[Zmagnette] Refinishing dash (facia!) Types of wood it is made out of?

[John Park]

Hi Ed,

            I was told by Don Hayter and also Steve Young that the dash wood
is African Ribbonstripe Mahogany and the matching window sills (like RR but
MG didn't save a piece in case you got wrecked), glove box and speedo
surround were burled or burr or birr walnut.

            Regards,

            John

 

From: zmagnette-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:zmagnette-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Edward Brorein
Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 6:17 PM
To: List for the Z Magnette Group - North America
Subject: [Zmagnette] Refinishing dash (facia!) Types of wood it is made out
of?

 

Hi all, I've been having a lot of fun restoring my dash. It's been a real
education to say the least! After a lot of small repairs required, inflicted
by the PO attempting to restore it (it would have been a lot less work if it
had never been touched). I've gotten all the veneered parts re-veneered with
the appropriate veneers and they are looking really nice. I'm now working on
the dash top which is a solid piece of wood. I've gotten it all stripped and
sanded smooth. I need to do some work on the cowl or binnacle(?) that sits
over the speedometer, which got me investigating what kind of wood this
thing was really made out of. I know its been said it is mahogany, but
really studying this over, doing some research, and matching it up to a lot
of samples of other woods I have, its looking like a dead ringer for walnut
actually, and not a very good match for mahogany. Could it be the factory
that made the wood dash assemblies possibly use different wood at different
periods when making them??? Thanks, Ed

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