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- Mon Jan 29, 2024 11:35 am
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Stuck bolts
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Stuck bolts
One thing that I always do is to thread a nut most of the way onto the bolt, before using the press to push out the bolt. I leave a few threads of the nut protruding. The nut puts the pressure onto the threads thus preventing any destruction of the end of the bolt. This is particularly important if ...
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 9:41 am
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Handbrake red button - looking for one
- Replies: 7
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Re: Handbrake red button - looking for one
Thank you Kerry, yes the dimensions would help a lot! The bulb is still there but the light is not working. I'm out of town skiing for a couple of weeks, so it will be a bit. As I mentioned, the wires are probably cut inside the leather boot. Take it off and inspect them. Check the bulb first as th...
- Sat Jan 13, 2024 10:18 pm
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Handbrake red button - looking for one
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1055
Re: Handbrake red button - looking for one
I don't have a spare, but this would be easy to reproduce using a 3-D printer. If you want to make one, I can measure mine so you have the information you will need. Another choice would be to find some red plastic rod of the right diameter. Then drilling a hole and rounding the top edges would be p...
- Sat Nov 04, 2023 11:08 am
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: PF Coupe went over 100K km the other day
- Replies: 3
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PF Coupe went over 100K km the other day
On the way to an FCA event, the odometer rolled over 100K. I was on the freeway, so it was possible to safely pull over to take pictures.
- Sun Oct 22, 2023 12:38 am
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Chrome plating
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1110
Chrome plating
I have found using electrical wire shrink wrap very effective way to mask off parts of an item to prevent the plating process from destroying parts or having some portion plated where you don't want it to be. It comes in various diameters from a size to cover the threads on a small screw up to an in...
- Wed Sep 13, 2023 9:04 pm
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Battery frame
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4987
Re: Battery frame
Here are the dimensions of the top frame.
- Wed Sep 13, 2023 8:34 pm
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Crepaldi dealer sticker
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4781
Re: Crepaldi dealer sticker
Here is the same sticker, but a better picture: Crepaldi1.jpg Here are some other choices: Crepaldi.jpg Crepaldi (2).jpg Another style, but probably from the early 70s given the Dino logo: CREPALDI_REPRO.jpg Here is a TIF version of the above file that can be downloaded. Better resolution. CREPALDI_...
- Sat Sep 02, 2023 3:16 pm
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: TY Party @ Greenspans
- Replies: 12
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Re: TY Party @ Greenspans
Wow. What a great and happy surprise. I look forward to seeing you again. But, this time it’s not in Westbrook. See you soon. Michael Oh, OK. Changed hotel reservation to be near Redding. Same long-term forecast, rain Saturday and OK Sunday. Probably go to Stonington on the off day and do some rese...
- Sat Sep 02, 2023 10:27 am
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: TY Party @ Greenspans
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9245
TY Party @ Greenspans
I just booked my flights to be at Tom's party (http://tomyang.net/?p=23437").
See you all next Saturday (or maybe Sunday based on the 7 day forecast for Westbrook).
See you all next Saturday (or maybe Sunday based on the 7 day forecast for Westbrook).
- Thu Aug 31, 2023 1:38 am
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Ptoblems with seals for front and rear screens
- Replies: 5
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Re: Ptoblems with seals for front and rear screens
The J section of the stainless steel trim may not be fully seated in the slot in the rubber. That could hold the trim up off the rubber in places. You might have to remove the glass again and make sure that the rubber is flush with the trim all around before re-installing it. You might try tapping i...
- Mon Jul 31, 2023 10:52 am
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Rear axle drop stop
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8974
Re: Rear axle drop stop
Kerry had the luxury of working on a SII 330 that has less leafs in the spring because his car has the additional coil springs to support the vehicle. Earlier cars like SI 250GTEs and early 250s have many more leafs for the rear spring putting a lot of tension on the shackle. I don't think it could...
- Sun Jul 30, 2023 8:03 am
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Rear axle drop stop
- Replies: 8
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Re: Rear axle droop stop
... The limiting cable has to allow enough travel of the axle, but not too much to allow the leaf spring to pop into the "over center" position. Getting the spring back to correct placement after it happens is pretty involved! Tom I fought this issue several years ago and found a simple solution us...
- Fri Jul 07, 2023 1:04 am
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Who repairs Vegilia clocks; have one for sale?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9491
Re: Who repairs Vegilia clocks; have one for sale?
[quote=250gtgt post_id=40603 time=1687422781 user_id=256463] Hello all, in EU this is the place for all dash instrument repair or new made parts : ELETTRAUTO FRANCO construzione strumenti impianti elettrice e lore acc. via della potara 41/a 36015 Schio(VI) tel off 0445/526460 tel abit 0445 5223634 f...
- Wed Jun 21, 2023 9:29 pm
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Who repairs Vegilia clocks; have one for sale?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9491
Re: Who repairs Vegilia clocks; have one for sale?
You might try D&M Restoration in SC. https://dandmrestoration.com/. They tried to repair my Veglia clock, but a NLA part prevented the repair.
So, I'm looking for a clock for my 1959 PF Coupe. This is a pure mechanical wind-up clock.
So, I'm looking for a clock for my 1959 PF Coupe. This is a pure mechanical wind-up clock.
- Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:04 am
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Bypass filters in Columbo 4 liter engines
- Replies: 10
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Re: workshop literature
I am looking for literature before starting the assembly process of my GTE. Can anybody provide an electronical file (pdf?) of these two books: a) "Ferrari Tuning Tips and Maintainance Techniques" by John Apen b) "Ferrari Guide to performance - essential tune-up secrets for Ferraris through the ear...