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Some TLC for my QV

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  1. afterburner

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    #501 afterburner, Mar 20, 2022
    With the car running and back home, the preparation for the re-licencing process continued, between details and essential items. The will have to go the trimmer's for fitting the carpets soon. I reproduced the original dealer's sticker for the rear window:
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    Cleaned the spare:
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    Headlamp adjustments
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    low beams
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    Fitting the restored rear wheel arches
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  2. afterburner

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    #502 afterburner, Mar 20, 2022
    The front wheel wells had escaped my attention and were refitted unrestored... so, I removed all the layers of stuff that had accumulated since 1983. Quite thick, which helped. Multi-repaints became visible.
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    careful masking
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    Done:

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    #503 afterburner, Mar 20, 2022
    And finally refitting the drain hose with restored P-clips and repro grommets
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    Same procedure on the other side - quite a bit of material here too:
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    It's just an FRP molding:
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    Again, very careful masking - I don't want ANY overspray ANYWHERE
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    painted
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    Drain hose pop-riveted on top the newly painted surfaces
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    #504 JLF, Mar 21, 2022
    Good post on horn button was gonna get a new one but now maybe not.


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    #505 85QVEuro, Mar 22, 2022
    Enjoying all of this thread as I work on my own 85 Mondial Euro...I saw the post (pasted below) about the fuel injector o ring seals and wanted to ask about the proper o ring seals. I purchased "Febi Fuel Injector Seal; O-Ring, Green; Injector Upper; 6x5.2mm" - I installed them and they seem to be correct but your post below has me second guessing myself - Do I have the right ones? Thank you - Joe


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    #506 85QVEuro, Mar 22, 2022
    Enjoying all of this thread as I work on my own 85 Mondial Euro...I saw the post (pasted below) about the fuel injector o ring seals and wanted to ask about the proper o ring seals. I purchased "Febi Fuel Injector Seal; O-Ring, Green; Injector Upper; 6x5.2mm" - I installed them and they seem to be correct but your post below has me second guessing myself - Do I have the right ones? Thank you - Joe

    This is what my intake looks like with the 6x5.2mm green o-rings. I also used black viton o-rings on the carriers as recommended by Steve Magnusson:

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  7. afterburner

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    #507 afterburner, Mar 22, 2022
    Joe I think there are 2 versions, an early one which my car's equipped with and which required different seals from later cars like yours. Since you have fitted them they're likely correct. In case anyone needs the green O-rings, message me I still have them and would send them to any F-chatter for the price of shipping.
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    #508 afterburner, Mar 22, 2022
    OK... that bent front spoiler... I sourced another center section from fellow F-chatter stekkefun, which looked geometrically correct:

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    I first removed the Zincofil stickers
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    I cleaned and flattened them - they had sacrificed them already quite a bit and will need to be replaced
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    reproduced from zinc foil
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    Then I removed the internal corrosion protection to check for hidden corrosion - there wasn't any
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    A friend with a sand-blaster helped me clean out the rest of the inside surfaces well enough for proper painting and corrosion protection

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    #509 afterburner, Mar 22, 2022
    The front side was done with a drill wire brush, as the original rubber coating successfully prevented stone-chipping - in this case sand-blasting - the sand just popped off! Various coats of paint etc

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    Some non-original holes that will need to get filled
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    Some curb-stone impact damaged revealed underneath the filler
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    But that wire brush was effective
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    Done... lots of "left-overs" including on myself
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    Done.

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    #510 afterburner, Mar 23, 2022
    Next will be painting and corrosion protection - nice with the correct curve on the front spoiler!

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    And finally the trim shop could complete it's job by adding all the carpets - really nice job done locally:

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    Detail - since the beginning, the centre console front part incl. the radio was hanging down on the left side:
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    I fabricated a spacer for the left side recess to support the panel at the same height as the gear shift casting ends:
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    I think that was an original defect.
     
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    #511 afterburner, Mar 23, 2022
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    #512 85QVEuro, Mar 23, 2022
    Thank you for confirming so quickly. My car is blown apart (not quite as far as yours was as my fenders stayed on) and is at the paint shop now. It has the same red interior as yours and I just came across this thread last week and am addicted as it is not only inspirational but a great reference for restoration of certain items and for how things will go back together - Joe
     
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    #513 afterburner, Mar 23, 2022
    Joe... take the fenders off ;) It's so little more work - only a few bolts, you'll find the potential future corrosion areas and you can easily rust-proof the area correctly.
     
