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

[LS (lashdeep]

Make them...out of urethane or metal.

Lots of parts are available, for old Ferraris, you don't have to make anything. 
It's all out there.

But, for cars that are more rare, you can make or repair anything.


--- 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, 1:33 PM
> and rubber parts ?
> 
> At 09:57 AM 7/31/2008, LS wrote:
> >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
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> > > Spur................1990
> > > > > Cadillac "Eagle" Hearse
> > > > > >> 1994 F-350  Powerstroke
> > > 4x4................1995
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> > > > >
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