Just wanted to congratulate you on this GTE project. It's probably one of the most extensive restorations out there. I had made an observation that you will want to correct before putting fluid in the brake lines, as the line that goes from the master to the booster, and the booster to the brakes, is backwards. Also, if you need any help on the correct finishes, for instance on the suspension arms, hardware throughout, brake caliper brackets, brake calipers, water pipes, etc. As well as the correct type hardware used originally. I'd be happy to help. Best Regards, Greg Jones [email protected]
Excellent thread and restoration. Thanks for the photo-documentation. Can you tell me what material you used to 'sand-blast' the carbs? Also, what process/material was used to strip the paint? --- Rob
Greg, your right! It is backwards - what an error Thanks a lot! I sent you also email. Rob, carburettors are blasted with "nut shells" and other details with "glass beads". Body paint is stripped mechanically.
"Salva Brevattivo" fuel lines and fittings. With the car came ordinary rubber fuel hoses made with hydraulic fittings. Luckly one of them were original with correct Salva fittings where we got a good example for our skilled lathe man. When the lathe work was completed I took them to engraving. Font size should be a little less as I told them but they turn out like this. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Fantastic job Martin. I know exactly what you are going through, mine took 5 years to complete, the detail you are going to is astonishing, well done. This is an old advert that I found somewhere showing the color of the horns. I am not sure if they are the same model as yours, but the color should be the same. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Can they be luggage loops, at least that is what the shape suggests? A GTE owner can tell if they are original. john
Grant, many thanks! John, should be checked, thanks for hint! Now I am in trouble with lights. I can not find any screw holes for glove compartment light and also trunk light. Where they are located there? Regards Martin
Here's a couple photographs for original finishes. Note the front water pipe is wrinkle black, the others from the pump and cylinder heads are nickel flashed. Acorn nuts are white cad and most all other hardware is black oxide. Suspension components are nickel flash also. Hope this helps in your restoration project.
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Thanks for the pictures Greg! No updates from me for a while, so here it is something to show, not too much because every move with the details takes a lot time to fit them perfect on the car. The steering wheel column is now in one piece ready to assamble when the dashbioard is placed. All the electrics works except windshield wiper system. 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
Gauges dial fabrication. As the original plexi glass will blur from the time and UV, we tried to make copies of them because there is no way to restore old yellow plexi. So we lasercutted and silkscreened the new dials. I have 3x set of more copies of them if somebody is interested in to rebuilding your own gauges. 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
Dashboard and missing ebay rare trim. We did not have any trim with the dashboard so I looked over day the ebay. In one day after 1 year of searching I got lucky with 99$ + shipping the broken trim. As you all know every ferrari trim piece are numbered for specific car so do you think it matched?! Hehh not! I bended my thumbs bruise to fit it okay. 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
Salva fittings and yellow fuel hose. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Glasses. I think 1975 was the last year when the car was in traffic. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
6W Wiper. Incredible thing was that new NOS 6W wiper motor what I bought did not have "self parking" switch installed in from the factory. You can see on the picture that it do not have even drilled hole in the casting. So again I was lucky to find second hand "limit parking switch" from ebay. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
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Hi, Long workdays with the GTE and the moment results are here. The sun is shining at the end of the tunnel 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
Missing parts fabrication, Baupunkt radio transistor replacing, screw phase amendment to hold and look perfect at the trim panels. And let the engine and transmission installation begin 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