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Enter a Texas Noob, just bought my first FCar...she's gonna be a project (360 F1)

Discussion in '360/430' started by brookliner7, Oct 17, 2018.

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  1. brookliner7

    brookliner7 Formula Junior

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    #1 brookliner7, Oct 17, 2018
    So bought my first Fcar after much debate...been working on cars initially as a necessity then as a hobby to fuel my racing addiction...
    I always say you're only as good of a mechanic as the worst car you've owned....while on a budget.

    My first car was a Mazda RX7 and EVERYTHING broke. I was in high school. I couldn't afford to pay a shop to fix it when seemingly you plug one hole and simultaneoulsy another leak sprouts. So I no choice but to learn to fix her myself.

    Moved into racing 4 cycl Honda's with nitrous then turbo, then corvettes, and finally now a small flatplane V8 Fcar.


    Met some nice people already on the forum and around town on the way to learning about this car, thanks to everyone that helps each other along the way!

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    Since then I've gotten older and the race bug is out and now I'm more interested in enjoying a car as a mechanical moving piece of art....

    So here's my beater....Euro Spec, 36K, in need of some TLC.

    Here's some before pics and I'll post more of the TLC along the way, enjoy!




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    My american girlfriend meets my new older italian ladyfriend

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    First things first, this was the key situation initially...
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    easy fix...
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    second issue...

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    nothing a little carbon fiber couldn't fix :)

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    cheesy sticker had to go...debated leaving her without a shield since the fenders are not frenched...but the cavallino rampante is such a nice little piece of artwork. And it made me look up Francesco Barraca for those who haven't heard of him


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    Seats were tired and worn...

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    Airbag yuck...
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    after....
    with some new floormats...

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    Ferrari craft projects...

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    Easy model paint and superglue with clamp fix...

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    and....the instrument cluster was scratched

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    phew...

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    Getting toasty while at the track...

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    and now some tint to protect the old italian leather from the texas sun beating it into sumbission...

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    ok enough for now, bigger stuff later! Thanks for looking!
     
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  2. BlacktopRacing

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    #2 BlacktopRacing, Oct 17, 2018
    Welcome to the [F]old... always nice to have another wrench turner on board. I think about half the 360/430 owners here have done at least basic maintenance.
     
  3. Bob in Texas

    Bob in Texas F1 Rookie

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    #3 Bob in Texas, Oct 17, 2018
    Welcome to our little club and nice to see another prancing horse in Texas! She's perfect. Don't be a stranger on this forum, lots of good information here.
     
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  4. vrsurgeon

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    #4 vrsurgeon, Oct 17, 2018
    Very nice! She looks good!
     
  5. one4torque

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    #5 one4torque, Oct 17, 2018
    Awesome! Loving my 360 in San Antonio as well.... finally cooling off.
     
  6. Andy348

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    #6 Andy348, Oct 18, 2018
    You're getting a lot done! Thanks for sharing.
     
  7. RedNeck

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    #7 RedNeck, Oct 18, 2018
    Nice! Just wait till you start getting BEHIND the firewall....that's where the real fun starts ;)
     
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  8. ferralc

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    #8 ferralc, Oct 19, 2018
    Nice, Those floor mats look very clean where did you get them?? Good luck


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  9. ty423

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    #9 ty423, Oct 19, 2018
    Very nice to see another member who wrench on their own F car. I just did all my Ball joints on upper and lower arms. At the same time did new pads rotors all around.
     
  10. one4torque

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    #10 one4torque, Oct 19, 2018
    Ty- any tips on b joint and pad replace. Please post a thread. Mine will be due soon.

    Glad to see another 360 in the area.
     
  11. fossilfuel

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    #11 fossilfuel, Oct 22, 2018
    Hans, who did your leather work?

    Looking good!
     
  12. brookliner7

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    #12 brookliner7, Oct 22, 2018
    They were and are unfortunately quite cheap, a seller on ebay in South America...looking to upgrade them, they are very flimsy and slide all over the place despite having a few teeth on the bottom.


    Thank you!!

    I had the seat restored at this little shop here in San Antonio called M4 restoration.

    I did the memory foam stuffing myself. :)
     
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  13. BAD430BENZ

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    #13 BAD430BENZ, Oct 24, 2018
    Lo's Chinese American food ????

    Is that like sweet and sour hamburgers or kung pao hot dogs :D

    I wish i was more centralized in Texas but i am closer to California than to San Antonio .
     
  14. tazandjan

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    #14 tazandjan, Oct 25, 2018
    Even in the wrong time zone, too.
     
  15. brookliner7

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    #15 brookliner7, Oct 25, 2018
    Crazy but so true!
    It's hard to have scale of just how big Texas is until you drive all the way through it! I struggle to keep the car fueled up and from falling asleep with the leg between San Antonio and El Paso!
     
  16. Oengus

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    #16 Oengus, Oct 25, 2018
    Wow euro spec, very nice!
     
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  17. zone1

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    #17 zone1, Oct 25, 2018
    Sweet project! My airbag leather is warping also. How easy was it to remove the airbag? Did the shop find matching leather to re-wrap it with?
     
  18. brookliner7

    brookliner7 Formula Junior

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    #18 brookliner7, Oct 25, 2018

    Reused the original leather. ;)

    From a previous post...

    The last part is VERY important!


     
  19. brookliner7

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    #19 brookliner7, Oct 27, 2018
    Some track time....

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    TIme to re-wire the stereo correctly, who ever did it never hooked up the 12v constant so I'd loose all the presets every time you turned off the car. Image Unavailable, Please Login

    Time to fix some paint...the rear bumper looked silly maybe FLY yellow of just not enough paint at one point....too bright.

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    After some new paint and a paint correction with a sealer....$$$ well spent!



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    New Pilot sport 4s all the way around

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    Thanks for looking!
     
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  20. FLY360

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    #20 FLY360, Nov 3, 2018
    Looks just like mine except for the shields. I also owned RX7's and Corvettes, my last a 2007 Z06. Love the 360, have fun.
     
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