Opinions on dash please....
Opinions on dash please....
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Corin Denton

Original Poster:

8,762 posts

297 months

Saturday 6th November 2004
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I am currently toying with the idea of fitting a stainless dash to my car, the only problem is that I think the woodrim wheel might look out of place so do I...

a) Just fit the dash?

b) Polish the spokes on the original leather steering wheel and have it retrimmed in Mulberry leather to match?

c) Leave it as it is?

Ta, Corin





>>> Edited by Corin Denton on Saturday 6th November 15:09

flintstone

8,644 posts

276 months

Saturday 6th November 2004
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I'd say leave it as it is but if you simply must have the ali dash get the wheel trimmed in leather.

PatHeald

8,058 posts

285 months

Saturday 6th November 2004
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Looks pretty damn good as it is.

I'd leave it well alone and spend the money on Shiraz.

Cheers

Pat

stainless_steve

6,050 posts

287 months

Saturday 6th November 2004
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leave it alone,the colour combo works well

pies

13,116 posts

285 months

Saturday 6th November 2004
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Save money,leave it as is

oxbow

567 posts

279 months

Saturday 6th November 2004
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Stick

ian8542

615 posts

281 months

Saturday 6th November 2004
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Yeh, leave it as it is but fit a wooden gearknob and handbrake grip if there is one.
Do you smoke a pipe? If not, get one to match the dash etc

lazyitus

19,931 posts

295 months

Saturday 6th November 2004
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Don't do it Corin!

Personally, I'm not a big fan of the metal dash's anyway but your interior will definately be spoiled if you change the current format.

Save your dough and treat yourself to a nice weekend break instead, safe in the knowledge that you have a lovely, untampered Griff at home!

CooperGreen

3,609 posts

265 months

Saturday 6th November 2004
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I wouldn't, but if you do, I'll have the wood rim off you

simpo two

92,680 posts

294 months

Saturday 6th November 2004
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(c) It looks fine to me. Very nice. Ain't broke, don't fix it

docevi1

10,430 posts

277 months

Saturday 6th November 2004
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lazyitus said:
Save your dough and treat yourself to a nice weekend break instead, safe in the knowledge that you have a lovely, untampered Griff at home!
Thats a shame, the door boards say "Chimera"

I would say leave it as it is, I'm not keen on the metal dashes either. But then, I think the all in one leather TVR dashes don't look that great either

Griffophenia

1,107 posts

273 months

Saturday 6th November 2004
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Corin Denton said:
I am currently toying with the idea of fitting a stainless dash to my car, the only problem is that I think the woodrim wheel might look out of place so do I...

a) Just fit the dash?

b) Polish the spokes on the original leather steering wheel and have it retrimmed in Mulberry leather to match?

" And sell the woodrim wheel to me to fit on my Griffith "

Phil







>>> Edited by Corin Denton on Saturday 6th November 15:09

lazyitus

19,931 posts

295 months

Saturday 6th November 2004
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docevi1 said:
Thats a shame, the door boards say "Chimera"


So they do! where do I keep my chewing gum?

at least I can spell chimaera though.

bridgdav

4,805 posts

277 months

Saturday 6th November 2004
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Leave it well alone....

Spend the money on a NOS kit and say Balls to the interia...

mrmaggit

10,146 posts

277 months

Sunday 7th November 2004
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If Coopergreen doesn't get the wheel, can I have second dibs, please?

There has to be a supply of good, thick-rimmed wooden steering wheels out there. The Mota-lita ones are just too thin-rimmed (IMHO), Do the Momo ones fit straight on?

Corin Denton

Original Poster:

8,762 posts

297 months

Sunday 7th November 2004
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Thanks everyone for your input still an ali dash would look kinda trick but I'm going to put it on hold for a minute???

Or am I?

Yes I am!...

Umm

Err

well?!

docevi1

10,430 posts

277 months

Sunday 7th November 2004
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lazyitus said:
at least I can spell chimaera though.
Picking on the 'dixlectic' Nasty man

pzero64

2,145 posts

270 months

Sunday 7th November 2004
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I reckon the s/s dash would look great. The usual pleasant contrast of the veneer dash is totally lost in all that mulberry.

Loose the wooden wheel. It is not a TR4.

Griffophenia

1,107 posts

273 months

Sunday 7th November 2004
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pzero64 said:
I reckon the s/s dash would look great. The usual pleasant contrast of the veneer dash is totally lost in all that mulberry.

Loose the wooden wheel.



And sell it to meeeeee!!

Phil

>> Edited by Griffophenia on Sunday 7th November 22:00

Ballistic Banana

14,706 posts

296 months

Sunday 7th November 2004
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pzero64 said:
I reckon the s/s dash would look great. The usual pleasant contrast of the veneer dash is totally lost in all that mulberry.

Loose the wooden wheel. It is not a TR4.


Agree totally with that, The SS one would look much better as that wooden one is well lost. The wheel might look ok when the Dash is in, so would leave that for now.

BB