A bit of spit and polish on an old Ferrari :)

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Ian
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A bit of spit and polish on an old Ferrari :)

#1 Post by Ian »

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Had to remove the front spoiler, since 1987 it had suffered it's fair share of scuffs and dings so it was repaired, and re-textured prior to refitting

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The under-arches were thoroughly steam cleaned, re-sealed and stone chipped in a tough black finish, looks pretty clean underneath now

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While under the nearside rear arch, I removed all the sheilds to replace all the engine belts, it's a low miler with just 33,000 on the clock but prevention is better than cure as they say

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Trial fitting the new wheels and tyres. I prefer them to the original five spokes but they may not be to all tastes

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Looking a bit grubby so, a thorough wash, degrease, clay bar, rotary and DA machine polish finished by a hand polish and seal see the car looking great once again

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Re: A bit of spit and polish on an old Fezza

#2 Post by TerryG »

It's not that old (I really should update the posters on my garage wall)
One of the very few Ferraris I would like to own, definitely better with the original wheels though ;)
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
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#3 Post by Ian »

Must admit the new rims do look a bit too modern for the retro shape of the car
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Re: A bit of spit and polish on an old Fezza

#4 Post by mach1rob »

And here was me hoping for a nice XR2 or Supersport! :D
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Re: A bit of spit and polish on an old Fezza

#5 Post by vulgalour »

Was anyone else expecting a Fiesta and got a bit of a surprise on opening the thread?

Edit: guess not, see above XD
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#6 Post by Ian »

mach1rob wrote:And here was me hoping for a nice XR2 or Supersport! :D
Duly amended title :lol:
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Re: A bit of spit and polish on an old Ferrari :)

#7 Post by mach1rob »

Poor show! Could you have not gone and changed pics for a nice Mk1 XR2 instead??? :lol:
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#8 Post by Ian »

mach1rob wrote:Poor show! Could you have not gone and changed pics for a nice Mk1 XR2 instead??? :lol:
Mk1 XR2 is a super cool car I must admit
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