{"product_id":"spider-lh-lever-66958900-replacement-ferrari-360-and-430","title":"Ferrari 360 and 430 Spider - LH LEVER - 66958900 - Replacement - Ferrari 360 and 430","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2 items in stock\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOEM Parts \u003cspan\u003e66958900 (Left Side) and 66958800 (Right Side) are parts of the 360 and 430 Spider roof mechanism which suffer from what I consider to be a well known manufacturing defect, as experienced by Sam Crac (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y3y8405-nUQ\u0026amp;t=547s).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe issue?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe pin welded to the plate is only \"spot\" welded to the plate (instead of being fully welded all the way around), leading the weld to crack over time and leading (in my case) to the plate sharp corners coming scratching the roof tonneau and having to respray the tonneau.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite this part being cheap to manufacture, original 66958900 (Left Side) and 66958800 (Right Side) parts cost in the region of USD 380 + VAT.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1029\/5761\/3386\/files\/SamCracpicture.jpg?v=1773992904\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAchievable DIY solution:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile welding the pin back in place is a valid and cheap solution, welding it back at the very precise angle it came from factory can be challenging.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur Solution: 3D Printed part in stainless steel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe therefore 3D scanned the part, retro-engineered it, and got it 3D printed in stainless steel, leading to a much stronger 1-piece part.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease not that \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eour part is NOT the full 66958900 part but only the articulated part\u003c\/span\u003e. Our part screws in place of the OEM part to the flat bar that comes with OEM part 66958900 and that does not need to be replaced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1029\/5761\/3386\/files\/Spider_Lever_-_Left_-_Disclaimer.png?v=1774018364\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlso note that the installation details and the mounted part showed here are for the Right side, but the Right side would be identical (just mirror of each other). If you order this product you will receive the side that you have ordered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePS: this part could also CNC machined for c. 4x the price of the 3D printed part so we do not offer it on our shop. However, should you want a CNC machined version of it, please contact us on contact@360customparts.com so we can discuss a solution.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61385120383306,"sku":null,"price":104.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1029\/5761\/3386\/files\/Ferrari_360_and_Ferrari_430_-_66958900_-_360CustomParts_-_LH_c76abddc-ee99-4947-b989-9fb72b317903.jpg?v=1777283138","url":"https:\/\/www.360customparts.com\/products\/spider-lh-lever-66958900-replacement-ferrari-360-and-430","provider":"360CustomParts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}