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Edward G. Salla (350hpmondial)
Junior Member
Username: 350hpmondial
Post Number: 202
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, November 21, 2002 - 5:09 pm: | |
Dr. I. M. Ibrahim,
What year Testa did you put those wheels on. How much do you want? What is the Offset?
I am still looking for a complete set for my 1985 Mondial Turbo. I might consider going the 288 route. Klick on my name, check my profile, email me.
Chat later, |
Timothy Fulmer (Tf308)
New member
Username: Tf308
Post Number: 26
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, November 16, 2002 - 6:39 pm: | |
Dr...can you post a picture of your car w. the rims on it? |
Robert Davis (H2oquick)
Junior Member
Username: H2oquick
Post Number: 213
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, November 16, 2002 - 6:12 pm: | |
There is a nice kit on ebay for sale... |
Dr. I. M. Ibrahim (Coachi)
Junior Member
Username: Coachi
Post Number: 116
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, November 16, 2002 - 2:00 pm: | |
if i am not mistaken, my wife bought me a set of 288 GTO wheels for christmas one year... from a nearby ferrari dealer. I put them on my testarossa and they look good... but i can be parted away from them...tires included...hahaha |
Dr. I. M. Ibrahim (Coachi)
Junior Member
Username: Coachi
Post Number: 115
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, November 16, 2002 - 12:57 pm: | |
if i am not mistaken, my wife bought me a set of 288 GTO wheels for christmas one year... from a nearby ferrari dealer. I put them on my testarossa and they look good... but i can be parted away from them...tires included...hahaha |
J. Grande (Jay)
Member
Username: Jay
Post Number: 724
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Monday, November 11, 2002 - 5:11 pm: | |
I thought you could also get the interior conversion for the GTO. Personally, I would buy someone elses car. Let them sink all of their money into it and then refine what is left. Alot cheaper. |
Mark Eberhardt (Me_k)
Junior Member
Username: Me_k
Post Number: 151
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Monday, November 11, 2002 - 5:02 pm: | |
I have a GTO front valance and bumper on my car. I had a heck of a time finding turn signals - there out of production and out of stock. One day a pair turned up on ebay, they opened at $45 but cost me over $300, so I'm not the only one that was lacking then. My guess is there are more parts you'll find the same thing with. |
Timothy Fulmer (Tf308)
New member
Username: Tf308
Post Number: 25
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Monday, November 11, 2002 - 3:27 pm: | |
I am not sure about the rest of you...but every conversion I have ever seen never quite looks right. To me the wheels on the conversion ruins it. Even the Norwood on ebay had goofy looking rims (even though I am sure it was just as fast). Can the real GTO rims even be purchased? If not (and I dont think they are available) I think its a complete waste of time. My 2 cents. |
Andreas Forrer (Tifosi12)
Junior Member
Username: Tifosi12
Post Number: 64
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Monday, November 11, 2002 - 9:08 am: | |
Make that 'left of the steering wheel' of course. Not enough coffee this morning.
Tim (Tiffiosi), can you please send me an email ([email protected]); I'd like to discuss this in more detail with you. Tks! |
Andreas Forrer (Tifosi12)
Junior Member
Username: Tifosi12
Post Number: 63
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Monday, November 11, 2002 - 9:05 am: | |
Having tinkered with this idea, I would suggest you'd use a 328 as donor car because of the interior. The arrangement of the 3 instruments on the center console looks a lot more like on a 288. Same is true for the instruments themselves, which use red/yellow digits on the 328 as opposed to the white on a 308.
Also 328 door handles are a lot closer to the GTO's than those on the 308s. The only drawback is the center console, where the 288 still uses the 308 style switches. Maybe converting a center console from an early 308 (which had the additional consoles on the right of the steering wheel as opposed to the center console) to a 328 console might be an option, but that sounds rather tricky. |
'75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Intermediate Member
Username: Peter
Post Number: 2173
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Monday, November 11, 2002 - 12:59 am: | |
Tim, since you'll be literally replacing the whole body, I don't think it would matter much which car to use, 308 or 328.
What will be the factor in choosing is the condition and price of the donor car. How far do you want to go and how much do you want to spend?... |
Philip Airey (Pma1010)
New member
Username: Pma1010
Post Number: 40
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, November 10, 2002 - 11:01 pm: | |
Tim
I think there are lots of options. Most radical I have seen are the Norwood conversions which include conversion of the motor to longitudinal mounting, lengthening of the chassis etc. One was sold on eBay recently for $60,000 which I have got to believe is way less than the cost of the conversion ($90 - 100K?)
There are body parts to create the look on the 308 stock chassis, as Mark highlights. In fact, I think there's a set on eBay right now for $6,500.
To each his own, but I'd think carefully about the value of the "donor" car before you start, cost of the conversion and how long you'd likely keep it. I find it hard to imagine it isn't a significantly money losing task.
Philip |
Mark Eberhardt (Me_k)
Junior Member
Username: Me_k
Post Number: 149
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, November 10, 2002 - 10:45 pm: | |
Kits at http://www.italianauto.com/index.html
Butch should have all the info you need |
Tim Johnson (Tiffiosi)
New member
Username: Tiffiosi
Post Number: 1
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, November 10, 2002 - 10:31 pm: | |
I'm thinking about attempting to do the fore mentioned conversion. Taking my time and doing it right. I do have access to a 288 GTO to use as a "tempplate", but was curious if anyone had attempted this in the past?? Also which model and year car would be the best to start with??? All cause I can't afford a real 288!!!!! |