[TR] TR3 Dash

[wbeech]

Alex,
While we are throwing out alternatives, I had my last dash powder coated to match the paint.  Fashioned the glove box door from a piece of 1/4" aluminum and used  the standard backer and hardware, except for a piece of chrome ball-change instead of the rod.

Pictured is TCF2459L

Bill B
TS30800L

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From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Hoyt Duff
Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2017 12:34 PM
To: Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr at gmail.com>
Cc: Triumphs <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 Dash

I would advise against a wooden dash. Almost without exception, the wooden TR3 dashes I have seen look cheap and amateurish, because they are.There is a lot of skill needed to create wooden dashes to rival those of Jaguar, Bentley or Rolls-Royce.

If you are skilled enough to use expensive, fancy and beautiful veneers, then maybe you have a shot. But most people find the ""nicest" looking piece of plywood at Home Depot, throw some polyurethane on it and Bob's your uncle. And it looks like crap. If you want to go upscale, used a piece of leather over the metal dash -- even exotic leather, but you will need to learn some techniques to do it properly, or have an upholstery shop do it for you.

If the metal dash needs metalwork done, at least do it in a good manner since larger flaws will show through the covering. You can also have it repaired professionally if that is beyond your skills and it should not be that expensive.

On 1/14/17, Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr at gmail.com> wrote:
> Since the entire sheet metal is hidden once the vinyl is on, repairs 
> may be fairly easy since you're trying for 'smooth' rather than 'perfect'.
>
> What is the nature of the damage.  Smaller unwanted holes can be 
> ignored (Triumph did that too).  I don't know that I have seen a rusty 
> dash but can imagine it is possible.
>
> Geo
>
> On Fri, Jan 13, 2017 at 6:41 PM, Alex&Janet Thomson 
> <aljlthomson at charter.net
>> wrote:
>
>> List – We have a TR3a in the family that is going through a home 
>> restoration/freshen up. It currently has the original steel dashboard 
>> that has been removed and will need some patching. Any thoughts on 
>> either rejuvenating the steel dash or converting to wood? Any club 
>> websites that would be a good reference??  I didn’t see anything on 
>> the TRA site or Buckeye Triumph after a quick perusal.  Thanks for 
>> any suggestions.
>>
>>
>>
>> Alex Thomson
>>
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