oh My ...The 308GT/4 is 'One' of My Favourite Ferrari's ( Dino's )!!! Great Content...& Informative as Usual!! thanks Tom!...'LOVE' any Vehicle With POP UP Lights!!....Cheers From Canada!
Pop up headlights are considered “so vintage” these days! Although the 308GT/4 is considered a good value, people are starting to realize it too, so prices are moving up.
@@tomyangnet ..ferrari's ..'Dino's'..all a'BIT' out of My budget...But We'll see if i can 'find 1..?? Mondials..i would 'consider as well!! Cheers ..& THANKS AGAIN for Your VIDEO's TOM!!
@@gungfuriceboy I did a rally in Sicily behind the wheel of a Mondial, and I loved every minute! Don’t let people talk trash about a Mondial. Ferrari doesn’t make a car that’s not fun to drive!
A lot of what you show here I did make as well on a Fiat 124 Spider I imported to Switzerland from Florida. I replaced the sealed beams with Carello lights. I cut and shortened the rear bumper shocks and even produced things from scratch for the front where I put a bumper from an older model year. It seems several of those parts on this Ferrari are identical to my FIAT parts. It can take many hours of labour and brainwork and what you think might be an easy task often takes much longer than expected.
I’m lucky that my customers understand it just takes time and materials to do the work on their cars. Sometimes it’s easy, but many times it’s a lot more involved. The problem with the 308 was the US cars had different body panels than the Euro Spec cars, so the bumpers were not interchangeable. Thanks for watching!
Great content as usual Tom. I love watching things we don't normally get to see. I love the old Ferrari's. The modern one's are amazing, but there seems to be more spirit and personality in the pre-90's cars.
I feel modern cars require a lot less attention and do things so well that it takes some of the character out of the car. Older cars speak to me, tells me when it’s cold, tells me it’s humid, and tells me when I could have shifted a little better. Modern cars eliminate most of that communication through technology. I don’t mind having a modern car driving in traffic in my air conditioned bubble listening to my Bluetooth device, but when I want to engaged, I drive an old car.
@@tomyangnet I agree for the most part...nevertheless, to have a Ferrari you do need to be a bit different. I've always said, "You don't really own a Ferrari, you have a relationship with one." Forza Tifosi, Grazie.
@@themessenger5868 Owning a Ferrari can have its highs and lows, with repairs and maintenance sometimes a hardship, but the rewards of ownership will often outweigh the struggle!
Great video. I did a bumper tuck on my GT4 using Fiat spider donor struts. The Fiat struts took some modifications but it was not to difficult and It allowed to save the OEM Ferrari struts.
I just tried to wallow out the holes on both ends of the shock mounts and it’s still not enough to clear the housings! The right side would be touching to get enough clearance!
Thinking about doing the bumper modification to my GT4. Could you have just drilled out the shocks while on the car? I'm also thinking if I didn't push it all the way back the lights would fit better and that wider piece on eh bumper would match up better with the rest of the bodywork. I may not do the back bumper as my exhaust sticks out about 2 inches past the bumper now, so if the bumper got sucked it the exhaust might look to far out.
That's a good question. The shocks are under pressure, so be careful when you drill them. If you can access the pistons without removing the bumper, then give it a try. I just wanted to be safe and make sure nothing would get damaged. Good luck and thanks for watching.
oh My ...The 308GT/4 is 'One' of My Favourite Ferrari's ( Dino's )!!! Great Content...& Informative as Usual!! thanks Tom!...'LOVE' any Vehicle With POP UP Lights!!....Cheers From Canada!
Pop up headlights are considered “so vintage” these days! Although the 308GT/4 is considered a good value, people are starting to realize it too, so prices are moving up.
@@tomyangnet ..ferrari's ..'Dino's'..all a'BIT' out of My budget...But We'll see if i can 'find 1..?? Mondials..i would 'consider as well!! Cheers ..& THANKS AGAIN for Your VIDEO's TOM!!
@@gungfuriceboy I did a rally in Sicily behind the wheel of a Mondial, and I loved every minute! Don’t let people talk trash about a Mondial. Ferrari doesn’t make a car that’s not fun to drive!
@@tomyangnet ..that Rally Must of Been AMAZING!!...Yes..The Mondial Could be 'In the Future'?...Carry On Tom!...Cheers from Canada!
A lot of what you show here I did make as well on a Fiat 124 Spider I imported to Switzerland from Florida. I replaced the sealed beams with Carello lights. I cut and shortened the rear bumper shocks and even produced things from scratch for the front where I put a bumper from an older model year. It seems several of those parts on this Ferrari are identical to my FIAT parts.
It can take many hours of labour and brainwork and what you think might be an easy task often takes much longer than expected.
I’m lucky that my customers understand it just takes time and materials to do the work on their cars. Sometimes it’s easy, but many times it’s a lot more involved. The problem with the 308 was the US cars had different body panels than the Euro Spec cars, so the bumpers were not interchangeable. Thanks for watching!
Great content as usual Tom. I love watching things we don't normally get to see. I love the old Ferrari's. The modern one's are amazing, but there seems to be more spirit and personality in the pre-90's cars.
I feel modern cars require a lot less attention and do things so well that it takes some of the character out of the car. Older cars speak to me, tells me when it’s cold, tells me it’s humid, and tells me when I could have shifted a little better. Modern cars eliminate most of that communication through technology. I don’t mind having a modern car driving in traffic in my air conditioned bubble listening to my Bluetooth device, but when I want to engaged, I drive an old car.
@@tomyangnet Hey, thanks for the great reply...Ferrari lovers think alike, even on opposite sides of the Globe.
@@themessenger5868 I think car guys the world over have a lot in common regardless of make and model.
@@tomyangnet I agree for the most part...nevertheless, to have a Ferrari you do need to be a bit different. I've always said, "You don't really own a Ferrari, you have a relationship with one." Forza Tifosi, Grazie.
@@themessenger5868 Owning a Ferrari can have its highs and lows, with repairs and maintenance sometimes a hardship, but the rewards of ownership will often outweigh the struggle!
Great video. I did a bumper tuck on my GT4 using Fiat spider donor struts. The Fiat struts took some modifications but it was not to difficult and It allowed to save the OEM
Ferrari struts.
It definitely helps make those federal bumpers look a little less massive! Thanks for watching.
Is there anything better than watching somebody try to repair and restore, not rip out and ruin.
We have a responsibility to future owners to not butcher these limited production cars. They’re not making any more of them!
Seems the front bumper is 1 cm lower on the right side, thats why that blinker cover want fit.
I just tried to wallow out the holes on both ends of the shock mounts and it’s still not enough to clear the housings! The right side would be touching to get enough clearance!
Use a heat gun on that plastic shroud and get it warm enough to manipulate the shape so it will fit.
The bad thing is it’s tight right up against the lower pan, but thanks for the suggestion.
Thinking about doing the bumper modification to my GT4. Could you have just drilled out the shocks while on the car? I'm also thinking if I didn't push it all the way back the lights would fit better and that wider piece on eh bumper would match up better with the rest of the bodywork. I may not do the back bumper as my exhaust sticks out about 2 inches past the bumper now, so if the bumper got sucked it the exhaust might look to far out.
That's a good question. The shocks are under pressure, so be careful when you drill them. If you can access the pistons without removing the bumper, then give it a try. I just wanted to be safe and make sure nothing would get damaged. Good luck and thanks for watching.
What’s the color code on the Ferrari?
The car was repainted, so it's not the original color, but it looks like Blu Sera