Re: [Tigers] Wooden Dash Grab Handle Retrofit

[Joe Brown via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>]

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For you concours types I believe the original tacks are red;)

Joe Brown
On Apr 22, 2015 4:04 PM, "Derek Daily via Tigers" <tigers@autox.team.net>
wrote:

> Hi Gents,
> For reference, what I did...
> 1) Removed original covering and tacks.
> (NOT easy.  Small clipper pliers to lift tack edges, followed by bent
> nose.)
> 2) Purchased similar walnut material to grab from OSH (~$6.00)
> 3) Removed wood from NEW dash grab handle to match the rounded shape of
> original dash via sanding.  (YMMV: in my case, the Prestige shape was too
> square)
> 4)  Cut and Shaped new wood piece to match original.
> (Removing the original piece was requiring more torque than I felt
> comfortable with)
> 5)  Stained new wood piece to match original.  ("DD, who's going to see
> this?" I will know...)
> 6)  Weldwood contact cemented wood to dash.
> 7)  Sanded to smooth transition.
> 8)  Contact cement of vinyl covering to entire assembly.
> 9)  Tap holes for tacks, with light hammer on awl.
> 10)  Insert tacks
> 11)  Beer.
>
>
> DD (CA)
> Derek Daily
> dtdaily@yahoo.com
>
>
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<p dir=3D"ltr">For you concours types I believe the original tacks are red;=
)</p>
<p dir=3D"ltr">Joe Brown</p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Apr 22, 2015 4:04 PM, &quot;Derek Daily via T=
igers&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net";>tigers@autox.team.=
net</a>&gt; wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote=
" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><=
div><div style=3D"color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:verdana,helv=
etica,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div><div><div style=3D"color:#000;backgro=
und-color:#fff;font-family:verdana,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><di=
v dir=3D"ltr"><span>Hi Gents,=C2=A0</span></div><div dir=3D"ltr">For refere=
nce, what I did...</div><div dir=3D"ltr">1) Removed original covering and t=
acks.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"ltr">(NOT easy.=C2=A0 Small clipper pliers to =
lift tack edges, followed by bent nose.)</div><div dir=3D"ltr">2) Purchased=
 similar walnut material to grab from OSH (~$6.00)</div><div dir=3D"ltr">3)=
 Removed wood from NEW dash grab handle to match the rounded shape of origi=
nal dash via sanding. =C2=A0(YMMV: in my case, the Prestige shape was too s=
quare)</div><div dir=3D"ltr">4) =C2=A0Cut and Shaped new wood piece to matc=
h original. =C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"ltr">(Removing the original piece was r=
equiring more torque than I felt comfortable with)</div><div dir=3D"ltr">5)=
 =C2=A0Stained new wood piece to match original. =C2=A0(&quot;DD, who&#39;s=
 going to see this?&quot; I will know...)</div><div dir=3D"ltr">6) =C2=A0We=
ldwood contact cemented wood to dash.</div><div dir=3D"ltr">7) =C2=A0Sanded=
 to smooth transition.</div><div dir=3D"ltr">8) =C2=A0Contact cement of vin=
yl covering to entire assembly.</div><div dir=3D"ltr">9) =C2=A0Tap holes fo=
r tacks, with light hammer on awl.</div><div dir=3D"ltr">10) =C2=A0Insert t=
acks</div><div dir=3D"ltr">11) =C2=A0Beer.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div></div><div dir=3D"ltr">DD (CA)</div><div><d=
iv>Derek Daily
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m</a>
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