Bob,
I'll echo all the other comments... and say that if the plywood
backboard is in good shape applying new veneer should be straight
forward.
One problem with using locally obtained veneer is that American black
walnut is a darker wood than Triumph used originally. Almost all of the
TR dashes I've seen have been more "blonde", with the exception of the
dash in my '73 Spit (looks like mahogony, don't know if it's
original....).
You might get in touch with Susan Hensley (susan@grotecon.com), she gave
an excellent tech session on re-veneering dashes at the 1997 VTR
National convention.
Jim
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Plan on redoing the whole interior including the dash this winter.
Having
done a lot of woodworking and cabinet making over the years I'm debating
whether it's worth keeping the existing dash and just putting a new
veneer
surface on it. It would be a heck of a lot cheaper than $250 or so for a
whole new dash. Has anyone had any experience with doing this and how
did it
hold up in heat and humidity? Assuming the "plywood" backing is still
solid,
applying veneer is very straight forward.
This next question may be heresy but has anyone ever used any of the new
plastic wood like laminates on their dash? It could give the car a nice
Detroit or Japanese look to it! Just kiddin.
Bob Danielson
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