My car needs a new paint sticker to replace one lost sometime in the last 37 years. The question is which one? Scaglietti used four types of paint sticker during the 308’s production and two different paint suppliers: Glasurit and (Glidden) Salchi. In order to know which sticker should be on my car, I needed to work out the timeline for the paint suppliers and stickers. Also, painting was taken in-house from Scaglietti in Modena Read more…
But integration issues with the internal hardware means another round of design refinement. Please feel free to leave a comment below or use the form at the bottom of the page to subscribe so you don’t miss future updates. Your email will not be used for any other purpose and you can unsubscribe at any time using the link in the email. Thanks, David.
Two additions to my Ferrari library arrived this week: “Original Ferrari V8” by Keith Bluemel and “Inside Ferrari” by Michael Degni. Bluemel’s “Original Ferrari V8” is a seminal work, that while not thorough enough, nor accurate enough, to be a real restoration guide, is about the best book widely available on these cars. Prices for this book reached $200 in 2015 but prices have since retreated. I paid around MSRP ($40) for this copy to Read more…
With the airbox removed it’s easy to see where the throttle cable attaches and where it broke. The cable is still attached to the carburetor linkage at the right-hand side and has broken just where it goes through the tensioning bolt on the cam cover on the left-hand side. The cable has snapped where it exits its sheath. In fact, it’s nowhere to be seen because the throttle pedal falling to the floor has pulled Read more…
Fitting a new throttle cable requires removal of the air box from a 308 engine which requires removal of the decklid… this is like your Ford dealer having to remove your entire hood to change your spark plugs. Ridiculous but unfortunately necessary (on my car – see update at the end of the article). The deck lid is a US term for the hinged cover over the trunk or boot of a vehicle. It seems Read more…
The throttle cable broke while accelerating around 5 miles from my home. I managed to recover the car using a ‘bricolage’ hand throttle made with fishing line tied to the carb linkage. Macgyver would have been proud! The throttle cable runs from the throttle pedal, backwards through the space between the aluminium floorpan and the glassfibre interior floor, through a pipe in the chassis to the firewall, up the firewall, then through a hole in Read more…