Ferrari 288GTO build (Page 56/64) dobie1 FEB 18, 12:02 AM Thanks Bob!! Always appreciate your input!! I haven’t posted a lot lately but I have been moving along . I put a self imposed deadline on myself to be driving the car by summer this year. I had planned to do all the build myself but with the self imposed timeline reality has set in that I can’t complete in time. So I’ve had to make a decision on hiring a trimmer to complete the upholstery on my car while I do everything else. I needed to test the fit and gaps on the front end before I remove the body one last time to complete all the final electrical and Installations. Took a couple pictures, I think it fits pretty well!! Thanks for stopping by Wayne Chris Hodson MAR 02, 11:42 AM Where would I be able to find side mirrors like yours? dobie1 MAR 03, 09:58 AM quote Originally posted by Chris Hodson: Where would I be able to find side mirrors like yours? Get ahold of Nick he my have a set , the base will have to be modified to fit your door curve. ~Nick~ +1805-295-0180 mailto:nickmroz@sbcglobal.net Wayne shemdogg MAR 04, 09:58 PM More pics more pics! Looks good man looks really really good. I dig the custom airbox and the fab skills. I really like the custom fuse/relay box. But, uh, the labeling job on the accessory relay looks like ass lol More pics! shem dobie1 APR 05, 09:54 PM It’s been a long cold winter on the west coast of Canada, normally I’ve been able to work in my unheated shop a bit more than I could this year. My hands would be to cold to work after about 20 minutes so not a lot has gotten finished. I started work on the interior getting it all ready to get upholstered, as I’m going from the stock 3 point seat belts to a 4 point the “B” pillar Trim pieces needed to be modified so I fiberglassed them from behind to give a backing and to strengthen them and then body worked the front. I also made a window trim piece that will be upholstered in Alcantera that covers the area of the rear window that needs to be hidden. The roof headliner has over time disintegrated a bit so I laid a layer of fibreglass mat on to reinforce it enabling it to be upholstered in the Alcantera as well. I also needed to build filler panels from the back of the trunk to the rear of the deck to accomplish a few jobs. - hide the hinges - hide the back of the rear lights - give the area a bit of water proofing, as well as keep the area secure from rodents etc. I needed to raise the height of the rear of the trunk enclosure to allow for a seal. So made some templates I then cut out some 18 gauge steel plates and bent a 1” lip and tak welded them to the existing rear trunk Then I took some aluminum flashing and secured them to the rear area to lay up the fiberglass cloth and mat on to produce the pieces. Then I trimmed them up and secured them to the area. That brings it up to date. Thanks for looking Wayne Trinten APR 05, 10:22 PM Looking awesome man!! RCR APR 07, 09:25 AM Great work, Wayne...As always I was thinking of doing something similar to cover the back of the light pockets. Never noticed the strut brace...Did you fab that up? Looks pretty cool. take care.. bob zkhennings APR 07, 11:04 AM My garage is also unheated and temps get really low up here in NH, my gf got me this for Christmas, it works great, just a little noisy, but pretty normal noise level for a garage heater. All you need is a tank of propane. I fill propane at a Uhaul as pricing per pound is the best, It costs me about $1.50 an hour to keep my pretty large totally un-insulated barn at about 60*+. It is a nice portable solution for anywhere you want to have some serious heat. https://www.summitracing.co...FehUXNYaAi0fEALw_wcB dobie1 APR 11, 09:03 PM Thanks Trinten for looking and the post!, Bob how is it going have seen anything from you in a bit ,I hope you’re doing well!! Actually my idea but no , the guy that helped me modify and do the CAD drawing for my hinges designed it. It does three things one more support and tie for the body to the frame, hinges mount to it and gives a mounting point for the pneumatic Arms to secure to. zkhennings thanks for the info , I did look into those I’m not sure if it’s safe indoors without really good ventilation, but I will probably go that route as I don’t really have any other alternative. Here is the latest update I finished the covers from the previous post ,I’m still waiting on some whisker seals to fill in the cutout ares hopefully next week it will arrive. I then desired I need to come up with some engine trim pieces to finish and give it some eye candy. It’s just templates now but you’ll get the idea. My buddies Don and Phil have talked me into 3D printing the parts, they are both really good at it and are going to give me some training. After they’re done I’ll cover the pieces in carbon fiber for strength and of course eye candy!! I’ll be removing the rear body this weekend to complete all the remaining electrical and repairs before final assembly and paint. While the body is off I want to get at the engine and clean it up, I’ll probably take the carb off to get it powered coated it looks ugly!! Thanks for looking Wayne. zkhennings APR 12, 04:27 PM Very cool that is going to look sweet in carbon fiber. If possible post a little how to with working with the CF, I would love to make some CF pieces for my car too. And in regards to the heater, it does not need much ventilation, I put it near the garage door or the door to the garage and slightly crack it so it has plenty of fresh air to pull in. As long as there is some minor ventilation like a drafty garage in general, it is totally fine, it is designed for indoor use. Normally I go set it up and leave it on high for 20 min, and when I come back it is nice and toasty. Once all the surfaces in the garage have gotten warm, it stays warm for a while. I cycle between turning it off and keeping it on low, unless it is single digits or lower. But I have not had any ventilation issues in my drafty garage even with doors closed on very cold days. If you were in a sealed basement or something it would be a different story, but looking at your garage setup I feel as though this would be a viable solution for you.