365 GT 2+2 Restoration Questions

Now that I'm reasonably content with the availability of screws that will fit - correct size or not, it remains to determine what goes where. My interior is Pelle Beige (Camel) leather with what appears to be "Bone" headliner and Black vinyl trim with dark green wool carpet.
I would like to know what others have for screws in the interior.

My headliner trim (the panels that go around the outside of the headliner) look like they are held on with either black oxide screws and flush countersink washers or with badly tarnished nickel plated washers. They are almost black but not quite. They show some signs that they were once shiny. The exception is that behind the visors, the screws holding the front panel up are chromed.

Most of the black vinyl upholstered panels are held in place with black oxide screws.

The carpets are held in place with snaps except for the vertical pieces in the front and near the heels of the rear seat passengers - they're black oxide.

Does anyone know what type goes where? Any help you can provide will be greatly appreciated. As I've said in the past, I don't trust that anything is as it was build originally.

Tom Kizer

 

The exact dimensions of the sticker residue is 4-3/8” x 1-5/16”, which appear to be the same proportions, if not the same dimensions, of the “Original Dealer Sticker” at the bottom of that same page (also shown below). Is that possible? I don’t know which dealer in Italy sold my car but I’m going to try to find out.
Tom Kizer
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I'm giving CPR to this thread because I've got more questions and I think it would be an advantage (at least to me) to have all the 365 GT 2+2 restoration questions and answers in one place.

QUESTION: At the front of the engine compartment, under the front edge of the hood, where the sloped body colored surface transitions into the vertical surface of the engine compartment, what is the color of the vertical surface? See the photo! Is it body colored or is it black like the rest of the engine compartment? If black, where is the "mask" line between the two colors? If body colored, where is the mask line at the left and right front corners where the seal flange meets the vertical surface?
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That's a terrible pun! Look again at the photo.

I'm not very good at modifying photos, but I've tried to "paint", like I think you described, the part of the engine compartment that shows above the masking paper in the photo. The seal flange was not very well defined in the previous photo but I've tried to highlight the upper edge to make it more visible in the following photo. Does this look about right?


My body guy is really good. He has been careful not to fill or smooth things like spot weld marks that were in the original car unless they were originally leaded smooth by the factory.

It looks like my B pillar to roof joints are in pretty good shape. He closely inspected the car after stripping and touched up any welds that were cracked, like at least one place between the the front clip and the space frame tubing. Is the B pillar joint the one shown in my photo?

Tom Kizer
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Thanks for the paint confirmation.
I'll check the B-pillars at the bottom, but I'm confident my restorer noted every detail.
The car has been primed, but the photo was taken earlier during my disassembly of the car. The headliner and everything else except the powertrain and the IP sub-structure was removed before starting the body work. The headliner foam was nothing but powder anyway so I have to replace the foam and perhaps the headliner as well, if I can't clean it or re-dye it properly.

 

A new question. Every 365 GT 2+2 steering wheel horn button housing photo that I've seen looks like the first photo. The second one is mine. Does anyone know where mine might have come from? Could it also be correct? My car was built March 1969 - S/N 12293.
Tom Kizer
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Another question:
Do any of you know of a source for the original rubberized asphalt backed cotton-like padding used as a heat and sound insulation for the 365 GT 2+2s?
Andy at Reoriginals has something similar but it's too narrow (20" wide) and I need 24" wide material to avoid lots of piecing together. Theirs is apparently correct for Alfas but not for old Ferraris. Andy is looking for a source, but I just thought that I can't be the first one to need this material. I would like to use something original but I guess, if push comes to shove,I could always go with some modern material. Here's what I'm looking for.
Tom Kizer
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Zac, I had to laugh when I read your answer. The rubber backing of the 2"x2" sample that I got from Reoriginals was broken when it arrived. Thanks for your reply. I think I'll just quit looking and make my own by gluing some 1/2" thick jute from Stock Interiors to some thin rubber flooring.
Tom Kizer

 

Does anyone out there have an intact and original "Bavetta Sotto Musone" on your 365 gt 2+2? It translates roughly as "Bib Under Snout" and serves to protect the lower radiator tank and keep cooling air from bypassing the radiator. If yes, I would appreciate knowing what is the material, a photo taken from in front down low and the length and width. I've never seen one except as shown in the sketch from the parts book below. I would like to find or make one for my car.
Tom Kizer
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Drew,
Don't go to any trouble to get at your "Bavetta". If I don't have to make one, I won't need photos and dimensions. I've PMed BryanP about one of his extras. If that works out, great! if not, I'll get back to you about a photo and some dimensions so I can make one.
Thanks for your quick reply and willingness to help.
Tom Kizer

 

Thanks, Jon, I had already seen the eBay posting, but really appreciate the "heads up". I, personally, would always rather deal with an FChatter than with eBay, especially one who has always been as helpful as Bryan.
It looks like the RockAuto "Bavetta" has no hole for the radiator drain access. I suspect also that there were differences early to late.
QUESTION: Do any of you know if the original cars had a seal between the bottom of the radiator and the "Bavetta"? I seems to me that a seal would help cooling by reducing air leakage past the radiator. How closely does it fit to the radiator? Any thoughts on the subject?
Thanks again.
Tom Kizer