Bot the muffler and the carbon calipers are coming...I just picked up the parts last night at Monaco Prestige and Ralph has removed the oem muffler but hasn't put in the Nouvalari yet. I'll get some updates going with some pics and videos soon.....
Turns out I should get some tires also since mine are old and cracking. No one had noticed it until now because the outside looks great and the threads are nice and deep so they still look kinda new. However, in the light once the tires are off the car, the cracking and drying becomes very noticeable on all the grooves of all 4 tires. I don't want to take any chances so I ordered a set from discount tire direct for 910$ including shipping, duty and brokerage to Canada. Budget is taking another big hit.....damnit!
Fab, I have purchased tires from there a few times, great service and price and delivered to your door with no border hassles.
Yeah, online price indicated 962$ and he gave me a better deal on the phone at 910$. Already have tracking and everything in my inbox. Local Tire dealers can't believe the price I got...
Stopped by for a visit this and to collect my parts for detailing. Very impressed with how nice, clean and organized Ralph is. Monaco Prestige is a great place and the level of service is outstanding. I also bought brakes for nothing because frankly mine are still good. I'll return them to Ricambi and hopefully they will take them back. They're usually great with stuff like that. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Resprayed my exhaust heat shield with some BBQ black paint I had. It's gonna help the overall appearance of the engine bay. I also gave a good cleaning to the airboxes and they don't require painting. A simple rub down with some auto glym did the trick. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
My air hoses were all dried out and cracked so I found a set of used ones on eBay for 110$ including shipping. They arrived today and look almost new. Image Unavailable, Please Login
I'm going to do the plenum chambers in red with grey stripes and plan to do everything else in Carbon hydraphics including the calipers. I can't wait to see how it looks and I'll see how durable it is.
I haven't begun painting yet but I noticed the engine parts were very dirty. I sprayed CLR all over the parts and then put them in the dishwasher for a long scrubbing cycle. They came out super clean and looking new. Now I have to sand them down and prep them for paint/dipping Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
budget update as of early April, 2012. Paid so far: -air vent cover for interior: 150$ -major service kit: 830$ -fuel regulators: 620$ for 2 -cv boot kits: 160$ -thermostat: 145$ -oil filter: 25$ -alternator pulley: 50$ -Fabspeed headers, bypass cats and sec. bypass + ceramic coating: 5400$ -powder coating covers: 0$ (Friend of mine, no charge) -New wire Set: 425$ -head cover gaskets: 15$ -Refinish mags: 700$ -New air tire valves: 50$ -New CV boot heat shields: 200$ -Carbonio carbon Fibre Door sills: 500$ -Stainless Steel Ferrari engraved sill inserts: 125$ -Mirror switch face plate: 28$ -Stainless steel Passenger Footrest: 100$ -HVAC Panel Replacement: 80$ -2 blank Keys: 32$ -5 Aluminium Wheel - Seat Inserts: 40$ -Engine Bay lateral right side protection: 140$ -Door key lock gaskets: 40$ -Euro directional white clear front lights: 275$/pair -Wheel center caps: 130$ -Valve stem tire caps: 6$ -2 new Muffler clamps: 20$ -New OEM windshield: 1000$ -Labor to replace windshield: 500$ -Full paint and color change: 7500$ -Skid protectors: 150$ -New leather for dash: 175$ -leatherique treatment and dye: 300$ -cleaners/solvents/paint to refinish sticky interior: 120$ -New air bag sticker, paint sticker, wing badges, tire pressure sticker, pininfarina badges: 75$ -New hood struts rear: 60$/pair -Replacement rear OEM grille cover: 250$ -2 hydrographic carbon fiber dip kits: 200$ -caliper stencils: 10$ -New Kenwood eXcelon XR-S17P speakers: 200$ -New Power steering reservoir: 40$ -Ssnake oyl seat belt repair and new retractors: 250$ -Driver seat mechanism repair: 120$ -Shampoo/steam carpeting: 60$ -3M protective film Clear Bra (for stone chips): 180$ -hi temp paint cans: 20$ -Powder coating various parts: 50$ -Fix leather toolcase buttons: 6$ -Nouvalari SuperSport Exhaust: 1400$ -New carpet retainer clips: 20$ -Ferrari seat belt cushion pads: 10$ -Brake cleaner: 7$ -New Hankook EVO tires: 910$ -Various small parts, gaskets, handle & switch holder from Ricambi: 20$ -Fuel filler guard: 30$ -New air hoses: 110$ -New 3 switch holder for top & seats: 30$ -New wiper caps: 3$ -New tonneau leather cover clip button: 15$ Mechanic costs: -prepare the car for inspection: 125$ -oil change: 125$ -Labor for major engine service kit: 2400$ -Other labor (fitting fabspeed, change extra parts): 600$ -Refinish clutch: 500$ -injector test: 200$ -miscellaneous costs (silicone, brake fluid, etc...): 50$ TOTAL: 28307$ Upcoming expenses: -Aftermarket exhaust installation -labor to replace steering fluid reservoir -replace or rechrome wheel bolts -labor to remove engine parts for detailing/hydro-dipping -labor to replace brake pads -labor to change tires ESTIMATED TOTAL: 30000$ Initial Budget: 15,000$ Revision 1: 20,000$ Revision 2: 22,000$ Revision 3: 24,000$ Revision 4: 25,000$ Revision 5: 26,000$ Revision 6: 29,000$ Revision 7: 30,000$
Fab, thanks for posting those pictures. I was wondering what alternative jack stand points would be and your pictures clearly indicated very good ones. By using those points versus the jack points the car is being suspended in a very stable state.
