Dash restoration

MaineSpider75 · Post by **MaineSpider75** » Wed May 22, 2019 9:22 pm

Replaced my aging wood console this weekend, as well as replaced the clock glass, repaired the clock, replaced the shift boot, and added chrome gauge bezels. Here's some before and after pics:

TX82FIAT · Post by **TX82FIAT** » Thu May 23, 2019 8:12 am

Looks really good. You know your going to have to get a dash cover or new dash now to go along with the great looking wood and chrome.

RRoller123 · Post by **RRoller123** » Thu May 23, 2019 2:01 pm

Looks great! Is that African Khaya or Oukume? Looks like a variant of it. Good stuff. Sometimes sold as African Mahogany.

MaineSpider75 · Post by **MaineSpider75** » Sat May 25, 2019 8:01 am

It is indeed African Mahogany. Online pics of the wood were difficult to tell how it would look in person, but we are happy with the results.
I did buy a dash cover as well, but after trying to fit it, I'm debating on whether to go through the effort to install or not. Knowing the dash underneath will be pretty much ruined, and I'm not convinced we'll love it after installed.

nelsonj · Post by **nelsonj** » Sat Jun 08, 2019 9:40 pm

Looks very nice. Amazing how changing the clock glass makes all the other gauges look better.

How did you get the shift boot to seal properly at the bottom? My original ring/clamp thing broke and I haven't found a good work-around.

TheBender · Post by **TheBender** » Sat Jun 08, 2019 11:52 pm

nelsonj wrote:Looks very nice. Amazing how changing the clock glass makes all the other gauges look better.

How did you get the shift boot to seal properly at the bottom? My original ring/clamp thing broke and I haven't found a good work-around.

A new shift boot retaining ring will run you about $20.

SteinOnkel · Post by **SteinOnkel** » Mon Jun 10, 2019 11:55 am

Do you maybe have a link to where you got the African Mahogany? Looking to do this soon and I love how it turned out.

Thanks
Steiny

RRoller123 · Post by **RRoller123** » Tue Jun 11, 2019 10:06 am

You may want to try http://www.veneersupplies.com, or http://www.boulterplywood.com. Both are well known to me, honest and excellent.

MaineSpider75 · Post by **MaineSpider75** » Wed Jul 03, 2019 10:13 am

I ordered from Allison's Automotive:
https://allisonsautomotive.com/collecti ... any_veneer

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