Searching for Mangusta interior and other stuff

Congrats Chris, and welcome to the Mangusta Owner Club!

I made patterns and replacements for my door panels and rear firewall panels and can share the details with you off-line. I look forward to seeing the progress!

Mark

I want one.......

Speaking of interior, has anyone come up with a source for correct mousefur material for the top of the dash?

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Originally posted by vyprgt2:
Speaking of interior, has anyone come up with a source for correct mousefur material for the top of the dash?

Not sure if it's correct but I looked at this place for another project. Maybe you can contact them and see if they can match your need.

https://www.flockit.com/

Tim, thank you for your help. I've the best mechanics and shops in Switzerland. What I need is the original interior.
Have a great day.
Chris

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Originally posted by vyprgt2:
Speaking of interior, has anyone come up with a source for correct mousefur material for the top of the dash?

I think this material is Alcantara.

Readily available here in England must be some near you too.

it's alcantara

Chris
beck@vallelunga.ch

Here is what they are selling at Re-originals, it is in the De Tomaso section but they say it is for Dinos and Daytonas.

Seems too dark in the photo

Anyone try this?

http://reoriginals.com/dashmat...mt56wide-u71059.aspx

It's not Alcantera. The texture is much smoother and more fine. The Dino stuff is correct.

Hi Chris,
Not too far from you in Italy, but still a ways, is Elvezio Esposito, is one of the best guys in the restoration of historical interiors. Especially for availability of original materials. Worth the call.

https://www.elvezio.com

BTW, Alcantara was not commercially available when the Mangusta was built.

Cheers,
Oreste.

Mark says :

"Its not Alcantara....The Dino stuff is correct."



I tend to think this is possibly/probably correct, but on F-chat, a similar thread starts:

"I am restoring several cars, and one of them a, DeTomaso Mangusta has a mouse fur dash. I am having trouble finding the correct mouse fur..it is NOT like the Daytona/Dino.

If anybody has found or received samples of Ferrari mouse fur that is INCORRECT, please let me know who the bastard is who sold it to you. Maybe I can buy some that is correct for my car, and everybody is happy."



So, Mangustas had Dino mousefur or something different than Dino mousefur? There seems to be some consensus that "Henk" in Europe sells Dino mousefur that is quite accurate- should it be accurate for our cars??

596 had a leather top to the dash. The other Geese I have seen in person are the same. This is the first time I am seeing/hearing about Alcantara on a Mangusta. That being said, it's not a bad idea. Probably cuts down on reflection/glare.

If you are searching for factory parts, PI Motorsports in California has an original Mangusta dashboard assembly.

all european mangustas i've seen had mouse hair on top of the dashboard.

I already had contact to PIM - but I'll send Jerry a second email...

The only thing I don't need (interior) is the dashboard - it's complet and all gauges and switches are restored.

I have a picture of my goose (interior) mady in the 80-ies - it's white and on top is the mouse hair.

chris

The original owner of my car told me that it came with mouse fur dashtop.


I guess I am going to order the Henk material.

Anyone used it on their goose yet?

I've got a spare set of the heat shields that go over the headers

MH

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Originally posted by M!ke H.:
I've got a spare set of the heat shields that go over the headers

MH

Hi Mike
are you talking about the heat covers (see picture)?
Chris

No, sorry, my bad.. it's the ones that cover the headers like these: (mine are packed away at the moment)

MH