Sometime ago, I was looking at laminate chips at a building supply store
(not a whole lot of excitement in my life!) and noticed what I thought was
a perfect match to the dash in my Tiger MkIA (B382002384). The chip is
Formica brand #1136-90 and is identified as "Chestnut Burl". It was such a
perfect match that I bought some and made myself a console to hold the
radio, a couple of gauges and switches and installed it below the dash.
It's a quick way to replace a dash without all the hassle of veneers and
multiple coats of poly or whatever. If you use a good automotive polish,
it should be pretty resistant to UV and it won't crack like the original.
I don't know if the laminate is still available but I have a lot left over
if anyone would like some.
Tod Brown
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