username: Yelcab1 Post Number: 419 Registered: 11-2001 |
You guys are ... sick. I scratched up my entire firewall. I call it the brushed aluminum look. | ||
| J. Grande (Jay)
Member Username: Jay Post Number: 570 Registered: 10-2001 |
I didn't Gerrit. I wanted to but I forgot to include them in the box of bolts for plating. I used an aluminum paint on them. From what I could see after cleaning them, they were originally painted. At least mine were. And yes, you should pull the engine and scrub this winter. If I have to, you should too! | ||
| Gerrit Visser (Gerritv)
Junior Member Username: Gerritv Post Number: 97 Registered: 6-2001 |
Hi Jay At this rate you will force me to pull my engine out thsi winter just so I can clean up that end of my car :-) Did you plate the fan motor housings? | ||
| J. Grande (Jay)
Member Username: Jay Post Number: 569 Registered: 10-2001 |
Peter, I've already got some scratches in it!  Damn rivit gun popped out and next thing you know it's scratched. At least it is behind the tanks. Can't believe what some people do to Ferraris! My car was a mess! | ||
| '75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Intermediate Member Username: Peter Post Number: 2051 Registered: 12-2000 |
Damn Jay, that is SO NICE. Protect that firewall before dropping the engine back in. I tried my best to avoid it, but put some scratches in it on mine... | ||
| J. Grande (Jay)
Member Username: Jay Post Number: 567 Registered: 10-2001 |
Got the rebuilt rad in today! Hard to believe these are all 30 year old parts.  | ||
| J. Grande (Jay)
Member Username: Jay Post Number: 564 Registered: 10-2001 |
Thanks Mitchel, I've also sent every nut, bolt, washer, clamp and pin out to be re-plated. It's a nice feeling when you start seeing the results. | ||
| Mitchell Le (Yelcab1)
Member Username: Yelcab1 Post Number: 415 Registered: 11-2001 |
Wow Jay really like that shiny new firewall. Wished I did mine too, but ... it was in acceptable condition so I left it alone. Shiny new fans ... great job. You are going to have one clean GT4. | ||
| J. Grande (Jay)
Member Username: Jay Post Number: 562 Registered: 10-2001 |
Well this week I made a new firewall, installed the fuel tanks and installed the rad fans and new air horns. Here is some before and after pics.       |