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Re: Dash Restorations

To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Dash Restorations
From: "Brad Kahler" <Brad.Kahler@141.com>
Date: Tue, Oct 3 2000 1:32:07 GMT-0600
Cc: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
> I noticed this weekend on a program on Speedvision, a dash   
> restoration place called Just Dashes.  They have a web site  
> (www.justdashes.com) and they claim to take your old dash and 
> restore it to as new condition.  This is not just a "Coverlay" type of 
> fix but a complete restoration - looks promising, but I don't have a 
> dash at this time that need finishing.  It of course would appear to 
> cost more than the Coverlay fix and I didn't see any quotes for a 
> Triumph, but I would guess in the area of $180 to $250 for the 
> relatively simple Spitfire or TR dash judging by the other restos
> Might be worth a look, especially if you want that original dash not
> available anymore -
>
> Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net

Barry, when I was restoring my 64 Spitfire I had my dash remade by a company 
called Dash Specialist in Oregon.  I was quite pleased with the job they did.  
If I remember right it was about $225 in 1997.  It sounds like Just Dashes 
probably uses the same or similar process.

I consider it immensily better than the coverlay approach.

-- 
Brad

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1959 TR3 Vintage Racer (with small mouth)
1951 Dodge 1/2 ton B3B pickup (being restored)
1953 Mayflower TT29490LDL (actually runs and stops!)
1961 TR4 CT288L (being restored)
1962 TR3B TCF1564L (some day)
1964 Spitfire 4 BFC25720L (of Belgian decent)




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