Gyeon Q2 trim coating applied on black bits. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I cannot say it was what I did "today" on my Ferrari, but over these last days (weeks!) I changed shifter shaft seals, oil pan gaskets, oil filter housing gasket, valve cover gaskets, cam seals, PCV hoses, installed a windage tray and regapped/reshimmed the valves … everything except the reason why I hoisted the car in the first place; to change the cam belts. I am now going to wait to do the cam belts until after I run the car in the Virginia City Hill Climb. Technically, it is not 5 years on the cam belts until November anyway. The good news/bad news is that I confirmed without a doubt that the seals inside my flywheel/clutch/dropgear housings are leaking gear oil. The stupid car still drips oil.
Robert I take it you really like Gyeon Q2 trim coating. Never used it before. Do you use it on the top, side vents, rear vents, mirrors? It does a good job and last a long time? Not greasy? Thanks Dave
Robert did you hand paint it with what kind of paint. Any special way of doing it? Did you do it on the car or take the badge off? Thanks Dave
Consider using 303 Protectant on the black mirror surrounds and targa top. Not sure how it goes on the painted or anodised finishes. Best product I have used for ultimate UV protection on plastic, vinyl, etc plus it leaves it a perfect, non greasy, factory correct satin sheen. Every good detailers best friend.
Used the 328 GTB as a high-speed medical vehicle for the cat… The cat is not mine, but he lives in the garden of the family house, a nice companion. Didn’t came to greet me on Friday evening when I arrived, like he usually does, so I thought he had other matters to attend. But when he did came on Saturday morning, it was obvious something was wrong : he was sitting in the middle of the backyard, holding his front right paw above the ground and curled behind. When he eventually moved, he was walking on three legs only. I thought to myself : front right leg broken. After examination, nothing seemed to be broken, but three deep bite points inside the leg, widely spaced ; leg slightly swollen : probably dog bite, and infection. Now what should I do ? I don’t know whose cat he is, so I was not sure I had legally the right to take him to the vet. However, obviously the wounds were not new, so either he has no master to take care of him, or they don’t care. And as he lives outside and fights often, he shouldn't be left like that in the vague hope that the infection will receed eventually. Let’s take him to the vet ! Trouble : he is not mine, so I don’t have a carrier to put him inside. Toured the village, no carrier for sale, but was told that five kilometers from the center of the town, I would find a shop with carriers. Jumped into the 328 GTB, everything went fine, except that the seats were full of rejuvinator oil from Leatherique that I didn’t have time to clean before the vet center closes…soiled my clothes, but nevermind. Bought a carrier, rather small ; stopped home, eventually managed to push the big tomcat inside (he didn’t made me things easy, as he wasn’t happy…) and brought him to the vet in the 328 GTB. They treated him, gave him a shot of antibiotics, we came home; the bandit took a nap in the sun during the afternoon to get back to shape (pic below). Washed my clothes, cleaned the GTB's seats, and those of the GTS that I had done with rejuvinator at the same time (a mistake: one car with clean seats available would have been fine). Now everything fine, or that’s what I thought… The cat left on Saturday night ; came back at the end of Sunday’s afternoon with…another bite wound in the neck ! Most probably his ailing front paw didn’t allow him to escape fast enough. Result : another visit to the vet, on Monday morning, but this time in the GTS. (And the vets were slightly baffled by this stray cat without name or "owner" coming twice to them in three days, each time in a different Ferrari…) I spare you the pictures of the wounds. In the meantime, his leg is going much better... Rgds Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Great mission, Bruno. How's he doing now? Too bad, that you can't adopt him. Are you on vacation? Best Martin
No, I was there only for the week-end; but one of my cousins will be there this week to oversee his return to shape. He was already walking much better yesterday when I left. I hope he could stay out of trouble at least until he recovers fully... Rgds
It's 100 degrees here in NNJ...real-feel suppose to be like 105 & 110. Too hot to take the GTB out even with it's Frigidaire-like A/C (j/k). So she got a shower, she's basking inside with Leatherique for the next few days to be followed by a wipe-down with Pristine clean and the garage is cool enough to put some P21 Wax on. I was made aware of a break-booster issue when she first started at her last shop visit (Yesterday in fact). It was suggested the booster check valve was shot. Well, the 308's is NA (#101538), the 328 is NA (#128435), so I've ordered a 360 plastic one(#193186) per other posts. TY GT Car parts. There is a 328 one listed at Superformance.UK, but it's a bit pricier. I'll wait a month or two for Brexit when the pound drops and the sky falls according to some pundits. I did pull the original metal one & clean it with brake cleaner. We'll see how that works. And while I was in there, I noticed the T-Union (#109887) right below the check valve had a hole in it. dang. covered it with metal tape temporarily and then I noticed it's in far worse shape. Ordered a replacement. TY again, GT Carparts. Otherwise Home Depot was on my list of places to visit for a metal T-union per another thread. It's kinda sad, really, that GT Car Parts know my voice and I no longer have to tell them my name. They just ship what I ask for.
Removed then reinstalled A pillar trim to uninstall hard-wired radar detector. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login 1)pop off center trim piece(gently pry w flat blade 2)drill out rivets 3)remove main portion of A pillar trim 4)clean and re-tuck vinyl 5)reattach into rivet holes w appropriate screws 6)snap center trim piece back in Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
With common rivet guns it won't work anyway. Space is narrow and one would need an extra small or customized head. Best from Germany Martin
I had a spy there this week-end (= the gardener) the cat was in HIS garden; seems he is fine, still limping slightly...will check myself the coming week-end. Rgds Image Unavailable, Please Login
Wait a minute, "removed rockers"? Where all the nasty front to rear hoses go? What does that take? Lester
As I understand it there may be a position open with Ferrari F1, how well does the cat drive? ;-) Good Samaritans are rare today, keep up the good work. Lester
Hmm maybe I'll just pull the hoses through although, I do have an angle grinder and a MIG welder... I mean it may be easier than pulling everything through and I can straighten the rockers at the same time. Lester
This made my day. Also, built and installed a new battery ground to replace the old and probably original one. Added SAE cable for easy trickle charging.
