365 gtc bare metal

T.C.F.B. · 05-09-2011, 08:42 AM

Damn, that color is wonderful on the car!

Brings out the elegance of the lines while still looking slightly aggressive.

Just not enough stone chips on the front yet, but it looks like you'll get there in no time.

Enjoy!

Boxer · 05-09-2011, 10:08 AM

Sorry I missed you yesterday. Caught a slight of the 365 GTC just as you were headed out.

tonyt · 05-09-2011, 11:39 AM

Sorry to have missed you also - I think next outing over your way for me will be the brooklands double 12 event in June - will be there competing both days in it

Barry · 05-09-2011, 12:35 PM

Car looks fantastic tonyt.

Enjoy the summer driving!

Boxer · 05-09-2011, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonyt

Sorry to have missed you also - I think next outing over your way for me will be the brooklands double 12 event in June - will be there competing both days in it

Which days is it on?

tonyt · 05-10-2011, 01:31 AM

sat sun 18/19th june
The Double Twelve - Brooklands Museum

i am doing the driving concours event so will be there both days

Boxer · 05-10-2011, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonyt

sat sun 18/19th june
The Double Twelve - Brooklands Museum

i am doing the driving concours event so will be there both days

Would my Vintage F40 qualify?

Maranellohouse · 05-11-2011, 12:41 AM

Amasing workmanship and attention to detail from Al. The finish is flawless, you must be a very proud man Tony.

The car looks amazing

I really get a lot from seeing these restorations as it gives me great pointers when working on my own.

Boxer · 12-04-2011, 01:05 AM

How is the 365 GTC running these days? Did you get the carbs sorted?

tonyt · 12-05-2011, 06:38 AM

it was the seals in the clutch master/slave cylinders that went - something went bang under the bonnet and the clutch pedal dropped to the floor just after setting off for Cliveden (2 miles from home)....

Drove a few more miles gently and realised it was the clutch rather than the engine, as by fully depressing clutch pedal I could just get the clutch plates far enough apart to change gear. That left me with a choice:
1) turn around / pull over and get my precious car shipped to the mechanic to fix the problem, having driven only 5 miles in the last 6 months due to restoration
2) live with it - it's an old car and if I only ever drove it when everything was working properly I would still have petrol in the tank from my first fill up. Obvious risk was of making whatever had gone bang get much worse...

THe need for speed won the day and I got there and back being forced to time engine speeds on gear changes better than I would normaly ever have to do - great learning experience in itself,

Mechanic was somewhat suprised that the cyclinders had failed as he only put new ones in last year. Then followed another 3 sets of cyclinders from one of the main UK importers of parts, and every one of them blew as he fitted then pressurised them - the whole batch appeared to be faulty and we were just working our way along the parts on the shelf.

He then sourced cylinders from another importer (i.e. different shelf) and car has been running strong all season since
cheers
tony

tazandjan · 12-05-2011, 10:19 AM

Tony- She is really pretty and just about as quick as a Daytona. Glad to hear you got your hydraulics sorted.

New thread to me since I did not get here until August.

tonyt · 12-06-2011, 04:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tazandjan

Tony- She is really pretty and just about as quick as a Daytona. Glad to hear you got your hydraulics sorted.

New thread to me since I did not get here until August.

hi Taz,
I think I read somewhere that it can pace a Daytona up to 100mph and then the extra bhp in the Daytona help it pull ahead, so in the real world she is planty fast enough for me!

I had mine up to 135mph on the Mulsanne straight at Le Mans Classic last year mixing it with the E-types, but no Daytonas to play with. What I do remember is that the noise was incredible - I was screaming, my wing man was screaming, and above us both, so was the V12!

Boxer · 12-06-2011, 10:44 PM

Hope you wil be able to bring it back to Cliveden next May.

05-09-2011, 10:08 AM	#62
Boxer Owner Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: UK Ferrari Life Posts: 12,792	Sorry I missed you yesterday. Caught a slight of the 365 GTC just as you were headed out. Boxer Current: F40, F50, 612, 430 Scuderia Past: 360 Modena, 360 Challenge, 550, 575, 365BB, 512BB, 456 GT, F355 GTS, 365 GTB/4 Daytona, 308 GTB

05-09-2011, 12:35 PM	#64
Barry Owner Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Europe Ferrari Life Posts: 3,257	Car looks fantastic tonyt. Enjoy the summer driving! Barry Ferrari's: 360 Modena F1, 308 GT4 Other Italians: Ducati 916, Ducati 848 DD's: RR Sport, BMW 645ci, BMW 1200GS Adv.

