355 Dash Question

Hi All - I am sure there are other threads on this but my question is a bit specific so apologies for any redundancy. I have the pleasure of owning a beautiful 1995 F355 GTS and have owned it since 2011. Like many, the leather on the top of the dash around the vents just under the windshield has shrunk and pulled away from the vents a bit exposing the material underneath.

The issue is that the rest of the dash and entire leather area is flawless and I believe to be original - simply very well-kept. Question is this => Is it possible - and has anyone had any experience with - being able to correct the issues on top of the dash/around the vents without having to re-do the entire dash? I can't see any obvious separation points or obvious ways to do this but don't particularly want to have the entire dash redone as it is perfect as-is. Not a cost issue really but just a "if it isn't broke why fix it" attitude - in other words I don't want to take a chance on someone screwing up the rest of the perfect dash just to correct the areas around the vents if a more surgical approach is possible.

Any advice/thoughts/experiences are most appreciated. I can post pics when I visit the car this weekend but hopefully my description can at least generate some feedback.

As always thanks for taking the time to read this and offer any feedback - Cheers

 

Thanks very much for the quick response and reference - Do you know if Kenneth is associated at all with the folks at FMFL? I have friends there and am in Lauderdale quite frequently - Thanks again

 

That is definitely an ingenious approach! Sorry it did not work as expected. I wonder if removing the vents and using a bit more weight might extend the leather enough to allow it to be tucked back under the vents when they are re-installed? Just a thought.

Thanks for the response - Cheers

 

Thanks VERY much for the response and reference! My interior is also black so this might be an option. The local upholstery company Ferrari of Denver uses is Autoweave and I have seen some excellent work from them so perhaps IF they can surgically just address the top area around the vents this leather source could be excellent.

I guess at this point unless there is a way to surgically address the top/vent areas without doing the whole dash I will probably just leave it as-is and plan/budget to do the whole interior (dash/seats/door panels/rear deck) in one fell swoop since the other areas are in decent shape but definitely showing some wear.

Also I will add "pertinacious" to my vocabulary

 

Wow - VERY appreciative of the information and offer! I plan to chat with Autoweave next week and will discuss your recommended solution - certainly makes sense to me. If I go this route I will definitely PM you to acquire the spare top piece you have and utilize the reference from @Carmelli to source the leather to recover it. That way if I provide the top piece and the leather to Autoweave I am just leveraging their service/talent for the recovering and replacement.

THANKS very much for all the responses and information - Cheers