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My Ferrari F355 GTS

Discussion in '348/355' started by Senshi458, Oct 24, 2021.

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  1. Targatime

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    #126 Targatime, May 5, 2022
    Can you narrow it down for me? Googling "auto fanatics" returns a very large number of shops
     
  2. ShineKen

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    #127 ShineKen, May 5, 2022
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  3. Senshi458

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    #128 Senshi458, May 5, 2022
    This is great idea Ken I will show Gunnar at Stradale Vintage Cars to get his feedback
     
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  4. Targatime

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    #129 Targatime, May 5, 2022
    Been thinking about it and I don't think the longer adjuster is the right way to go. The shift linkage in a conversion needs two things: 1) a link to connect the counterweight rubber sandwich thing to the gear selector shaft on the transmission, and 2) an additional ~1.5" length built somewhere into the linkage to compensate for the shorter length of the selector shaft on the F1 gearbox. It makes sense to solve both these problems by making one part, not two.
     
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  5. 0.0.1.99

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    #130 0.0.1.99, May 7, 2022
    I don't follow your logic here. It seems like the anti-vibration bar buffer part should be used with all manual conversions and that would connect to the gear selector shaft as normal. If the F1 gear selector shaft length is 1.5" shorter, then it seems like a longer adjuster linkage would be ideal to compensate. There is something about the difference between the manual and F1 gear selector input shaft that I do not yet grasp. I am planning a manual conversion in the next year or two so am very interested in this.
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  6. Targatime

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    #131 Targatime, May 7, 2022
    The difference is very simple, the F1 shaft is shorter and takes a vertical bolt and the manual shaft is longer takes a horizontal one. That's why the piece connecting the bar buffer to the shaft is different lengths between the two in addition to the different bolt orientation. Making the adjuster longer only solves one of the two problems. Much simpler to solve both problems with one part, a custom linkage between the bar buffer and F1 gear selector shaft.
     
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    #132 0.0.1.99, May 9, 2022
    I got it now. Thanks for the explanation.
     
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    #133 Senshi458, May 12, 2022
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    #135 Senshi458, May 12, 2022
    Here you can see car off to paint shop, all front need new paint + passenger side mirror



     
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    #136 Senshi458, May 15, 2022
    As some of you guys know Ferrari offered carbon roof on GTS, I have seen pictures of 3x cars have carbon roof from factory.

    Some months ago I order carbon roof from EuroSpares part number 65582900
    So there is two version of carbon roof for 355 GTS one with leather inside + one with cloth, the cloth version not possible order but leather possible. Hope I get carbon roof next month :D

    Here is some picture I found on web from cars with carbon roof with leather inside:

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  12. Senshi458

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    #137 Senshi458, May 15, 2022
    Because the carbon roof I bought have leather trim inside, I will get my painted targa roof the two panels inside retrim in black leather + the two rear parts needs also retrim in black leather see image:


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    #138 spaghetti_jet, May 15, 2022
    amazing. Im curious to know: what’s the weight difference between carbon fibre and original?
     
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    #139 Senshi458, May 15, 2022
    Should be less as the non carbon targa roof weight is a lot. I will try find out when get it
     
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    #140 MAD828, May 15, 2022
    I’d be interested to see if the panel is complete with seals and latches etc. If not you have to find all that too.
     
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    #144 Targatime, May 18, 2022
    I think ours were being built together, my Tubi Evolution arrives tomorrow....
     
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    #145 Tarek307, May 19, 2022
    My God, this is going to be such a build!!!
     
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    #146 Senshi458, May 19, 2022
    Thanks I will post when I get new pictures :cool:

    Thats cool, I think Tubi Evolution sounds great, really looking forward to pick up my car now :D
     
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    #147 Senshi458, May 19, 2022
    So the upholster have started work on targa roof + the two spots behind targa roof. Targa roof + spots rear will be trimmed in Connolly leather. Stradale Vintage Cars have sourced right type of Connolly leather for this area see post #137 :p

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    #148 Senshi458, May 27, 2022
    So car is still at paint shop, they will try get right color code o_O They have made almost 10x color sample, looks like this Blu Pozzi hard to match, but this paint shop very good so they promise get 100% match before they start paint work :cool:

    Here som pictures, panels under car this are new + painted in right color

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    #149 Matt Andrews, May 29, 2022
    the level of detail you are going to is mental. Keeps me from wanting to post pictures of my own car. :)
     
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    #150 Senshi458, May 29, 2022
    Thanks Matt your car very nice post pictures :)

    Yeah as my car is at shop better do every thing to get it in great condition. Hope the painter gets 100% right color code, we are waiting on the painter now. Im very happy the shop Stradale Vintage Cars both owner Eric + Gunnar their attention to details really great + good people.
     
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