1967 Ferrari 330 GTC

Specification (briefly) for this project is as follows:

Concours restoration back to original factory livery of Argento
25090A (silver) with Negro Franzi (black) interior

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Repair and reconstruction of left front fender/ quarter panel








	Headlamp locating ring fabrication








	Final fitment of front fenders and nose prior to priming and installation


Nose panel mounting bracket	Front bumper mounts and nose panel mounts








Engine bay panels and front superleggera framework primed





Priming of front fenders





Nose panel ready for installation


Installation of nose panel assembly








Installation of front fenders

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Fitting nose to front fenders


Trial fit of hood prior finalizing nose placement

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Trunk lid disassembly




















Installation of rear cowl panel





Trunk floor completed and ready for installation








Engine bay panels completed and installed




















Factory from shock tower upgrade





Rear quarter panels and tail panel installed








New nose primed and fit to chassis

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Rebuild of tail panel assembly











Disassembly of rear bumper/ fuel tank mounting assembly	Installation and repair of fiberglass floor, footwell and firewall panels








	Seam sealing of floor pan, footwell and firewall pans











Floor assembly, footwell and firewall primed

















	Inside of rear quarter panels, tail panel, and interior close out panel primed

















	Trunk floor panel support brackets, fit, primed and ready for installation














Rear cowl panel primed and ready for installation

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Rocker panel installation





Rear quarter panel repairs











Rear wheel close out panel installation





Seam sealing inner rocker close out panels	Fitting doors, rear quarter panels, and tail corner panels

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Trunk floor construction





	Right rear quarter panel repairs





	Previous primer failure after media blasting








	Preparing chassis for primer








Chassis primed

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Fitting of new engine bay close out panels


New flange panel for rear cowl panel


Rear wheel well close out panel construction























Trunk floor reconstruction

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Continuation of rear roof and cowl sub panel repairs














Rear wheel well replacement panels





	Left engine bay close out panel reconstruction

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Engine bay close out panel reconstruction











Rear roof and cowl sub panel repairs and fitment to body





Rear wheel arch panel removal





Rear shock tower gussets and installation

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Rebuild of outer rocker substructures























Inner rocker cover panel replacement





	Rear Shock tower cover panels











Engine bay side panel reconstruction





	Engine bay side panel


Engine bay close out panel


Rocker Substructure reconstruction


New nose panel fitting and repair

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Body panels refit to the chassis for evaluation prior to panel work

Jake has now almost completed his repairs of the Superleggera tubing at the front of the chassis. Several sections of the old tubing have been replaced with new 4130 chrome-moly steel.

The following sequence of photos show the transaxle rebuild underway and also Jake repairing and reinforcing the front and rear shock mounts.

Lots of progress in the engine shop and the CJ Coachworks.

I am delighted to report that Jake now has the Ferrari body restoration underway.

Assembling the short block and installing the rebuilt cylinder heads.

I am pleased to report that we have now completed all of the machine work for this project and rebuilt/assembled both cylinder heads.

We have now received your custom forged pistons. It's always fun to see the finished product when so much work has gone into the design and production behind the scenes.

Corey has been busy designing and machining a piston mold from which a new set of custom forged pistons will be made.

Damaged oil pan spends a little time with Jake in the CJ Coachworks...

We know from service records that this engine had been rebuilt back in the 1980s and has been driven very few miles since. Unfortunately, the quality of the rebuild leaves much to be desired, and we therefore have a full rebuild underway.

Inappropriate valve springs were used, resulting in coil bind, the valve stem to guide clearances are huge (over .004"), and piston skirt clearances range anywhere from .004" to .009". One of the most telling signs that this car did not receive the engine rebuild it deserved was the presence of a knurled piston. Knurling pistons is an old school practice designed to give extended life to worn pistons. Knurling a piston skirt actually helps 'take up the slack' in the case of loose skirt clearance, but the high spots created by the knurling process wear very quickly, so the remedy is very short lived. Despite the use of the knurled piston, the skirt clearance in that particular cylinder was .009", or .005" out of spec.

Engine tear down underway in the CJ machine shop.

I was very pleased to come across the very first Ferrari 330 GTC prototype on display in Las Vegas last week. Chassis number 6431 was originally built on a 275 GTS chassis and was apparently regularly used by Enzo Ferrari himself. The car has dozens of detail features not seen on any other 330 GTC.

We have now received the restored fuse board and superb quality wiring harness that was made for us in Italy. It really is a very impressive piece of kit.

Front suspension rebuild underway - and some beautifully restored Borrani wire wheels...

Back from being media blasted to back to bare metal, a few minor rust issues are exposed, and also evidence of some sub-standard 1960's Italian bodywork.

Preparing the Ferrari for blasting back to bare metal..

Removing the fiberglass dash and floor pan in order to gain full access to the chassis..

Time to remove the engine and gearbox...

