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by tyang
Tue May 18, 2004 9:35 pm
Forum: Vintage Ferrari Archive
Topic: seat foil trim
Replies: 34
Views: 75865

Hi Leo, Michael Greenspan found a company that makes a very similar Mylar product that is very close to the original material. Considering the attention to detail Mike Dunn is known for, I'm sure his is a perfect match, but this stuff may be a lot cheaper. Do you know how much Mr. Dunn will charge f...
by tyang
Mon May 17, 2004 10:44 pm
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Grill?
Replies: 1
Views: 2388

Hi Pete, Thanks for your concerns! When Ferrari made this grille, they were at a level of mass producing them for about 1000 cars, so the part that fits the car was the chrome grille shell that the aluminum egg crating fits to. Years (!) ago, I fit this chrome piece to the car to check for fit, so I...
by tyang
Mon May 17, 2004 8:48 am
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: New Owner's Gallery Entries
Replies: 2
Views: 3149

New Owner's Gallery Entries

Hello Everyone,

I posted two more Owner's gallery entries. Paul Schwartz's Daytona:
http://www.tomyang.net/cars/ferrari.htm ... hwartz.htm
Tom Shaugnessy's Europa:
http://www.tomyang.net/cars/ferrari.htm ... hnessy.htm

Tom
by tyang
Fri May 14, 2004 11:10 am
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: overrider rubber
Replies: 7
Views: 6914

Hi Daffy,

Welcome to the forum. Although there are a lot of Ferrari sites, I'm glad you found mine useful!

Tom
by tyang
Thu May 13, 2004 7:23 pm
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Aluminum Hood Repair Expert needed
Replies: 10
Views: 9265

Hi Jack,

Sounds like someone tried to close the hood without checking to see if the hood brace was in place!

Call Wayne Carini at Continental Autobody in Portland CT.

Tom
by tyang
Thu May 13, 2004 1:06 pm
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Why do older Ferraris have such huge turning circles?
Replies: 9
Views: 8582

Hi Matt, I think you would get some tire to inner fender interference without those stops. It may not be obvious at first, but consider where the tires would be at full compression anf full lock. I know I have a splash shield that rubs when I have the wheels turned tight, but this may just take some...
by tyang
Wed May 12, 2004 4:41 pm
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Tire pressure ?
Replies: 3
Views: 3544

For the track I would actually go a little lower. The real way to know what's going on is to chalk a section the tread of your tire, and see what is contacting the pavement. A couple of pounds here and there can make a difference.
by tyang
Wed May 12, 2004 10:13 am
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Tire pressure ?
Replies: 3
Views: 3544

Hi Steve,

That really depends on what kind of tires you have, and what they recommend.

Tom
by tyang
Wed May 12, 2004 10:11 am
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Why do older Ferraris have such huge turning circles?
Replies: 9
Views: 8582

Hello All, O.K., I'll throw my two cents in and theorize this: I don't think the early designs in the chassis, and suspension allowed the movement needed for a tighter turning radius. Modern rack and pinion allow much more movement with power steeing for ease. Imagine how many times you'd have to tu...
by tyang
Tue May 11, 2004 10:31 am
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Lurker intro: need reality check
Replies: 38
Views: 29004

I would agree with Kerry. One thing I don't get about E-bay is that there is rarely enough time to inspect the car and decide to buy before the auction ends. If I were to buy, I would much rather deal with a private party where we could negotiate on the price, and there is no bidding against other p...
by tyang
Mon May 10, 2004 11:46 pm
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Tom's Dashboard
Replies: 4
Views: 4227

Hi Luke,

You know me all too well!

Maybe with 20 years of practice, I'll be ready for customers.

Tom
by tyang
Sun May 09, 2004 10:26 pm
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: The perfect bolt
Replies: 10
Views: 8728

Koll,

A bench top grinder is the only way to go with a wire wheel. The drill doesn't turn fast enough, and a dremel doesn't produce enough torque.

You can see from this picture, I've put some mileage on my wire wheel!
Image

Tom
by tyang
Fri May 07, 2004 9:55 am
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: The perfect bolt
Replies: 10
Views: 8728

Josh, I could get you the name of the guy Francois uses in CT, but recently, he's had some quality control issues, so half a batch had to be sent back. Koll, I usually use the wire wheel, like Pete, to remove rust, but am thinking about getting one of those parts tumblers if I do another car. Sandbl...
by tyang
Fri May 07, 2004 9:51 am
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Tom's Dashboard
Replies: 4
Views: 4227

Thanks guys.

Just think, if I keep this work up on more cars, how good I can get in 10-20 years!

Tom
by tyang
Tue May 04, 2004 1:58 pm
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: tomyang.net request to forum members
Replies: 7
Views: 7065

Hi Art,

Yes. Cahnge complete.

Tom