How not to Restore A 250 GTE

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How not to Restore A 250 GTE

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My friend went to a car show in Oxnard, Ca. on Sunday and took these photos. I have been reading this forum for a long time but never posted. So here goes. I was sad to see these pictures. The owner clearly put a lot of effort in messing up his car. I love the mirror on the dash.

On a personal note. I just put the engine back in 250 GTE #2599 and it runs great. I'm very close to having her back on the road. I wanted to thank Tom and all the people that post on this forum. It has been a great help and source of inspiration. I will try to post some pictures soon of my own cars.



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Post by Sean Bramhall »

Whats wrong with it!!! It looks fine to me
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Air cleaner and shifter suggest American V8 under the bonnet.
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Post by kare »

I'm sure this is a donor body on a Chevy frame. I'd like to own one; being somewhat "known" with my car I would love to take a Chevy-GTE into a burn out party and let the go!
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Post by tyang »

My friend went to a car show in Oxnard, Ca. on Sunday and took these photos. I have been reading this forum for a long time but never posted. So here goes. I was sad to see these pictures. The owner clearly put a lot of effort in messing up his car. I love the mirror on the dash.

On a personal note. I just put the engine back in 250 GTE #2599 and it runs great. I'm very close to having her back on the road. I wanted to thank Tom and all the people that post on this forum. It has been a great help and source of inspiration. I will try to post some pictures soon of my own cars.
First off, congratulations on your first post! Don't be such a stranger to posting. It sounds like you have just as much information to share with us as we do here. You're always welcome.

As far as the 'Chevari" is concerned, it could have been worse. He could have chopped up the lines of the GTE! If it wasn't for guys like these, GTE body shells would be rotting in a field. They're pretty cars, and if a guy wants to put one back on the road, great! I like the brake pedal set up.

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Post by Rudy van Daalen Wetters »

Totally bitchen ride. Check out the interior rear view mirror.

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Post by Bryan P »

If it is all Chevy guts, then I say he should go the whole way and make it a lowrider; give it the Foose treatment. I may actually pay a few bucks to see sparks shooting out from under a vintage Ferrari.

On the other hand, I could just wait around for a queen mother to experience a leveller failure and get the same result!
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Post by T308 »

We need a serial number!
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T308 wrote:We need a serial number!
Considering there might not even be a chassis anymore, we'll be lucky if we can get a PF Body Number!

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tyang wrote:
T308 wrote:We need a serial number!
Considering there might not even be a chassis anymore, we'll be lucky if we can get a PF Body Number!

Tom
Well it's got a temp CA registration paper in the window, so it's got to have some sort of VIN number!
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tyang wrote:
T308 wrote:We need a serial number!
Considering there might not even be a chassis anymore, we'll be lucky if we can get a PF Body Number!

Tom
That'd do, based on those yellow fogs, I'd say French delivery. PF 68387 perhaps....
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Post by David Booth »

It's a third series car from the placement of the fog lights in the bodywork, but with the incorrect (like it matters) first/second series taillights. Not sure if that stain on the ground is from a little simple overheating or from some real vintage Ferrari fan who lost his midday beverage when he sighted this creation.
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Post by Rudy van Daalen Wetters »

Easy, that's a Starbucks double no foam latte, extra hot, 2 shots.
This is California, you see this all the time here...

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Post by TIFOSO13 »

Hey
Check out these photos on this project I think it looks pretty cool.
Sure must give Joe some credit and it's sure better then the old crusher.

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Post by kare »

Great find, but the link should read:

http://www.joeaclassiccars.com/1963_ferrari/
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