Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Diagnosis plug - newly plated bracket Image Unavailable, Please Login rusty p-clip had foam rubber insert Image Unavailable, Please Login clip corrosion-free and bent back to shape Image Unavailable, Please Login painted and new foam strip cut Image Unavailable, Please Login ready Image Unavailable, Please Login previous repairs Image Unavailable, Please Login removing it all Image Unavailable, Please Login
Close one: Image Unavailable, Please Login repair Image Unavailable, Please Login diagnosis plug wire repair (not that anyone would still have the necessary equipment...) Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Done: Image Unavailable, Please Login
Image Unavailable, Please Login By looking closer seems to be some rubber stuf that looks like leather. I believe I already put an extra layer on the passenger side years ago, but you can see the original stuf where the blue ribbon is. The other side is still oem....I think...I'm not sure this is original. Some other owners have to confirm... Image Unavailable, Please Login Have to do something about that look !!.Me to I'm working on the car. I went to the MOT and 2 employees did beat with a pick hamer under the car until they punched a hole in the bodem. So I need to remove all interior to get that fixed.
Does anyone else fear the end of this thread? I hope we don’t need to quit this cold turkey.... Sent from my iPad using FerrariChat.com mobile app
The front coolant pipe delivering to the radiator showed severe corrosion in the areas below the rubber hoses: Image Unavailable, Please Login A replacement hose was ordered but despite being the correct one according to the book, it clearly wasn't and it didn't fit. Image Unavailable, Please Login What I needed nobody had for sale... so the wrong pipe was cut up to fix the correct pipe Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login like that: Image Unavailable, Please Login Since only straight pipes at the end were cut, no angular issues would arise Image Unavailable, Please Login The welder did a great job! Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login One of the smaller engine-side tubes was in good condition, it was cleaned up and painted: Image Unavailable, Please Login
and... same story with the radiator exit pipe! Cleaning it up revealed an amazing state of corrosion - and my car didn't leak coolant at any measurable rate before Image Unavailable, Please Login Oh dear... heater water return flange: Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login That needed a new part Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Both done Image Unavailable, Please Login and the new centre tunnel hoses ready Image Unavailable, Please Login
Exhaust hangers Image Unavailable, Please Login Chemical cleaning Image Unavailable, Please Login and replated: Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login The steering wheel had suffered badly from the storage issue as well: Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login I used ColorPlus cleaner, conditioner and redyed it black - carefully avoiding the white stitching. The result is perfect - thanks Joanne for your superb products and friendly advice! Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Centre console inserts - newly trimmed: Image Unavailable, Please Login Cassette storage cover Image Unavailable, Please Login Foam insert to stop cassettes from rattling - but rattling is part of it, isn't it?? Image Unavailable, Please Login Refitted Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Hazard Switch needed attention Image Unavailable, Please Login Cleaned up and matt repainted translucent top, assembly with plastic grease Image Unavailable, Please Login assembled - clean now Image Unavailable, Please Login new self-made symbol applied Image Unavailable, Please Login
rear passenger storage box - re-application of original internal felt on original backing plate - note the lovely round hole for passing the trunk emergency handle... Image Unavailable, Please Login assembly with pop-rivets Image Unavailable, Please Login Done - I love the interior color! Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Check control display - the frame had a dent and the screen was scratched Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Dent Image Unavailable, Please Login filled Image Unavailable, Please Login repainted Image Unavailable, Please Login screen painted matt so it doesn't reflect Image Unavailable, Please Login
One of the 3 bulbs behind the green/amber/red fields was broken - those are to my knowledge "home-made" by Ferrari: A 1.2W bulb on an extension. Can you spot the discontinuity? Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Disassembly Image Unavailable, Please Login The standard bulb is crimped onto the custom support to lift the bulb closer to the surface Image Unavailable, Please Login I carefully opened up the brass tubes so they can be reused: Image Unavailable, Please Login and re-crimped the new bulb on the existing support Image Unavailable, Please Login and soldered it in place - it works Image Unavailable, Please Login some of the black condensers were bulging so I replaced all of them Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Done Image Unavailable, Please Login
