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My Mondial t repair project.

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  1. nino calamita

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    #176 nino calamita, Feb 23, 2012
    The main thing when painting aluminium is that you do need to first spray an etching primer which etches into the aluminium and gives a base for normal primer to be applied, if not you may find that normal primer will just flake off. Normal top coats can then be applied with no problems.
     
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    #177 nino calamita, Feb 23, 2012
    Unfortunatley I will have to remove the engine to change the cambelt before it goes back onto the road so will take me a little longer but thats going to be another story.
     
  3. porphy

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    #178 porphy, Feb 23, 2012
    Please document as well as this thread.
     
  4. 2000YELLOW360

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    #179 2000YELLOW360, Feb 23, 2012
    Going to do this yourself? Wow. That needs to be documented. So when you come to California, you're going to do my cam belts too? LOL

    Art
     
  5. nino calamita

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    #180 nino calamita, Feb 23, 2012
    I have every intention of posting pics of cambelt change when the time comes and the fact that I am doing it myself is not a problem as I have lost count of the number of cambelt changes I have done over the last 40yrs on different vehicles. To me personally an engine whether it be a V8 Ferrari or 4cyl Ford is just an engine with a cambelt that requires changing so even though it will be my first Ferrari cambelt change at the moment I am not worried. The main problem will be having no lift/ramp to have the car high enough in the air to remove the engine but I am working on that at the moment. I have a plan where the car will be high enough and I will then fabricate a bogie on 4 wheels which the complete rear subframe will rest on and be pulled away from the car, hopfully.
     
  6. soucorp

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    #181 soucorp, Feb 23, 2012
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    My money is on Macgyver ! LoL, looking forward to it Nino, well done!
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    #182 nino calamita, Feb 25, 2012
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    Almost there. Undercoated the latts during the week and topcoated them yesterday, and fitted them to the bonnet today. Almost done and looking quite good. So tomorrow I will fit the side repeater lens which arrived from Eurospares today and all that will be left is the bonnet badge which I am going to have my wife present with me and we shall fit it together. The final pics of that will be taken tomorrow.
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    #183 dailyferraridriver, Feb 25, 2012
    Amazing.

    Erik
     
  9. Matto

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    #184 Matto, Feb 25, 2012
    It's beautiful, Nino.
     
  10. PT 328

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    #185 PT 328, Feb 25, 2012
    Nino,

    I have been following this thread since September but have yet to post. The work you have done over the past five months is absolutely incredible and inspiring.

    My hat is off to you for the incredible job. Now go drive that gift from your wife.
     
  11. hank sound

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    #186 hank sound, Feb 25, 2012
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    Nino, I gotta' tell you - - that second to last sentence of your post, was and is, an honest indication of just how valid it would be to call you not only a true artist, but an equally true romantic, as well !!!

    You & your wife have been blessed at many levels - - not to mention, how lucky that Mondial got !! :):)

    Cheers mate,

    Hank
     
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    #187 Matto, Feb 25, 2012
    Very well said, Hank.
     
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    #188 soucorp, Feb 25, 2012
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    Nino,

    Let me be the first to toast a Congratulations on a wonderful birthday present !
    Cheers to you and your wife, enjoy your Ferrari and be safe!

    -Mike
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    #189 jgoodman, Feb 25, 2012
    You can be very proud of what you've accomplished. Just awesome work, Nino. Congrats! Go ahead and rest tonight.

    Tomorrow please start doing the major!
     
  15. Lino

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    #190 Lino, Feb 25, 2012
    Nino, you did it! Congratulations.

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  16. nino calamita

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    #191 nino calamita, Feb 26, 2012
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    It was a beautiful day with the sunshine here in the UK today so we made our way early to my mother's house to put the finishing touches to the Mondial. As promised Christine put the Ferrari badge on the bonnet to signify the end of the project. In some ways I feel sad that it has come to an end but in other ways I am very pleased with the outcome and now own a very nice Ferrari for Christine and myself to enjoy. Many thanks to all who have followed this project from the start and contributed with their posts and appreciation of my work. With the bodywork now completed I will need to change the cambelt but that's as they say is another story. Many thanks again.

    Nino.
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    #192 adamae82, Feb 26, 2012
    Congratulations. I have followed you thread from the beginning. What an awesome job you did. It's now time to enjoy the fruit of you labour.
     
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    #193 ernie, Feb 26, 2012
    OUTSTANDING JOB!!!
     
  19. soucorp

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    #195 hank sound, Feb 26, 2012
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    Very nicely done, Mike. Hallmark & AGC had better look out !! Hey - - it's "Calamita Day".

    Cheers all,

    Hank
     
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    #196 Bad Dogg, Feb 26, 2012
    Wow. Just amazing!!! Enjoy in good health and high RPM!

    H
     
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    #197 PV Dirk, Feb 26, 2012
    Best thread of the month!
     
  23. nino calamita

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    #198 nino calamita, Feb 27, 2012
    Christine says Thank You for the card it is very nice and a big thanks from me and to everyone else for their kind comments.

    Nino.
     
  24. michael platzer

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    #199 michael platzer, Feb 27, 2012
    Great job Nino! have very much fun and a save drive in your Mondi!
    you will enjoy the top down driving and the sound.
    what s/n is your car?
     
  25. krisdisk

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    #200 krisdisk, Feb 27, 2012
    Like it! :)
     
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