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- Sat Jan 17, 2009 12:01 pm
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Horn Detailing
- Replies: 268
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Re: Horn Detailing
Hello,My horn came apart today for rebuilding. I have a couple of questions.The rivets that hold the plaques at the bottom of the trumpets, how do I replace these rivets? These are blind rivets; they do not go through the base. I managed to shave the heads of the rivets today and released the plaqu...
- Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:45 am
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Horn Detailing
- Replies: 268
- Views: 275426
Re: Horn Detailing
Hi Craig,There were a couple clues to thinking the horn compressor was painted the wrong color by a previous restorer. First, I believe the FIAMM bracket is usually cad plated, but the one on 3553, it was painted Hammertone. EVERYTHING was painted Hammertone. screws, brackets, everything. Second, N...
- Thu Jan 15, 2009 8:23 pm
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Horn Detailing
- Replies: 268
- Views: 275426
Re: Horn Detailing
Hi Everyone,I'm in the process of detailing the horns in 3553 and I've got some questions. The horn compressor on the left is what I feel is correct for FIAMM horn. Its body is black wrinkle, and the bracket is a nickel or white cad plate. The bottom of the compressor is painted semigloss black.The...
- Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:21 am
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Horn Detailing
- Replies: 268
- Views: 275426
Re: Horn Detailing
Trying to add something useful on Fiamm horn details, here is an ad from mid 1967 announcing Fiamm's 25th anniversary and their association with noteable marques. I have enlarged the horn area of the ad and put a smaller copy of the whole ad in the corner. Items I noticed- 1) screws holding trumpet ...
- Tue Jan 13, 2009 4:52 pm
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Assembling distributors...
- Replies: 13
- Views: 10600
Re: Assembling distributors...
Page 15 of this 66 page manual shows a S85A advance curve http://www.ferrari250gte.com/i/Manuals_ ... nzione.pdf. Is there a better advance curve posted? or can someone post a nice S85A advance curve?
thank you
Craig
thank you
Craig
- Tue Jan 13, 2009 4:31 pm
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Assembling distributors...
- Replies: 13
- Views: 10600
Re: Assembling distributors...
Hi Kare, Can you post a picture of the Marelli S85A tags?kare wrote:Craig, I am working on a pair of S85A, which are original equipment on a Ferrari 250 GT 2+2. Best wishes, Kare
Best regards
Craig
- Mon Jan 12, 2009 4:32 pm
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Assembling distributors...
- Replies: 13
- Views: 10600
Re: Assembling distributors...
Does anyone know the correct procedure for assembling the distributors? The timing can be changed/adjusted by 4 different set-ups. Best wishes, Kare Hi Kare, What exact model Marelli distributors are you working with? I am trying to find more specific data for my Marelli listings- http://www.miuraw...
- Sat Apr 22, 2006 7:33 pm
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: PPG color sheet 1979 - Ferrari
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3303
PPG color sheet 1979 - Ferrari
Hi all, newbie here. I just found a PPG color sheet for Ferrari color 1963 thru 1976. No color chips, but it might be a good reference. If there are other color links about Ferrari colors besides - http://www.autocolorlibrary.com/ it would be good to know thanks hope this might help carello whoops -...