05-11-2011, 12:41 AM	#68
Maranellohouse Owner Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Ferrari Life Posts: 567	Amasing workmanship and attention to detail from Al. The finish is flawless, you must be a very proud man Tony. The car looks amazing I really get a lot from seeing these restorations as it gives me great pointers when working on my own. "When I was a boy, I had a dream. It now sits in my garage". www.maranellohouse.com Lifetime Honorary President NI Italian Motor Club www.niimc.net

12-04-2011, 01:05 AM	#69
Boxer Owner Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: UK Ferrari Life Posts: 12,792	How is the 365 GTC running these days? Did you get the carbs sorted? Boxer Current: F40, F50, 612, 430 Scuderia Past: 360 Modena, 360 Challenge, 550, 575, 365BB, 512BB, 456 GT, F355 GTS, 365 GTB/4 Daytona, 308 GTB

12-05-2011, 10:19 AM	#71
tazandjan Owner Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Albuquerque, NM Ferrari Life Posts: 3,603 Name: Terry H Phillips	Tony- She is really pretty and just about as quick as a Daytona. Glad to hear you got your hydraulics sorted. New thread to me since I did not get here until August. Taz Terry Phillips Present: 575M 135171 Past: Dino 246 GT 02984, 365 GTB/4 14009, 308 GTS 25125 Every day I look around, and if nobody is shooting at me, it is a pretty good day.

05-09-2011, 08:42 AM	#61
T.C.F.B. Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northern Neck, VA Ferrari Life Posts: 70 Name: Brian McKeown	Damn, that color is wonderful on the car! Brings out the elegance of the lines while still looking slightly aggressive. Just not enough stone chips on the front yet, but it looks like you'll get there in no time. Enjoy!

05-09-2011, 11:39 AM	#63
tonyt Owner Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: kent, uk Ferrari Life Posts: 38	Sorry to have missed you also - I think next outing over your way for me will be the brooklands double 12 event in June - will be there competing both days in it

05-10-2011, 01:31 AM	#66
tonyt Owner Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: kent, uk Ferrari Life Posts: 38	sat sun 18/19th june The Double Twelve - Brooklands Museum i am doing the driving concours event so will be there both days

12-05-2011, 06:38 AM	#70
tonyt Owner Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: kent, uk Ferrari Life Posts: 38	it was the seals in the clutch master/slave cylinders that went - something went bang under the bonnet and the clutch pedal dropped to the floor just after setting off for Cliveden (2 miles from home).... Drove a few more miles gently and realised it was the clutch rather than the engine, as by fully depressing clutch pedal I could just get the clutch plates far enough apart to change gear. That left me with a choice: 1) turn around / pull over and get my precious car shipped to the mechanic to fix the problem, having driven only 5 miles in the last 6 months due to restoration 2) live with it - it's an old car and if I only ever drove it when everything was working properly I would still have petrol in the tank from my first fill up. Obvious risk was of making whatever had gone bang get much worse... THe need for speed won the day and I got there and back being forced to time engine speeds on gear changes better than I would normaly ever have to do - great learning experience in itself, Mechanic was somewhat suprised that the cyclinders had failed as he only put new ones in last year. Then followed another 3 sets of cyclinders from one of the main UK importers of parts, and every one of them blew as he fitted then pressurised them - the whole batch appeared to be faulty and we were just working our way along the parts on the shelf. He then sourced cylinders from another importer (i.e. different shelf) and car has been running strong all season since cheers tony

12-06-2011, 10:44 PM	#73
Boxer Owner Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: UK Ferrari Life Posts: 12,792	Hope you wil be able to bring it back to Cliveden next May. Boxer Current: F40, F50, 612, 430 Scuderia Past: 360 Modena, 360 Challenge, 550, 575, 365BB, 512BB, 456 GT, F355 GTS, 365 GTB/4 Daytona, 308 GTB

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