You need to quit beating yourself up on the money you are putting into the car. First: There is no such thing as a cheap Ferrari Second: You are having major work done.....the same amount of work on a Porsche would be expensive as well. Third: EVERY 25-30 year old Ferrari needs some kind of work ...period. You can either pay big bucks for a "perfect" car (that will still need a major again in 5 years) or you can buy a car needing a major and other work for less money...and spend money to bring it up to spec. In my opinion the only people who can come out ahead are those who do all the work themselves Fourth: There is no such thing as a cheap Ferrari Fifth: Once done you will know your car has been done right. You could have bought a "better" car only to find out it still needed lots of work. It's happened to me and lots of other people. In this case you will KNOW....and there is peace of mind in that Sixth: You are building YOUR Ferrari. You are choosing your interior, your wheels, etc. With the low number of Mondial coupes imported in the US, your car will be unique. It will be the ONLY one just like it in the US or even the world. How much is that worth to you? Seventh: There is no such thing as a cheap Ferrari 😄
the heat shield in the back has not been removed though.. look behind it, take the breather/return line off that go to the fuel flap, have a look, feel, decide, replace I guess, at least that is my tip: replace at least all your "rubber" fuel lines hoses unless you have a very good allrisk insurrance. They may look fine.. however.. have a look yourself http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/mondial/472221-fuel-hose-replacement.html Bill has a point and I am for 100% with him on what he is mentioning. There are people who can spend less money and do only the "first aid/important" things and look each year on a project what they like to do on it. In my humble opinion they enjoy the most out of it. Everyone their thing and flavor on tyres, rimms and oil, however do take your time on what you want.
Those are cheap, and very easy to change with the motor out. Remember, not everything needs to come in a yellow box (with horsies on it). I paid less than $250 for bulk silicon hose. https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/mondial/440201-anyone-replace-center-pipe-coolant-hose-before.html .
Keep up the good work Rodney! A lot of owners (like myself) go through several stages of Mondial ownership (if they are neglected) Phase 1 "Excitement" - Oh my gosh! I own a Ferrari! This car looks so beautiful - even better in person! Phase 2 "Refurbishment" - (while on the back of a truck bed) This car is such a piece of **** - has so many problems that I 'rationalized' away when I purchased it -- did I make a mistake? Phase 3 "Two steps forward, one Step Back" - As I fix one thing (that cost a fortune) - another thing pops up! This is the phase that is critical - many give up here -- and the car is back on the market...possibly even in 'worse' shape then when you get it...if you *can* stick with it and continue your responsible 'stewardship' and try to ride it out.. Phase 4 "Acceptance" - Okay-- this car is not a Toyota -- I'm going to make the best of it and bring it back to its original running condition...even if it takes some time... Phase 5 "Euphoria" - No words...just wind in your hair, Ferrari V8 flat crank Symphony, and the biggest grin you've had from ear to ear.... Keep up the good work!
I intend to go all the way. I will not give up nor sell. I can see the end $$$$$$$$$ but there will be an end. Lol
Take your time...(add corner cliche about it being the journey and not the destination here) You'll be set before you know it, and better yet you are learning about the car!
Your going to have a great car for sure. One comment about the clutch..... I had to replace my clutch at about 8 k miles. Not sure why, and it wasn't due to an inexperienced driver..... I bought the car with 6 k miles and the clutch started slipping at 8 k miles. The cost to repair was around $4 k if I recall correctly. There were some other " while your in there" stuff included.
One more week. The engine is going back into my little gem on Monday. Ok guys kick me and tell me I told you so. I did not do the clutch. I hope that was not a mistake. Can it be done with the engine in the car? Can I do this myself in my garage with engine in the car if it so happens it needs done in a few thousand miles?
This will be a long week Can be done with engine in. Lifetime of a new clutch is approx 50,000 miles. however really depending on your drive style. some do 75 to 100..
Yes a very long week. And finally the engine should look shiny and new and run that way too. To bad it is snowing here.
Just five more days. The engine in my Mondi will be fresh and look new. The count down begins. 5 days and counting.
A few hoses still to replace a few other things to clean and tidy up. Image Unavailable, Please Login
I guess it looks pretty good. A few other parts to shine up and in it can go back in Image Unavailable, Please Login
Meeow! That's better. Only thing is your injectors are open to being bloked by general debris from around the garage they should be sealed up or they might get blocked and cause a misfire, sorry just saying....
Yes I belive he was just cleaning them as I walked in. I hope they don't get trash on them. I do see your point. Hmmmmmmm
It's a minor error or oversight I wouldn't worry too much it's about good practice really, BUT yes if something fell in which it can do then yes you would get a problem, which then takes time to track down. Same with the oil filter...there is no filter on there and debris could easily fall in and then find it's way into the main bearings and damage them, this should really be bagged. I'd be more concerned about this than anything else! Regards Bell. Ps. Sorry to some it may seem as though I'm being over pedantic, but those that know, know it's the only way to be with cars like this. Too much is at risk not to be careful.
Damn! All that money and this could be Screwing me. All I can do is hope that's hasn't been that way until today like five min before I walked in.
Hey, the chances are that more than likely it'll be fine BUT it's something that does need to be addressed with your guy in a friendly way. Basically when it's open like that there is a risk of contamination but if you bag it there is no risk and a bag costs nothing. It is common practice that when an engine is on the bench say and the inlet manifolds are open, one puts tape over the ports just in case something were to fall in. Yes it's a remote ish chance but we all do it and anyone that did'nt would get a right bloody bollocking I can tell you. In a busy garage and when the engine is being moved around and especially when being installed or removed, the chance of debris getting in is... well to be honest there is a significant risk. bag it or tape it and the risk is removed, completely.
I was just looking around the forum here at user engine re-builds/servicing you don't have to go far before you see the same mistakes being made, so I guess it is a common thing but you won't find those sort of mistakes being made at Ferrari or any other serious service centre. There are many good guys on the forum here who also are very careful and who have good working practices also. The devil is in the detail ;-) Anyway it's great that you are getting your car sorted, it's looking so much better for it already. Obviously once on the road again, there will be a settling in period where you will have to keep a more than usual close eye on things, fluids etc but that's normal. All the best, Bell. PS. Just read your whole thread. Has the interior colour actually been changed yet or is it still red?
Bloke is right that it should have been covered; however, I'm sure it's ok. Don't overanalyze.....😄 We're all guilty of that.