Tear down continued, a glittering new Borrani wheel, and unspent shotgun cartridges hidden beneath the gas tanks...

Tear down, continued...

I am pleased to report that this important restoration is now officially underway!

One last inspection by the proud owner before we get this project underway!


Plotting the location of the upper shock mount	Forward picture frame has been removed for repair


This section has suffered damage from both impact and corrosion	New lower engine bay brace fabricated and welded in place

















Forward picture frame has lost its symmetry


Frame is now symmetrical, straight and sound











	Double walled chrome-moly tube now welded in place for rear shock mounts


Transaxle will be fully rebuilt





	Upper front shock absorber mounts will be repaired and reinforced


Removing the front right mount revealed minor rust lurking behind	All surface rust was ground away before being sealed and coated in Wurth Body Wax


Jake welded a piece of angle iron behind the shock mount panel to add strength


Welding the reinforced panel in position


Rear shock bar has been reconstructed using new, heavy walled chrome moly tubing


Using infrared beam to ensure rear shock bar is perfectly straight and level


Setting cam timing	Restored oil pan and baffle


	The first new panels being fabricated




























	To be continued!


Honing rod wrist pin bushings to size	Hanging rebuilt rods on the pistons


Torque plate honing the cylinders to final size	Pressure testing with custom head gaskets trial fitted


Balancing the flywheel and clutch	Assembling the cylinder head and setting valve lash


Heads now full rebuilt and ready to install


Custom Ferrari V12 torque plate	Heating block in oven to aid removal of seized studs


Squaring main caps prior to performing a much needed align hone	Setting up for align hone with cylinder heads bolted in place beneath block (essential)





Magnaflux checking rods	Honing rod housings


	Setting up to hone new pin bushings


	Rods now fully rebuilt


Preparing to trial fit main bearings	Surfacing one of the cylinder heads


Honing new valve guides	Machining for new valve seals


Measuring head cc	Pressure testing the engine block


Weighing connecting rods after cleaning	Ferrari rods of the era had the weight stamped on them - in this case 514g


Complex timing chain idler sprocket	Water pump bearings and gear badly worn


Timing gear idler assembly	Damaged timing gear


Scary looking banjo bolt	Custom torque plate


Crack in oil pan rail	Badly installed thread repair for oil pan drain plug


Oil pan has several previous weld repairs


Several cracked/damaged fins will be welded and reshaped


Repaired pan looking virtually new once more


Disassembling the cylinder heads


All the valve seats had different widths and heights	No to valve jobs were the same!





This line clearly visible on the bottom coil is evidence of coil bind	Pressure testing cylinder heads


This cylinder had .009" skirt clearance!	Knurled piston is cost saving old school practice


Stem to guide clearances were huge	Valve stems measured inconsistently





	Strong fuel smell in oil pan








First head removed


Amazingly slimline V12 block	Signs of fuel wash and scuffing on pistons and cylinder bores


Koni have done a stellar job rebuilding your original shocks	The prototype Ferrari 330GTC


The original fuse panels have been restored and completely rewired


	Every terminal has been carefully labeled


Suspension and brakes will be completely rebuilt	Separating the springs and shocks


Road springs will be replaced, Koni shocks will be rebuilt at the Koni factory





	The Borrani factory in Milan have done a fantastic job with your wheels!


Fiberglass dash/firewall is first to be removed


Panel has slight damage around transmission mound that will be repaired	Framework of the dash exposed





Hundreds of rivets hold the floor pan and front and rear bulkheads in place	Panel beneath rear window is aluminium


	Removing rear window panel/upper rear bulkhead





	Rear panel now removed


	Main floor pan now lifted away


Removing pans was essential to gain full access to the chassis	Many rivets were broken or corroded


Chassis will be blasted back to bare metal, repaired and refinished to new condition


Unusual view from beneath the car with the floor pans removed


Lowering the 5 speed gearbox to the ground	With the gearbox out of the way, removal of the engine is a simple matter


Chris Scarborough carefully extracting the compact V12 from the engine bay	Engine is angled in order to clear the firewall on the way out


	Almost clear...


	With the engine on the ground, the mechanical tear down is almost complete


Front suspension now removed


Removing rear suspension





	Note thick bondo lurking behind front bumper


Left rear strut mount	Right rear strut mount slightly damaged and pushed upward, causing car to ride low in right rear


Strange assortment lurking beneath gas tanks	Unspent shotgun cartridges, Italian newspaper clipping, glue, lipsalve and screwdriver


	Glittering new RW 4039 Borrani spare wheel















































The only significant rust so far..





Drain hole in left bumper tube requires minor rust repair


	Next task is to remove the rear suspension


First task is to remove all the glass and interior


	Some photos are for reference purposes only

















	Jake and Carlos double teaming the front windscreen removal


One last opportunity for the proud owner to see the car whole before the restoration gets underway