My new Ferrari 456 GT

I sure can.
My car was done 7 yrs ago and it has been water and air tight ever since.
Very professional technicians that really know what they are doing.
However, I need to caution you that just fixing the regulator may not be enough, as also the glass guides need fixing in certain cases and in extreme case also the door seal needs replacement.
Good luck,
A.

 

Thank you all for your time, I will send both sides then.
Cheers, Denis

 

Congratulations, I received the monthly newsletter and in "the threads of the month" I noticed that there was your thread about your 456.

 

This is how I also found this thread, for which I'm most grateful. Vitor, I've been in Ferraris for 36 years, my first the 1967 365GTC prototipi, and seven since then. My last, an F355 berlinetta whose first owner was Ferrari connoisseur/collector Peter Kalikow, I sold just two months ago. It was finished in your blu scuro micalizzato, a Ferrari color that in these 36 years I had never seen nor even heard of before I saw your 456, read post #10 on this thread and saw the color etiquette in your photo. It is the most beautiful Ferrari paint I've ever seen! Here's my old 355.
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Just watched the video...very cool and thanks again for posting

 

Denis, hats off to you. You learn something everyday.
Thanks for the info!

 

Congratulations for the thread of the month!!!
Well done, Vitor!

 

My pleasure RGigante and congrats Portogts, you deserve it=outstanding work of a true passionate

 

Amazing thread. As a owner of a 456, I do really appreciate your work.

 

Very interesting .

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As others have said, great thread Vitor.

It is interesting to see the common maladies across these cars (I have a 575), like leather being sun baked or various parts becoming sticky. It's also interesting to see the differences that may be driven by European versus typical US driving patterns. My 575 does not have a spot of rust on it. Great to crawl under and see how clean it is when its on the lift in my garage. Gets used only in nice weather, as i suspect is true for many cars here. My DD is a Maserati GS. Great car but gets driven in all weathers, including our Midwestern winters. Now, looking underneath that car and seeing all the pitting in the cast components from road salt is really disappointing, but unavoidable.

I am surprised though by the amount of mechanical work you've needed to do for what is (I'm guessing) a fairly low mileage car. The torque tube bearings for example. Maybe I misunderstood, but I am puzzled why this component would wear. Perhaps it was a "while you are in there item" which I do understand. Ten years ago I had a 77 308 and had to through all systems and replace wear parts and many "rubber" components (seals, bushings...). Perhaps it is the nature of the beast.

Again, great job and thank you for the contributions.

Philip