Bradan F355 bespoke interior project

Can you please share with us some of the Ferrari interior work you have ALREADY done??

I'm sure many of us on the East Coast would be interested in seeing that body of work.

 

Pictures 6 and 8 show why one should feed/treat the leather in these cars at least 2 times per year (every year, and more often if you drive wiht the top off or windows down.)

Now, while I really like the alcantara dash and liners, Im not a fan of too much dark leather/coverings inthe F355, like on the door panels--but that is just me.

 

Is this work you do in house- or work that is sent to an outside upholsterer?

Have you done this sort of work before?- Come on man- back off the hard sell for a moment and answer a few questions. This is a COMMUNITY here, not a trade show.

Are you building a car as showpiece here or is this the sort of work you have been engaged in for some time.

I think we all know good detailers, upholstery shops, mechanics etc.

 

OK cool- we're getting somewhere.

Seems you shop has been specializing in Supras though...

What is the background of the shop that backs up the "We are the world's premier Ferrari tuning house" claim??

 

+1. I hit the dash three times per year with Leatherique Rejuvenator Oil, and everything else at least once per year. (mild temps and sun exposure in Seattle )
I'm with you, I LOVE alcantara for the dash and headliner...for everything else, well....not so much. But this is an amazing project and appreciate seeing the wonderful work Bradan is doing!

 

How many miles are on that 355?

 

The culprit is dryness- not necessarily heat- Keeping the leather well hydrated will eliminate this kind of thing. Leatherique is good- a lot of guys prefer the Griots stuff which gives off a nice leather smell-

 

Alcantara is nice, but I like a nice mix of textures of both Leather and Alcantara.. I did the upper dash, instrument pod and airbag cover in Alcantara. I only did the panels on the doors where the pulls are and also the rear deck surround (gives a "wrap-a-round" look). Did this around 4 years ago and it has held up very nicely. Much less dash reflection in the window and absolutely no shrinkage or UV fade. It looks almost like the "Mouse Hair" fabric that was in the 246GT and F40. It looks like it was supposed to be there. It also matches nicely with the Momo steering wheel I found.
I am considering doing the seating surfaces or just the bolsters (haven't decided yet) of the seats later this year as budget allows.

JD
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Looks great Jeff, and the door pull arear is exactly the "high wear" spot that gets scratched from fingernails and such. Great choice.

 

Jeff -- What is the steering wheel you have? Mike (Ricambi South) is desperately in the market for a replacement, but I don't pay him enough to buy a Stradale wheel. Yours looks fantastic!

 

I wish I could find more. The steering wheel has been NLA from Momo for about 5 years. I think it was called a Pilot 3. It's leather and Alcantara. I forgot where I sourced the horn button, but they are fairly available. Momo also had a Pilot 4 with 4 spokes.
At the time I got luck and found an original Challange Stradale steering wheel adapter for around $50.

Man I really wish Momo still made that steering wheel. I'd like to have one in my stash for future use.

JD

 

I like the black alcantara. I also like that you are using it on some of the door panels. Can't wait to see the finished project.

 

Yes, I have two bottles of Richard Griot's "Leather Care" for use in between the Leatherique treatments. Do remember, that heat and dry are very typically related...we have little of either here in Seattle.

 

Fix all those sticky parts while your in there, don't want that stuff rubbing off on the new interior....

 

Great job !

 

+1

 

Excellent job!

 

+1......very nice work.....thanks for sharing the entire process with us.