Bianco Fuji CS Spider Project

I'm a new 2004 spider owner and was trolling the net for info until I stumbled across your thread. I have Been a career tinker with every tool known to man. Your post has embarrassed my self confessed abilities , you're attention to detail and willi gneiss to tackle everything you have completed is remarkable. Riveting post. So so enjoyable to a new Ferrari nut. Thank you

 

So sorry to see this has happened! I am glad to hear no one was injured in the accident.

I don't know if I would have the strength to try again with another car, however, I am sure it will be a great new thread if you do decided to rebuild a different car.

Thanks for the info on Chubb as well.

 

Oh dear!
First I´d like to say that I´m glad that you are relatively unharmed.
Secondly I feel for you with all that insurance company crap, I bet they wasn´t hard to convince taking your money for insuring the car.

I really hope that you´ll find another 360 to transfer at least some of the parts to.
Give it some time and I´m sure that your energy levels are up on par and you´d like to take on a new project!

Cheers,

Anders

 

Oh no! Really sad to see this white beauty go away like this. The most important thing is that you're alright and no one was injured. This is the most good news in the case. Now about the car, i believe that you know better than everyone in here what are you going to do with it..but i believe that whatever you do in the future, it will be as good as this.

I'm so sorry again.

Best

 

Aldous, morning is tinged with sadness as I read your post.

You have given so much to our community, I personally have learnt much from you.

Hoping your passion for Ferrari ownership survives and we continue to see you in these parts again soon.

F - Australia.

 

Like others said, its with great sadness to see this thread with such tragic ending..

I adore the technical/engineering skills and knowledge you have demonstrated, among the best on the Fchat.

Wish you find a replacement soon!

 

Wow, I just went through all 22 pages of this thread looking and reading about the wonderful work you've done. Very very sad to see it end like this.

 

Sorry to hear of your misfortune Aldous.

I enjoyed your blog posts and this thread.

Glad you bought the car back and hopefully you can transfer some of that effort onto another 360.

 

Glad that no one was hurt. A very heavy heart to be reading this. One chapter closes another one opens!

 

Mate I am so sorry to hear this, I totally missed that this had happened let alone all the agro and stress you had with the insurance company.
I cant believe this happened after all you had done with the car, I'm literally lost for words and can only imagine how you feel.

Hopefully you get back into the club soon

 

I've felt sorry about this since you first told me. At least the money side of things seems to have worked out ok. If the chassis is still straight then I say it's only cosmetic and can be fixed with 2nd hand parts. Easier to fix this than start all over again. Good luck with whichever way you go.

 

Great to hear you are OK !

I'm sure you will put your great ability in your next car, and it will be awesome ...best wishes .

 

As posted already on ClubS, it's a real shame to see your car in this condition Aldous.

Every bit as upsetting is the mess and the thuggery involved in the "recovery" of the vehicle. I'd be spitting nails so I would!!!

It is, of course, an opportunity for a model change but I fancy you could put her back together and have a pocket-full of cash left over to justify your time.

Whatever you do, your thread will remain and be an invaluable source of reference for many to follow. We owe you our gratitude for that.

Thanks and good luck.

 

First time I have seen this thread and I read in awe from start to finish. Not that it hasn't been said before but your attention to detail and motivation is simply inspirational. People such as yourself deserve the finest things in life as such love and care goes into something like this it goes beyond a material object. Also the effort involved to take pictures every step of the way to share with everyone else is beyond appreciated.

So sad to see it end like that but in my opinion it seems purely cosmetic and more than easy to fix for someone of your skill level. I have repaired far worse and I wouldn't have attempted a great deal of work that has been completed in this thread. It sounds like you have been compensated well by the insurance company so why not use a small percentage of it on a new wing, bonnet, bumpers etc. second hand parts are cheap and with detailed repair evidence your car would be worth the same as it was prior to the crash. All your efforts so far wouldn't have gone to waste and you would probably look back and think of it as a good omen knowing you have the same car just with a payment for over half of it in your back pocket once everything is done.

 

So sorry to hear, this was an incredible project. Glad that you are ok though.

 

sorry to hear the sad end of the story!

i went through the whole thread to find the chassisnumber of the car but could not find it.

Was it ever named or would you tell us please?

 

Ahh here!

 

??? am i missing something?

 

I'll answer one with another.

What possible reason could you have for asking the Vin number?

 

Those who keep VIN databases track everything about these cars, from coolant leaks to changes in ownership. Making the VIN public knowledge helps prevent the car from being offered as a no stories car later down the road.

 

I'm not sure how I feel about this given it likely leads to people being more private about their use and work on their cars. Just ownership/serious accidents is a different story.