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    #514 afterburner, Mar 23, 2022
    Then the big day arrived - government safety check. Particular to HK is a rule that specifies not the regular annual MOT for re-licencing, but a full check, similar to an import never registered in HK before - if your vehicle has been off the road for more than 2 years... which was just my case. We shall see, unloading at the test centre:

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    and queueing inbetween school busses :) That's ok, my car was used for school runs :D Thorough check followed, and some friendly chats with the inspectors who came over to see the car and were happy to hear I've been a "local" with a kid and have owned the car "forever". Then out the other end and waiting for the verdict:

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    Friday night - last car to await documents... o_O

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    and IT PASSED!

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    Back home as a technically street legal car at last; re-licensing is next. As my licence plate had expired, I got a new one attributed:
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    Bit of a journey - starting with a broken windshield and a leaking clutch slave... then the "while you're in there" scenario :D
     
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    #515 85QVEuro, Mar 24, 2022
    Removing the fender was my original intention as I had blown apart most of the rest of the car. However, the fenders appeared to be welded to the front panel that spans the two fenders and I am always of the mind to not damage anything while disassembling or rebuilding (as we know, these can be expensive mistakes). Also, I am the second owner of the car (had all original paint). The car was imported to LA in 1985 and federalized in early 1986. The first owner then used it as a daily driver from 1986 - 1994 when it was garaged until 2021 when I bought it. As I inspected and disassembled the car, there was not a speck of rust anywhere, which I attribute to its former home in Los Angeles. So, fenders stayed on...In any case, it's a fun project and looking at your pictures and posts is sooooo helpful now and will be more so once I get the car back from the body shop and start re-assembling it - I'll be in touch for some QV Europ wiring diagrams and will post when i run into issues as you surely "have seen it all" - Thanks for the input - Joe

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    #516 85QVEuro, Mar 24, 2022
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    #517 afterburner, Mar 24, 2022
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    #518 85QVEuro, Mar 25, 2022
    Congrats on the certifications... Only one thing left to do - roadtrip! Enjoy all your great work and hope you continue to share projects and progress. Mondial owners around the world are fortunate to have a thread like this as a resource. Ty
     
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    #519 afterburner, Mar 25, 2022
    Thank you Joe!
     
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    #520 decampos, Mar 25, 2022
    That's neat. What documents do they give you?
     
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    #521 theunissenguido, Mar 25, 2022
    Congratulations Urs ! Certainly a great relief that the car was approved. I'm happy for you. Enjoy the car.
     
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    #522 ronfrohock, Mar 26, 2022
    I’m sorry to see that this adventure has ended. This was the first thread I would search for when I opened FChat.
    Just amazing work. I wish I had 1/4 of the skill that you have.
    Good for you. Drive safe!


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    #523 jjeffries, Mar 26, 2022
    Such an epic thread: perfection delivered in spite of tougher logistical challenges than most of us face. It’s a gorgeous car, one I’d prefer to a GTB/GTS.

    Two notes:
    1. The EZ Power Steering folks should be ashamed of themselves and even paying you to rectify their shoddy assembly.
    2. The service department that put the engine in etc sure has some lovely cars on hand; the photo of your car with the F40 in the next stall stands out.

    kind regards and congratulations,
    John
     
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    #524 afterburner, Mar 29, 2022
    You are getting a big folder in a protective box, with a "chassis plate" with your car's information:
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    It includes several chapters, like the criteria, the actual certification, etc:
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    Your car's photos and relevant data:
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    It also holds an enamelled plaque, the actual certificate signed by Piero Ferrari (real signature, he is the only one singing those), and a maintenance record booklet. To extend the validity of the certification, you need have your car serviced at Ferrari and if it remains in the certified condition, they will extend the validity for one year.
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    #525 afterburner, Mar 29, 2022
    I did get the car on the road mid-April last year and till year end I made 6'000 mls, without a breakdown. But of course, things do come up when you drive and I will cover them here as some might be interesting for other owners.
    All the better if this is a useful resource for others, which is the main reason I am posting here.
     
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