Chestnut Burl Laminate is available special order from all HOME DEPOT Stores
and is made by Formica. I have a 30" x 8ft piece and it cost about $27.40 .
I have a picture of the dash I made for my Dual Control Alpine I can
scan and send via email if anybody wants to see how nice this stuff is! Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: Theodore V. Brown <tbrown@midcoast.com>
To: <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 1999 6:26 AM
Subject: Walnut Dash
> 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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