Taz- Yeah Boston Sportscar has been great for my Porsches- so they'll be doing service on the 355... they're not cheap either but they've been fairly honest and when they fix stuff it tends to stay fixed. I'll be doing as much wrenching as possible- lots of stuff on the list- alarm siren battery, sticky parts, some interior retrim- stuff I know how to do. Until I've developed some familiarity with Ferraris I'll leave the expensive stuff to the pros...for now.
Jay- If I were you, I would just replace the alarm siren with the latest model that has not been causing any problems. Good news is it fits your car and costs less than the one in the 355 parts book. $330. Some battery swaps have been successful, others not. Brian Crall says he bought back most of those he fixed and had to put in new ones. http://www.ricambiamerica.com/product_info.php?products_id=207296 Taz Terry Phillips Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Geez Taz- You're far more effective than the "Search" function!! That's a great tip thanks- I'll give the battery upgrade a shot first cause it costs a buck... if that fails I'll upgrade the unit. Given some of the crazy quotes I've been receiving - I'm going to give recovering the dash a shot- I've done a fair bit of interior work and a 1/2 hide from GAHH is about 1/12th the cost that I've been quoted by the pros... the dash and the top sections of the doors are the work areas on the car- everything else looks pretty good.
Jay- The difference between the amateurs and the pros in upholstering is the ability to sew a straight or regularly curved stitch. If you can do that, or your dash has no stitching, it should not be too difficult. Just make sure you copy all the original's little pieces that do not show, but allow everything to glue down nice and tight. Taz Terry Phillips