308GTB Recommissioned after 5Year Lay up

I have to admit to the ultimate sin !!! I have allowed myself to become distracted by life in general and I have left my 308GTB laid up in my garage for five years and have only started it once. At first glance all looks good and here are a few photos - As I get it running I will post more about what I find wrong and what I will do to fix it
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At least your redeeming yourself of past sins.

She looks great.

 

Nice car!

Do a fluids and belts change before you dig in further. Doing damage is easier than undoing it.
Fresh fuel too; 5 year old fuel will not cut it.

Most important: enjoy!

 

when I bought mine it had sat for 7 years, I tore out all of the fuel stuff and went through it.

 

Nice wheels. What brand are they?

Regards
Harry

 

They look exactly like the 3-piece Compomotives I have under my car.

 

Here comes another huge thread on belts.

What's the theory on belts sitting on the car? I haven't noticed date stamps on the belts like tires. Also, the tensioner arrangement for Ferrari just tensions the belt for setup. Once the bolt is locked down and the car is driven 10 miles there is some movement in the belt. If there are no temp excurions (the car situated in the same environment as a new belt in a box), or no chemicals sloshed on the belt (oil etc), wouldn't it sound reasonable that the belt has a little life left?

Or here's a tough one: You do a belt service as part of a major or an overhaul, let the project sit for some extended length of time (say 1 -2 years). You've never started it. How much life should the belt have left?

Of course, the conservative and safest approach is new belts, but that brings me back to, how do we know the rubber is "fresh" from the start? When does TIME = 0 commence?