More wiring - starter motor relay - visibly got hot Image Unavailable, Please Login unpacked and cleaned Image Unavailable, Please Login retaped Image Unavailable, Please Login dome lights - this one was "perfect" and only needed cleaning... wonder why Image Unavailable, Please Login I also ran the 3rd stop light cable along the outside of the #4 - the red one for linking to the pedal switch and the small plug for the LED unit: Image Unavailable, Please Login Sunroof cables Image Unavailable, Please Login Antenna cables Image Unavailable, Please Login after much cleaning - as new Image Unavailable, Please Login original rear speaker cables - cleaned up but they were not in good condition so I redid them later. Interesting that there were cables at all: Image Unavailable, Please Login HVAC push button unit wires Image Unavailable, Please Login
Front end wiring as removed: Image Unavailable, Please Login and "naked" Image Unavailable, Please Login related hardware Image Unavailable, Please Login side repeaters restoration see post #281, but here some images along the way Image Unavailable, Please Login some plugs are color coded with a clip-on sleeve - like this white one for the headlights: Image Unavailable, Please Login The cable needed re-coding after cleaning: Image Unavailable, Please Login looks good when done Image Unavailable, Please Login damage control - previous repair left but properly insulated Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
before Image Unavailable, Please Login after Image Unavailable, Please Login this still worked but... Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login done Image Unavailable, Please Login cleaned clips and grommets - color coding with 3 yellow ones to mark the centre and sides for refitting Image Unavailable, Please Login restored P-clips with new rubber protections Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login trigger wire for the daylight running lights (yellow/black open ended), all plugs marked: Image Unavailable, Please Login DONE! Image Unavailable, Please Login
Engine bay 12V socket - not restorable - I could not get the screw out by any means: Image Unavailable, Please Login Replacements are available Image Unavailable, Please Login This was the exception - it's a restoration project with the goal of retaining the maximum of original parts: Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Alternator main lead and ground strap Image Unavailable, Please Login "silicon" hose plus heat protection hose Image Unavailable, Please Login cleanup and new protections Image Unavailable, Please Login Done Image Unavailable, Please Login
Centre console wiring - sheathing still soft! Only cleaning needed...as removed Image Unavailable, Please Login and cleaned and checked - all well: Image Unavailable, Please Login Main loom from the fusebox to the dashboard Image Unavailable, Please Login Some impressions - you can guess how much work was needed on this one: Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login lots of sheathing had to come off - hard stuff Image Unavailable, Please Login
Lots of these curls inside - original! Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login some I removed because they looked like potential breakage points Image Unavailable, Please Login Each wire got cleaned one by one Image Unavailable, Please Login Stop light switch clean up Image Unavailable, Please Login after Image Unavailable, Please Login
Lot's of "hacks" on this one: Image Unavailable, Please Login They all need repair: Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login This one was quite a bit of detail work but turned out good Image Unavailable, Please Login
AC condenser fan heat switch as removed Image Unavailable, Please Login cleaned up and clip repainted Image Unavailable, Please Login Negative Terminal Switch Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login cleaned and ready Image Unavailable, Please Login I also filled the "instructions" with white paint - easy to see in the dark frunk Image Unavailable, Please Login Brake pad wear warning light circuit with some badly corroded plugs that needed repalcement Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Done Image Unavailable, Please Login restored fuel filler flap solenoid Image Unavailable, Please Login
Cowl drains (below the windshield air intake - molded hoses and angle grommets going from inside the dash through the firewall Image Unavailable, Please Login They were luckily in excellent condition - both hoses and grommets - type and date marked Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login restored and ready, incl original clamps Image Unavailable, Please Login HVAC drain with molded-on grommet Image Unavailable, Please Login cleaned up perfectly Image Unavailable, Please Login Heater valve to rad exit pipe molded hose with grommet Image Unavailable, Please Login very good condition too - no image of it cleaned up but that's the shape of it. Here the wiring of the DRL: Image Unavailable, Please Login And here the additional loom that powers, via a small fuse box, the window relays, the blinker relay, the DRL and the electric power steering: Image Unavailable, Please Login It draws power from the battery and distributes it via a bus bar to the various users, nicely labeled cover, spare position for later Image Unavailable, Please Login It's positioned on the rh front wheel arch and the wiring goes into the dashboard via an existing opening.
