SWISS 308 GTB 1977 - DRY SUMP

Thanks for relevant input. I have noticed that many of the early cars have stamps showing denting and very uneven number depth, while the later cars seem to have a more flat stamp area - that look more industrialized (as a result of increase in production?) - and that the pre-stamped plates were welded in (Newman) on later cars. From the posts I now see that the only goes for the Boxers and not the 308.Please clarify someone if I am missing out the main points.

 

I have a small double garage in the heart of Oslo city and are slowly getting installed. Bought a quick Jack and are cleaning up the underside of the engine, wheel bays etc. I was very pleased when I removed the splash guards! This car is unrestored! There were off course som surface rust here and there but nothing serious. No signs of repairs og collisions.
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I am also looking over the electricity - being very careful! Removing an old alarm from 1988 - and checking all connectors. I also found som relays that have been installed for the main lights etc. The headlights are a bit erratic - the right one goes up and down twice everytime I put them on and theft light stops working once I turn on the high beam? I suspect that I have to clean up the main switch at the steering column. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

I have done that with the ones that are interchangeable - in the main relay board - but not the ones I just found. I have looked over all the grounds.

 

A small update in my investigations - my cars first date of circulation in Switzerland was 01.10.77 - not March 1978 as we first thought. Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

Mr Massini - many thanks for Your involvement. I have attached som screen dumps fra my correspondence with Astra that may shed some light over the dates. Perhaps this will make the Swiss documents appear less fraudulent.

The old "bring the car to Maranello" melody surprises me - when You obviously must know and be very familiar with the proscessual complexity within this particular organization.

Quote;

"We as a private company are not authorized to punch chassis numbers on older cars, only the Italian homologation department can do it."

"We can’t modify the current condition of the car, only the Italian motorization can modify the identification of cars so we are not authorized to modify the car and to recognize it".

"This modification were not made at the factory so we can’t help you today, only if original chassis punching will be found we can recognize the car".

Maybe this would have been easier with the right connections or if it was a 275. Another thing that puzzles me is that it has come to my knowledge that there in the recent years have been a case involving rebodying and restamping a 308.

So Mr. Tropea, Mr. Modena, Mr. Menegon are not interested.

So many stolen Ferraris - wow - a big clean up is on its a way - and for You Mr Massini - I guess more business.


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Thanks Hannibal308! You are right about this and I support your approach. I love the original color blu Acapulco/blue dino metalizzato! The car drives well, is fast and except from the resale-red paintjob in the 80ties otherwise unmolested.

I am currently going through the cooling system. I have had the radiator re-cored - and I am changing all the hoses, new expansion tank, plus engine hoses, gasoline etc. I have also been cleaning up the engine, the underside of the car, treating surface rust and changing rubber parts, bushings and so on. New rear engine mounts - and exhaust mounts. The manifold snapped in two and I hope the welding will do.

I was very lucky and came across a set of Campos in magnesium from 78 in Stockholm - I paid 1000 Euros for a set in good nick - 7,5 x 14`!

Lastly - I have a lead concerning the rebodied, renumbered, specialist approved (rumors says), Gr IV car with the same chassis number as mine - so lets see how this will end