Beautiful job Elliott 👌👏👏👏👏👏

Fantastic restoration. No expense spared on perfection. Thank you for saving an iconic bedroom wall Ferrari. Bravo all involved 👏🏼

Wow! Amazing and professional job. Thank you very much for sharing. ❤

Big respect for doing a proper job and not cutting corners. Lovely car and I guess probably a keeper for life?

@elliottcaras3281

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Julian, I treat all my cars like I will keep them forever! So far, forever hasn’t happened. I do love the F355 though. Had wanted one since I first laid eyes on one at age 10. I have thoroughly enjoyed ownership so far. But I also like working on projects and moving on as well. Time will tell.

Wow - I’m speechless. Best restoration I’ve seen, and so much love (and money) put into this. Super job and probably my favourite car, period.

@elliottcaras3281

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin!

Man no expense spared on this beautiful rare car.hats off to you👍

Wonderful, absolutely outstanding. It’s one of the finest cars ever made and now you have possibly the finest example of it! Your efforts are well deserved and thank you for sharing.

@elliottcaras3281

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words Simon.

Really great stuff here, appreciate all the time it took to do this video

A great video. I love seeing what went into bringing this beauty back to life.

AWESOME CAR, Great restoration work, congrats

you pretty much built 90% of the car from scratch! Incredible restoration, car deserves it!

@elliottcaras3281

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks will have to do an updated one soon, having taken care of the other 10% : )

Awesome work, kudos! And the 355 sounds soooo sweet!

So you basically have a new car now!!

Amazing !! Great job 👍

Amazing job!! Bravo

Wow. Great job

Exquisite results!!

Hi Elliot your work is methodical, wholistic, dude its inspiring, Thank you for the video

@elliottcaras3281

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for taking the time to comment. I appreciate it.

Incredible !

This is simply mindblowing. Incredible work!

@elliottcaras3281

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks - check out the updated version it’s more detailed.

@MugenS2000XXX

2 жыл бұрын

@@elliottcaras3281 Yes I know, I already did😁

Better than factory spec

Outstanding job🤗

@elliottcaras3281

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, watched your videos a few times before getting my car 👍

@minatormyth

3 жыл бұрын

@@elliottcaras3281 🤗🤗

Beautiful.

How does this video not have over a million views!?

@elliottcaras3281

3 жыл бұрын

Hah thanks, no click bait here. Only passionate F355 fans will find it.

@utuberme1

3 жыл бұрын

@@elliottcaras3281 Exactly!

Great result, but I love my original 1995 F355 GTS - still a beauty, with a little patina...(but broken parts will allways be fixed)

Mint condish! Forza Ferrari 😍

This was amazing ❤😮😮👍👍🤤

@elliottcaras3281

Жыл бұрын

Thanks - check the updated version of this clip.

So gorgeous.

Loved every second of this.

Lovely

This Is the best F355 I have ever had the chance to see would love to know but hate to ask the cost to get this rolling piece of art to the road. All the very best and thank you for uploading

@elliottcaras3281

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻. It wasn’t cheap but worth it. Helped that I wrenched on it myself.

Dream car... Cool 😎

Pretty sure this is now better than a brand new F355 was in 1995.

@elliottcaras3281

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks that was the aim. It has some updated and better materials for the known weaknesses of the platform. So it is performing at a high level and much more reliably.

@canto_v12

3 жыл бұрын

@@elliottcaras3281 Yup. I remember some of your threads on F-chat. I don't have mine anymore, but the cat re-core and the headers sure brought back memories! Fantastic work.

Beautiful car and a great job! Total cost? Estimated cost if done by dealer/repair facility?

Man I never knew you had a KZread channel. Push this on your Instagram page!

@elliottcaras3281

3 жыл бұрын

Don’t have much video content to push it. But I will try to video my next F355 restore/engine out.

Diamond with wheels leaky men good workers

Great video. Where did you get the buttons refinished to remove sticky problem?

@elliottcaras3281

3 жыл бұрын

Carplastix in Europe.

Great work and thanks for shaing the video Can you comment on how you were able to learn how to do this?

