custom, all the way. (i also have a custom dash, however not made
from masarati wood but home depot wood.)
--- Jeff McNeal <jmcneal@ohms.com> wrote:
>
> Hi everyone. I've once again found myself in a bit of a pickle.
> A happy
> one, this time, but a pickle nonetheless. The original,
> 33-year-old English
> Walnut dash on my Spitfire was intact, but in need of some serious
> restoration. Removing my guages with their gummy, sticky mounting
> gaskets
> that broke off flakes of the veneer didn't help matters. The
> original wood
> had faded and the varnish had taken on a somewhat milky appearance.
> The
> were no grain characteristics in the wood that I could see
> whatsoever.
> Nothing like the dash on my original Spitfifre many years ago
> except for the
> shade of the stain.
>
> I've sent my entire dash facia off to a specialist who restores
> wood dashes
> professionally. I told him my wishes of matching the color of the
> original
> dash, but longed for some enhanced grain highlights or maybe even a
> swirl or
> two of burl. He mentioned that he had some somewhat rare tiger
> maple left
> over from a Maserati dash project and said that he thought it would
> be
> perfect. Not only is it rare, but according to the craftsman, when
> properly
> finished it takes on an almost three-dimensional appearance. I'm
> very
> excited about fitting this dash, but at the same time I also
> ordered an OEM
> style English Walnut facia replacement from Rimmer Bros., since I
> was
> purchasing a carpet set from them at the same time. It was one of
> those
> "impulse" buys.
>
> So now, I'll have two dashes to choose from. One exotic and unique
> -- the
> other "correct" and factory new. Which one would you put in YOUR
> Spitfire?
>
> Appreciate the feedback.
>
> Jeff in San Diego
>
>
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