Panic buying a pandemic Ferrari

[LanceRS]

Breadvan72 said:

People still drive around with their fog lights on, especially in BMWs. I wish that I had rockets on my car to fire at such people.

Good, not just me then ( I think that the only time the front fogs on my BMW get turned on is for the MOT).
Jack, the look on your face said it all and as you said, worse because with hindsight it could have been avoided. I know that I have had several incidents over the years where I have spent too much time thinking ‘what if’.
Still enjoying your journey with it though and hoping that all future updates are positive ones.

[shalmaneser]

2172cc said:

Strangely, I did like the fog lamps and would have kept them if it was my car. It was a popular period mod in the 80's when people used to drive around with the fog lights on as some sort of strange status symbol. I put Cibie 35's on my RS2000 and in the day it was the nuts.

Wonder what that would go for nowadays?

[anonymous-user]

Mega lots! Even quite basic 1970s and 80s Fords are worth bundles. Having said that, most surviving basic Fords from the 70s have been faked up to be hotbox versions of themselves. It is a rare pleasure to see an unmodified and unBarried/ unhipsterised old Ford.

[2172cc]

shalmaneser said:

2172cc said:

Strangely, I did like the fog lamps and would have kept them if it was my car. It was a popular period mod in the 80's when people used to drive around with the fog lights on as some sort of strange status symbol. I put Cibie 35's on my RS2000 and in the day it was the nuts.

Wonder what that would go for nowadays?

I paid 4000 for it in 1984 from Mike Young's in Ilford and then sold it back to him 4 years later for maybe 3000 can't quite remember but it was about fair money. It's now got all the genuine group 1 bits like IDF's and big tank etc. and last I heard was a concours show car in Scotland.
I think I'd still have the 308 over the RS for the same money although maybe one with a few less problems than the Influenzo.

[Slippydiff]

Been there, done that, got the T shirt Jack. You have my sympathies.

I had a ChipsAway franchise between 1997-2002. We serviced Evans Halshaw Ferrari/Maserati in Birmingham.
They called us in to to do a couple of wheel repairs and a front bumper repair on a 355 GTS.

I really disliked jacking the cars up, so would always ask the service manager if he could find a technician to jack the car up and remove the wheels for us.

With the car up on a trolley jack under the OSR jacking point (sound familiar Jack ?) the two OS wheels were removed and we started prepping the wheels and the underside of the front bumper.

By 4’ O clock (it was a Friday) the front bumper repair was done and the wheels were ready to be refitted.

Figuring the front wheel would be easier to refit if the car was raised slightly higher, I grabbed the jack handle and pulled on it ...
The first pump was trouble free, but the second was met with a loud “clack” (as the jack slipped off the jacking point) and a sickening crunch followed a millisecond later as the jack punched straight through the deep fibreglass sill extension as the car plummeted onto the workshop floor.

Ashen faced, I headed into the service manager’s office to explain what had just happened.

The replacement sill wasn’t as expensive as I’d feared, but whilst I was mindful of biting the hand that fed me, I
felt there was an extenuating factor, in that the technician who’d jacked the car up, hadn’t located the jack properly nor put the car on axle stands.

The service manager concurred, and fortunately we retained their business, but I still paid 50% of the £1800 repair bill.
An expensive day out !!

Sill repair company recommendation Jack :

http://www.raceandrestorationltd.com/

And their in house fabricators Youtube channel :

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gq2iawLMf0w&t=16...

P.S It looks waaaay better without the lights, but the wing shields need to go too ...

[Wombat3]

Sorry to see about the sill. Never done it but easily done I think. Hopefully not too serious a bill incoming

Much better without the lights, Dancing Donkeys on the wings are for race cars only.

Stickers always look naff IMO - the inlaid shields they do from the factory look a bit better but I still wouldn't have 'em

[jackpe]

Slippydiff said:

Been there, done that, got the T shirt Jack. You have my sympathies.

I had a ChipsAway franchise between 1997-2002. We serviced Evans Halshaw Ferrari/Maserati in Birmingham.
They called us in to to do a couple of wheel repairs and a front bumper repair on a 355 GTS.

I really disliked jacking the cars up, so would always ask the service manager if he could find a technician to jack the car up and remove the wheels for us.

With the car up on a trolley jack under the OSR jacking point (sound familiar Jack ?) the two OS wheels were removed and we started prepping the wheels and the underside of the front bumper.

By 4’ O clock (it was a Friday) the front bumper repair was done and the wheels were ready to be refitted.

Figuring the front wheel would be easier to refit if the car was raised slightly higher, I grabbed the jack handle and pulled on it ...
The first pump was trouble free, but the second was met with a loud “clack” (as the jack slipped off the jacking point) and a sickening crunch followed a millisecond later as the jack punched straight through the deep fibreglass sill extension as the car plummeted onto the workshop floor.

Ashen faced, I headed into the service manager’s office to explain what had just happened.

The replacement sill wasn’t as expensive as I’d feared, but whilst I was mindful of biting the hand that fed me, I
felt there was an extenuating factor, in that the technician who’d jacked the car up, hadn’t located the jack properly nor put the car on axle stands.

The service manager concurred, and fortunately we retained their business, but I still paid 50% of the £1800 repair bill.
An expensive day out !!

Sill repair company recommendation Jack :

http://www.raceandrestorationltd.com/

And their in house fabricators Youtube channel :

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gq2iawLMf0w&t=16...

P.S It looks waaaay better without the lights, but the wing shields need to go too ...

WoW, what a story!! Can’t imagine how you must have felt, even worse when you’re on a job. Thanks for sharing!

[Court_S]

Not read the thread but I did binge watch your videos today whilst having a lazy day avoiding the rain. Really enjoyed them, massive bummer about the car slipping off the jack.

