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here is the scan from homologation document, dated 7-6-1961 [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
1961 I bet, I will send you a scan tomorrow of the exhaust system. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Thanks Frank! Always very encouraging to see your comments. Yes, the fasteners are new, unfortunately the originals were not usable. I will look...
Work ongoing, final tuning of doors/seals before the paint job. Thanks for your always-encouraging words. Any hint or admonition also...
Body back from tinman's workshop now. Engine finished and started yesterday, first time after 30, or 40? years... Beautiful sound, runs like a...
OK, here comes the answer about Lucas fuel pump: This is the information I received: 1961 --> 1 Lucas pump (plunged, inside the fuel tank)...
Great job you are doing, and thanks for all the stories! I am finding some things useful for my other car restoration as well! Good luck!
I thought you would ask! :-) [ATTACH]
This is exactly what the technical sheet says, see picture. The car was delivered with carburetors, my impression is that sometimes in the time...
Radiator cooling fan was missing in the car, looking to remake one, I have a few good pictures of what it shall look like, it should be the later...
Wiring has been a nightmare, but new harness is done. I stopped counting hours spent already at studying the old harness, it's been quite a few...
Other parts also getting completed, engine head finished a while ago, engine about to be done soon, all parts carefully checked, honed, replaced,...
Been a while since I last found time for an update. It has been a busy summer for the car, a a steep learning curve for myself. Thanks to all...
And luck is indeed warmly wished! Thanks a lot for sharing, Frank, for me it's a big source of knowledge as you know! :-) Looking forward to more...
The head now back from milling, quite lucky I was as the porosity has only been on surface and the head looks to be in very good shape after 1.3mm...
First part of cleaning... wheels now looking like new, the engine head... ehm... porosity is the word... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Hi Mike, not sure what is the correct name in English as the italian parts manual says "diffusore aria", part 3 in table 34 of the 3500GT manual....
Does it always take more time than expected to renovate a car? Does for me... Not a big expert as it's the only second car of mine I am trying to...
Hi Trev, Still interested as well, tried to PM a while ago. [email protected] is my email Thanks a lot, Dalin Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Great, your car seems to be very close to mine as of production date - would you mind taking a few pics of under the hood for me? Would be...
