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Subject: Re: [Tigers] Dashboard Refinish
From: Jim B via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2021 12:06:19 -0700
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I did the same as Joe. The finish was bonded like crazy to the dash. The =
veneer came off with the finish so I re-veneered it with a burled walnut =
veneer and re-did the lettering. Best of luck!
Jim

> On Mar 15, 2021, at 11:40 AM, Gary <garywinblad@comcast.net> wrote:
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> Yeah, the collectors might even pay more=20
> for it.. like they say, =E2=80=9Cit=E2=80=99s only original once!=E2=80=9D=

> Gary
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> Sent from my iPhone
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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 =
cracks aren=E2=80=99t too bad.
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>> Sometimes I consider putting one back on my Mark 1a to accent the not =
refinished 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 =
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>>> It's original. On the car in 1978 when I bought it.  A few small =
pieces have chipped off with a knife, but most of it still has quite a =
hold.  Lots of 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)=20
>>> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Dashboard Refinish=20
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>>> In about 1979 I was able to chip it off with a small knife and =
screwdriver.
>>> If its still on yours after all these years are you sure it is =
factory?  Most 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.  Nothing 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=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D""><span=
 style=3D"font-size: 14px;" class=3D"">I did the same as Joe. The finish =
was bonded like crazy to the dash. The veneer came off with the finish =
so I re-veneered it with a burled walnut veneer and re-did the =
lettering. Best of luck!</span><div class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: =
14px;" class=3D"">Jim<br class=3D""></span><div><br class=3D""><blockquote=
 type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Mar 15, 2021, at 11:40 AM, =
Gary &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:garywinblad@comcast.net"; =
class=3D"">garywinblad@comcast.net</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><meta =
charset=3D"UTF-8" class=3D""><span style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); =
font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; =
font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; =
text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: =
normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; =
text-decoration: none; float: none; display: inline !important;" =
class=3D"">Yeah, the collectors might even pay more&nbsp;</span><div =
style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: =
12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: =
normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; =
text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=3D"">for =
it.. like they say, =E2=80=9Cit=E2=80=99s only original =
once!=E2=80=9D</div><div style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); =
font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; =
font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; =
text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: =
normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; =
text-decoration: none;" class=3D"">Gary</div><div style=3D"caret-color: =
rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: =
normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: =
normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; =
white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; =
text-decoration: none;" class=3D""><br class=3D""><br class=3D""><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D""><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"">On Mar =
15, 2021, at 10:02 AM, Allan Ballard &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:aballard@ix.netcom.com"; =
class=3D"">aballard@ix.netcom.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">=EF=BB=BFLol I kinda like the faded original =
dashes if intact and the cracks aren=E2=80=99t too bad.<div class=3D""><br=
 class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Sometimes I consider putting one back =
on my Mark 1a to accent the not refinished but nice steering wheel =
:)</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Allan =
Ballard</div><div class=3D"">-Atlanta&nbsp;</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""><br class=3D""><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D""><br class=3D"">On Mar 15, 2021, at 12:17 PM, jimdamelio via =
Tigers &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">tigers@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D""><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">It's original. On the car in =
1978 when I bought it.&nbsp; A few small pieces have chipped off with a =
knife, but most of it still has quite a hold.&nbsp; Lots of =
cracks.</div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
dir=3D"auto" class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div dir=3D"auto" =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div id=3D"composer_signature" =
dir=3D"auto" class=3D""><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-size: =
10.199999809265137px; color: rgb(87, 87, 87);" class=3D"">Sent from my =
Galaxy</div></div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div align=3D"left" dir=3D"auto" =
style=3D"font-size: 12px;" class=3D""><div class=3D"">-------- Original =
message --------</div><div class=3D"">From: Gary &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:garywinblad@comcast.net"; =
class=3D"">garywinblad@comcast.net</a>&gt;<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></div><div class=3D"">Date: =
3/15/21 12:04 PM (GMT-05:00)<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></div><div =
class=3D"">To:<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a =
href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">tigers@autox.team.net</a></div><div class=3D"">Subject: Re: =
[Tigers] Dashboard Refinish<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div></div>In about 1979 I was able to chip it off with a =
small knife and screwdriver.<br class=3D"">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 class=3D"">cracking off.<br class=3D"">Good luck,<br =
class=3D"">Gary<br class=3D""><br class=3D""><br class=3D""><div =
class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 3/15/2021 8:37 AM, Jim D'Amelio via Tigers =
wrote:<br class=3D""></div><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"WordSection1" style=3D"page: WordSection1;"><div style=3D"margin:=
 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">Does =
anyone know what will remove the factory finish on our dashboards?&nbsp; =
I=E2=80=99ve tried stripper, 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 soften it.</div><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</p><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: =
11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">Jim D</div></div><br =
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