I'm glad there are some brave souls when it comes to these cars... Good Luck
Progress going on behind the scenes like pistons, cams, valves, plating, shocks, acquiring parts, etc. The car will have orange paint in december some time. Rear lid will be fitted this weekend, we have NOS front repeaters so we'll tig the DOT holes up on all four corners and make the front holes the proper size. More to come. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
All this makes me wonder what the inside of my car looks like! Although my 365 didn't look too bad, so I suppose I shouldn't worry too much.
Rear lid is on, metal work almost finished then on to high build primer and blocking. We will also be applying the heavy textured under coating on the lids and cabin interior. We need to clean up the rear structure around the rear hinges which was a combination of DOT mods and the original rear clam shell flying open on a drive. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Working on subassemblies and getting castings and various steel components ready for media blasting. Alternator fan blades bent. Bellhousing stud holes trashed and evidence of movement between the housing and transfer gear housing as a result. Bellhousing drain hole full of silicone debris. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Looking at the starter from the 76 vs mine which is original it shows me what was painted and what wasnt. First fuel pump I opened is worn out, im looking into getting the commutator bars and brushes then I can re-plate the rest and restore the pumps. If I cant then ill figure out another approach. The pumps are cool in that they have a magnetic coupler so theres no mechanical connection between the fuel pump and the electric motor. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Starter apart so I can plate what I need to and return other finishes to natural or painted depending. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Fuel pumps apart. Aluminum castings will be refinished to duplicate the original look. Steel components will be plated as original as well. Commutator bars will be custom made with any luck. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Yes thats what it looks like but im not 100% sure. One pump was packed with it the other just a bit which makes sense because they're tandem. Degraded rubber hose is a possibility as well, ill either find the source or make sure theres none left in the tanks.
Wow, the filter's so packed with crud that it's amazing to know sufficient fuel was getting through to the carbs! What with the crud-packed fuel pumps, the crushed float, the blocked/broken jets, the bent conrod, and the fully advanced ignition ... well ... remind me ... did we actually ever hear this thing running LOL!!! Nah, it must have been an illusion. Seriously, nice work Paul, and it's a big relief to know that it might be possible to restore the fuel pumps back to 100%. She's going to be a beauty when she's finished.
I have been on FChat about ten years. Shared my work on a 308 in the early days and have seen a few of Paul's projects on here over the years. This one is very detailed and Paul's clearly being very thorough. It is a pleasure and a treat to see these projects. Thanks Paul, Philip
Thanks Philip its been an honour for me to have the opportunity to restore an important car in ferraris history! Being my favourite ferrari model and the first of the model line its a once in a life time project.
More progress. More prep for plating and casting cleaning. Nuts for valve cover drain tubes are a little thicker on both this 76 and my 82 boxer vs the other 6mm fasteners. Valve covers look like death warmed over, really really bad. I have no idea how they got this bad. headlamp buckets show hand made touch. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Intake manifolds ready for stripping and tubes reading for plating. Headlight base had one broken bolt that I was sure would need to be drilled and tapped. Managed to heat it red hot and grab the tip with vice grips and thread it out. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Common in Lab equipment....I've seen beakers that have magnetic stirrers in them spinning 'round and 'round.......you can use them as 'fridge magnets...
Just read the hole thread. Good work on this boxer! Is the 360 Ti rods bolt on in this 12 cyl engine?
I considered a few options for cleaning the castings in preparation for paint and settled on chemical dipping. I did try water blasting without an abrasive but wasnt happy with the results. Im reluctant to introduce an abrasive out of fear of not getting it all out before assembling the engine, im sure its possible its just my personal preference to not use it. We were careful how long we had the aluminum castings in the tank thinking we could etch the machined surfaces. Longer would mean brighter and cleaner but possibly damaged so we stopped short. Ill be cleaning the castings one more time with an aluminum cleaner I have and ill remove the oil passage plugs from the block I forgot to take out before dipping and make sure everything is spotless. I also had some body pieces dipped because it was easier. Stripping the louvers and head light buckets inside and out would be difficult, the chemical gets in every corner. You can see the hammer marks on the headlight trim. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
