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by tyang
Tue May 23, 2023 6:49 pm
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Need Wiring Diagram GTE
Replies: 10
Views: 11951

Re: Need Wiring Diagram GTE

GTEwiring.jpg
Let's see if this is enough resolution

Tom
by tyang
Fri May 19, 2023 7:45 pm
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Rebuilding a pedal box and other parts
Replies: 3
Views: 4453

Re: Rebuilding a pedal box and other parts

Hi Chris,

Much to my wife's chagrin, I managed to make out washing machine last years beyond it's normal service life until the tub rusted out! Try as I might, some things will eventually have to be thrown away!

Tom
by tyang
Thu May 18, 2023 8:10 am
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Need Wiring Diagram GTE
Replies: 10
Views: 11951

Re: Need Wiring Diagram GTE

Tom, Laurie Sparke 1961 250 GTE, Australia you may remember. I have no power to the fog lamp switch or fuse. Which of the 5 relays provides the power? Thanks, Laurie HI Laurie, The fog light is not a relay for the GTE. Are your interior lights working? There is a wire that feeds that circuit from a...
by tyang
Thu May 18, 2023 7:52 am
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Rebuilding a pedal box and other parts
Replies: 3
Views: 4453

Re: Rebuilding a pedal box and other parts

In a world where everything seems to be made to be thrown away, it's satisfying to work on things that can be rebuilt and re-used to as new condition. I also feel I'm not contributing to the piles of things we throw away to buy new things, only for it to break, so we have to buy more. It's a vicious...
by tyang
Thu May 04, 2023 8:23 pm
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Where to go for painting Ferrari vintage wheels
Replies: 4
Views: 4802

Re: Where to go for painting Ferrari vintage wheels

Hi Drew, I've had mixed results with wheels. I have not done a set of "concours" wheels in the sense of exact color matching and degree of gloss, or lack of. You can imagine the rabbit hole of choices and opinions that are out there. I think your Boxer wheels also have decals on the rim? I've been h...
by tyang
Wed Apr 12, 2023 10:39 am
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: RIP Lowell Brown
Replies: 3
Views: 5350

Re: RIP Lowell Brown

Rest in Peace Lowell,

We've met several times through the years in Monterey, and corresponded often. Good guy.

Tom
by tyang
Wed Apr 12, 2023 10:36 am
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Vintage Style Battery Manufacturers
Replies: 27
Views: 27737

Re: Vintage Style Battery Manufacturers

Thank you Kerry for the guidance on Safa battery being correct for my car and thank you Tom for recommending Napa batteries -- would not have thought to use Napa, but their batteries had the best performance and vintage look. I added some wrap to give the battery case a bit of a vintage look. I wou...
by tyang
Wed Apr 12, 2023 10:30 am
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Exhaust originality is an interesting topic
Replies: 3
Views: 4647

Re: Exhaust originality is an interesting topic

Tom, I think saying the ANSA exhaust is incorrect is interesting, as after all it was a genuine replacement exhaust and there must have been a Ferrari that went down the assembly line and got the ANSA exhaust while the previous car got the Abarth exhaust as the factory ran out of stock/supply. We s...
by tyang
Sun Mar 26, 2023 7:11 pm
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Vintage Style Battery Manufacturers
Replies: 27
Views: 27737

Re: Vintage Style Battery Manufacturers

Hi All, I've given up on ordering the AGM batteries because of the long lead time. They also don't seem to answer their phone, so it doesn't inspire much confidence. I've gone to NAPA lead acid batteries that the stickers easily come off the case to reveal a plain black case and a flat area on the s...
by tyang
Mon Mar 13, 2023 7:27 pm
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: 330GT frozen front suspension
Replies: 7
Views: 1641

Re: 330GT frozen front suspension

I have found the proper tool to compress the front springs without too much danger. I will try to photograph it for you by the end of the week. There is a slight chance that once the spring is removed, you can try exercising the suspension to free up the binding. The orignal bushings were made of a ...
by tyang
Sun Feb 19, 2023 6:52 pm
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Screws during the paint job
Replies: 2
Views: 993

Re: Screws during the paint job

Here's a picture of SN 2259, which I photographed as it was parked in 1967.
2259_3.jpg
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I have higher resolution pictures, but the bolts on the hinges are body color, and I believe the gas filler are the same.

Tom
by tyang
Wed Feb 08, 2023 9:42 pm
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Red rubber protection hose
Replies: 5
Views: 1704

Re: Red rubber protection hose

Melchior wrote: Wed Feb 08, 2023 11:21 am Yes this is most likely factory fitted. This red hose shows spatters of black undercoating and looks 1960‘s throughout. It would be helpful if others with knowingly original GTEs could inform about their red hoses.
Yes, the red hose is correct for GTEs to protect the yellow fuel hose.

Tom
by tyang
Fri Jan 20, 2023 11:42 am
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Factory Ferrari visit tips needed
Replies: 11
Views: 3521

Re: Factory Ferrari visit tips needed

We will be in Paris for my MIL's 90th Birthday, and we are headed to Florence afterwards, so I have arranged a visit to the Factory for a tour. My question is to those who have done this before: anything special in Maranello to do while there? Is it possible to see build documents of my '67 330GT, ...
by tyang
Fri Jan 13, 2023 5:59 pm
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: 365 GTC/4 US emission equipment power loss
Replies: 3
Views: 1207

Re: 365 GTC/4 US emission equipment power loss

Hi Kristian,

With all the variables from states of tune to overall health of an engine, it will be hard to determine how much of it is really the effect of the emissions unless you have two identical rebuilt engines, but one with US specs, and one with European spec.

Tom
by tyang
Sun Jan 08, 2023 5:41 pm
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: screws in door hinges of 250 GTE Series III (1962)
Replies: 4
Views: 1370

Re: screws in door hinges of 250 GTE Series III (1962)

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Larry Hernandez was nice enough to go out to his car and take some pictures of his GTE 2259, a car that I worked on and confirmed it's an original unrestored car. The screws on this car seem to be painted, slotted, flat head screws.

Hope this helps.

Tom