Advice on restoration

Would love some thoughts on any work I should do here to get this interior in top shape...I already have a new non airbag wheel to put in as it's a 2.7. what else could I do here to improve
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Seems nice from those pics, but the pics are pretty low quality.

 

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looks good! drive it and enjoy it !!!

 

Sounds more like you want to show off your car that seems in very good condition already

I'd have a look at exhaust hangers as exhaust tips seem lower than they should. The pumpkin heatshield is missing.

Enjoy in good health!

 

Thanks forthe info. Actually I am a bit OCD and want to get to top condition but all good. I will of course do the most important and drive it.

 

Ex Itiala Autosport ?
I would drive it get some seat time in it and check for any mechanical bugs .
Regarding the interior you are on a hiding ( no pun intended) to nothing maintaining crema interior in every day use .
It will drive you nuts and look shabby PDQ .

For the none U K. Owners this crema interior and Ferrari thing is a U.K. “ Kings new suit “ phenomenon.
There are so many in the U.K. that owners / dealers / traders all are forced to talk them up to keep the flow of cars changing hands .

The European Ferrari community don’t understand why Brits love this .

Door sils have some foreign plastic coating with a silly weave pattern . That wants returning to OEM mid Matt black . It’s isn’t carbon fibre obviously is a plastic substance. Why save weight there and no where else ? Makes no sense .As it adds weight.

 

Sounds good. Yes us Brits love the crema (me included) , can't help it. It's in our DNA so dealers don't need to talk then up -we seek it out. Calls us . Any advice where to source the doors sills ?

 

I will be doing around 2k miles a year so not every day use. Who uses a 355 every day ? Most sunny weekends though which is about 5 in the UK !

 

Would look sick with carbon seats! If you interested let me know

 

Thanks but I actually prefer the original seats. Not a fan of the carbon seats. But I know they are sought after.

 

Leatherique !

Paint (yes paint) on a thin layer of Leatherique rejuvenator oil and let it sit in 90ºF+ heat for a week*.
Then wipe clean with Leatherique cleaning solution.

(*) yes I did see that it is LHD and that natural 90ºF+ heat is going to be rare, but the heat allows the oil to fully penetrate the leathre.

 

Have you had the wheel off and arch liners to waxoil ( or any other rust mitigation product of choice) the suspension and inner edges of the arches ? Done the fixations too ? Checked the brake pad thickness and cleaned the disk top hats .
Opened up the battery compartment and checked the connections and fixation + rust proofed that cover and platform ?

While the fwd rears are off eyeballed the the edges of the cam covers and cam seals to record what stage of weeping oil you have …if any ? Checked the alternator isn’t getting dripped upon ?

These ^ are tasks you need to do to get a handle on its true condition and where you are going with it .

 

Super helpful advice. Will do all that.

 

Some engine shots
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Why the clamp on the PS tank cap?

 

You mean this. No idea, precaution perhaps. Maybe they are prone to leaks ?
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That's not the power steering cap.


Yet there is a clamp on the power steering cap which doesn't belong there.

 

I've since read threads here saying there is a known risk early models can fly off at high rpm. Probably a sensible precaution.