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Hi Tom,

I've realized my mistake, and unfortunately for the world to see! I will be posting a new entry soon to explain how I screwed it up!

Doh!

Tom

Hi Tom (Wilson),

Thanks for stepping up to the plate!!! If we can work out a deal with Danchuk, I'm sure I'll buy some to sell to others who will need them in the future.

We'll be looking forward to hearing how you make out!

Tom

O.K. that's three guys that need this stuff so far! Come on! Someone in So Cal help them out! Danchuk has to have sheets of this stuff before they cut them into the shape of the 57 Chevy tailfin. We need someone with the right friendly/persuasive demeanor to get them to sell it to us in sheets. Anyo...

Hello All, The word from the Ferrari Grapevine is Lyle Tanner filed for bankruptcy. I don't know how to do it, but can anyone confirm this rumor? For those who don't know, Lyle Tanner runs a Ferrari parts business and has been selling parts in different incarnations for many years. He often is the o...

Hi Bernard,

IMHO, I feel the poly, or clear finish will darken the wood without stain. To be sure, try a small spot by the finger grip.

Tom

If I had to make a guess, I would say the steering wheel is made out of mahogany. Oak tends to to have regularily spaced grain patterns that the Nardi wheel does not. Mohogany seems to have a real uniform grain to it. Any wood workers out there know? My steering wheel looks fine, and the Varnish rea...

Depending on originality, one could buy a "Painless Wiring" kit, and modify it to work on your GTE. It would have to be fitted to the Ferrrari fuse panel, but these wires are marked the whole way along the loom making for future trouble shooting a breeze. If you have the original harness like like J...

Hi Bernard, I took great satisfaction in refinishing my steering wheel myself. If you do a search on this site on steering wheel, you should see what I did. Simple wood finishing supplies like sandpaper, varnish, and tack cloths is all you'll really need. I used a high gloss Marine Spar Varnish that...

Hi Chuck,

Congratulations! Sorry there wasn't time to get together! Hopefully we'll meet in Monterey!

Let's ad another GTC to the owner's gallery!

Tom

Hi Chuck,

Thanks for the heads up! Kerry Chesbro's site doesn't give much information on who might own this car today. It would be a shame if the paperwork on this car out survived the car!!!

Tom

Hi Rudy, I have not had the chance to drive my car in extreme heat, but the water temps seem to run at about 90 degrees centegrade. The oil temps hardly move until at least 20 minutes of driving, and very little at that! Again, the true test of hot weather driving has yet to be done in my car. Yale,...

Thanks Bluecat49.

Restoration Supply Company
2060 Palisade Drive
Reno, NV 89509
775-825-5663

I need to add them to my suppliers list!

Tom

Hi Fest, Don't laugh, but I think minvans are the best in package design for hauling stuff. I feel that people buy SUVs because they're cooler to own than a minivan, but they can't haul nearly as much stuff as a Grand Voyager, or Astro Van. The argument that they need 4WD is crap because they hardly...

Hi Bluecat49, There's a great thread a while back on this topic: http://www.tomyang.net/cars/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=46&highlight=rajah Chris Coios did a great explaination of the process, and I should put it in the "tips" section. Restoration Supply is the way to go for these parts, and will be a lo...

Hi Fest,

GREY and purple!

The NRA sticker seemed like an amusing option that came with my truck, and I'm sorry if I somehow have offended you! Besides, it's not pickup truck drivers who drive like idiots, it's the SUV owners! (joke! no flames please.)

Tom