Leather Panels under the Testarossa Hood

Think its 4 panels!

I Have done these more than once..
When built I am sure the hood was off...makes an easy job of adhereing leather to metal..or foam to metal.
its a little awkward doing it with an open trunk, thats attatched to car
if you want a quilk fix..remove all leather panels in question..cut a thin corrugated cardboard pattern by tracing the exact shape of leather panel but cut about a half inch smaller all around.
corrugated lines should run up and down so they curve with hood when layed in.
Then spray glue 3M spray adhesive to cardboard and lay back on top of clean left side of leather, perfectly centered.
when dry lay a bead of clear silicone around edges of cardboard with a few dabs throughout center areas as well..re insert panel, squeeze down silicone beads flat and tuck leather edges under cross members.
Mine came out perfect.

 

Just get Mel to sit in there and do it, he seems to fit
Mike, great idea on making the templates.

 

PICTURES PLEASE !!!!!!

 

pictures from mel in the engine room???

 

Nice pix of a nice F car !

Please show us the items of your question; make photos of it all ... I have no clue yet ...

 

There is just something wrong about putting a 190 lb. man in the trunk of a testarossa.
My way alleviates sitting on the air intake box.

no matter how an F car is stored...Foam disintegrates after 25 years..there is a thin layer of foam that is inbetween the metal and the leather..the cardboard replaces that for another 25 years...did you ever see an original foam engine cover that is worth it weight???
Me no think so..

they are $850.00 to replace..mine is not bad however I want to replace it...anyone used an acceptable replacement yet?

 

It's not panels ... it is Italian wallpaper ... **** quality of course ...

Just get yourself some letherique or how that is in English ... and glue it in ... easy job
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What is that, Fiat upholstery?

 

The funny part is that the right side panel cost 4 times more than the left side !! euro 120 vs 30 euro !!

I have the same problem with my 512TR ! and I am also looking for solution !

Few days ago I opened my front hood and I noticed traces of foam everywhere !! and it took me some minutes to understand what happened !! ( It was looking as If a tiny bomb ! exploded in my front hood ! )

 

Re-attached my upper insulation panel last week. I bought 1/4" thick open-cell foam sheet from eBay, cut to shape, bonded to vinyl insulation with 3M carpet adhesive, then bonded to hood. Carefully tucked excess vinyl under hood braces and/or trim pieces with a putty knife (blade wrapped with painters tape to protect vinyl).

I did this with the hood removed--with two people supporting hood, remove four 6mm (10mm socket) nuts & washers, remove hood. Set it on a padded surface, and be VERY GENTLE with it, even if fully supported. If you have ever waxed the center of your hood and heard the aluminum buckle, you'll understand.

I marked the hood/hinge relationship by laying painters tape against one side and the top of the hood hinge before removal. Or you could use a scribe to mark. That said the hood was "blacked out" while installed--you may find the black paint demarkation around the hinges to be a suitable guide for reinstallation.

 

Perfect and simple solution Tim !