Another Project

[conaero]

Just won this at an amazing price, one of only 39 in the UK with one original owner and 25k miles.

Damage is mechanical which will result in an engine rebuild as we believe it hit a curb and set the airbags off, still runs and drives.

As many of you know, I have been after 3.2 GTV for ages, Ill just have to slum it in this until I find one.

 

[Chrisbassett]

Ooooh, that looks like fun!

 

[rs48635]

tasty.
Stick with the spyder. the GTV is like driving a tank, peering out of that letter box windscreen.

Why an engine rebuild if it runs?

 

[drewf]

How cool is that?

Very nice indeed mate.

 

[BennyD]

Matt, that's a nice way to bring up 15000 posts!

 

[outrun]

I think the 15000 refers to the rebuild cost Ian !

Only joking Matt, looks great.

 

[conaero]

tasty.
Stick with the spyder. the GTV is like driving a tank, peering out of that letter box windscreen.

Why an engine rebuild if it runs?

I will always go for the GTV, I love that letterbox view and the Spiders are the same as the Maserati Spyders in that they are floppy, but we will see I guess.

It needs an engine due to it losing its oil and being run dry. It still runs and sounds fine, so hopefully I can get away with crank grind, oversized bearings and maybe camshafts, rings and cylinder liners but TBH I can buy a 3L V6 with a snapped cambelt for £200 and rag the bits, its only the inlet cams and crank that are different.

Airbags I found on Ebay for £50, so under tray, oil cooler and pipe work, maybe a subframe if I am really unlucky but to be honest, GTV used spares are plentiful and cheap.

I could even find a coupe shell and swap it all over, now there's an idea!

What I will probably do is find a GTV 3L V6 with a snapped cam belt and buy the whole thing £300

 

[dem maser]

happy for you!! I love those engines...miss mine....

 

[safrane]

Nasty scratch on the bonnet.

 

[Andyk]

Brilliant Matt...A bit of summer fun mate with a great engine to boot.....Are there less 3.2 Spiders than GTV's.

 

[MAF260]

Good work, mate! I look forward to seeing it at some point. Do you now own 3 red cars??

 

[dem maser]

he likes red

 

[conaero]

Nasty scratch on the bonnet.

Its chalk to indicate where underneath the damage is.

 

[conaero]

Good work, mate! I look forward to seeing it at some point. Do you now own 3 red cars??

Yep, not really a big fan of it if I am honest

Its a good car to take to Le Mans you know...just don't think I can leave the Maser at home though.

 

[highlander]

I Like, very pretty car in the best colour. Look forward to seeing the progression story.

 

[allandwf]

Excellent looking project. I've got one of each!

 

[dem maser]

Yep, not really a big fan of it if I am honest

Its a good car to take to Le Mans you know...just don't think I can leave the Maser at home though.

take it to Le Mans, if we had last years weather you would regret not taking it

 

[BennyD]

Yep, not really a big fan of it if I am honest

Its a good car to take to Le Mans you know...just don't think I can leave the Maser at home though.

That's spooky; I was going to suggest it was a Le Mans chariot, but then I thought you can't not go in a Maser if you have one!

 

[conaero]

That's spooky; I was going to suggest it was a Le Mans chariot, but then I thought you can't not go in a Maser if you have one!

Yes, going to Le Mans in another car when you have a GranSport on the drive is just criminal!

 

[BennyD]

More like criminally insane! Which just about sums up your brother!!