@elliottcaras3281

2 жыл бұрын

Hi there that’s a great question, more interesting than what it costs to do! It’s a combination of things I think. I’m mechanically minded and always have been, so this is almost natural to me. I’m extremely passionate about learning so I’m constantly reading, watching and growing in all aspects related to this sort of work. I enjoy it and it gives me great satisfaction to keep working towards my vision of a perfect F355. My circle of friends who are in many aspects more experienced than I, so I have a good knowledge base to call upon. Finally I don’t have a problem knowing where to draw the line and ask for a hand when something is beyond my capability.

The best Ferrari sports car is the all analog (baby Testarossa) Ferrari 348. The 348 is the biggest bang for the buck in Ferraris. As the predecessor to the 355, the 348 has the Formula 1 exhaust note without the costly valve and active suspension issues the 355 has. Less is more in analog sports cars. Older is easier as most can work on a 348. Its now or never for 348 buyers.

Wow.. full restoration.. how much was the total cost

Super autos

Great to see your love for the car. I had an Aussie delivered 98 355GTS. Argento Nurburgring over Bordeaux.. colour coded roof..simply stunning. Looked like a spaceship. Fabulous car. Now I drive a 575M. A much better car for everyday use. So you still have it? Who redid your sticky parts? Local?

@elliottcaras3281

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony, there is a similar spec like you described of your old car in Sydney now. I have had my F355 for 7 years still have it. Sticky parts were done by CarPlastix in Czech Republic. There isn’t a good enough vendor for my standards in Australia. Depends how fussy you are I guess.

Jeez mate, I have a '95 Berlinetta that now looks like a bag of nails compared to yours! Absolutely gorgeous. Probably better than when it left the factory! My obvious question is: How much? Best wishes from a fellow 355 fan in (bloody freezing) England. Enjoy the ride and stay safe. Cheers, Neil.

@elliottcaras3281

3 жыл бұрын

It wasn’t cheap but also not prohibitively expensive as I did the work myself except for machining the heads and some items I sent off for refinishing etc. The parts add up for sure but the hours I have in the car would far out weigh the cost and if you had to pay someone to do it then it would be mega dollars. Eventually more F355’s will get this treatment as they continue to rise in value and people want them at their best.

@bobtheagent99

3 жыл бұрын

The knowledge to do all this. Did you work for Ferrari?

Great job! Do you have any advice for me, where to get the seals at the Flywheel?

@elliottcaras3281

2 жыл бұрын

I bought them from MD clutches which has since shut down. You have to match the o ring with something off the shelf now.

Thanks for the reply Elliott, I think the 355 is the best looking Ferrari for a long time and you certainly have a lovely example of one. I am interested in doing a similar project when I retire in 12 months time, did you buy your car privately or from a dealer?

@elliottcaras3281

3 жыл бұрын

Purchased privately. I was tracking the car for some time. I’m the 3rd owner and the first owner had it from new for almost 19 years. I purchased from a collector, not long after he had purchased it. That was 6 years ago.

Hi elliot, mind sharing how did you refurbished the seat belt catch?

@elliottcaras3281

3 жыл бұрын

I lightly sanded the orange plastic and then recoated it with a clear epoxy resin. Later I actually bought a brand new set. I have an updated video which I haven’t posted yet with more work done including the full undertray it’s an ongoing quest.

Great job ! Can you say the cost of restoration ? Thank you !

Just found this ..... can you share cost for thislevel of restoration? it's just phenomenal! Thank you

Did the compression on my 355 all cylinders were 10-11 bars however one was showing 8. Do you think its an issue ? Car was cold.

@elliottcaras3281

2 жыл бұрын

It could be indicating you need to address the heads. There are too many variables to be able to guide you based on this comment. Did you do a leak down test as well?

Overall, how difficult was it to source specific OEM parts?

@elliottcaras3281

Жыл бұрын

Some are readily available others are NLA and takes years of searching to acquire.

where is the soundtrack from?

I wonder how much it cost!

Nice car! What's the retail on one of those?

@ferro706

3 жыл бұрын

With all that new stuff at least 250 k

@tonymaszara8046

3 жыл бұрын

More than you can afford pal...

@canto_v12

3 жыл бұрын

The answer in 2000 was, "more than you can afford, pal." The answer today is probably, "enough to fund your mechanic's kids' uni tuition."

All those replacement parts made the car more expensive than when it was new.

@elliottcaras3281

3 жыл бұрын

Not quite but they did make the car as close as possible to new which was the goal.

