Maserati Ghibli front suspension rebuild

This is the rebuild of the front suspension from a 1968 Maserati Ghibli. It is in un touched condition and will be thoroughly shot blasted and re painted in satin black with parts re plated and chemical blacked where necessary. The calipers are missing their mounting bolts and Maserati used M11 x 1 bolts so these have been specially made even though the callipers are Girling and the suspension uprights are Alford and Adler. Maserati used metric bolts where they could with extra fine threads making them impossible to find. Borrani three eared spinners will be fitted once the wire wheels have been rebuilt by Borrani in Italy. Front hubs are in perfect condition which is good news as they are unavailable to buy. New rear hubs were made for the rear axle, please read about it here.

https://www.classicandracing.co.uk/projects/maserati-ghibli-rear-axle-strip-rebuild/

Maserati Ghibli front suspension

Completely untouched, just as we like it….

Front brake calipers

Girling brake callipers ready to assemble

Girling brake calliper vented disc spacers and chemical blacked bolts — High tensile bolts chemical blacked. Caliper spacers required for vented discs.

Maserati Ghibli Girling brake calliper seals fitted with red rubber grease — Red rubber grease for the seals.

Girling brake calliper with single large piston fitted

Girling brake calliper with pad retaining clips

Front hubs

Maserati Ghibli brake disc bell — Skimming brake disc mounting face relative to hub face to achieve correct disc run out.

Maserati Ghibli front hub — Front hubs in great condition, just required cleaning and chemical black.

Maserati Ghibli brake disc — Disc mounted to disc bell, many M5 bolts and lock tabs, not the most cost effective design.

Maserati Ghibli front axle bearings — New Timken bearings ready for packing with grease.

Ring of M5 disc bell bolts with lock tabs, fine work from Maserati — Disc fitted to hub.

Felt seal fitted — M8 x 1.00 pitch bolts holding disc bell to hub.

Front upright

Front suspension, upper and lower wishbones

Maserati Ghibli front suspension top wishbones, lower spring pans and uprights finished and ready for dispatch to the car. To read about our other Maserati work, please use this link.

https://www.classicandracing.co.uk/projects/maserati-ghibli-gearbox-rebuild/