| Author | Message | ||
| Jens Haller (Jh280774)
Junior Member Username: Jh280774 Post Number: 91 Registered: 9-2001 |
Eric, Never mind about the time! As far as I can say I haven�t received a mail from Leatherique yet. It doesn�t hurry though but would be nice to get to know what product to buy (There seem to be several from Leatherique)and how much it would cost including shipping and so on. Con saluti cordialissimi, Jens Haller | ||
| Eric Eiland (Eric308gtsiqv)
Member Username: Eric308gtsiqv Post Number: 433 Registered: 11-2001 |
Jens....sorry it took so long for me to reply -- sorry to leave you hanging. Never hitched up with George from Leatherique as he was extremely busy over the weekend (car show and all). He did e-mail me, and included the following information regarding a Leatherique distributor in your corner of the world: "Yes, we have an office in Norway that can help Jens, or we can easily ship to him whatever he needs. The Post Office is pretty affordable for overseas shipping. I'll email him later today and see how we can help him." --George Hopefully, he has contacted you by now...if not let me know and I'll remind him. Sounds like you have a pretty large firm there! 50 employees scattered around the four corners of Germany would certainly keep things interesting. We usually average around five (3 man) crews, plus CAD operators and other office staff, and even that can get a little out-of-hand at times. We're mainly using Leica GPS equipment with the new TDS hand-held data collectors. So far, so good. Ahh, yes, the cartoon on the website....that was an oldie that I drew back in '83....I got the idea while observing the surveyors in the swamps while I was still a teenager, wondering if this was what I really wanted to do for a living  . No matter how technically advanced the industry becomes, someone still has to wade the swamps, right? Finally took some pics of the interior today, so should be posting a thread on the whole experience soon. Let me know if you need anymore info., and keep those boots dry! | ||
| Jens Haller (Jh280774)
Junior Member Username: Jh280774 Post Number: 87 Registered: 9-2001 |
Eric, The mountains are not so high here in Germany(Except for some areas in Bavaria and Saxonia)so this is not so much of a problem. We are doing mostly surveying work for industrial sites (Surveillance work every couple of months, lots done with GPS or the newer robotic intstruments from Zeiss or Leica)and some GIS things for several communities (Building up different layers for GIS systems and so on!) In fact it�s quite a variety of things we are doing but that makes the job not too boring. We have around 50 employees who are working at 4 different locations around Germany. Thank you for your help with the seats! If you talk with the owner of Leatherique you could perhaps just ask him whether there are some places here in Germany to buy his products. Would be much easier with the paying, the custom and so on. Anyway great to get to know so many people who can help. Internet is really a good thing, I suppose Con saluti cordialissimi, Jens Haller P.S. Nice Site of yours, Eric! The joke on your site is now on my desktop... | ||
| Eric Eiland (Eric308gtsiqv)
Member Username: Eric308gtsiqv Post Number: 430 Registered: 11-2001 |
That's great to hear, Jens! Wow, I bet the engineering / surveying field in Germany is quite unique -- is it rather mountainous? Here in Florida everything is, for the most part, flat. Sounds like you are on the cutting edge of technology in the field with GPS, GIS, etc. -- it's fastly becoming the newest and most efficient way to get the job done -- not to mention the accuracy. Sure beats the good old days of K&E transits, plumb-bobs, and 100 ft. steel chains (boy do I remember them too)! We deal in mostly land development, real estate, construction layout, roadways, etc. Here in the U.S., the developers, civil engineers, environmentalists, architects, attorneys, and surveyors all work closely on most large projects. Each land surveyor must be licensed in each state he or she wishes to practice, and must meet certain criteria for licensure. Just to give you an idea of how things are done here . Sounds as if you have some rather big-name clients -- that's wonderful! But I digress...thanks for the compliments on the 308. It's funny you mention the "rarity" of the color combo. I've been told that by several fellow Ferrari owners (including the previous owner). Man, that is one gorgeous 348 tb you have there! I just took a look at the pic in your profile. I know you must be proud. Getting back on topic...I still haven't seen George (from Leatherique) yet. He might stop by Sunday (he's attending a car show nearby here today, and has a booth setup). If he doesn't make it, I'll shoot him an e-mail for you. Should have those pics ready to post Monday / Tuesday of the interior. Until then, remember, the chord is equal to twice the radius times the sine of half the central angle  . | ||
| Jens Haller (Jh280774)
Junior Member Username: Jh280774 Post Number: 86 Registered: 9-2001 |