Hello , What was the cost to restore your Ferrari?

Beautiful overhauling! A word about the valve guides? Ferrari went from bronze to steel during the production of the 355 or after? What was the issue with the bronze guides?

@elliottcaras3281

2 жыл бұрын

They went to sintered steel mid production of the F355. Not sure there was much issue my car went 60k Kms with no excess oil consumption but once did a compression and leak down I saw the numbers were down on a couple cylinders and once the top end was rebuilt the car was noticeably more powerful. There are a few options with the guide replacement there are manganese bronze guides as well that people run with good results.

@anidiotinaracingcar4874

2 жыл бұрын

@@elliottcaras3281 Thanks. And again: beautiful job!

Are all this parts still being manufactured?

@elliottcaras3281

3 жыл бұрын

Most are no longer available you have to search and get lucky, took me many years to acquire some of the rarer items. Have to find them sitting on a shelf somewhere. Most of the maintenance items are produced still for the engine out service etc.

🤏🏻 ‘a turn dis hand upside down’

Hi, who did the "sticky plastic" refurbishing?

@elliottcaras3281

3 жыл бұрын

Carplastix.

For this, I refer you to the famous idiom: "if it isn't broken, fix it!" ☝️

Ship of Theseus

I noticed its a right hand drive car. If you ever want to sell it DM me pls.

Hi can you please share price for this work? I consider to fix up my 2.7 F355 Berlinetta like this :)

@elliottcaras3281

2 жыл бұрын

Best to speak to your specialist in your area. Impossible to price this as I did the work myself. Parts costs alone are high but the hours of labour is where the price skyrockets.

@KingReza

2 жыл бұрын

@@elliottcaras3281 thanks I saw your thread in ferrarichat wow this would be perfect for my car

@elliottcaras3281

2 жыл бұрын

@@KingReza yes I’d like to think many F355 will receive as much love and attention in the future.

@KingReza

2 жыл бұрын

@@elliottcaras3281 yeah they are great cars, I have just bought F355 Berlinetta, but I used to own one before in 2008 :)

Hello Where are u situated ?

@elliottcaras3281

2 жыл бұрын

Sydney, Australia.

@lavirider

2 жыл бұрын

@@elliottcaras3281 oh , okay … Great job sir ! My favourite model for sure . A bit frustrating that the timing belts replacement requires an engine removal every three years… poor engineering decision for sure …

@elliottcaras3281

2 жыл бұрын

@@lavirider every 3 years is way over the top. The way I do it will go easy 5-10 years no problem. I do mine every 5

@lavirider

2 жыл бұрын

@@elliottcaras3281 Ok , every how many km ? I’m asking as it is what is stated by the manufacturer , I did see someone do it without removing the engine but took apart lots of bits around it .. I don’t own one because there are two conditions here to import used cars . A, one can import cars if they are brand new and up to two yrs old . B, When they turn 30yrs old . So my plan is the 1995 one . 2025 … ☹️ They started selling Ferrari here only 12 yrs ago . So unfortunately there’s nothing here available before that besides 30 year old items … I got wait …

@elliottcaras3281

2 жыл бұрын

@@lavirider the service interval was initially 5 years or 30,000 kms which ever comes first then it was changed to every 3 for no reason other than to make money I’m sure. The typical F355 would not be driven that much especially these days. So every 3 is excessive.

i have those carpets for sale

Well, don’t we get to hear it???

@elliottcaras3281

3 жыл бұрын

Plenty of videos on my Instagram

I’m poor

Would have been quicker and cheaper to simply buy a newer, better Ferrari. Another pointless KZread shelf-queen.

@user-zb6ez4jl3u

3 жыл бұрын

You just fly in from stupid town? A newer Ferrari isn’t the same nor as cool as a perfectly restored and period correct Ferrari. But I’m guessing you have a bunch of Ferrari’s to talk like this lol

@elliottcaras3281

3 жыл бұрын

M lol it’s also driven regularly has 61000 kms. No garage queen. Just like it to be like new.

@minatormyth

3 жыл бұрын

Idiot

@anthonyromano6921

3 жыл бұрын

Another jealous fool who probably has never even experienced Ferrari ownership lol

@ainsleyveeran4299

3 жыл бұрын

Idiot