1975 308GT4 #10636

SWEET!!! Can't wait to see her when she's done. Did you ever order a set of wheels from Ferrari UK, or are you still planning to steal mine

By the way, I have a set of 14" star patterned wheels (+tires) if you are interested (IIRC, you had the while BBS-type wheels?). My wife really wants me to get them out of the garage, so they are cheap...

Dom

 

Me too. Been in the shop since January 10, 2004. No new wheels -------- yet. Can't afford them right now, this repaint isn't cheap. I DO know where I can get some 16" ers pretty cheap, but the F-car owner isn't cooperative. He even has new tires on those rims. I am leaving the BBS centers white to see how that will look, I have seen white rims on red 360's and it looks sharp! Otherwise, gold centers.

 

J,
How are you making out with your car?

It must be almost summer up there in Toronto by now. I thought you would have her on the road by now.

Stacy

 

JAy
Seeing that your car is apart. Would you be able to take a pic of the rear window trim gasket from a side profile. I assume it's 1 piece that wraps aroung the window. Mine is missing and I have called everyone, and nobody seems to be able to help. Part number in the parts manual is for the actual window seal gasket. I wouls like to see the side view to see if I can match it.
Thanks

 

Car is looking sweet Jay! Wheel wells should easily be found at various F-car parts dealers, or simply you could make them yourself out of fiberglass, but you would need a mold. Maybe I could make you a set for your rears, then all you would have to do is drill the mounting holes, cost maybe $10 in glass parts. If you are interested, let me know.

 

Not sure what pins you are referring to: the pins that hold the calipers together? You other option in that case, would be to purchase rebuilt calipers, they would come with them, a rather expensive option, but you will have your pins.

I repaired my front nose fiberglass piece below the front bumper and did ALL of the repair work myself. From numerous bottoming out over the years tore the nose underpiece apart, now you can't tell! It was alot of work, but is probably stronger now. I would use my existing inside wheel well inserts, lay aluminum foil up against the inside or the outside of the well insert, then lay the glass cloth over the foil with resin/catalyst. The foil simply peels away so you won't have this huge frigging mess to contend with when it dries.

BTW, my car has been wetsanded and buffed, 5 coats of clear over the rosso corsa paint. The shop called me yesterday to tell me that the car is sitting outside curing and he needs sunglasses to protect his eyes from the brightness of the color.

 

Wow - looks terrific! What a great looking car.
What kind of wheels are those?

I think another source if you have not tried is GT Auto Parts in Az - don't have # handy, but they usually have a lot of donors at good prices.
best
rt

 

Beautiful car Jay. It looks to be the nicest one in the country. The color is good too!

 

Weren't some of you GT4 guys looking for mufflers for your cars? Jeff has a special going:

http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18825

 

Looks good . I am new to this forum, I've been there myself with my own gt4 in the mid 90's. Took 2 yrs to complete its the same colour of yellow with blue interior. Will post some pictures hopefully (not that good with this digital camera and computer technology, only good a fixing my Ferrari).

 

Nice to see your car coming along Jay, hope you can make it to the concourse at the Briars next weekend! I just got my car back from Rocco today, replaced all of the rubber bits (coolant hoses, heater hoses, fuel lines), plus brake flex lines that were original, new rad, tie rod ends, yada, yada, yada.....the job grew bigger, but managed to keep the marriage intact.
Running fine and back home where it belongs.

Rolly

 

Wow, nice to see you again Rolly!! So how come you took it to Rocco, something happened to the Newfie?

 

Jay/others, just got these photos from the body shop. Goodbye bianco, hello rosso corsa!

 

Mr. Jay, you've got mail. Thanks for the kind words. The car looks better than the day it came from the factory, no waves in the body whatsoever and you can see the reflection of the building in the paint. Going to repaint the wheel centers from white to ????? I might go with the BBS look of the old style gold centers. That style has never gone out with me. Too bad they don't make that style anymore for the F-cars.

 

J.Grande, awesome 308! Eventually, I'd love to have one just like it!