Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 550 Marenello

[Dave Handa (dave]

I have one as well, as I ordered it from the originator of the product
several years ago.  It is a replacement, but not perfect.  I have yet to
install mine, but have noted those that have, that it is noticeably
different in appearance than the rest of the console. It does not illuminate
properly like the oem faceplate either.

Dave




-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Warlick [mailto:edwf430 [at] bellsouth.net] 
Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2007 5:33 AM
To: Dave Handa
Cc: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 550 Marenello

If you are having the inevitable bubbling on your A/C controls in the 355, 
Daniel at Ricambi America has a new plastic decal/overlay that makes it look

new again. You have to take a razor blade and very carefully slice around 
the control box to remove the old display/indicators sine it was actually 
made onto the unit originally. I have seen the Ricambi overlay and it looks 
beautiful when done right.

Dan Warlick
954-725-6331 Office
208-493-3529 Fax
954-793-3529 Mobile



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Handa" <dave [at] davehanda.com>
To: "Daniel" <edwf430 [at] bellsouth.net>
Cc: "'The FerrariList'" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 11:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 550 Marenello


> For the F355 the interior pieces are not all that bad.  I have found the
> interior door handles for $60 each, the window switch surrounds are $15
> each, and a new steering column cover (both pieces) was $147.  The pricey
> part is the A/C console control, which can only be purchased as an 
> assembly
> with the actually controller and knobs...around $1500 or so.  Individual
> switches are pricey too, they vary from $100 to $200 each.
>
> So far, I have only replaced the worst pieces, which fortunately for me,
> were the less expensive ones.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Larry B [mailto:larrybard [at] hotmail.com]
> Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 4:21 PM
> To: dave [at] davehanda.com
> Cc: The FerrariList
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 550 Marenello
>
> I don't even want to guess what replacing every rubber-coated interior 
> part
> in a 512TR would cost.
>
>> From: dave [at] davehanda.com> To: larrybard [at] hotmail.com> CC:
> ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com> Subject: RE: [Ferrari] 550 Marenello> Date: 
> Sat, 
> 6
> Oct 2007 15:49:45 -0700> > Yes, and apparently that works...but then you
> have a non-stock plastic> surface, rather than the oem rubber coating.> > 
> I
> prefer to replace the offending parts, then wait for them to fail> 
> again...I
> am a glutton for punishment. ;-)> > Dave> > > > -----Original 
> Message----->
> From: Larry B [mailto:larrybard [at] hotmail.com] > Sent: Saturday, October 
> 06,
> 2007 3:44 PM> To: dave [at] davehanda.com> Cc: The FerrariList> Subject: Re:
> [Ferrari] 550 Marenello> > And the "fix" recommended by some people is not
> for the faint-hearted:> remove the residue with caustic oven 
> cleaner.Larry>
>> > From: dave [at] davehanda.com> > Quote (snip) > "The usual "some dummy 
>> > armor>
> alled it" stickys of the soft touch coated > >>> pieces. > > > The cause 
> of>
> sticky interiors of the rubber coated pieces in modern day> Ferraris 
> (346,>
> TR, 355, 360, 550, etc) is NOT directly caused by application> of 
> ArmorAll>
> (though it may speed the process). There are many, many cases> of cars 
> not>
> receiving any treatment of the parts and still they become> melted and>
> sticky. It appears to be caused by nothing more than a crappy> quality>
> coating, and direct exposure to the sun. More sun and heat, the> sooner 
> it>
> will deteriorate.> >
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