These Ford's were very popular in South Africa as well. I remember doing clutch overhauls on a few of them back in the day. The XR3 was the "performance" model. You still see the occasional one on the roads here. Wishing you a trouble free build.
Decent build of an iconic Ferrari. I think you've done a sterling job on this model. I especially like the blue paint scheme instead of the usual red. One of the cars that is on my "have to build list".