Dashboard Debate - Original Veneer or Carbon Fibre??
Discussion
Hey folks. My original veneer dash is knackered, and I need to decide whether to go with a refurb of the existing wood finish and have the possibility of having to do the whole lot again in a few years, or go Carbon Fibre.
The issue I have is that the car and I may well be in NZ in a couple of years time, with far harsher sunshine, so trying to think ahead as to whether there will be more cracking problems with the veneer?
The chim is being sorted by Carl Baker in a couple of weeks, so have to hurry and make a decision by then, as I can get it fitted when the dash top is off.
Carbon looks like good value for money, just wondering how it would look vs the original wood design?
Any thoughts greatly appreciated
Thanks
The issue I have is that the car and I may well be in NZ in a couple of years time, with far harsher sunshine, so trying to think ahead as to whether there will be more cracking problems with the veneer?
The chim is being sorted by Carl Baker in a couple of weeks, so have to hurry and make a decision by then, as I can get it fitted when the dash top is off.
Carbon looks like good value for money, just wondering how it would look vs the original wood design?
Any thoughts greatly appreciated
Thanks
covered mine in a silver carbon effect vinyl, and very pleased with it too.
This was approx 3 to 4 years ago and still looks as good as new.
Heres a link to my original post, and a few replies with different alternatives.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
This was approx 3 to 4 years ago and still looks as good as new.
Heres a link to my original post, and a few replies with different alternatives.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Alexdaredevils said:
Bassfiend229hp said:
Alexdaredevils said:
Black suede for me, not chavy or old man spec
Just a little 'porn king'... Phil
Making up wiring looms is a bloody PITA though...
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PJ57 said:
Thanks, colour scheme as below.
Thinking it would match the roof well, but the veneer looks great too......barr all the cracks
Same colour scheme as me. I've been thinking about going the same colour as the body, but more of an enamel effect?Thinking it would match the roof well, but the veneer looks great too......barr all the cracks
Be interested to hear more about the AFR gauge you getting done?
I put a carbon dash in my last car which was similar colours to the OPs. Pic attached.
On my current car, I put in a piano black dash. It is vinyl sandwiched on aluminium, it is very solid and I think it looks great!
Pics here : http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
On my current car, I put in a piano black dash. It is vinyl sandwiched on aluminium, it is very solid and I think it looks great!
Pics here : http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
For what it's worth op, The dash in mine when I got mine was awful, as in some hand pump had put varnish over split veneer in the hope of magic happening.
I replaced it with a squared steel type thing, it looks better, but I'd prefer a veneered dash now.
You make your choices and that.....
I replaced it with a squared steel type thing, it looks better, but I'd prefer a veneered dash now.
You make your choices and that.....
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