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Repair advice sought - Fiberglass / Leather

Discussion in 'Canada' started by GPGardin, Aug 4, 2009.

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  1. GPGardin

    GPGardin Rookie

    Mar 9, 2008
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    Cambridge Ontario
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    Greg Gardin
    #1 GPGardin, Aug 4, 2009
    A construction"bump" was much bigger than I expected this weekend.

    End result a cracked front spoiler on my 1989 348tb.

    Can anyone recommend a place ( GTA or west ) that has repaired and painted these while keeping the texture? I want to keep it original ( well as close as possible w/o buying a replacement ) and the skirt is black.

    A second source of annoyance is two pieces of shrunk leather on the passenger side. I called a few places who can only help if I buy the whole hide. As I only need about 1 square meter has anyone found a blace to provide matching leather?

    Thanks,
    Greg
     
  2. Kds

    Kds F1 World Champ

    May 1, 2003
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    Canada and Brasil...
    #2 Kds, Aug 4, 2009
    Last edited: Aug 4, 2009
    Greg.....

    Any competent body shop can plastic weld and match the paint texture. If they say it will cost you more than $500 post pics here first. I've repaired two 348 front spoilers on my own car.

    You can use any similar shade of leather and have it dyed. There's no need to buy matching leather or anything else. I commonly only pay $250 a seat panel to have it restitched and dyed.

    Anything more than that and you are being asked to pay the Ferrari tax. I am in Calgary so I cannot help you with recomendations for your location.
     
  3. SHEMM

    SHEMM Formula Junior

    Jul 8, 2007
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    ILIO
    #3 SHEMM, Aug 9, 2009
    Last edited: Aug 9, 2009

    Greg:

    Sorry to hear.

    Call Rick at Impera 416-755-2772 (Ferrari guy) for the fibreglass and Serge at New Image for the leather 416-752-0883 (Exotic cruise guy with old Corvette) around the corner from each other. If you bring it to Ricks, he will bring it to Serge for you. Call me for more info if you like and use my name when you call these guys.

    Do you go to the Saturday morning Porsche meets anymore? Let me know when you do and I'll meet up with you there with my 348 and poke fun at the Porsche guys.
     
  4. JamesSimpson

    JamesSimpson F1 Rookie

    Jun 29, 2005
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    James Simpson
    #4 JamesSimpson, Aug 9, 2009
    +1

    Any compentent body shop will be able to repair it back to "new" I HIGHLY recommend Chris at Universal, along with my clients cars he does Autoforums,Calibers,North Yorks Luxury and Sports,Landmark bla bla bla...
    416-746-9924
     

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