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Re: [Tigers] Dashboard Refinish

To: Allan Ballard <aballard@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Dashboard Refinish
From: Gary <garywinblad@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2021 11:40:48 -0700
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Gary


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> On Mar 15, 2021, at 10:02 AM, Allan Ballard <aballard@ix.netcom.com> wrote=
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> =EF=BB=BFLol I kinda like the faded original dashes if intact and the crac=
ks aren=E2=80=99t too bad.
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> Sometimes I consider putting one back on my Mark 1a to accent the not refi=
nished but nice steering wheel :)
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> Allan Ballard
> -Atlanta=20
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> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Mar 15, 2021, at 12:17 PM, jimdamelio via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.ne=
t> wrote:
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>> It's original. On the car in 1978 when I bought it.  A few small pieces h=
ave chipped off with a knife, but most of it still has quite a hold.  Lots o=
f cracks.
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>> Sent from my Galaxy
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>> -------- Original message --------
>> From: Gary <garywinblad@comcast.net>
>> Date: 3/15/21 12:04 PM (GMT-05:00)
>> To: tigers@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Dashboard Refinish
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>> In about 1979 I was able to chip it off with a small knife and screwdrive=
r.
>> If its still on yours after all these years are you sure it is factory?  M=
ost I saw way back when were all
>> cracking off.
>> Good luck,
>> Gary
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>> On 3/15/2021 8:37 AM, Jim D'Amelio via Tigers wrote:
>>> Does anyone know what will remove the factory finish on our dashboards? =
 I=E2=80=99ve tried stripper, denatured alcohol and lacquer thinner.  Nothin=
g lefts it off.  I tried a 1000 watt hair blower, but that only chipped some=
 off where the finish was cracked.  Didn=E2=80=99t really soften it.
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Yeah, the collectors might even pay more&nb=
sp;<div>for it.. like they say, =E2=80=9Cit=E2=80=99s only original once!=E2=
=80=9D</div><div>Gary</div><div><br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone=
</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Mar 15, 2021, at 10:=
02 AM, Allan Ballard &lt;aballard@ix.netcom.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquo=
te></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equi=
v=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8">Lol I kinda like t=
he faded original dashes if intact and the cracks aren=E2=80=99t too bad.<di=
v><br></div><div>Sometimes I consider putting one back on my Mark 1a to acce=
nt the not refinished but nice steering wheel :)</div><div><br></div><div>Al=
lan Ballard</div><div>-Atlanta&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><br><br><div i=
d=3D"AppleMailSignature" dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"lt=
r"><br>On Mar 15, 2021, at 12:17 PM, jimdamelio via Tigers &lt;<a href=3D"ma=
ilto:tigers@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></di=
v><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Typ=
e" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DUTF-8"><div dir=3D"auto">It's original. O=
n the car in 1978 when I bought it.&nbsp; A few small pieces have chipped of=
f with a knife, but most of it still has quite a hold.&nbsp; Lots of cracks.=
</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"au=
to"><br></div><div id=3D"composer_signature" dir=3D"auto"><div style=3D"font=
-size:85%;color:#575757" dir=3D"auto">Sent from my Galaxy</div></div><div di=
r=3D"auto"><br></div><div><br></div><div align=3D"left" dir=3D"auto" style=3D=
"font-size:100%;color:#000000"><div>-------- Original message --------</div>=
<div>From: Gary &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:garywinblad@comcast.net";>garywinblad@c=
omcast.net</a>&gt; </div><div>Date: 3/15/21  12:04 PM  (GMT-05:00) </div><di=
v>To: <a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net";>tigers@autox.team.net</a> </d=
iv><div>Subject: Re: [Tigers] Dashboard Refinish </div><div><br></div></div>=

    In about 1979 I was able to chip it off with a small knife and
    screwdriver.<br>
    If its still on yours after all these years are you sure it is
    factory?&nbsp; Most I saw way back when were all<br>
    cracking off.<br>
    Good luck,<br>
    Gary<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 3/15/2021 8:37 AM, Jim D'Amelio via
      Tigers wrote:<br>
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        <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Does anyone know what will remove the
          factory finish on our dashboards?&nbsp; I=E2=80=99ve tried strippe=
r,
          denatured alcohol and lacquer thinner.&nbsp; Nothing lefts it off.=
&nbsp;
          I tried a 1000 watt hair blower, but that only chipped some
          off where the finish was cracked.&nbsp; Didn=E2=80=99t really soft=
en it.</p>
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