Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Inspired

[Ferrarisimo [at] Comcast.net (Ferrarisimo]

Steve:

You can always ship one down to Florida and come visit in the cooler  
months.


Scottie

On Feb 5, 2008, at 8:26 PM, Tom Reynolds wrote:

> Remember the "Ferraris in the snow" pictures?  We wanna see one of  
> you in a
> Ferrari in the Utah snow, Steve!  I mean, now that the list can take
> attachments...
> Tom (Ferrariless, and snowless)
> Tulsa, OK
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Jenkins" <steve [at] stevejenkins.com>
> To: "Tom Reynolds" <kjtar [at] cox.net>
> Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 5:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Inspired
>
>
> > Man - I LOVE reading all this stuff. Keep it coming, guys! I'm  
> > snowed in
> > here in Utah, but reading this makes me want to put a snow plow on  
> > the
> front
> > of the 328 and go CRAZY! :)
> >
> > SJ
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: robert_h_bowser [at] juno.com [mailto:robert_h_bowser [at] juno.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 3:10 PM
> > To: Steve Jenkins
> > Cc: The FerrariList
> > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Inspired
> >
> > I'm inspired also.
> >
> > I took the 308 out today for its first real drive since completing  
> > all the
> > front end work.  Drove from home (Poway, CA) to Solana Beach, then  
> > down to
> > Mission Valley and home again.  Mostly freeway driving with the top  
> > off on
> a
> > beautiful sunny California day.  The old 308 feels like a frisky  
> > new car.
> > Amazing what rebuilding the front suspension can do to the feel of  
> > the
> car.
> > New ball joints, A-arm bushings, sway bar bushings, shocks, brake  
> > lines,
> tie
> > rod ends.  Handling is rock steady on the freeway and through the  
> > curves.
> > Engine even seems to sound sweeter.  I think she likes it.
> >
> > The effect of re-aligning the steering wheel with the steering rack  
> > was a
> > pleasant surprise.  Now the turning circle in each direction is the  
> > same.
> > Easier to maneuver out of the garage.  Definitely worth it.
> >
> > I've got new Energy Suspension A-arm bushings ordered for the  
> > rear.  Hope
> to
> > get those in in a couple of weeks and start tearing the rear  
> > suspension
> > apart.  I've got a wire welder now, so I can weld the bushing  
> > shells to
> the
> > A-arms myself.  Looking forward to that.
> >
> > Damn, these cars are fun!
> >
> > Bob
> > '78 308GTS
> > '01 Corvette Z06
> >
> > -- Rick Lindsay <rolindsay [at] yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Hello Gang,
> >
> > Reading the 308 stuff you've posted and a Ferrari
> > auction on SPEED last night has me inspired to get
> > back to work on my 308.  I need to get the A/C done
> > but that's no big deal.  I'll handle that locally,
> > doing much of the R&R work myself.   What I am
> > considering is redoing the interior but NOT on a
> > shoe-string budget like I have been doing, redying,
> > etc..  I'm considering new seat covers, carpets and
> > refinishing the dash.  Everything else is in pretty
> > nice shape.
> >
> > There are a number of places who market kits for this
> > kind of work but please tell me of the outfits YOU may
> > have used.  I know its expensive and I can live with
> > that.  I just don't like paying for worthless prestige
> > mark-up.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Rick
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