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  1. crinoid

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    #151 crinoid, Jul 30, 2008
    Brilliant! Your passion and appreciation for your car are exemplary.
     
  2. PizzaPrince

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    #152 PizzaPrince, Jul 31, 2008
    Jay i enjoyed this thread from the first post.Keep up the great work she looks fantastic!!!!!!!!
     
  3. Terry

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    #153 Terry, Jul 31, 2008
    Great job Jay and no doubt now time to relax, at least until the next winter job.
     
  4. ernie

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    #154 ernie, Jul 31, 2008
    Nice work Jay!

    Doesn't it feel GREAT that you did it yourself?
     
  5. drjess

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    #155 drjess, Jul 31, 2008
    Congrats!!

    A well-deserved celebration...

    Cheers!!!
     
  6. speedy_sam

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    #156 speedy_sam, Jul 31, 2008
    Congrats Jay. I'm sure you are savoring the drives in the car after all those countless hours working on it. Hope you rewarded the flashlight holder (see Page 1) with a ride. Enjoy it!!!

    Thanks a ton for sharing your 30k service experience with us.:)
     
  7. UConn Husky

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    #157 UConn Husky, Jul 31, 2008
    Thanks for the comments guys!

    Most importantly I need to thank the generous members of Ferrarichat who contributed all the great posts I learned from - hopefully there's a few more useful tips in this thread for the next DIY'er who wants to dive in. Ernie, Dave Helms, jetfixr, DrFerrari, Terry, the whole crew...thanks for answering my many questions!
     
  8. James-NZ

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    #158 James-NZ, Jul 31, 2008
    Congratulations Jay, you inspire me. A well deserved celebration, make sure you hit the red line soon buddy.
     
  9. dcghostrider

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    #159 dcghostrider, Jul 31, 2008
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  10. life@8500

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    #160 life@8500, Aug 1, 2008
    bugger the leak that caused you to hand it over! still, my hat's off to you; i couldn't dream of attempting that kinda job by myself.........

    hope we meet up on a ct cruise....i'm trying for one of those st bastage runs but something always come up to prempt me.

    btw- i sent away for my plates. GTS.355 for the ferrari and i got GO.KIMI for the amg. hope to get them soon.
     
  11. UConn Husky

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    #161 UConn Husky, Aug 3, 2008
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    Are those FNE plates? I'd love the irony having a prancing horse plate on the AMG! Went to the Tutto Italiano today in Boston, great meet!

    I still have 4 extra 'Ferrari' stencils from painting my brakes, up for grabs if someone is planning to do the same. Send me a PM with your address and they're yours.
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  12. UConn Husky

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    #162 UConn Husky, Aug 15, 2008
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    One last detail...the shield on the bottom of the engine which protects the F1 actuator from the elements had been ripped in half and apparently repaired once. I forgot to take a pic, but it was in rough shape and not doing much of anything. Soooo...with all this spare time on my hands not having an engine to put back in anymore I made up a new shield, thin stainless steel sheet on one side, carbon fiber on the outside. Original was grey fiberglass same as the CV boot shields.

    ok maybe now it's done....eh, who am I kidding, there's always SOME component to upgrade *S*
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  13. 285ferrari

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    #163 285ferrari, Aug 15, 2008
    Very nice!!! Jay your add ons and little improvements are awesome!!!!!
     
  14. ernie

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    #164 ernie, Aug 15, 2008
    Nice Jay.

    I assume you are gonna be putting the aluminized fiberglass heat shielding on the underside of that?
     
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    #165 PAP 348, Aug 16, 2008

    +1!! :):)
     
  16. James-NZ

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    #166 James-NZ, Aug 16, 2008
    Wow, that looks great! Did you do the carbon yourself?
     
  17. jetfixr

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    #167 jetfixr, Aug 16, 2008
    Good job Jay!
     
  18. UConn Husky

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    #168 UConn Husky, Aug 16, 2008
    Ernie - look close at that center hole, you can see the metal underside. It's a thin sheet of stainless steel. This isn't really for heat anyway, it sits on the bottom of the engine.

    JDM-NZ - absolutely, DIY carbon fiber :D Needed to learn something new...
     
  19. mseals

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    #169 mseals, Aug 16, 2008
    Jay, you are doing, and have done, an amazing job.....!

    Mike in Kuwait
     
  20. tashier

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    #170 tashier, Nov 9, 2009
    Nice thread...
     
  21. UConn Husky

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    #172 saw1998, Nov 13, 2009
    And you have not been invited to become a "Stooge", because????? :)
     
  23. Dave rocks

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    #173 Dave rocks, Oct 30, 2014
    Great thread, very nice work, Jay
     
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