400SE Dash

400SE Dash

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simonw98

Original Poster:

46 posts

168 months

Tuesday 10th September 2013
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Im enjoying my new purchase from Tony (Elviswedgely) but the Stainless Steel dashboard has to go (sorry Tony)

Im going to replace all 3 parts and put it back to how it should look!

I have seen recommended on here a company called Chapman and Cliff who can produce this for me and they also make the very nice gearstick/handbrake surround

Does anyone else have any recomendations? any other PH's got any good photos of there dash boards after a refit?

Thanks


JVaughan

6,025 posts

282 months

Tuesday 10th September 2013
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Ive just had my dash refurbished.. 21 years of sun, dampness had taken their toll and the veneer was cracking off.

Mine has been at London Carriage Craft. They have also had my steering wheel for repair.

Expecting the bits back any day now.

They arnt cheap, but by reputation, they are one of the best.

http://www.london-carriage-craft.com/

ElvisWedgely

2,714 posts

164 months

Tuesday 10th September 2013
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Simon, I have sent you a pm. Read your e mail's as I have sent you some info on a veneer dash. I think it was Steven Hotham (Hotty) making them or selling them a while back.

Tony. TCB.

Edited by ElvisWedgely on Tuesday 10th September 15:16

wedgeman

1,326 posts

242 months

Tuesday 10th September 2013
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Had the Elephant's done at London Carriage Craft.

Malcolm is Park Mulliner Ward trained and IMHO you'll struggle to find anyone better. His prices aren't bad either.

More information here: London Carriage Craft TVR Veneers


Trickie Dickie

2,399 posts

233 months

Tuesday 10th September 2013
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Had mine done by Chapman & Clift

Including the gear lever handbrake bit - that mine was the first they had done

All an excellent job done at a very reasonable cost

Matched well to a pic of my wooden steering wheel too

Very pleased with finished job

HTH
Cheers
Trickie

adam quantrill

11,535 posts

241 months

Tuesday 10th September 2013
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I need to get mine out the one behind the steering wheel. So I need to break my arm in two places/get an arm transplant from a filipino lady/bribe a small child with sweeties to get at the securing nuts/bolts or are they not too bad to get at? How many fasteners are there?

JVaughan

6,025 posts

282 months

Tuesday 10th September 2013
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I have one of HOTTY's still in in the cupboard ... typical, put it safe and cannot find it. send Wood off to be redone and then find the "spare" .... frown

GV

2,366 posts

223 months

Wednesday 11th September 2013
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I wrapped mine in Carbon Fibre 3D Vinyl and re-dyed my dash to Black....looks cool IMO

jmorgan

36,010 posts

283 months

Wednesday 11th September 2013
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adam quantrill said:
I need to get mine out the one behind the steering wheel. So I need to break my arm in two places/get an arm transplant from a filipino lady/bribe a small child with sweeties to get at the securing nuts/bolts or are they not too bad to get at? How many fasteners are there?
On the 400, two on the one on the dash. Want some piccies? Mine are sort of sans nuts. Saves on the filipio's and bribing.

JVaughan

6,025 posts

282 months

Wednesday 18th September 2013
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Mine came yesterday, Dad sent me some pictures... here they are ..

The glovebox lid was used as a match for the center panel.

The wheel had cracked and split






Trickie Dickie

2,399 posts

233 months

Wednesday 18th September 2013
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JVaughan said:
The wheel had cracked and split
Have you had the wheel redone?

Trickie

JVaughan

6,025 posts

282 months

Wednesday 18th September 2013
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Trickie Dickie said:
Have you had the wheel redone?

Trickie
Yes

TVRinBFG

1,457 posts

283 months

Wednesday 18th September 2013
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What are people paying to have this work done?

Trickie Dickie

2,399 posts

233 months

Wednesday 18th September 2013
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TVRinBFG said:
What are people paying to have this work done?
MONEY James!!!! Ha Ha

Mine for the glove box, centre dash and speedo dash and the new one over the handbrake was £160 about 4 years ago

I gave them a good pic of my wooden steering wheel and they matched the colour superbly

HTH

Rich

TVRinBFG

1,457 posts

283 months

Wednesday 18th September 2013
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Trickie - Shouldn't you be working now, rather than hanging about on public forums? I'll have a nosey at your car next time I see you ;-)

JVaughan

6,025 posts

282 months

Tuesday 15th April 2014
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Just though I would update this thread ... Finally been able to finish the dash, the LED switch illumination and the new Stereo.




beacon

1,144 posts

220 months

Tuesday 15th April 2014
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Looking amazing, well worth the money. sonar

You looking to complete the look with the original looking hot/cold and toggles?

What was up with the steering wheel, did it split or just refinished?

JVaughan

6,025 posts

282 months

Tuesday 15th April 2014
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Steering wheel is literally in my hand ... I'm just looking to see if I can improve the illumination of the speedo / rev counter easily.
Plus thinking of getting the steering wheel mounting boss bolts polished / chromed or anodised

tvrwedgehead

123 posts

132 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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Speak to Malcolm at London Carriage Craft - I seen his work and workshop and
The wood veneers are fantastic - especially some of the Bentley bespoke stuff he's done.

I've done a self fix on my 400se to last for the summer( see pic) but will revert to a Walnut finish over the winter

Use the inner of the 2 panels on the centre dash if you want to fit chrome bezels which are available from
Classic bezels and not expensive, but it is quite involved to get them to fit.

Good luck

jmorgan

36,010 posts

283 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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OK, if anyone wants to contemplate the 400 dash removal.

Nice n posh behind the shiny but that sodding bolt and nut are hard to get at. Watch out behind there with a spanner.


Then the panel is held in with four fixings. Mine were held in with self tappers. So I changed them for stainless screw sets, nuts on the rear with anti vibration washers though I seem to remember purchase is not that good through the dash fibre glass so be careful. I left top left out as the car by then has ate most of my knuckles.