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Re: Veneer for dashboards

To: JERRYTOY@aol.com
Subject: Re: Veneer for dashboards
From: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.ColoState.EDU>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 1995 01:22:52 -0600 (MDT)
Cc: amace@unix2.nysed.gov, triumphs@autox.team.net

On Tue, 20 Jun 1995 JERRYTOY@aol.com wrote:

> Cutting a new dash from solid wood is like going to Vegas!  When you cut
> those instrument and glove box openings stress relief will probably cause the
> piece of wood to twist.  If you look at the edge of a new wood dash from TRF
> you can see the tight and high count plywood that they use.  These greatly
> reduces risk of wrap.  Plus they come with the glove box mounted and hinges
> hung.  At $175 as a wood worker it would be difficult for me to match it,
> plus they silkscreen like orig. dash.  Watch for sales?

Good points Jerry, 
        Sometimes we have to accept that some of these hand-made 
replacement parts available to us, just cannot be made any better at 
home.....and I consider myself a skilled fine woodworker.

Nick D. Benson
Dept of Industrial Sciences
Colorado State University
Fort Collins  CO



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