1969 Maserati Ghibli - The Resurection

[neutral 3]

Re Ghibli top speed, the shape is far far smoother than an E Types , particularly with that cut off tail, my dads Ghibli which had only done around 13,000 miles would easily pull an indicated 145 , with plenty left .

My mum sold it to a pal of my Dads , for him and his Dad to use. Said friend already had a Daytona but he didn't like the Ghibli , calling it a pile of junk !!

[neutral 3]

Just looked at the Factory Order / Build sheet which is dated 9/11/67 and it says the Original Gold colour of my dads one was " Vernice colore Oro Logchamps CV . 101

Anyone speeeke Italian ?

As it also says " Specchietto retroisivo Sebring
esagonali per ruote ,
Serie trombe a tre suoni "

[Oelholm]

neutral 3 said:

Just looked at the Factory Order / Build sheet which is dated 9/11/67 and it says the Original Gold colour of my dads one was " Vernice colore Oro Logchamps CV . 101

Anyone speeeke Italian ?

As it also says " Specchietto retroisivo Sebring
esagonali per ruote ,
Serie trombe a tre suoni "

- It's Longchamps Gold and has Sebring mirrors (probably Vitaloni).

The rest I'm a bit unsure on.

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=...

[neutral 3]

Thanks for the info .
Someone at the factory made a spelling mistake re " Logchamps " lol .

[GoGoGhibli]

I think the last part means Three tone horn. There is a picture of such a device in Ivan's brilliant Ghibli options and differences guide at www.thecarnut.com.

HONK HONK! Mark.

[Chad speed]

Having uncovered the horror that was the off-side front wing, I continued stripping paint and filler. The rear valance was perforated to the point of disintegration due in no small part to a leaking boot gutter.

Valance rust chopped out


View from the off-side showing previous lower wing/arch repair

The structural part of the car at least was as sound as a pound - thankfully

Spot that original Bossco Verdi paint

[neutral 3]

Yes , that's it, 3 tone horn , I can now remember standing next to it with him outside our garage and my dad saying that it had 3 horn tones !!

[sanjay123]

Hi Chadspeed,

I think I may know one of the previous owners he is still a collector/dealer based in the Midlands, I bump into him in the pub occasionally when I do next time I'll see if he remembers the car.

Good luck with the restoration.


Regards

Sanjay

[Chad speed]

sanjay123 said:

Hi Chadspeed,

I think I may know one of the previous owners he is still a collector/dealer based in the Midlands, I bump into him in the pub occasionally when I do next time I'll see if he remembers the car.

Good luck with the restoration.


Regards

Sanjay

Thanks Sanjay that would be fantastic.
Would it be one of the following previous owners - Keith Alan, John Britton, Olton Business Services, Andreas Ove Ugland, John Bernard Ugland, or someone else? (PM me if you prefer)
Any info, good or bad would be most welcome
Chadspeed

[sanjay123]

PM sent

[Lost soul]

Chad speed said:

Having uncovered the horror that was the off-side front wing, I continued stripping paint and filler. The rear valance was perforated to the point of disintegration due in no small part to a leaking boot gutter.

Valance rust chopped out


View from the off-side showing previous lower wing/arch repair

The structural part of the car at least was as sound as a pound - thankfully

Spot that original Bossco Verdi paint

The term "Can of worms " comes to mind

[Chad speed]

Lost soul said:

The term "Can of worms " comes to mind

Indeed, I like a challenge!
Care to post something on your projects?

[Lost soul]

Chad speed said:

Lost soul said:

The term "Can of worms " comes to mind

Indeed, I like a challenge!
Care to post something on your projects?

I was not having a go old fruit i was just making a comment on the scale of your task , ok

[Chad speed]

Lost soul said:

Chad speed said:

Lost soul said:

The term "Can of worms " comes to mind

Indeed, I like a challenge!
Care to post something on your projects?

I was not having a go old fruit i was just making a comment on the scale of your task , ok

Oooops, took it the wrong way - apologies.
The scale of the task has indeed seemed mountainous at times (just over 9 years so far) but I am beginning to see a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel, hope its not an on-coming train!
More photo's of ferrous oxide to come.

[Lost soul]

Chad speed said:

Lost soul said:

Chad speed said:

Lost soul said:

The term "Can of worms " comes to mind

Indeed, I like a challenge!
Care to post something on your projects?

I was not having a go old fruit i was just making a comment on the scale of your task , ok

Oooops, took it the wrong way - apologies.

No problem it is easy done , i would love to have the time , space , money to take on a project of this magnitude

i meant when i said can of worms that with every step you take you can suddenly take 2 steps backwards

but we need people to take these things on

[Chad speed]

Bit short of time to do the wordy thing so I'll let the pictures tell most of the story.

Sick of lying on my back and scraping underseal, a more civilised solution was called for:

[Lost soul]

thats the way

[Bodie390]

Brilliant

[gforceg]

You missed a bit.

Seriously though, I'm really enjoying the thread. Keep it coming!

G

[Lost soul]

At least he can see what hes doing now