Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 355 Advice [Ferrari Digest, Vol 24, Issue 43]

[LS (lashdeep]

Make them...

I just made valve cover gaskets and a door handle.

There is 0.0 technology in the older cars...everything can be resolved easily 
and cheaply with some brain damage.


--- On Thu, 7/31/08, cdatte [at] spawar.navy.mil <cdatte [at] spawar.navy.mil> 
wrote:

> From: cdatte [at] spawar.navy.mil <cdatte [at] spawar.navy.mil>
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 355 Advice [Ferrari Digest, Vol 24, Issue 43]
> To: lashdeep [at] yahoo.com
> Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Date: Thursday, July 31, 2008, 12:35 PM
> parts
> 
> At 07:29 AM 7/31/2008, LS wrote:
> >Guys go vintage...there's no technology and maint
> is simple...
> >
> >LS
> >
> >'66 GT350
> >'67 GT350
> >'69 365GT 2+2
> >
> >
> >--- On Thu, 7/31/08, David Thursby
> <david [at] thethursbys.net> wrote:
> >
> > > From: David Thursby <david [at] thethursbys.net>
> > > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 355 Advice [Ferrari
> Digest, Vol 24, Issue 43]
> > > To: "LS" <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
> > > Cc: "The FerrariList"
> <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> > > Date: Thursday, July 31, 2008, 12:58 AM
> > > Funny... I had a Mondial t and a 355 at the same
> time. When
> > > I needed to
> > > liberate some funds, it was the 355 that was
> sold. The 355
> > > was a better,
> > > faster car, but the Mondial is the most fun.
> I've put
> > > 32000 miles on in
> > > almost 3 years (total now 62K) and the car is
> pretty near
> > > faultless.
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
> > > cdatte [at] spawar.navy.mil wrote:
> > > > I have a mondial-t and looking to add
> another horsey
> > > > you really only have a few ways to go
> > > >
> > > > 348's are a even swap, 355's are the
> next step
> > > up on v8's without
> > > > killing yourself in over complication and
> expense.
> > > > if your 6ft and over, 308's and
> 328's are out,
> > > 308gt4 is about it
> > > >
> > > > you can branch to 12's and do a
> testerossa 85-89
> > > >
> > > > after that the cost is quite high and it
> gets harder
> > > and harder to do
> > > > your own work as well
> > > >
> > > > At 12:18 PM 7/30/2008, BRIGANDBAR [at] aol.com
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Probably not what one would prefer to
> hear,
> > > particularly given the  hostility
> > > >> to 348 series cars on the list, but is
> there a
> > > particular reason for
> > > >> searching exclusively for a 355 series
> or is there
> > > just one
> > > >> particular car in
> > > >> question that is being sought (sorry,
> but I've
> > > missed part of
> > > >> this  discussion).
> > > >>
> > > >> I spent so long agonizing over my
> Ferrari purchase
> > > that I think I may have
> > > >> missed a model changeover in the
> process. I
> > > received much sage
> > > >> advice from Tom
> > > >> Reynolds, Clyde, and a number of others,
> but one
> > > of the most memorable
> > > >> comments  was that the "348 series
> was the
> > > last one that was not
> > > >> 'married to the
> > > >> dealers'  for maintenance and
> repairs. I'm
> > > sure that there are a number of
> > > >> independent  shops, but if you don't
> live near
> > > one, and don't wish
> > > >> to budget for an
> > > >> FNA  dealership's rates for service
> and
> > > repairs, this might be a major
> > > >> consideration.  It was for me as the
> nearest shop
> > > specializing in
> > > >> Ferraris is more
> > > >> than 60 miles  from here and dealers are
> in
> > > Indianapolis and Atlanta
> > > >> (4+/- hrs.
> > > >> in either  direction).
> > > >>
> > > >> And, of course the Spyder has a good,
> > > old-fashioned, manual top that gets
> > > >> put up and down with a little more
> inconvenience
> > > but significantly more
> > > >> reliability.
> > > >>
> > > >> Dr. Steve
> > > >>
> > > >> In a message dated 7/29/2008 11:27:23
> P.M. Central
> > > Daylight Time,
> > > >> ferrari-request [at] ferrarilist.com writes:
> > > >>
> > > >> I have a  98 F355 spider which I've
> owned
> > > since 2002. I love the car,
> > > >>
> > > >>>>>>> but have had all but
> one of
> > > the 355's famous issues  and one that was
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >> my own fault. Overall it is a great car,
> but like
> > > all  Ferraris, some
> > > >> development work was left to the owners.
> Knowing
> > > the  issues will
> > > >> help you see how much
> > > >> previous owners have done and how much 
> you may
> > > have  to do.
> > > >>
> > > >> 1964 Rolls  Royce Silver Cloud
> III...........1975
> > > Pontiac GV Conv.
> > > >> 1980 MB
> > > 450SL..................................1982 RR
> Corniche
> > > >> 1985 MB 280 GE  G-Wagen.................
> 1985 GMC
> > > Brigadier 20 Ton
> > > >> Winch/Wrecker
> > > >> 1988 Rolls  Royce Silver
> Spur................1990
> > > Cadillac "Eagle" Hearse
> > > >> 1994 F-350  Powerstroke
> 4x4................1995
> > > Ferrari 348 Spyder
> > > >> 1996 Bronco
> > > ......................................2000
> Lincoln Town Car
> > > >> 2004
> > > Excursion...................................(+
> Audrey's
> > > 2x MB's)
> > > >> and  a
> > > >> 1976 Fire
> > > Truck...................................HAHN,
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> > > SWASEY-
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> > > >> DIVISION  HOWE  APPARTUS . MODEL #R400
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> > > >> Director, Forensic Sciences Laboratory
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