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Way to go Dave.....you are right...the mechanicals are the most important piece of these fine machines.....thanks!
Sweet work Jay! We are going to try this on a 355 spider....thanks!
Attached are two photos. After removing the 355 OEM steering wheel I installed a F-50 unit......it is about 1 inch in diameter smaller than the...
bcwawright: You are correct about receiving information that isn't right....thanks for the additional note. The Bradan group, Dave, and you...
Dave Helms sent over these two photos of a 355 wheel. It reminds me of the old DINO rims that I used to work on.....which were magnesium....
Just in! There appears to be some misinformation on this question of the magnesium in the 355 wheels. I was talking with Dave Helms (old racing...
I have owned, restored, and raced various vintage cars with full magnesium wheels. They can be quite deadly when ignited by hitting a hard object...
Back to painting 355 wheels again. I was talking with Ferrari North America and Ferrari of Denver about this procedure. Both have told me that...
I didn't know that the possible heat could damage the wheels.......does anyone else have more information on powder coating magnesium wheels....
Back to painting the wheels. Thanks for any advice. All of us greatly appreciate your expertise. Why shouldn't I powder coat my 355 wheels?
Here is a photo of the OEM bypass valve......the two yellow arrows show both parts, the left showing the area that opens and closes a butterfly...
Were there any special precautions about cleaning (soda or some kind of blasting) and powder coating the magnesium wheels? I am getting ready to...
I love that video! My capristo level 3 with the Fabspeed headers is a bit louder but essentially sounds the same. Thanks for that video post. Tim
Well done! It's great that you can do your own work. I do the same and started many years ago with a V-12 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2. Taught myself and...
Sweet video. I am surprised that the track organizers or the group that you were driving with....even for open lapping days allowed you to wear...
Dave Helms emerges from the sidelines and sets all of us straight with the truth.....way to go Dave! Tim
INTMD8 is right...no bypass valve opening. Here are a few thoughts..... The small vacuum hose running over to it could be leaking, split, or...
Your cage is beautiful...reminds me of several racers I have had the privilege of driving. The NASCAR door areas are well done. Overall, very...
Thanks to many again. Yes, I will do a complete front end alignment to adjust the tie-rods, while I keep the steering wheel straight. I tried to...
Good to hear you went to the University of Northern Colorado. My lovely wife is in the Department of Education. We really like Greeley......the...