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Low mileage 3.2 Mondial Coupe not started in 10 years

Discussion in 'Mondial' started by Woodstocksparky, Jun 20, 2019.

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  1. Wade

    Wade Three Time F1 World Champ
    Owner

    Mar 31, 2006
    32,793
    East Central, FL
    Full Name:
    Wade O.
    You can learn a lot about the car by reading an owner's manual.

    But yes, the top is fully manual. And be careful about the rear quarter windows.
     
  2. Woodstocksparky

    Jun 20, 2019
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    Full Name:
    Mike Mainieri
    Where does one find an owners manual? I've looked far and wide to find one
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  3. rob

    rob F1 Rookie

    May 22, 2002
    4,129
    Vt
    What is that to the right of the steering wheel between the vents and the steering wheel?
     
  4. Woodstocksparky

    Jun 20, 2019
    39
    Full Name:
    Mike Mainieri
    It appears to be a built in escort radar detector
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  5. rob

    rob F1 Rookie

    May 22, 2002
    4,129
    Vt
    Pretty cool!
     
  6. mike32

    mike32 F1 Veteran

    May 13, 2016
    5,828
    Isle of man- uk
    You will need some special screws for the pivot points on the roof frame- not available from ferrari these days
     
  7. mike32

    mike32 F1 Veteran

    May 13, 2016
    5,828
    Isle of man- uk
    I have a lot on this winter so i hope u dont want more bolts
     
  8. syata

    syata Formula Junior

    Feb 23, 2017
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  9. syata

    syata Formula Junior

    Feb 23, 2017
    421
    CAB roof screws:

    Try Paulchua or Mike 32. Mike made a few screws for the CAB not too long ago. I believe there are two different length screws. Not sure which a d how many you need.


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  10. Woodstocksparky

    Jun 20, 2019
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    Full Name:
    Mike Mainieri
    I'm looking for a picture of one now I do have a machine shop nearby caves made tons of stuff for me in the past maybe have him build something out of aluminum?
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  11. mike32

    mike32 F1 Veteran

    May 13, 2016
    5,828
    Isle of man- uk
    Use steel as the alloy ones will wear through in no time- there are plenty of spares about as i made a stack and people were stock piling “ nice to have”
     
  12. Woodstocksparky

    Jun 20, 2019
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    Full Name:
    Mike Mainieri
    Any chance you have a OEM design?
    I'd love to have a prototype to work off of.
    I'll have a bunch made up with so I'll have some spares for whoever needs them


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  13. mike32

    mike32 F1 Veteran

    May 13, 2016
    5,828
    Isle of man- uk
    Paulchua sent me the original drawing, not sure i still have it. I made about 10 short and 10 long so there are lots around not used. They are labour intensive so dont expect to get them made cheaply.
     
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  14. 2cam

    2cam Formula Junior

    Aug 28, 2014
    742
    Austin, Texas
    Full Name:
    MikeS
    Are the bolts missing on both sides of the top frame? If not, perhaps you could remove the bolts from the other side and have a drawing made of them?

    That's too bad about your rear seats. However, check out Redbaycars.com . I believe that they have a set of rear seats in nice condition for sale at a reasonable price. They may have top frame parts as well...

    Congrats again on the project! Good to see that the car is in the hands of someone that will appreciate it and bring it back.

    2cam
     
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  15. paulchua

    paulchua Cat Herder
    Lifetime Rossa Owner

    Jul 1, 2013
    15,979
    Menlo Park, CA
    Full Name:
    Paul Chua
    Thanks @syata unfortunately, I distributed all of the ones Mike made already. Best to reach out to @mike32 he made a small batch to help out the community.
     
  16. paulchua

    paulchua Cat Herder
    Lifetime Rossa Owner

    Jul 1, 2013
    15,979
    Menlo Park, CA
    Full Name:
    Paul Chua
    Hello @Woodstocksparky

    Check out this thread, be sure to go through the whole thread as the dimensions are spelled out in different posts.

    Hope this helps.
     
  17. Woodstocksparky

    Jun 20, 2019
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    Mike Mainieri
    This is great super!!
     
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  18. alexion

    alexion Formula 3
    Silver Subscribed

    May 20, 2013
    1,303
    New York
    Nice car, you did well.

    I had a far less than stellar experience with Auto Elite and started a thread about it. The main takeaways were that I advised Vinny that I wanted a water pump as part of the major and he told me I didn't need it. Less than two years after the major I had a water pump leak and badly leaking cam seals that required another major. At that time, the date code of the belt that was removed was from 2004. That would have made the belt used in 2014 10 years old, if the belt was changed at all. When I picked up the car from the $11k + major, inclusive of other incidentals and a clutch, the check engine lights were on. I was advised to "drive it" and they would go away....

    I learned so much from this experience and all I can say to you is buyer beware. He has a good reputation and has been around for a long time, so maybe I just had some super ****ty luck.
     
  19. alexion

    alexion Formula 3
    Silver Subscribed

    May 20, 2013
    1,303
    New York
    Oh and the other biggie were the over torqued fuel lines emitting a strong fuel smell because they were cracked...Replaced those as well with the second major at $750 each.
     
  20. Woodstocksparky

    Jun 20, 2019
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    Mike Mainieri
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  21. Wade

    Wade Three Time F1 World Champ
    Owner

    Mar 31, 2006
    32,793
    East Central, FL
    Full Name:
    Wade O.
    Careful about offering a car for sale without having a Silver ($15 annually) or above membership. Mods are known to delete the post or even an entire thread.

    Btw, the paid membership includes a few listings for free.
     
  22. Woodstocksparky

    Jun 20, 2019
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    Full Name:
    Mike Mainieri
    Of course!
    The car is not mine, so maybe there is some fine print until I come up with 15 Bucks!
     
  23. spicedriver

    spicedriver F1 Rookie

    Feb 1, 2011
    3,859
    Taking the engine out is a lot of work. These cars have neat access panels, so you can work on the engine in place. I would leave the engine in, and replace the belts and idlers. Before you turn the engine over by hand, pull the plugs and squirt some oil into each cylinder. The plugs need to be put back in to tension the belts. You likely won't need to shim the valves with that low mileage. It would also be a good idea to drain the fuel tank. Fuel varnish wreaks havoc on the K-Jetronic. Luckily we have Techron.
     

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