430 Looking For An Experienced F430 Dash Removal Mechanic

Good luck Dominic! I'm interested for same and in the same situation.

 

I had Mr Jeff Rallo in Edwardsville IL do my 05 F430 dash R&R. He made a video of the steps using my car.. Recommend him highly if you cant find anyone to do it closer to Myrtle Beach. We have access to a leather upholsterer who did the leather work also with Rizzo vents. Here are the videos. I checked with him and he would be interested in helping you if needed. PM me for contact details if interested.

 

I think there's someone in Naples Florida who can do this. Blackhorse in Naples would know. Just so far away for you tho. I'd like to do this at some point as well. I don't think it's to difficult just time consuming. The biggest part of it that scares me would be messing up the clockspring. The word itself scares me

 

Also there is a guy in Naples who does great work with Ferrari interiors. He actually has a set of sports seats of mine right now and he can do your dash.

 

I have a guy here in Santa Clarita, CA that did mine and another Forum members 599. He also has the connection to have the dash recovered in the correct leather with the correct thread and threads per inch. All things to look out for when hiring someone to do it.


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Nice 'thread' add

How often do you get to make that joke

 

I only posted that because the first time a “highly respected interior shop” recovered my dash and they got the threads per inch incorrect. It looked terrible and I had to tear off the newly installed leather and have my wife take it back to them and beg for my $900 back.


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Hey Dominic


Send.it to NJ and have Classic coach do it ..it definitely will cost more but after what you been thru i think getting right is more important than money

Dominick

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Wow amazing videos. Went from "no prob" to "ok yeah" to "crud" to "at least I have this video" with the plans to do those center vents myself.

I'm still thinking there is a way to pop out the originals and glue down the improved metal ones without taking out the dash if your leather is fine.

 

The primary reason for the metal vents is to hold down the leather to prevent it from pulling away from the front of the dash. If the leather is OK now, it will shrink sooner or later. While the dash in the 66ss427 photo is not bad yet, it will be because the pucker in front of the round sensor is the first tell tale that the leather is shrinking and pulling back.
Gluing down the vent will not prevent the leather from shrinking back which is why the plastic vents popped up to begin with. The dash must be removed to pull the leather forward, drill mounting holes, and bolt down the vents to hopefully stop the leather from pulling back as it shrinks. I did that a couple of years ago and it worked just fine but now the leather is starting to pull away from the cockpit side of the dash. Pulling the dash will be easier the 2nd time.

 

"If your leather is fine".... If your vents are broken, then your leather is not fine.
I don't think there's any way to pop out and re-glue them, the leather has been shrunk up there and there is no way to have them reattach other than just flapping around on a flappy piece of leather. I use the above dash removal video as a guide I also made a vent replacement video

I also highly recommend having the windshield tinted while you have the dash out. I went with Lamar's formula 1 strato 70. It's virtually clear, but provides many times more protection than even 5% limo tint. This hopefully will keep my dash weather healthy and cool so I never have to do this again

 

Good luck Dominic, would really like to hear how it goes. They are nearby and when I'm ready, they'd be my best first option.

 

You're most welcome to visit, that'd be great!

Best,

John

 

I am curious how much a shop would charge for this? It was a lot of work lol

 

Order the new billet vents from RIZZO now. He’s in Australia and it takes several weeks to get them.


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Hey Dominic, if timing becomes an issue, you can use my set and replace them, I have them already, new in box

 

wow that does not look like a fun project.

 

got a quote of $6k with new leather and stitching.

 

If you need vents guys I have new stock in. Shipping time is 7-10 days to USA via DHL.
cheers

 

Wow, then it was definately worth it.
I'm not sure the threshold of when the leather is to far gone, but on mine it was quite shrunk. But like you see in the video, after applying leatherique oil for a week, it was literally like brand new.
I was also very happy I was able to keep my leather original
Total cost was just the Rizzo vents