Wood dash trim finish

[jaldeguer]

I'm restoring my '66 and was able to score an original wood dash trim with aluminum backing. The wood trim is currently weathered and faded. There are too many varied finishes I've seen on line. SOme are glossy while some are matte. Can anyone describe how the wood dash trim should be finished.? Photos of an original untouched wood trim in good conditiion would be much appreciated.

Regards,

Jay

[luke-44]

Perhaps this thread will be of value:

http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...Wood-Dashboard

btw - I am planning to replace the plaques to their rightful position.

[edmayo]

couldn't take the peer pressure????

[jaldeguer]

Thank you Luke44 the thread was extremely helpful!

Jay

Perhaps this thread will be of value:

http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...Wood-Dashboard

btw - I am planning to replace the plaques to their rightful position.

[luke-44]

couldn't take the peer pressure????

Hah! good comment Ed. I like to think of it more as final touches of "costume jewelry" for the "before" look I want to set up as one of two looks for the car. Besides the dash badges this look will include the Mcafee wheels, S front bumper, the 4 pipe exhaust and the webers - exactly as the original owner had evolved it to back in the day. I'm thinking the trick is to not leave the plaques on too long at any given time so the 2 sided tape does not stain the wood again.

The "after" look I am now building will be more towards the "as it left the factory" - clean wood dash, stock chrome wheels, correct bumpers, solex's, original exhaust.

Hopefully I can get all this to come together so its not too big job to swap back and forth between the styles. At least that's the plan.

[Jay Laifman]

Here is a picture of a '66 original dash taken in 1976.

[jaldeguer]

After further research and much help from this board, I think I have been able to achieve the correct look and finish for the wooden dash for a '66.

[9er]

That certainly looks good to me.

[718RSK]

After further research and much help from this board, I think I have been able to achieve the correct look and finish for the wooden dash for a '66.

Looks fantastic. Are you willing to share your process with us?

[jaldeguer]

I would be happy to. Let me get details from my friend who owns/designs a high end furniture line and is also a car collector. I should be able to come back with details mid next week. Thanks by the way for the kind comments.

Jay

Looks fantastic. Are you willing to share your process with us?