[Tigers] Re-veneering the dash

[Gary Winblad]

Well, there is "right" and there is "Prestige".  There is no way any Tiger came with a dash
with that perfect mirror finish!
I think it should be burled but not that burled... it was a cheaper cut so to speak, probably
like your store was telling you.  It has burls (and every car is different) but not that many
like what you buy now as burled.  But NOT just plain Walnut!!
And it should be dark like the protected bottom edge.  Dark walnut stain is what I think
I used.  The dash had a clear plastic type finish.  The steering wheel had an almost
opaque brown finish, the wood grain hardly shows, it looked almost like brown plastic.

Gary

----- Original Message -----
From: awtiger at cox.net
To: rfraser at bluefrog.com, aballard at ix.netcom.com, tigers at autox.team.net
Sent: Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:47:47 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Re-veneering the dash

Allan:

If you are looking for a quality reproduction of an original Sunbeam dash, why not just buy one from Prestige Autowood?  I realize that they are pricey, but they are very well done and look correct in the car.  All you'll have to do is install it.  I've got one in my car and it still looks new after 25 years.  Evidently, redoing the original dashes must be difficult because you don't see too many of them done right; one can almost invariably tell that they were "homemade."  From my way of thinking, if I'm going to have to be staring at that dash for years to come, I would want it right. 

http://www.prestigeautowood.com/

My .02 worth,
Andy Walker
Edmond, OK
B382001600LRXFE
TAC #740
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