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1978 308 GTS 23421

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  1. Jdubbya

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    #1 Jdubbya, Sep 24, 2015
    Call this a barn find or fire sale, whatever you like. This car and I are fairly well known around here. This is a solid car but it does have issues, the big one right now being its current owner.

    I have owned this car for over 12 years and have put way more money, time, frustration, and love into it than i care to add up. But sadly for many reasons its a bit neglected right now and its time for it to head to its next home.

    I had one bank stop working and ended up putting Pertronix ignition in it. Had the distributors rebuilt at that time. Had it running for awhile and started having fuel issues. I replaced the fuel pump, hoses, and filter and then found some warn parts on the linkage. Installed new throttle cable and parts of the linkage.

    I now find that it will idle but I have not been able to get it to smooth out so I can synch the carbs properly.

    It is a US spec 78 308 GTS and has 105,744 miles on it now. Car was originally black over red. Someone years ago painted the upper half resale red leaving it in boxer trim appearance. I replaced the entire interior with leather. A ton of other work was done at the same time including replacing all the sheetmetal in the trunk/boot area as it was all rusted. There is a small rust spot on the lower section of the driver door in the typical spot but I cleaned/sealed it will POR 15 when doing the interior work. There was rust by the rear side markers when I bought it but that was all professionally replaced and essentially the whole back end of the car repainted.

    Yes this is essentially a fire sale as ive been dealing witb some health issues and dont have the time or patirnce to try sorting it out anymore.

    Way too much other stuff to list. I will include a large book full of receipts and records from my ownership and going back two previous owners to 1995. Ive not been able to find records for the car from before then.

    I have boxes of new and old parts that can be included if the sale is at asking or close.

    The car had no jack or tool kit or owners book when I bought it. I found all three although the book is not from this car. Am also told the jack kit is likely from a later car as the jack is black but it is in like new condition. The tool kit is not so nice and is not quite complete. The roll also has some mouse damage from wherever it came from. Again will include these with the car if sale is at or close to ask.

    Asking price is $52,500.

    With all the extras included I still think this is a fair price. With not a whole lot of effort this car should be worth a lot more. Like they say, my loss is your gain. This is being sold as is where is with no guarantees and transportation is at buyers expense.

    Please be serious with any offers. Im being honest about the car and my need to sell.

    Thanks,
    John

    PS..I will post some pictures tomorrow am too beat right now. Here is the thread from the interior redo for some idea the amount of work that went in...http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/308-328/83679-308-interior-resto-remodel.html
     
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    #2 Jimmyd123, Sep 25, 2015
    Please call. Me at 571-438-7884 interested
     
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    #5 Jdubbya, Sep 29, 2015
    WHY is fchat turning all my pics sideways?!?!? Argh.
     
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    #6 cnpapa24, Sep 29, 2015
    You will need to crop the length.
     
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    #8 BigTex, Sep 29, 2015
    Never realized you were a Boxer Trim brother!

    Just wanted to vouch for the originality of all the components, in the pictures.

    I would firm up on your ask $$$, as IMO getting this thing running right is but a Shop visit away, to the right shop.
    The only issue I have ever had, with my carbed cars, is that you have to find someone that remembers a carb....:D :D :D

    Rifledriver would have this car leaving two black strips on the road!!
     
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    #9 BigTex, Sep 29, 2015
    get well soon, John..
     
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    #10 Jdubbya, Sep 29, 2015
    Yeah Etip has a GTSi and we called out cars the twins. Mine was not originally boxer trim but was an all black car. Someone before 1995 painted the upper half red. If I kept it I was thinking about putting it back or redoing the boxer half in flat black.

    But am getting a few decent offers so will probably have a deal done this week. Its time!! :)
     
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    #11 Jdubbya, Oct 1, 2015
    Sale pending.
     
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    #12 Jdubbya, Oct 2, 2015
    SOLD
     
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    #13 buckminster, Oct 2, 2015
    i have a 1979 that is black with a black boxer trim, so gloss black over flat black as well. getting painted back to original right now. this is the only other one I have heard of.
     
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    #14 etip, Oct 3, 2015
    We boxer trim folks need to stick together. Jonh had his when I got mine. We even had the same Gotti wheels!!

    Sad to see the twin go....
     
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    #15 Jdubbya, Oct 3, 2015
    Mine was never a real boxer trim car though. It was all gloss black that someone painted the upper half red. The bottom of mine was still gloss black. Although if I had kept it I was thinking of painting the bottom half the proper flat black.

    As for black over boxer trim the only other I know of is a GT4 up in Canada.
     
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    #16 synchro, Oct 23, 2015
    Now that is at a dealer and there is controversy, why not name the buyer?
     

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