You are doing a fantastic job on this car. Hope mine turns out the same. Yes, the Auto Glym should help clean up a lot of the engine compartment. I ended up powder coating my air boxes because the paint was coming off, and due to the heat. Rorie
My muffler brackets looked horrible and the 4 screws on the top were all rusted. It was the first thing you'd notice when opening the hood so I decided to have them powder coated. Looks so much better now. I also got my wheel bolts back from the Re-chrome process and they look superb! Here are some before/after pics Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
All done with the Hydrographic carbon dipping and it turned out to be a lot of work. First off, was dissapointed with the kit from Camodipkit.com They say the film is 2 feet by 8 feet but mine was 1.5 foot by 7 feet. I had to try to manage and I'm glad to say I succeeded in getting all my parts done. You have to sand and clean all the parts (calipers were done with brake cleaner first). I also needed to mask some silver lines I had painted on some parts. Once dry, tape off all areas you want to mask, then use the base coat paint supplied in the kit. the color is important because the film is semi-transparent. I then let the paint dry overnight. The next morning I dipped all my parts. You must cut the piece you need and then tape all the edges. the outside part of the film then goes directly in a tub of hot water. After it's in the water for 1 minute, you spray the activator, then wait 10 seconds and dip the part. Once it's in the water, use your free hand to clear all the debris out of the way and pull the part out of the water. Immediately, you must then rinse the part with low-pressure (it can take 15 minutes of rinsing before the slimy texture goes away) This is very important! Once everything got dipped, I let it dry and then stencil painted the Ferrary logo on the calipers with high-heat silver paint. All the parts turned out great except for the engine bay lateral protection panels. I guess they were just too big to manipulate and they got all messed up. I ended up getting a free leftover part of 3M carbon fiber black bubble-free wrap and I wrapped them. There is also the middle cover that is difficult to dip and didn't turn out great so I ended up using some high heat black paint to tweak the design and it balanced everything out. Finally, I used the matte clear coat included in the kit to finish all the parts. At first I was dissapointed that the clear wasn't glossy but I now prefer it since I don't want the car to be too flashy/tacky with all this over-detailing. We now have to see how it holds up, I will let you all know..... The next day I clear coated all the parts 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 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
I also did my plenum chamber covers in red high heat paint with silver stripes. I masked the grooves between the stripes first in order to avoid getting too much paint thickness in that area and then painted the silver stripe in silver high heat paint. Once done, I removed the tape and resanded the area around the stripes, let it dry and then covered the silver stripes. I then hung them up and sprayed them with red high heat paint. let it dry and remove the tape. No clear coat is required on this. Looks awesome! can't wait to see the parts on the car. Brought them to the garage today and I should have the car 100% done and ready to enjoy for good by next week! 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
Received my tires also....should be going on the wheels early next week. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Looks great. Did you look into how well the carbon fibre dip will hold up on the brake calipers with all the heat generated? I like what you did with the plenium cover. You are doing a great job! R
Thanks for the kind words, I looked all over for information on caliper refinishing and found nothing besides painting so I decided to pretty much become either the pioneer or guinea pig of dipped calipers. I'll let you all know how they hold up.
My 1990 TR has been off the road for months, and I get it back from an engine out service, new fusebox, etc tomorrow morning - so, of course, I am going crazy and don't know what to do with myself. Then I see your thread in the newsletter tonight, and I have spent the last few hours reading every word. Great job! I didn't realize you were from Montreal until I saw the guy wearing a BMW Laval ski hat (I used to live outside Boston before moving to sunny Malibu, CA and had been to Montreal many times). Everytime someone chimed in about the paint color (leave it green), I thought 'yes, leave it green!' but I have to admit, it looks FANTASTIC in the red you chose. Then I thought 'don't take it apart, you'll never get it back together!' and again, you did it. Amazing. I see I dropped in almost at the finish line - I can't wait to see what the car looks like with new tires, exhaust, etc. Congratulations on finding the coolest way to survive a northeastern winter
Hello Fab, you did a great job on the dipping process. I was wondering about the sheen on the carbon dip look. In the pics that you showed as an example of the carbon dip, the air boxes had a glossy finish. but it appears that your carbon dipped items are not glossy. Is that just the pics not showing the gloss or is that a choice that you make when doing the dipping? Thanks! Nevermind: Sorry, after reading your post again, I see that you chose more of a matte finish. My speed reading failed me again.
Indeed it's been quite an adventure and my biggest concern was to not have it ready in time but it should be ready this week. Believe it or not it has not sunken in yet that a Ferrari will be sitting in my garage and I will have the keys at my disposal.
