Fred, how would that Mahagony look on a spit dash. I just dropped off my
dash at a master woodworker (member of the local Triumph Club) and he gave
me several options including american walnut, burled walnut, and mahogany.
I did not know, so I told him to do what he thought was best. Just talked
to him on the phone and he said the Mahagony would be the best bet. So I
will see in a couple weeks what that looks like.
Patrick
----- Original Message -----
From: Fred Griffiths <griffco@mail.cadvision.com>
To: Jeff McNeal <jmcneal@ohms.com>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 10:44 AM
Subject: Re: Custom dash -- sin or inspired?
>
> Hi Jeff,,
> in the process of building a '73 1500 from boxes of junk I came upon
the
> same problem. I opted to build my own.
> I bought a 5' X 5' X 3/8" piece of 7 ply Baltic Birch for $30,
> made drawings and tracings of the pits of my old dash and proceeded to cut
new
> pieces,
> I used a dremel router attachment to make the holes for instruments,
switches
> etc,
> and laminated a veneer of Mahagony (not original I know, but looks good
too)
> Now Im up to coat numbet 11 of Spar varnish.
> So far it looks original!
> Total cost about $40 and several weeks of labour!
> Cheers, Fred
>
> Jeff McNeal 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
> > and the
> > other "correct" and factory new. Which one would you put in YOUR
Spitfire?
> >
> > Appreciate the feedback.
> >
>
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