348 Carbon fiber question...

It certainly affects the originality, so keep the original parts.
As to you value, it depends on the buyer. On the whole I'd say your at
least even if you keep the original.

 

Who is your source for the instrument panel? I assume you mean the plastic around the gauges? I'd like to get that. I'd also like to replace the "clamshell" pieces that shroud the steering stalk.

 

i wrapped mine in leather. it was all gooey too. youll pay over 240 bucks just for 1 of the 2 pieces that you ll need. cheaper for leather.
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I did mine in carbon fiber. I got it from Valence, USA. Its a one piece unit that incorporates the upper console (with the temp guages), lower console (with the shift gate), and ashtry into one unit. It looks AMAZING. AMAZING is an understatement. It looks INCREDIBLY AMAZING. It took my 6 months to get it, but it was so worth the wait. I still have my other pieces, which actually are not in that bad of shape...i don't think anyone would pay less because of originality. Anyone looking at this car, that saw this piece in there, would pray that the 348 they bought had. I am now going to replace a couple of other parts in CF because of how good this piece looks. Fittment was great! Price was $700.

 

Whoa... it's all one piece?? Very cool. Pictures please !!

 

The guys at Valence took pictures of the actual unit...I will see if I can get them to send them to me. Car is at a shop right now so the next I get up there I will take some pics.

 

I replaced my console & rocket plates too so that I do not have to replace them again (kick plate rusts & console gets sticky).

They are not bad. I will post more pix later.
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Noel -- from the post that Aaron made, I thought it was all one-piece... is yours from Valence or MACarbon?


-Daniel

 

Yes they are from MACarbon. It took them 1 month to produce as there is no way I will wait 6 months. He also helped me install it.

Come to think of it, some of the pix on his website is my car. Kewl.

http://macarbon.com/v-web/gallery/348

 

That console is beautiful, screw originality!

 

When I orginally ordered it...it was a two piece deal with no ashtry. They called me during the process and told me that they were thinking about making a one piece unit and wanted to know if I was interested. I said 'absolutely'. Im pretty sure mine was one of the protypes, which is the reason for such long wait times. It was so worth it though...I really like the way the one piece unit looks compared to multiple units but any of them will total transform the inside of the car. Its amazing the difference. I think Valence is going to post some pics of the unit and I will try to get the installed pics as soon as I can.

 

Amen. Next two questions: Where do I buy this stuff and how much $ ?

Please don't tell me that some guy in a hut somewhere with no phone makes the stuff.

 

I have all the C/F pieces on my 348 spyder. Just waiting for door panels !!!

 

The hut I got it from was Valence, USA (ferrarichat sponser)...and their hut is in Virginia... and they do have a phone.

 

OK. Did some tracking down on this "Valence" outfit. Below is a photo of their "hut", as well as Ed Earl (second photo), who does all of the grunt work.
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Why even worry about "originallity"? These cars are not going to appreciate in value like some of the other great classic Ferraris. They are just toys meant to be enjoyed not investments so do what ever you like to it and drive the hell out of it. That is the only way you will ever get back what you spend on it.

 

I'm still waiting for them to complete the mouldings for a RHD car....cant wait.

 

I can vouch for John. He's a good guy and also an F owner.

 

Thanks guys. The response from 348 owners has been really great. We should have some more customer photos available soon. Due to the demand we've added a few more pieces to what we have available including the coin tray, storage bin, and the Spider's lockable storage bin. Now we just have to deliver Kenyon's door panels and Harold's RHD parts! They're coming......

John Borchelt
MAcarbon

 

Now, there you go again.

 

id have to say , that anyone who knows about a 348 and wants to buy one , would appreciate the CF mod pieces and door sills. the few who would want it exactly orig , could always get some new o.e. replacements, i think it would help re-sale way more than hinder...

i made a cf center w/o the ashtray , but it didnt match the rest of the pieces , and i dont have the time to invest in making that damn upper center piece with all the holes in it .. well it was fun doing it anyway.. now i guess ill buy the whole damn thing ..
348 speciale 6 of 15 1994

 

Very, very nice!! Who cares about originality when the product sucks? Very nice, congrats!