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03-01-2009, 05:53 AM
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03-01-2009, 07:32 AM
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Nice!
Your car is in so much better shape than mine! This is fun having two threads about bringing back to life two 3500s. We should ask Rob Lay to make them stickied and next to each other! Rob
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03-01-2009, 08:50 PM
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Thanks again for the kind words guys. I will definately get expert advice before I attempt to turn the engine over. When I find out the name of the car's color, I will be sure and post it here.
Rob, I'm enjoying your post. I look forward to watching your progress. Your wheels and bright work look fantastic. I can't wait to see how well it cleans up.
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03-03-2009, 08:47 PM
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I skipped ahead (in search of instant gratification again) and used the polish and wax on the roof. I can't believe how well it worked. The paint looks almost like it was freshly applied. I'm glad I did it myself instead of hiring a professional. I was worried about burning through the paint. This system was pretty forgiving.
I need to have the steering wheel repaired. The bakelite is cracked in several places. I found a guy that rebuilds wood covered steering wheels. He appears to do beautiful work. Would it be a mistake for me to have the steering wheel rebuilt with wood instead of the bakelite? http://www.pbase.com/mdlempert/wheels Last edited by mfletch; 03-03-2009 at 08:58 PM.
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03-03-2009, 09:01 PM
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The paint looks fantastic! I was able to turn the engine by hand today...I'm hoping it won't need a rebuild.
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03-03-2009, 10:51 PM
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Have the bakelite cracks repaired, or try it yourself using black epoxy. Do not go with wood. Keep it original.
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03-03-2009, 11:57 PM
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wheel et. al.
Stay with the original finish on the wheel. Nardi and other wood steering wheels look out of place on the 3500 GT/T.
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03-04-2009, 05:02 AM
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Ciao! Walter Last edited by wbaeumer; 03-04-2009 at 05:03 AM.
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03-04-2009, 10:04 AM
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Thanks for the sound advice guys. I'm a modaholic when it comes to my 911. I need to get into a different mindset when it comes to restoring the Maserati...leave it original. I have the contact information for someone who restores the bakelite steering wheels. I appreciate you guys steering me in the right direction (sorry, I couldn't resist).
Rob, I hope your engine is ok and you don't have to rebuild it. That would sure save you a ton of work and get you on the road sooner. Good luck.
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03-04-2009, 11:10 AM
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The car looks great, can't wait to see how the interior turns out. Are you going to use leatherique?
Joe
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03-04-2009, 03:35 PM
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Or if you prefer you could PM me. Thanks bud!
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03-04-2009, 05:17 PM
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Rob, the name of the guy that does the bakelite steering wheels is Curt Aarndt...cnaarndt@gmail.com.
Joe, thanks. I'm anxious to get started on the interior. I will definately use the Leatherique. Their website has some amazing testimonials for the product.
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03-07-2009, 08:23 PM
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My youngest son and I spent some more time on the car today. We finished restoring the paint. The following work on the body remains: my paintless dent guy needs to work his magic, I will have the dent on the driver's front fender repaired (bondo removed), and I will possibly have the bottom part of the trunk repainted. I will also need to spend a few hours cleaning and polishing the wheels, cleaning the wheel wells & tires, removing the black paint from the front grille, and have my ebay trident surround chrome plated. The exterior of the car should look like the car has been restored...at least from 10 feet away.
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03-08-2009, 08:59 AM
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Leatherique
Krysti and George Pavlisko, who own Leatherique, gave a leather restoration seminar at my house two weeks ago. They are great people, true car lovers, and their products are very good. In addition they can help you with tips on how to replace a minimal amount of leather (when absolutely there is no alternative) but still keep it mostly original and with the proper patina. Give them a call, Krysti will most likely pick up the phone. Below is their business card.
Ivan
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03-08-2009, 12:02 PM
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Great project! Thanks for sharing.
I definetly agree with everyone. Clean her up and just drive it! 
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03-09-2009, 05:56 PM
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Vasco, thank you.
Ivan, thanks for the information on Leatherique. I was amazed when I looked on their website at the miraculous transformation of some of the customer cars. I can't wait to get started on the interior. I will definately give them a call.
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03-14-2009, 09:31 PM
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I inventoried the the parts that came in boxes with the Maserati (from my brother's house). The good news is, the only part that I apear to be missing, to complete the car, is the lid for the ash tray. Does anybody know where I can purchase an ashtray lid or complete ashtray? I found the little covers that go over the jack points on the body. I always thought the holes looked ugly. I should have known Maserati would not have left them looking unfinished.
My brother completely disassembled the transmission down to the point of needing a press to disassemble it further. I'm not looking forward to trying to figure out how it goes together. There are lots of zip lock bags of parts that are numbered...I hope the numbers mean something to my brother. I know absolutely nothing about transmissions. Here are some pictures of the transmission. If you look hard, you can see that one of the inner gears (2nd gear) is stripped on the inner part of the gear (not the large outer part). I went to a new local european auto shop this morning and the owner said he likes working on old ZF transmissions and he has the equipment to do it. I'm going to bring him the transmission on Monday and see if he is up for the task. I have a mystery cooler that came with the car. I am guessing it is an oil cooler. Does anybody know if it original and where it goes? I also have an extra radiator. My brother thinks the previous owner had a larger radiator fabricated and installed on the car. I am in the process of trying to figure out how to restore the painted finish on the wheels (and keep the original patina & and Borrani stickers). So far, the only thing that appears to work is fine steel wool. Does anybody have any recommendations?
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