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  1. Newman

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    #1 Newman, May 24, 2025
    18 months ago I bought a 308 from a friend that a member here had sold to him. Dave is the member, I'll add a link to one of his threads on this car when he owned it. Dave hasn't logged in since 2023 and he didn't respond to a PM I sent him when I first received the car.

    We can start with his thread. If anyone know more of the car's history feel free to chime in.

    https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/1977-308gtb-needs-love.325984/
     
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    #2 Newman, May 24, 2025
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    #3 ChevyDave, May 24, 2025
    …and so it begins. Looking forward to this one.
    - Dave
     
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    #4 bjunc, May 25, 2025
    Nice! Any specific plans you're ready to share?
     
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    #5 bertsboat, May 25, 2025
    Cool project. Reassemble and enjoy ( sounds easy huh? )
     
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  6. Newman

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    #6 Newman, May 25, 2025
    The plan is to just have fun and not think much about resale. I sold most of the interior pieces I wasn't going to use, saw no point in keeping a pile of parts. The first step was to continue the weight reduction plan and simplify the interior but not to the point of being a racecar inside. I like the stock dash (for now) and headliner, I may go group 4 there at some point.

    The loose interior was put in the car for shipping and one seat was bolted in. This is the stage it was at when it arrived. The floor had an insulation glued on it with a foil top. It covered the floor entirely so I had to remove that first which wasn't fun.

    After that I sanded the sills down and smoothed them out with the intention of painting them rather than carpet, I decided I should cover them with something a little more durable to shoe scuffs.

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    #7 mk e, May 25, 2025
    Dynamat or a copy. I very cleverly added that to my car when I first got it and now very much wish I hadn't but haven't wished hard enough to actually go remove it. Well done.
     
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    #8 bjunc, May 25, 2025
    Well, you know I'm onboard with that!
     
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    #9 Ferraripilot, May 25, 2025
    Good stuff, have fun with the project and make it your own! Did you have it stripped then painted? Love Rosso chiaro
     
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    #10 Newman, May 25, 2025
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    #11 Newman, May 25, 2025
    No this stuff was about a 1/2" thick and soft. No way to really glue the carpet to it so Im not sure what the plan was. I assume it was Dave that had done that.
     
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    #12 MaranelloMark, May 27, 2025
    Hey Paul, the sills you show in the past two pics, are those just from sanding and smoothing or did you use some sort of coating/primer?

    Keep us posted on the progress!
     
  13. Newman

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    #13 Newman, May 27, 2025
    I used an air sander and stripped it to the metal but both ends have a step where the fiberglass floor rests. I used filler to blend it then primed and painted it. Then decided I should protect it better.
     
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    #14 Newman, May 27, 2025
    Stock seatbelts because I don't like a racing harness in a street car, I had a set in my 79 BB and I just didn't like being strapped into my seat so out they came.

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    The wiring harness is under an aluminum tunnel I bent on a brake which I covered with vinyl like the dash.

    I wanted the exposed shifter, I'll be raising it up a little. Necessary toggles are where the unnecessary radio was.

    246 Dino rear shelf treatment.


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    The 348 Challenge seats are very comfortable and fits me well, I plan to make moulds and make a few but for now a kid with a Honda project that didn't materialize sold me a set of new in the wrapper NRG seats for $700 Canadian. They fit well, I had the lower cushions reshaped not too long ago and made side mounts for them. They'll do for now, I needed seats and the NRG's fit the bill.

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    #15 MacNugget, May 27, 2025
    Im with you about harnesses on the street and without a HANS. Bad experience and way less safe.
     
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    #16 mk e, May 27, 2025
    Race harnesses with a race seat add almost 100hp, it's one of the biggest performers important you can make. The harnesses alone are close to 50hp, but I don't think the seats alone add anything?

    Looking good Paul! Any plans to add hp by actually adding hp?
     
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    #17 Newman, May 27, 2025
    Yes the engine will be addressed as well which is underway slowly on the side using a different block so I can continue to drive and make other change to the car.
     
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    #18 mk e, May 27, 2025
    I'm so jealous of people with project cars that run......
     
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    #19 Newman, May 27, 2025
    The lights IIRC are from a Fiat, I found them online but not ebay and they gave me the look I wanted. It's a personal taste thing for sure, I just wanted something different.

    The opening on the fenders will get shortened, I will not extend the louvers to fill the hole. I also felt not only are the louvers an important part of the look but that the leading edge of the opening is still in line with the hood opening.

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    No that is not the final position for the lights. Just eyeballing it.

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    The prancing moose will get a screen behind it to back out the area and protect the rad.

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    #20 488Julius, May 27, 2025
    This will be great
     
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    #21 Vonbarron, May 27, 2025
    I’m all in
     
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    #22 Ferraripilot, May 28, 2025
    Pretty sure that's one of my radiators in that thing Paul
     
  23. Newman

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    #23 Newman, May 29, 2025
    The rad said Ron Davis on the front in blue.
     
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    #24 488Julius, May 30, 2025
    I just cut up a beautiful black one. I’m going to get one of these soon. A berlinetta is definitely in my future.

    Great project Newman. Can’t wait to see it unfold.
     
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    #25 Newman, Jun 1, 2025
    I replaced the rear lid and bumper with fiberglass Group 4 parts. They lack the structure for mounting to the factory hinges and latches which is the direction I wanted to take, not so good for someone wanting a little more original looking. So I went external on the hinges and I have some hood pins the Group 4 cars used that are small rather than something from a 70 Challenger hood. The fit right out the box for both parts required no bodywork. I was impressed.

    Weight reduction is 70 lbs with those two pieces replaced.

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