Ferrari 288GTO build (Page 48/61)
RCR SEP 05, 11:21 AM


Bob
ace5514 SEP 07, 02:40 PM


Dobie, what type of plumbing did you use to get the air filter located there. I am interested in doing the same location on mine.
dobie1 SEP 11, 11:48 AM
Hi Ace
I used two 90 degree 3” diameter pieces of aluminum intake pipe with a silicone sleeve too attach to the carb.

Here is a update for everyone.

I was able to come up with a design that worked to relocate the PNP safety switch away from header.
I cleaned up the engine compartment running all the wiring away from the heat of the header and reinstalled the fiero heat sheild, I’ve also reinstalled the engine and am hooking up all the plumbing.





I’m hoping to get back to work soon on finishing the read hood plug, I can then make a mold a finish the final part to complete the car.

More to come
Stay safe
Wayne

[This message has been edited by dobie1 (edited 09-11-2021).]

steve308 SEP 11, 07:04 PM
Incredible work!
ace5514 SEP 12, 08:49 AM
Thank you. Nice work!
dobie1 NOV 04, 10:01 PM
Hi everyone
Sorry for the long delay. In a update.
Life’s got in the way and recovery from my injury during the summer took longer than I would have ever imagined.
But I’m back at it….
I put in a bunch of time on the engine rear deck, and I now have it ready to make a mold of it. This will be the final mold of the entire build which I have to say I’m looking forward to as I’m really ready to get out of fiberglassing and move onto finishing the car.

Rear deck painted white and ready for molding



I’m also doing the final bodywork and installation of the panels I’ve already produced. I’m now bonding together all the parts and individual pieces of the lower rockers.



And one thing that has taken way more time than I imagined was the relocation of the PNP safety switch. I had found the problem when I was installing the headers , the switch was to close. I took some measurements and made a relocation plate, but because it was out of the car I screwed up and when I attempted to reinstall the engine nothing fit. So with the engine back in I took some actual measurements and found I had to mount the switch on the side.
Hopefully the pics will answer any confusion you probably have from my babbling.

This is before


And this was the reworked relocation



I’m hoping to be spraying slick sand early next week and into primer the following week, then off to have some exhaust pipes fabricated to finish the
New muffler I installed.

Stay safe everyone
Wayne

[This message has been edited by dobie1 (edited 11-04-2021).]

La fiera NOV 04, 10:57 PM
Rickady88GT NOV 27, 05:23 PM
Updates?
I know this may be an irritating question, but I feel compelled to ask anyway. Can this be done in Kevlar and Carbon Fiber?
I am just asking "for a friend". LOL
dobie1 DEC 01, 12:17 AM
Hi Rick
The quick answer is yes , I built the molds to enable vacuum bagging for carbon fibre/ Kevlar layups.
I was originally planning on building one for myself, but have made the decision to sell the molds and the plug.
I’ll be happy with the body I already layed up.
Thanks for the question though, stay safe.

Wayne
shemdogg JAN 09, 08:12 PM
That is pretty damn slick what you made for the pnp switch, very very cool! Looking forward to seeing the car together, keep up the awesome work as always! why sell the molds? Will you make a body from the molds before you sell them?

shem