Ferrari 288GTO build (Page 59/64)
dobie1 SEP 17, 04:24 PM
Thanks Sage 🤣

I had the move the lift backwards in my shop as it keeps moving forward and to the right every time it goes up and down.
So I had to move it outside to relocate and give me more room to work on the car.
I took a few pics in the sun what a difference in the Color when it’s in the sunlight, And a full side view , I do need to finish the side quarter windows though.




And a shot with a mirror on


Enjoy
Wayne
andreww SEP 22, 11:10 PM
Just catching up. Looking awesome Wayne!
Rickady88GT OCT 07, 12:48 PM
Looks great.
I like the Brembo brakes and plan to put some on my 88. What master did you use?
Sorry if you had already mentioned it, but what did you harvest the calipers and rotors from? And what diameter are the rotors?
Thanks
dobie1 OCT 11, 10:37 PM

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Originally posted by Rickady88GT:

Looks great.
I like the Brembo brakes and plan to put some on my 88. What master did you use?
Sorry if you had already mentioned it, but what did you harvest the calipers and rotors from? And what diameter are the rotors?
Thanks



Hi Rick it’s been awhile!
Ok so I used a Corvette MC, as I originally did the big brake upgrade using 13” corvette rotor and C4 brakes all around. But I was able to find a complete set of Brembo brakes and rotors off a 456 Ferrari.
If you go with Ferrari Brembo
I have cad drawings for the brake adapters a buddy did for me.
If you go with corvette I have the adapters that I used with the C4 brakes that I’ll be selling along with the brakes and rotors.

It’s be a busy few weeks for me , the build is moving along nicely. I got some of the Color polishing and buffing completed and bangles installed on the back it came our pretty good.






I also have the dash ready to install soon





My buddy Phil built me a headlight mount to work with my pop up buckets, he 3D printed them using PetG with Carbon Fiber infused in the plastic it’s good for temps up to 230C.

The orange brackets were the test before using the more expensive filament




Phil is also 3D printing a bezel for my console to finish the push button control

Lots happening I’ll post more pics soon.
Stay safe
Wayne

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Sage OCT 13, 09:55 AM
Very "neat" H/L setup!

I have adopted the policy of draping a towel across my keyboard whenever I look at your posts....it saves me from having to clean the out of it!

Keep up the stellar progress and keep updating as you're able.

HAGO!

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Rickady88GT OCT 18, 10:17 PM
LOL, yah, it's been a while
So, you say 13" C4, mine are 12". Is the 13 an option, or did you use something else?
My plan is to actually machine custom calipers that will fit the Fiero, GTO and Solstice/Sky. But the newer rotors are SOOO heavy and thick. The C4 is thinner and lighter. This isn't a race car, so I am not that bothered by the loss of rotor mass.
bandi NOV 19, 05:04 PM
This is incredible, wow. Nice work!

I'm in the early stages of a 308 replica build, from what looks to be the identical kit that you started with. I wish I had 1/10 of your skillset!!!

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dobie1 DEC 02, 07:52 PM

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Originally posted by Sage:

Very "neat" H/L setup!

I have adopted the policy of draping a towel across my keyboard whenever I look at your posts....it saves me from having to clean the out of it!

Keep up the stellar progress and keep updating as you're able.

HAGO!




Thanks Ted 🤣 sorry for the late response . I hope you enjoy todays update!
dobie1 DEC 02, 07:56 PM

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Originally posted by Rickady88GT:

LOL, yah, it's been a while
So, you say 13" C4, mine are 12". Is the 13 an option, or did you use something else?
My plan is to actually machine custom calipers that will fit the Fiero, GTO and Solstice/Sky. But the newer rotors are SOOO heavy and thick. The C4 is thinner and lighter. This isn't a race car, so I am not that bothered by the loss of rotor mass.



Hea buddy! yes I upgraded to 13” upfront and 12” on the back. I was going for the stopping power with the increased HP, plus the look of the Brembo….Sorry for the late reply.
Wayne
dobie1 DEC 02, 08:03 PM

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Originally posted by bandi:

This is incredible, wow. Nice work!

I'm in the early stages of a 308 replica build, from what looks to be the identical kit that you started with. I wish I had 1/10 of your skillset!!!




A fellow Canuck!! Good luck on the build lots of work ahead of you. My 308 kit came from EVM Rob, it was ok but there were a few fitment problems and a bit of warping.
It got me right into fiberglass fabrication. I fortunately got help from Don O. That mentored me until I figured it out.😁