308 GT4 resurrection by Trahanm

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Calipers rebuilt by Centrix, master cylinder with seal kit from GTCP. All rubber hoses (brake, coolant, vacuum and fuel) replaced. I purchased the brake booster vacuum line and the heater hose from Summit racing. A very good value I think.

Headers out being ceramic coated and the bumpers at the chrome plating shop, radiator being flushed and painted.

Should have all these back next week to reinstall,

Next, will look for tires. Hard to find 205/70/14 tires. Will probably go with he Michelin all season. Any other advice out there.

2-20-2015

Guys,

For sure I will keep the pics coming. I just hope I do not bore you guys.

While I have been working on cars all my working life, I admit I am no Ferrari expert as I just got this 308 last year, and the TR two years ago, two cars I have wanted for a long time. I really appreciate all the advise that comes for this forum. I has helped me a lot already.

Thanks for the advice on the tires. I will check the Vredenstiens.

The car came in pieces, with the calipers rebuilt and the new brake hoses. I just had to install them. RPMVT was about 30% through the restoration when I bought the car from them , and they had already purchased these parts. Centrex does have a good website it looks where you could get this cost info from.

Removing the front header was actually quite easy once the right side fuel tank was removed. Removing the tank was not hard as there are only two hoses connections. Also, Both radiator pipes are also removed, and I am pretty sure one would have to remove at least the right side pipe to get the header out, which would men draining the cooling system. Not impossible without a lift as long as you are younger (I am 62) and have a strong back.

2-21-2015

Sorry, I had the name spelled wrong. It is Centric.

Here is their web site link.

WELCOME TO CENTRIC PARTS - Centric Parts

Yesterday I got my latest shipment of parts from GTCP. Been doing business with them since 2000, and can not say enough. They helped me figure out what the cold idle device was, and sent me the missing parts for it (lever, cam, spring, etc) for 25$.

I got it assembled, adjusted and ready to install.

They also provided one of the coolant pipes which was missing.

New oil cooler hoses will be fabricated by a local supplier on Monday. One good thing about living in the Detroit area is there is an abundance of these kinds of service providers.