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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Andy:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The “magic” is called staples and glue. Sand the back of the dash where the wood piece will go. Glue the wood piece in place and hold with clamp till dry. Glue on the upholstery material overlapping some under the dash then staple (or tack or reuse old tacks) thru the overlap material to the bottom of the dash.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>If too complex – just cover the area with duck-tape, the one-size fits all solution to all problems ;-)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Wayne<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></a></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Ron Fraser [mailto:rfraser@bluefrog.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 21, 2015 3:04 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Andy Walker'<br><b>Cc:</b> tigers@Autox.Team.Net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers] Wooden dashboard question<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>Andy</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'> I don't have that piece on my Tiger and I don't recall ever having that piece. I also don't have the upholstery piece either. Hmmmm!!</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>I see it listed in the Alpine Parts List - Section YX - part # 181 Grab handle.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>Here are my thoughts about how to go about installing these parts but I don't have the parts in front of me so use best judgment.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>I would first determine how far all the nails go into the instrument panel.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>Find a piece of scrap wood to practice on</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>Drill very small holes to depth or maybe just starter holes in the scrap wood using the pieces as a guide for location</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>Attach grab handle then remove from scrap wood to see if the wood split</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>Drill size may need to be changed for best results.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>Practice on the scrap wood until you like the results - then work the instrument panel.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>Ron Fraser</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>-----Original Message-----<br><b>From:</b> Tigers [<a href="mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net">mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Andy Walker via Tigers<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 20, 2015 9:04 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Tigers] Wooden dashboard question</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hey, guys:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’ve got a new Prestige Autowood dashboard for my Tiger that I hopefully will be installing soon, but I’ve got a question. As you all know, the original dashes had a small area of the lower rail in front of the cubby box that was upholstered and intended to be used as a grab handle. I have an original dashboard that I have carefully removed that upholstery from, and I’ve also been very careful to remove the rounded piece of wood that was tacked onto the back of the dash which gave the grab area a nice contour to fit the hand better. When I removed all of this from the original dash, I found that the wooden piece was tacked on with two small nails, while the upholstery was glued into place and tacked down on the end with a total of five small nails in the bottom of the dash rail. The last thing in the world that I want to do is to screw up my new dash trying to transfer this stuff over to it, so if there is anyone who has done this out there, I would be most interested in reading how they did it. Maybe they would also have some advice about how to avoid screwing things up, too. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The bottom line here is that I can turn wrenches as well as the next guy, but woodwork is most definitely NOT my forte. Can anyone either give me some pointers or at least help boost my confidence???<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks, guys,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Andy Walker<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Edmond, OK<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></body></html>