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by AndrewW-G
Sat Jun 27, 2009 8:48 am
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Carbs rebuild and restoration
Replies: 1
Views: 2363

Re: Carbs rebuild and restoration

Pierce are listed in the suppliers pages :)

http://www.piercemanifolds.com
by AndrewW-G
Sun Apr 26, 2009 9:12 am
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: a new project begins
Replies: 191
Views: 164188

Re: a new project begins

Hi Zac, you'll need to recode the photo tags, like this (replace the *'s with I's) or in photobucket their is an IMG option - just copy the code and paste straight onto the reply box on here [*mg]http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e38/dgrperformance/leftsidepainted.jpg[/*mg] will give you http://i36....
by AndrewW-G
Sun Mar 08, 2009 8:59 am
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: 365 GT 2 + 2 restoration
Replies: 476
Views: 487057

Re: 365 GT 2 + 2 restoration

Dont get discouraged, its just another learning experience :) Before putting a great big extension bar on them, you may want to wait until somebody else knows a clever way around this rather than my cruder way of just heating em up and swinging on them :D the way I look at it is, they were screwed i...
by AndrewW-G
Sun Mar 08, 2009 8:45 am
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: 365 GT 2 + 2 restoration
Replies: 476
Views: 487057

Re: 365 GT 2 + 2 restoration

oooh and just to be on the safe side you may want to check that the cooling system isnt being presurised or leaking coolant into the oil
by AndrewW-G
Sun Mar 08, 2009 7:18 am
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: 365 GT 2 + 2 restoration
Replies: 476
Views: 487057

Re: 365 GT 2 + 2 restoration

Ahhhh can see where its leaking from now :)

Remove bolt,
Apply plenty of thread lock to bolt
Replace and Torque to factor specs!
by AndrewW-G
Sun Mar 08, 2009 6:52 am
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: 365 GT 2 + 2 restoration
Replies: 476
Views: 487057

Re: 365 GT 2 + 2 restoration

Hi A.D. Is the leak by the camshaft carriers in the heads? I can’t quite make it out from your pic, if so then it looks like your head gasket hasn’t sealed the cooling system properly, not an uncommon problem with these cars, I believe that Dr Levy posted about a similar issue on this site some time...
by AndrewW-G
Sun Feb 22, 2009 12:08 pm
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: 250 GTE in IT
Replies: 2
Views: 3202

Re: 250 GTE in IT

I hope that's the case, however judging by the prices for the rest of their stock (e22k for a qv mondial) it may just be a case of optimistic dealer pricing :)
by AndrewW-G
Sat Feb 14, 2009 3:32 pm
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Road Trip!
Replies: 64
Views: 41139

Re: Road Trip!

davidoloan wrote:Looks like Gordon Brown's following along too!
Give him a couple of hours and I'm sure he'll mess it up then bail Tom out for billions :D
by AndrewW-G
Sun Jan 04, 2009 10:49 am
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Assembling distributors...
Replies: 13
Views: 10523

Re: Assembling distributors...

Would suggest that it may be worth having your distributors setup / tested on a distributor machine (the old Sun ones) at the worst it will be easier to spot what's wrong
by AndrewW-G
Sat Dec 27, 2008 10:08 am
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Crackle Experience
Replies: 15
Views: 11902

Re: Crackle Experience

I believe there is a guide to doing crackle finish paintwork in the restoration tips section. To get a fine wrinkile finish, I'd use two light coats of paint and then bake in the oven according to the paint mfs instructions........although as Rudy's already pointed out best wait until your wife is o...
by AndrewW-G
Wed Dec 17, 2008 3:43 pm
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Front windshield gasket needed 65 330GT 2+2
Replies: 5
Views: 4909

Re: Front windshield gasket needed 65 330GT 2+2

If Tom hasnt got one you may want to try reoriginals (details in suppliers page)
by AndrewW-G
Fri Dec 12, 2008 4:27 pm
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Pledge Drive
Replies: 11
Views: 8105

Re: Pledge Drive

Hi Tom,

Pledge from me and everybody else at CSO should be with you now.

you really should consider some adverts and sponsors ;)

Andrew
by AndrewW-G
Fri Sep 12, 2008 12:36 pm
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Glorious Goodwood
Replies: 34
Views: 24301

Also for those who can accept looking at some more modern stuff, this was the Brands hatch track day today. Awesome circuit to drive/ride on! Thanks to the guy who gave me a ride around in his (modern) Testarossa. http://picasaweb.google.com/bootie.boot/FOCBrands08# Nice to see that the owner of my...
by AndrewW-G
Tue Sep 09, 2008 12:08 pm
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Glorious Goodwood
Replies: 34
Views: 24301

Sean Bramhall wrote:
AndrewW-G wrote:Look forward to meeting you all at 1pm, I'll be wearing a carnation in my button hole and will have a rolled up copy of the times.........
Oh dear you have got the wrong day out!!

hahahaha, what I meant to put was I'll see everybody who can make on Friday the 19th at 1pm :D
by AndrewW-G
Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:45 am
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Glorious Goodwood
Replies: 34
Views: 24301

Look forward to meeting you all at 1pm, I'll be wearing a carnation in my button hole and will have a rolled up copy of the times.........