Eric, Just saw in your profile that you are a surveyor! Great: I have studied Geodesy at University of Bonn! Am now an engineer of surveying as my father who has several small bureaus all over Germany. We are doing a lot of surveying work for industrial companies like GM (Opel here in Germany), VW and several power plants etc plus different geoinformation projects. Cool to have found a Ferrari owner who is a surveyor too! What kind of work are you doing exactly? Con saluti cordialissimi, Jens Haller P.S. Very nice 308, Grey is a rather rare colour for that car but fits nicely. | ||
| Eric Eiland (Eric308gtsiqv)
Member Username: Eric308gtsiqv Post Number: 429 Registered: 11-2001 |
Jens...Leatherique also has distributors in Europe and Australia, if that helps. Don't see why they can't ship direct to you from U.S. though. I should be seeing George (the owner of Leatherique) over the weekend, and I'll ask him. Incidentally, George is stopping by to see how my interior turned out. I just finished completely redyeing mine, and he helped me get started. I'll be posting some pics and a write-up of my experience next week, hopefully. It's great stuff, and very easy to work with! | ||
| Jens Haller (Jh280774)
Junior Member Username: Jh280774 Post Number: 84 Registered: 9-2001 |
With these details it shouldn�t be difficult to do the job (even for me )! Tom, Thanks for the real fast responses! Good to know that you can rely on this board with every possible question. Con saluti cordialissimi, Jens Haller | ||
| TomD (Tifosi)
Intermediate Member Username: Tifosi Post Number: 1444 Registered: 9-2001 |
rob should probably move the details of these treads to the services area because they are great | ||
| TomD (Tifosi)
Intermediate Member Username: Tifosi Post Number: 1443 Registered: 9-2001 |
here is the other http://server.ferrarichat.com/~ferrari/ferrarichat.com/discus/messages/112/134850.html | ||
| TomD (Tifosi)
Intermediate Member Username: Tifosi Post Number: 1442 Registered: 9-2001 |
heres one http://server.ferrarichat.com/~ferrari/ferrarichat.com/discus/messages/112/28107.html | ||
| TomD (Tifosi)
Intermediate Member Username: Tifosi Post Number: 1441 Registered: 9-2001 |
I use their products to condition my leather and they work great. others have used their dyes to redo leather (search the archives - I know someone wrote detail instructions). They will also help you with tips over the phone or email. | ||
| Jens Haller (Jh280774)
Junior Member Username: Jh280774 Post Number: 83 Registered: 9-2001 |
Tom, Will try to call them! Perhaps they can ship me the things via Switzerland! By the way: Is it easy to use these products? I am not the best in repairing things (although I am an engineer and should be) Con saluti cordialissimi, Jens Haller | ||
| TomD (Tifosi)
Intermediate Member Username: Tifosi Post Number: 1438 Registered: 9-2001 |
they will ship it to you there, call them directly | ||
| Jens Haller (Jh280774)
Junior Member Username: Jh280774 Post Number: 82 Registered: 9-2001 |
Thanks for the posts! Leatherique seems to be a good product. Sadly I have seen on their homepage that the only place where they sell some is in Switzerland! Maybe I will just hear around what other products might be available in Germany. Strange though that a saddler which I showed the car said that nothing can be done to repair the wear of the seat (Really bad service I would say. He should know what to do!). Con saluti cordialissimi, Jens Haller | ||
| Mike Charness (Mcharness)
Junior Member Username: Mcharness Post Number: 72 Registered: 8-2002 |
Also, once you restore your leather with Leatherique, you might consider seat covers from your Ferrari dealer. I have them, but usually just keep the driver's cover on, so I can "show off" the nice leather on the passenger seat. | ||
| Mike Charness (Mcharness)
Junior Member Username: Mcharness Post Number: 71 Registered: 8-2002 |
There's an article on refinishing your leather (using Leatherique specifically) at www.fca-se.org/concours.htm | ||
| bruce wellington (Bws88tr)
Member Username: Bws88tr Post Number: 944 Registered: 4-2002 |
tom check your email from me | ||
| TomD (Tifosi)
Intermediate Member Username: Tifosi Post Number: 1436 Registered: 9-2001 |
www.leatherique.com | ||
| Stanley DiGuiseppi (Standig)
Junior Member Username: Standig Post Number: 62 Registered: 5-2002 |
Where do you buy the dye for your seats? | ||
| TomD (Tifosi)
Intermediate Member Username: Tifosi Post Number: 1434 Registered: 9-2001 |
the piece is called the bolster- and even new ferraris have that issue. | ||
| Craig Dewey (Craigfl)
Member Username: Craigfl Post Number: 456 Registered: 1-2001 |
My 328 is the same way. When the spot gets big enough that I don't like it, I clean and redye it. If you use proper prep and a good matched dye, you won't notice it.... I use "Leatherique" but others here use their favorite products with good results too. | ||
| Jens Haller (Jh280774)
Junior Member Username: Jh280774 Post Number: 80 Registered: 9-2001 |
I have a 348tb with tan interior.My problem is that the colour of the driver seat comes off a bit exactly at the side where you mostly scrap the leather with your back when enterting the car and the door is not fully opened(348 owners will hopefully know what I mean!). At this particular point the seat looks pretty ugly because under the bright tan colour the leather is rather dark. Can I do something against this wear without just replacing the whole seat (Another great idea of my official Ferrari dealer of course ) Any help would be greatly appreciated! Con saluti cordialissimi, Jens Haller |