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Hi JSG, Nothing on the car this winter. There are only 2 things remaining that I wish to do to the car : 1) I need to cut off the bottom 2" of both doors to remove some minor rust bubbles, and then weld in new metal. I won't do that this winter as l want to get in more sheet metal welding...

Over $1,000 for Hoses……Yipes!!! Just the 2 long centre tunnel hoses were $719 from a UK Ferrari parts shop. They were unavailable elsewhere. Being some weird thin walled metric size, no other hoses were available in both the 6’ length, and also in a size that would fit. Folks on the Ferrari...

Not sure about brave. My wife thinks it's somewhere on the spectrum between crazy and stupid...HaHa Thanks Ruxpin!

That’s awesome 👏👏 Never seen anyone Hot Rod a welding bench with Heim joints before.

Nicely done! You should count your blessings that it was a side jet. Mine was the bottom drain, so I had to jack the tub up on 4 jackstands and cut the foam out from underneath. Fully foamed tubs sure are a pain. Decals on the bike look great 👍

Ever take a chainsaw file to a Ferrari cylinder head? Me neither, but the internet said it was a good idea 🤣🤣 According to the good folks at Ferrari chat, O rings can get pinched when they are compressed into a machined channel. Using a round file to break the sharp edges in both the head...

With the engine out of the car and cleaned up, it was time to remove all 4 cams in order to replace the camshaft seals. The seals, and the O rings that hold them in place were one of the main sources of the cars oil leaks. When I went to place the cams on the workbench, I realized that this...

Got started on pulling the intake plenum in order to fix a vacuum leak.

So great to see the sheathing on...looking great 👍

Of course, can't forget the obligatory standing in the engine bay shot.

A few years ago, just for fun, I took the engine out. The Ferrari 308 and early Mondials are designed so that pretty much all servicing can be done with the engine in the car. The timing belts are easily accessible through one wheel well, and the clutch accessible through the other. Some...

Tin Foil for the win (y) I had expected the plenum painting to be easy, and the engine valley to be harder, but it turned out to be the other way around due to a great Garage Journal tip. I read somewhere on here that using aluminum foil instead of masking tape considerably speeds up the...

Wow, that’s some seriously creative parts sourcing!

The mini excavator in the skiff is pretty cool. Wouldn’t want to try that in deeper water though. Boathouse is looking great 👍

Wow, sounds like your Dad is one heck of a tough character. The cabinets he built look great (y)

Paint prep gone wrong : When I pulled the intake plenum for painting in Jan 2023, it seemed a simple plan. Clean off the old paint, then prime and paint…no problem. However, sanding off the old damaged wrinkle paint proved difficult, so I worked through more and more aggressive sanding...

That's super cool (y)

Argh…Vacuum Leaks!! With the car ready for it’s long winters nap, it’s time for a few minor improvements as I slowly continue to fix up this old project Ferrari. I have the car in a great state of tune for all conditions except stop & go traffic (which I try to avoid), where it stumbles a bit...

Riding high on wheel cribs : Fresh fluids time (y)

Popped the car up on wheel cribs : Time for a new clutch slave seal, and all fluids changed.