Gidday Jim, the covers were removed from the seats, repaired and redyed and baked in an oven. It's a water based dye and they use a cross linker to harden it. To soften the leather they used a product a product called Gliptone. I am continuing to apply it it to the leather. It smells really nice and definitely makes the leather feel nice. While I'm at it here's a few pics of the wheels which I just back back from being blasted and painted. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
And instead of hijacking everyone else's thread I might as well post the latest on the body. We sent it to another panel shop to fix up some things we weren't happy with. It was fully sanded back and painted again. Looks stunning. Just waiting for reassembly now. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
The photographs remind me of another yellow 308 restoration except it was LHD. Brett, your car looks great!!!!
It's just over 3 months. is if finished? would you mind tell me who's doing the job? seems to be stringing it out. got photos to show what stage it's at now? Image Unavailable, Please Login
Still a way to go but coming together nicely. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
When you're done the car list it on ebay like I did and wait for the negative comments to flow in! I had countless offers of $30K and insults telling me how unreasonable I was for such an asking price. Some people just dont get what it takes to restore a car as complex as a ferrari. The car looks great and very very familiar! p.
Yeah, thanks Paul, I must say mate I was very surprised by some of the things that were said. Unlike you I have no intention of selling this car. I love the 308 and would sell the wife and kids before the car. We are also lucky as cars are a little more expensive over here. If I were to sell it I wouldn't see any problem in get well over $100k for it here.
You haven't called her "Christine" have you? After rambling on at my lovely new wife about Ferraris, she went out and got me a Stephen King novel to read. While she's supportive of my ambition to own a Ferrari, I think I'd better start to tone down the maniacal fascination with them when she's within earshot. Hehehe All the best, Andrew.
Beautiful color! The things about restoring a car which worths a little are your enjoyment working on it, driving it and keeping it for life. I have a Toyota which I paid not much for it then spend much more buying parts and tools, I will _never_ get my money back but the fun working on it, driving it on the rock, driving to work on a sunny day without the roof on is priceless, I will keep it for life.
Finally found your thread after all this time! Looking good, I now understand what you've been going through. Can't wait to see the finished product.
I have Pauls 308. Yellow is a superb color for this car. My TR and 360 are whining and pouting 'cause they aren't getting the road time they think they should get. Too bad, I just love that little 308. You can keep your foot in it all day and not worry about a ticket for doing 250km/hr. You'll never regret the time and money for your resto. Congrats and enjoy!
everyone wants something for nothing. 308s restored to this level are essentially new 308s and should sell for the inflated price of what a new 308 sold for. So whatever $35k is in current $$. People advertise, "as new" or my favorite 80s saying, "mint". While some of the examples are nice, the only way to make it new or better than new is to tear the whole thing down and do it over again. Period.
Just a quick update. The bumpers have been painted and installed and the engine bay has been prepped ready for the heart of any Ferrari to be installed. THE ENGINE. Also a few pics of the fuel tanks all cleaned and in place. 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
