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1995 F355 GTS: Restoration and Major Service

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  1. ShineKen

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    #1101 ShineKen, Sep 28, 2020
    What finish coat do you plan on going with? I just repaired mine, but have not decided on finish.
     
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    #1102 MAD828, Sep 28, 2020
    My process was to throughly degrease the trays, block sand them to remove all previous coatings, repair any cracks and fill any pin holes.

    This tray in particular was very poorly finished from factory with hundreds of pin holes in the gelcoat so I used a polyester gel coat repair putty and let it set before wet sanding it out.

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    #1104 MAD828, Sep 28, 2020
    Car is awaiting it’s under trays and a replacement brake delay valve which has been ordered and being held up somewhere in the UK. Image Unavailable, Please Login
     
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    #1105 ShineKen, Sep 28, 2020
    Looks fantastic! Septone.... must be one of those magical Australian brands :).
     
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    #1106 MAD828, Sep 28, 2020
    Thanks, like anything it’s all in the preparation. I painted a section without the proper process and the finish was very poor. So take note you need to properly prepare the surface or it will be patchy. One mistake I made was use wax and grease remover and it gets absorbed by the fiberglass and spoils the finish. Have to use non petroleum based - so I went with methylated spirits as a pre paint cleaner and it was perfect. Painful and time consuming lesson that one!
     
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    #1108 MAD828, Sep 28, 2020
    Thanks! The later year models not only had a slightly different undertray design but the moulds were better and the under trays had a much better finish. They were made by Ranger Plast in Italy, not sure if the early 95’s were too as they were pretty average and roughly finished.
     
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    #1109 Qavion, Sep 29, 2020
    Did you buy the OEM version, Elliott? Scary price. UKP 1,686 from Eurospares.
     
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    The OEM one from Eurospares is not in stock new. I sourced a second hand item and will wait to see if it is going to be the fix.
     
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    #1111 The Outcast, Sep 30, 2020
    Yeah...we could all sit around the car, Mongolian style.
     
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    Under trays finished and reinstalled on the car. Happy to have this item finished as it took quite a bit of time. The end result was worth it! Complete with the factory rubber capped dome nuts and black oxide washers.

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    #1114 0.0.1.99, Oct 3, 2020
    Those rubber capped dome nuts have been hard to locate. Do you have a source?
     
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    #1115 tbakowsky, Oct 3, 2020
    You do intend to hopefully drive this car I hope.
     
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    Sure do. I drive it probably more than most. Has 61500 kms on the clock and I look forward to many more with the piece of mind the car is looking and running as per new if not better.
     
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    Unfortunately I do not. I collected them from breakers, purchasing a few to get a nice complete set of undamaged ones.
     
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    #1119 INTMD8, Nov 6, 2020
    Congratulations! Very well deserved. Just when I think the car can't get any nicer you post some more photos :)
     
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    #1120 Robb, Nov 6, 2020
    Congratulations. Outstanding.

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    #1121 ShineKen, Nov 6, 2020
    Congratulations. Well deserved. The Ferrari world is in trouble the day Elliot becomes a judge.
     
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    #1123 MAD828, Nov 6, 2020
    Completed and installed. Capristo bypass valve reinstated to keep OEM one for safe keeping. Still running stock exhaust and will remain that way for a bit. I will switch back to a Tubi Evolution soon as I’m pretty sure I prefer the note of the Tubi on a 2.7 car over the Capristo.
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    #1125 Carmellini, Nov 6, 2020
    ain't that the truth...LOL....well said...

    Congrats on all your accomplishments.....you have set the bar very high....and frankly, I appreciate it.
     
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