Interesting idea. I might try it if my search is not productive. You are certainly
right about the veneer. It is loose and peeling from the console pieces. The dash
and doors are showing cracks, but not yet peeling. One rear door piece is not
harmed at all.
Bill Lawrence
Lonn Howard wrote:
> I looked into the dash piece on e-bay and nearly bought it myself even though
> I'm now driving a P38A. It is NOS and as rare as they get, and at the price
> he's asking you absolutely can't go wrong. I'd rather leather cover the rest of
> the pieces and have an intact wood dash if you're worried about color matching.
>
> I say leather cover because the likelihood is that your wood is cracking and
> it's not just the finish. These pieces are made with a veneer that has a
> tendency to crack and peel away from the substrate. My dash was actually
> missing pieces so I was forced to remove the balance of the veneer with a blade
> and recover the dash in glove leather. I did the same to the console.
>
> Lonn
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "ynotink" <ynotink@qwest.net>
> > The wood trim on the dash, doors and console is
> > deteriorating from 10 years of heat and UV
> > exposure and I need to replace it all.
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