what is this black in the oilpan paul? old oil debris?
Breaking down sub-assemblies for restoration. A tad excessive on the fuel lines to whoever did that. Heater cores are mini-radiators with tanks like a rad vs the 512 version in a plastic box thats more of an industrial core without top and bottom tanks just continuous tubes. The master cylinder was seized inside the booster which was a first for me. More items were processed today for plating, painting or coating such as intake manifolds, water pump, front timing cover, distributor cam covers etc Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Pedal box is rough cast vs the later version which looks diecast in comparison and it has an aluminum access plate on top vs a zinc plated steel one . Pedals are also wider and less tapered than the later 365 and everything after that. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Just some random pics Bottom pic is the new rear heat shield showing the inside of the rear half. That area will be covered with a 1/4" insulation blanket hand cut to fit then the forward half folder over it as per original. We even duplicated the spot weld placement. Rack mount pic shows a complicated approach with bushings (silent blocks) with a silicone swatch between it and the frame that Ferrari abandoned in favour of using simple cone bushings that allowed flex and maybe reduced harshness. Another bean counter move in my opinion just like the plastic heater core boxes with more "efficiently made" cores. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Working on the sub-assemblies. Breaking everything down into individual parts and addressing any issues. Looking forward to posting the "after" pics I have two 5 gallon pails Im filling with items to be plated. I need to prep some of it prior to plating black, yellow and clear, there's also some natural parts Ill refinish. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login I always wonder why something like the wiper pivot assembly would be plated two different colours. Two different vendors? Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login A/c clutch got the spray bomb treatment. Its should be yellow zinc with black straps and yellow rivets. Sometimes the hub has a black coating on it too. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Control arms were painted black over the yellow zinc Rear hub assembly initial thoughts are natural aluminum with black debris lip to keep rocks out of the park brake shoe area. Boxer hubs come satin black and natural, no rhyme or reason and contrary to popular belief I have seen 3 boxers with silver control arms and when taken completely apart there's no evidence they were yellow zinc originally. Sorry for the blurry pic. On this car the arms are yellow zinc so its a no-brainer but if they were all silver and we chose to duplicate how the car was originally we would get a deduction at a judged event. That would leave us no choice but to make it incorrect to appease the judges. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Ive measured and made notes on almost every fastener from this car. Colour, length, markings on heads of bolts, washer dimensions etc. Interesting to see the changes as the models evolved from this car being build number 27 all the way to the 84 I restored that was one of the last 50 built.
Steering rack mounts in plated steel vs the aluminum ones they were replaced by over time. A/c pulley prior to being taken apart and bearing removed so it can be properly restored. The yellow zinc is also visible from the back side, same with the electromagnet. Throttle linkage got the spray bomb treatment too. Its should be a combination of aluminum, grey, clear and yellow zinc. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Newman: Glad to see your post about the control arm finishes. You are correct. 365 Boxers used a mixture of both silver zinc and yellow chromate. When the cars were new, it was common to see both finishes on the SAME car. 18587 is primarily silver zinc and look how much later a car it is than 17553.
Castings that have had almost all hardware removed that requires plating. The ring nut on the pedal box and the distributor need to be addressed. Pan drain plug hole has been welded up so Ill clean up the bung so it looks correct. And everything is carefully placed in the bin, not tossed from a distance. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Gearbox case is ready for washing. Ill clean and inspect the internals, replace anything out of spec. Some people like to hammer the pinion shaft out of the pressed on bearing but a hydraulic press is a kinder way. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Not sure how the fuel crossover got mangled in multiple places but I found a new one rather than spending a lot of time making this one look great again. Even the area where the fuel pick up screen sits is distorted. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Not even the signal light sockets and headlight mechanicals escaped the silver spray bomb. You can see the yellow zinc peaking out in places. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Just more stuff. Those clamshell strikers are really nice looking when they're the right colours. Black, yellow and clear zinc in most cases. Yellow and clear zinc separated. I have a black batch as well. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
an seemingly endless array of 'niggles' to sort out with the condition of this Boxer that you have described and pictured in great detail. Your encyclopedic knowledge of the ins and outs of the Ferrari factory Boxer builds is amazing. In saving the history of this Boxer; it goes way beyond mere dollars invested. Thank you for sharing all these details here!
Thank you! I certainly see it as a privilege of mine that these projects come my way. I love the challenge and seeing the finished result. Driving a new boxer is awesome too!
Castings steam cleaned prior to any further cleaning or blasting etc. Interior almost ready to go to the upholstery shop. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
The replacement switches Ive found look the same on the outside but have blade connectors not screw terminals like these so for the 5 minutes it takes to pop the plates off I might as well and clean up the plastic parts. Signal sockets had two filament sockets in the original socket adapters. I change the sockets to a single filament version and make them look correct. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
New old stock arms complete with cobwebs. I don't expect the plating to look like new this many years later but they weren't outside in the weather either. Gives you an idea of how they were when the cars were new. Its hard to plate things this poorly, Im sure I could but I really don't want to. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
For whatever reason the left leading edge of the clam was rolled inward and filler was added making the folded lip look very thick. The right one isn't but the shape doesn't follow the cabin. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login