Thanks Jacques, I appreciate it, that is data. Ah so it was: -Repainted as no Euro cars were yellow (only seven US cars). -Not the one shown below -first photos on the page- ex Jean Yves Deillon (also south Florida) which he sold maybe 7 or 10 years ago, lost track of it. http://www.maseratikhamsinregistry.com/mysterycars.html -Down the road once I reach the end of the process (other than changes of ownership) I may be able to identify a missing Euro car with parchment interior. best regards, MS
Marc... Give it your best to wear me down... I am hoping someday to be the only one with the US bumpers!!!! It will make the car unique, not an oddity (I am giving you a good opening here!!!)... Since you were so kind to post the K resto articles, I thought I should check with you on what you have for my car... I probably have a lot of the info on its history and should get it to you, if you want it for the registry!!! Mike
Sorry I had a brain fart!The one I parted out was the one owned by Jean Yves Deillon on the link you provided. I have owned 3 other khamsins. Jacques
here are photos of 368 that I once owned. http://s106.photobucket.com/albums/m274/maseratisource/khamsin/ jacques
Hello Mike: -Ok well' have a duel to solve the matter since I already removed my ex car's bumpers my weapon will be the rear bumper and you get a broken biturbo exhaust valve: fair enough;-)-?! -Yes thank you for offering, much appreciated, please email to: [email protected] You might want to post some photos directly here or email them as well. best regards, Marc
Ah no problem Jacques that makes sense I always thought you were the buyer of that car as JYD had said it went west. Thanks for the photos of 368: in this case all I had on it was from Walter: AM120.368 1979, 1987 with Col. Leonard C. Ekman -Tyndall.FL./USA 1995 with Dick Schader -Macdoel.CA/USA When you have a minute I would appreciate anything you can contribute on the background of 368 and the others you had. There was I think a black automatic that looked very good, advertised in Beverly Hils prior to that I believe. While we are at it do you know the status of the following: -1080 which sat in Penkov's garage back yard for years medium blue car, which I would qualify as a very ambitious project. Last seen by Maurice Khawam at a home in an LA suburb. -Two other such forlorn cars in the LA area (no time to dig out the details now) one was at Francorchamps of America. Thanks in advance for any help with that. best regards, Marc
I saw that 368 when Jacques had it for sale and it was tempting. So that used to belong to Dick Schader starting in 1995? I know him. I guess he gave up on the restoration project? Bob S.
I dont mean to Hijack the discussion but here is an interesting obseration. It is not totally definitive and I am well prepared to be corrected. On Ferrari Chat if you just look at the Car model specific threads, and the continious discussion this what I found. at the time I write this.19 Feb 2011 Countach 8,938 Muria 8,289 Ferrari P4/5 6,373 288 GTO 5,356 F40 3,301 Khamsin 2,307 Espada 1,561 Make your own observations on that. As I said Just for fun ( yes I know I have to much time...) Graeme
Interesting, but when you count the Ghibli threads, especially the Ghibli picture thread, the Khamsin gets out numbered in a hurry. Still, the Khamsin is one of my favorite Masers (behind the Ghibli, of course!) Same for Bora threads....
You forget pretty girls with Ferraris: 16129 posts and seventeen gazillion views. I would think ladies who view these threads would find that reassuring as to our relative sanity;-) I wish I had a photo of a Khamsin with a lady here but have posted some before -tasteful ones as befits the K-but am not on my pc. Have a great weekend! Marc
Hi Marc there are definately other threads with a heap more pages, however I only counted discussion about a specific cars. Graeme
I just purchased Khamsin #1028 and want to replace the main accumulator. The new accumulator arrived yesterday and I know it simply screws into the regulator, as I have replaced these many times before. The problem I usually encounter, and this car is no exception, is that the old accumulator is very tight does not want to unscrew. In the past I have had to remove the regulator with the accumulator still attached in order to separate them on a bench. This works but is rather time consuming. Does anyone have a good technique for removing the main accumulator with the regulator still in the car? Ivan Image Unavailable, Please Login
Hi Ivan... I remember the same issue with mine... It is so tight down in there it is hard to get a hold of the darn thing with anything meaningful... You will end up removing the regulator and the accumulator together in the end... You should probably just bite the bullit and go for it... Did this car come out of Kentucky?? If so, there were a couple of 'different' things about it, if memory serves me correctly! Mike
Ivan, have you talked with Rick Russo? Of course, he's local, and since he says he does all the work on his Khamsin himself, he might have an answer.
A common way of doing this on Citroën's, is with hammer and chisel. Set the chisel where the sphere is joined at the largest diameter, and give it a whack with a large hammer in the right direction to unscrew the sphere. The steel in the sphere is thick, so you shouldn't risk to make a hole in it.
Hi Mike, Not sure why I posted the question since I already know the answer I am going to try a few things ... such as hitting it with an 8lb hammer! I am kidding since the last thing I want to do is damage the regulator. Yes, this is the car from Lexington, KY. It was driven to my house without any issues. The car is very much stock with the exception of the paint. The lower belt line was painted black, similar to what was done on some Ferraris. I doubt this was the way this Khamsin left the factory, but I am not sure. In any case, it will stay this way since the paint is nice and the black belt line works on this car. I should do something about that front bumper as it looks like it is sticking out its tongue to other cars. Either replace it with the Euro version or figure out a way to move it closer to the body. Big benefit is that the rear bumper has already been done. Of course, you are not the person to ask for advice on the USA bumpers Ivan Image Unavailable, Please Login
Great suggestion! I just put the car on the lift and went at it with hammer and chisel. 10 minutes later the old accumulator is out and the new one in. Thanks, this saved me several hours of work! Ivan
Oops, I'm too late. I just did my main sphere and was REALLY tight. I was able to get at it with a smaller pipe wrench with a large jaw. You can't turn it in much of an arc but once it's broken free a strap wrench worked. I think a plumbers chain wrench would be the right tool but didn't have one available at the time. Rick . . . .
Hi Ivan, Nice to hear that it worked. On Citroën's I use giant poly grip pliers, chain pliers, or chisel. The free space around the spheres dictates witch tool that best do the job, but I never had a sphere I couldn't get loose. Another tip is to use hammer and punch and carefully knock on the "neck" on the sphere (not on the regulator), next to the threads. It may be difficult to get access all the way around the sphere, at least on the Khamsin, but it will make it easier to unscrew it. Kind regards Marius Sorteberg
Hi Ivan, That is a nice looking car! I really like that paint scheme. I'm looking for a Khamsin, so keep me in mind when you come across a good one. I almost have that Ghibli done that we talked about last summer when I visited you. It is amazing how long it takes to get all the little stuff right! At least all the expensive big stuff, like mechanics and paint, was done right, but all the little stuff (like disassembling and cleaning all the toggle switches so they aren't intermittent etc.) sure consumes a lot of time. Victor
Hi Victor, Glad to hear the Ghibli is moving along. I will not be keeping this Khamsin as I simply have too many cars and projects. Contact me at [email protected] and I will be glad to tell you more about this Khamsin. Ivan
Ivan, before you sell it, you ought to bring it to one of the Atlanta car events so that we can see yours and Rick's posed together. Two Khamsins is not something that we see very often!
Hi All From my understanding AGIP is no more. It was hard to get in Australia so I gave up using it in favor of local oils. Recently I have discovered that the new variety of oils arnt really suited to the older engines. The New oils have dispersants and not Detergents, and are of a much lighter rating. That aside I am curious to explore what people are using and for why? Graeme
