wood dash panels

["CHARLES JOINER" <CJOINER@toltec.astate.edu>]

An gentleman came by my shop last night to show me he had gotten his 
75 B running.  He had wooden dash panels that were badly cracked and 
split.  He said that that had happened after two hours of sitting out 
in the sun.  Wood by itself does not do well in the sun.  Lots of 
protective coating is necessary.  Maybe some knowledgable wood worker 
can help us all out here.