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  1. Newman

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    #53 Newman, May 2, 2025
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    One of the joys of hand built cars. The clam is fitted to the headlight buckets so we need to move the bucket over towards the grill then reduce the gap on the outer edges.

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    Time consuming but it has to be correct. I have another boxer in the shop now that had the front lid replaced and they didn't bother addressing the gaps around the headlight buckets. It looks pretty much like this car does in the before pics.

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    #54 Ferraripilot, May 2, 2025
    Outstanding stuff there Paul. So is the entire car going to be painted to match it all?
     
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    #55 willrace, May 2, 2025
    I was getting pretty jealous that you already had parts showing up so quickly.
    When did this saga start?
     
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    #56 turbo-joe, May 2, 2025

    did you got the steel bars in metric sizes there without any problems?
     
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    #57 lagunacc, May 2, 2025
    All in stock in the UK, except the hoods.
     
  8. Newman

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    #58 Newman, May 2, 2025
    Metric steel comes from Toledo Ohio oddly enough, can't get metric steel in Canada that I know of. Dimensions are exact.

    End of 2022 the car arrived and it took some time to find the parts then of course crating and shipping added to the wait time.

    The other NOS parts came quickly from Ferrari in Italy.

    Complete repaint yes, we have yet to be able to match a single stage red in single stage paint. We know we can match single stage if we sprayed base clear but no one wants 2/3rds of their car painted 2 stage and the middle single stage.
     
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    #59 Newman, May 2, 2025
    The clams are in nice shape, no DOT or damage history.

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    We had to tuck in the clam on both sides so the small gusset was cut out, manually move the sides in and weld the smaller gusset in.

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    The main rear clam supports had to be adjusted in length. New clams lack these supports at all so you have to transfer them.

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  11. 2dinos

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    #61 2dinos, May 5, 2025
    Beautiful work!
     
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    #62 ken qv, May 6, 2025 at 11:27 AM
    I know it looked horrible and we are used to seeing these cars looking so beautiful but anyone who thought this was a Huge repair cracks me up. Saw one flip in the 90s and seemed totally obliterated,.. it was repaired, seems better than new and the current and previous owner never even knew of the accident! Keep up the great work!
     
  13. Newman

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    #63 Newman, May 6, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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    #64 2dinos, May 7, 2025 at 9:36 AM
    While she's in there.........

    A belt & water pump etc?
    How about a diff?
     
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    #65 lagunacc, May 7, 2025 at 9:41 AM
    2+ years MIA is a major op.
     
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    #69 pshoejberg, May 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
    Were all 512 Boxers delivered with sodium filled valves from factory?

    Best, Peter
     
  20. Newman

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    #70 Newman, May 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
    Yes, same valve as a 308. Dinos, Daytona's, 400's etc all had the sodium filled exhaust valves. Im running around with two cars that have them and it does cross my mind every time I drive them.
     
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    #71 turbo-joe, May 7, 2025 at 5:22 PM
    you ever had a broken/torn ( not burned ) valve? if so please post a photo from this valve
     
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    #72 ago car nut, May 7, 2025 at 6:26 PM
    Pitting of liners, maybe a reason to drive these cars and not let them sit. Beware of very low mile older Ferrari's.
     
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    #73 samsaprunoff, May 7, 2025 at 8:26 PM
    Good day Romano,

    Here is a pic of my old 308 GT4 sodium valve that failed... and decide to embed itself into the piston. The failure happened coincidentally to a sudden Fall season temperature drop (+5C to -20C) as I was returning home. The entire front bank was damaged... pistons, valves, valve seats, and liners.

    You can see the hollow portion of the exhaust valve in the 2nd picture. I now use this piston as a desk paper weight :()

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    #74 turbo-joe, May 8, 2025 at 12:46 AM
    thank you Sam for the photos

    I wonder about that all pistons, valves, valve seats and liners from the front bank have been damaged because only 1 valve was broken? or does the timing belt also got destroyed?

    I once had a valve seat from a V 12 colombo engine coming out and there has been only the liner, the piston and of course both valves damaged, but even the inlet valve seat was still ok.

    a very expensive desk paper weight :(
     
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    #75 MS250, May 8, 2025 at 6:40 AM
    Super quick turnaround! Good job Paul, looks better already and not even a month in.
     
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