Mine's mahogony, I think, or a dam good imprint of same. Likely pine with a
decal....Chip Brown
Vandergraaf, Chuck wrote:
> A related question: what wood is used in making Morgan dashboards? I
> suspect it has changed over the years; mine is a light coloured wood but I
> have not been able to identify it yet (for all I know, it may have started
> life as an board in a cabinet). The choice of finish will depend on the
> type of wood. I hope Morgan never used teak!
>
> Chuck Vandergraaf
> '52 +4
>
> > ----------
> > From: Bob Nogueira[SMTP:nogera@prodigy.net]
> > Reply To: Bob Nogueira
> > Sent: Monday, April 12, 1999 10:46 PM
> > To: aMORGANS@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Wood Dashboards
> >
> > -- [ From: Bob Nogueira * EMC.Ver #3.1a ] --
> >
> > Okay folks got a question here. Can I get some input on dashboard
> > finishes.
> > On the first dashboard I did I used varnish and the result was a
> > finish
> > which took forever to put on and I never could get it thick enough to
> > achieve the glass look.
> > Next dash ( same car) I did a filler and clear lacquer finish which looked
> > great until I got it into the sun at which point it cracked and turned
> > milky
> > .
> > Since then I have used tung oil, It goes on easy ( rag) and does have a
> > nice finish which I imagine to be close to what the original factory
> > finish
> > was like.( okay old timers, what did a Morgan wood dashboard really look
> > like when new ?) Problem is I have to remove the dash and put fresh
> > tung
> > oil on every year. I don't mind doing it this year since I be removing the
> > Dash to update my Dashboard Display computer chips but I'd like to get
> > something on the wood that will last more than a year . What have others
> > used as a finish?
> >
> > Bob Nogueira
> >
> >
> >
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