[Tigers] Wooden Dash Grab Handle Retrofit

[Joe Brown]

For you concours types I believe the original tacks are red;)

Joe Brown
On Apr 22, 2015 4:04 PM, "Derek Daily via Tigers" <tigers at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> Hi Gents,
> For reference, what I did...
> 1) Removed original covering and tacks.
> (NOT easy.  Small clipper pliers to lift tack edges, followed by bent
> nose.)
> 2) Purchased similar walnut material to grab from OSH (~$6.00)
> 3) Removed wood from NEW dash grab handle to match the rounded shape of
> original dash via sanding.  (YMMV: in my case, the Prestige shape was too
> square)
> 4)  Cut and Shaped new wood piece to match original.
> (Removing the original piece was requiring more torque than I felt
> comfortable with)
> 5)  Stained new wood piece to match original.  ("DD, who's going to see
> this?" I will know...)
> 6)  Weldwood contact cemented wood to dash.
> 7)  Sanded to smooth transition.
> 8)  Contact cement of vinyl covering to entire assembly.
> 9)  Tap holes for tacks, with light hammer on awl.
> 10)  Insert tacks
> 11)  Beer.
>
>
> DD (CA)
> Derek Daily
> dtdaily at yahoo.com
>
>
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