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[/quote] The problem is when you need something flatter than the semi gloss, but not as flat as flat black! [/quote] Sikkens Rally Black is the perfect semi-gloss black. Not too flat, not too glossy - looks perfect on suspension components. Not available in spray cans, it's a regular auto body paint...

I've seen several colors that look good on a Lusso, but this green is spectacular! I'm not sure where I got the photos. The placard on the windshield says "Greenwich Concours d'Elegance" so I assume that's the event at which they were taken. The second one is my current Windows background. If anyone...

One reason is that Ferrari didn't need to pump out cars at the rate of 50 an hour like most production cars. If you're building cars at that rate you spend the engineering effort to find ways to reduce the time it takes to build each car. On Ferrari's more leisurely assembly line (and the cars high ...

I spoke to Francois once about this strange valve mounted under the radiator, and he explained that it somehow absorbs pressure to the front brakes under hard braking to keep the front calipers from locking up. This valve sounds like a version of a device marketed in the '70's and '80's as the "Saf...

http://www.tartopper.com/ The Tar Topper is a cover that goes over the top of an Optima or a Delco/Exide/NAPA flat top Group 24 battery and gives the appearance of a genuine tar top unit. It's intended for American cars so it may not have the exact look of the OEM Italian batteries, but at less tha...

Here's a couple of ideas: 1. Do the existing screws have a button head? If so, can they be replaced with a flat head screw that wouldn't stick out so far? 2. Machine screws are available in nylon which might be easier on the leather. Nylon only comes in a pale almond color which might clash with som...

I am getting some conflicting guidance: torqued-fingertight-backedoff, dry-greased-threadlocker. I would prefer a definitive answer from an authority or at least a consensus, but, then, this a world where total agreement of all parties is rare. Well, ARP made the studs so I'd call them up and ask f...

My unease is with the block-end of the studs not jammed tight against something, so that the block-end of the stud won’t work loose, turning the stud-and-nut combination into an ineffective bolt. Just a feeling that may not be valid. But if you guys can convince me that the studs should be installe...

They don't get torqued into the head, just finger tight. From the ARP site: http://www.arp-bolts.com Studs also provide more accurate and consistent torque loading. Here’s why. When you use bolts to secure the head, the fastener is actually being “twisted” while it’s being torqued to the proper read...

If you're planning to make your own valve spring compressor, here is a link to a page showing the one I made for use on my VWs: http://www.pureluckdesign.com/vw/vsc/index.htm Obviously, the measurements listed on that page are specific to a VW but the design might give you some ideas. One idea I had...

I've got my TiVO set up to record the show every night. I've long been a fan of Dave's show. Saw show #1 and most shows since then. As I got older I hadn't been able to stay up that late to watch. Since I got the TiVO, though, I can record every show and watch it the next day. TiVO is simply the gre...

For those of you who don't watch the Late Show with David Letterman religiously, our own Tom Yang made a (very) brief appearance on the Late Show on Monday, Sept 6th. I had intended to just do a quick capture of the video, but got carried away with Adobe Premiere and made it a bit fancier. Download ...

in 1994. Fourteen GTEs and one 330 America showed up and were displayed at Concorso Italiano. Len commented at the time that it was probably the most GTEs ever together in one spot at one time, perhaps including at the factory. Well, here is a 1963 Shell magazine ad that currently hangs on my wall....

I'm starting with a 7lb cap and it should bring the boiling temperature up over 100 C. 100 degrees C? Plain water boils at 100C (212F). A 50/50 mix of ethylene glycol (the good ol' green anitifreeze) and water boils at 106C (223F), a 70/30 mix boils at 113C (235F). For each pound of pressure above ...

Like you, I found copius amounts of "the filler from hell" all over my car. I was told by my body man that it was a type commonly used in the 70's that contained metal. It is grey in appearance and difficult to remove. It's probably a filler called All-Metal. It's basically the same as regular Bond...