<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div id="yiv5934011805"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429652986839_109938"><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429652986839_109937"><div dir="ltr" id="yiv5934011805yui_3_16_0_1_1429652986839_91458"><span id="yiv5934011805yui_3_16_0_1_1429652986839_106230">Hi Gents, </span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv5934011805yui_3_16_0_1_1429652986839_91459">For reference, what I did...</div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv5934011805yui_3_16_0_1_1429652986839_91460">1) Removed original covering and tacks. </div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv5934011805yui_3_16_0_1_1429652986839_91460">(NOT easy. Small clipper pliers to lift tack edges, followed by bent nose.)</div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv5934011805yui_3_16_0_1_1429652986839_91462">2) Purchased similar walnut material to grab from OSH (~$6.00)</div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv5934011805yui_3_16_0_1_1429652986839_91462">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)</div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv5934011805yui_3_16_0_1_1429652986839_91462">4) Cut and Shaped new wood piece to match original. </div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv5934011805yui_3_16_0_1_1429652986839_91462">(Removing the original piece was requiring more torque than I felt comfortable with)</div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv5934011805yui_3_16_0_1_1429652986839_91462">5) Stained new wood piece to match original. ("DD, who's going to see this?" I will know...)</div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv5934011805yui_3_16_0_1_1429652986839_91462">6) Weldwood contact cemented wood to dash.</div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv5934011805yui_3_16_0_1_1429652986839_91462">7) Sanded to smooth transition.</div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv5934011805yui_3_16_0_1_1429652986839_91462">8) Contact cement of vinyl covering to entire assembly.</div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv5934011805yui_3_16_0_1_1429652986839_91462">9) Tap holes for tacks, with light hammer on awl.</div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv5934011805yui_3_16_0_1_1429652986839_91462">10) Insert tacks</div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv5934011805yui_3_16_0_1_1429652986839_91462">11) Beer.</div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv5934011805yui_3_16_0_1_1429652986839_91462"><br></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv5934011805yui_3_16_0_1_1429652986839_91462"><br></div><div></div><div id="yiv5934011805yui_3_16_0_1_1429652986839_91463" dir="ltr">DD (CA)</div><div id="yiv5934011805yui_3_16_0_1_1429652986839_91406"><div id="yiv5934011805yui_3_16_0_1_1429652986839_91405">Derek Daily
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