I also much prefer it without the fog lights.

Edited by Court_S on Saturday 25th July 19:46

[Justin S]

Been there with trolley jacks, although not to the damage level as you, Jack. Sorry to see and you looked so ashen faced afterwards. Keep up the cars life in your hands, as totally loving it. Not far from you , so why not try Specialised Paintworks near Theale. Even their photos include an F40, so should be in safe hands.
Could you let me know who the exhaust chap is please ? Looking for a better sounding rear silencer for my Z4 Coupe.
On the trolley jack thing. Since my garage is rough floored and drive rough tarmac, I lay the jack on a thin piece of plywood to allow it to wheel as the car raises. Some might think that its too weak, but it happily jacks my Volvo without sinking into the ply. Also in the summer heat, it stops the wheels sinking into hot tarmac etc.

[Slippydiff]

Justin S said:

Been there with trolley jacks, although not to the damage level as you, Jack. Sorry to see and you looked so ashen faced afterwards. Keep up the cars life in your hands, as totally loving it. Not far from you , so why not try Specialised Paintworks near Theale. Even their photos include an F40, so should be in safe hands.
Could you let me know who the exhaust chap is please ? Looking for a better sounding rear silencer for my Z4 Coupe.
On the trolley jack thing. Since my garage is rough floored and drive rough tarmac, I lay the jack on a thin piece of plywood to allow it to wheel as the car raises. Some might think that its too weak, but it happily jacks my Volvo without sinking into the ply. Also in the summer heat, it stops the wheels sinking into hot tarmac etc.

https://www.reefexhausts.co.uk/

[Justin S]

Slippydiff said:

https://www.reefexhausts.co.uk/

Thanks. I wonder if he is open during the Heritage day as have tickets for October ?

[Truckosaurus]

Joining the thread to say I've been enjoying the series and it was gutting to see the jack damage.

I like the single exhaust pipe look of the new exhaust, especially as these days even little shopping cars have great big (fake) twin exhausts, it makes a nice change to have a simple exhaust on a 'proper' car.

[scottos]

Hi Jack, sent you a message on Instagram today after watching the video yesterday, absolute sickener and really felt for you. I always felt i was going to do the same to my car so ended up buying a quickjack and really wish id have done it sooner (Thats what my instagram message was about but dont think it has gone through).

Proper game changer and can simply be hung on the wall with some wall hooks when not in use and they just work off a 12v battery. Literally takes 5 minutes to have the car 500mm off the floor and sturdy as a rock.

[J B L]

StuntmanMike said:

P5BNij said:

Fantastic thread Jack, just been catching up with it and watching the video clips - wonderful stuff!

I can remember 308s being sold new from this small dealer in Brandon, halfway between Rugby and Coventry, the signage is still in place but the workshop next door is now an MOT station, if you're ever up this way it might be worth a photo op....!

How good would that 308 look in front of that garage. It would be a great picture.

It's gone. Only recently been taken over by a swimming pool supplies shop. Sign has been removed too.

[anonymous-user]

Truckosaurus said:

Joining the thread to say I've been enjoying the series and it was gutting to see the jack damage.

I like the single exhaust pipe look of the new exhaust, especially as these days even little shopping cars have great big (fake) twin exhausts, it makes a nice change to have a simple exhaust on a 'proper' car.

I agree with both parts of this post.

[jackpe]

Breadvan72 said:

I agree with both parts of this post.

Thanks both!

[P5BNij]

J B L said:

StuntmanMike said:

P5BNij said:

Fantastic thread Jack, just been catching up with it and watching the video clips - wonderful stuff!

I can remember 308s being sold new from this small dealer in Brandon, halfway between Rugby and Coventry, the signage is still in place but the workshop next door is now an MOT station, if you're ever up this way it might be worth a photo op....!

How good would that 308 look in front of that garage. It would be a great picture.

It's gone. Only recently been taken over by a swimming pool supplies shop. Sign has been removed too.

Bugger - I was going to nip over there and tale some decent pics. Oh well.

[anonymous-user]

In view of how my old Italian car leaks, I might try taking it to a swimming pool supplies shop.


OK, it's not actually quite that bad, but those tired old rubber seals don't make much effort before they pack it in when some keeno young Romanian dude is zapping a car wash hose at face level. I am sorry, I can't hear you, I have a fish in my ear.

[Newky Brown]

jackpe said:

Thanks all for the support.. I was almost going to cry.. but I feel ‘ok’ about it now. Car is improving the hole time so it’s a downer to have a big set back like that! Suspension bushes are the next priority I think! .... and a new trolley jack! Pro Apple have mentioned quickjacks but I think I’d struggle to have the space to store them and stuff..

For those that want the link to the video:
https://youtu.be/1tedbqyByZU

Separately last week I also drove a 308 that had been converted to electric with a Tesla motor. It was unreal.. I’ll post a separate thread on that with a link.

It might be too far but I had some fabrication work done on my 308 by this guy - https://mdallenengineering.com/ which included replacing the lower panel and sill where yours is damaged.

He's worked on several ferrari and owned a 3.2 Mondial. His work is excellent and rates were very reasonable.

Did you consider a Nouvalari exhaust? When I got mine it had a 328 exhaust and sounded a bit "muffled". The Nouvalari made a huge difference.

[Rich135]

Jack, if you are still pondering who to use for the bodywork, it's also worth meeting Andy at https://355international.com/ near Guildford. Not a million miles from you and I was very happy with their quality of work on some bits they recently did for me. Pretty good price too. They have a lot of very nice cars being work on.
I share my sympathies of working in a cramped single garage - oh for a double!!
All the best
Rich