My first Ferrari!!!

Congrats on the great find!!!!! She looks beautiful, just as she is. Hope you will end up posting some more pics as you go along, especially some pics of your projects.

Have fun, get her running good, and then go drive her like you stole her!!

 

Very Nice, Congrats!

 

Or should I say...............Molto bella complimenti

 

Man, am I jealous...

 

Casey: MARRY THAT GIRL !

seriously !!

miles of smiles to you both.

 

Let us know how we can help with the rebuilding etc. There is a good amount to know when going through these and that is what fchat is for! Welcome

 

Very very cool! Congrats!

 

So, can you still post the year and serial number of the car?? I bet there are a few number trackers that would love to get that info?

Post some photos of the inside of the car as well. Document the whole thing from where it is now through where it ends up.



PDG

 

nice find!

 

Looks very nice.

 

Forget the car --- the girl's way more worth it!

Love the story here. Keep posting your progress!

 

Congratulations Casey! I know you have been working this deal for a while, so happy to see that you were able to get the car! And i know you will do a great job bringing that baby back to life, especially considering how well my blue 355 tb runs after you did the major! Anyway, I am somewhat envious as I love the carb'd cars! Just found a 308 gt4 that I am interested in so perhaps I will join the carb club as well. And the firewall looks great!

 

Great thread, post more pictures

 

Beautiful work!! Congrats on the purchase, looking forward to seeing the progress as you bring it back to life!!

 

True enough, good advice from carreaper, our evergreen bachelor of Fchat (thru no fault of his own I might add, unless it's all the machine guns and Stratocasters.... )

As I mentioned earlier, that braid covered fuel line is the original 1970s material and LONG gone but hidden beneath the outer sheath....good job!!!

Get the new alcohol tolerant fuel line kits from Ricambi USA, and let Trutlands and FerrParts know you are looking for a clean set of "1975-77 cams".

This is gonna be a great car!

 

That new firewall skin looks great, the acorn nuts are a nice touch (if they clear everything!)

 

Congrats on getting that engine out of there without cracking the rear window.

Think how much fun it is going to be to get this car back on the road.

When you get some time, take some interior pictures.
I suspect even more "patina" is in there.

 

By the looks of those belts and tensioner bearings, it is probably a very good thing that she did not start up!! Great find. Congrats and Good Luck.

 

Engine looks so clean mate! Did you clean it or has it been repainted? Looks great and looks like you're having fun.

Why not overhaul the shocks yourself mate? Im sure you can buy the kit and make up the tool to get them apart yourself to overhaul them.

You seem pretty handy on the tools.

 

looks great. Go to a "Fleet Pride" store, they sell Baldwin filters, oil, air and fuel that work great on carb 308's.

DO NOT USE FRAM FILTERS ON A 308.

Lots of failures(engine) related to these filters.

 

If all else fails on the shock front send me a PM. I have my old ones here I could ship to you. They are not brand new but they did work fine when I replaced them a few years ago!!