Help - Wood dash wanted !

[daveb500]

I've just bought a Griff with an Ally dash which I want to change back to the original wood veneer. It seems that the only way to do this is to send the original dash to be re-veneered....but I don't have the original dash.

Anybody got any ideas? Is there anybody that manufactures them from scratch? Does anybody want to swap a wood dash for an ally dash?

[GJR]

Hi daveb500,

The original veneer dash has a steel plate backing. Part of the reason they crack over time is that the wood veneer was bonded straight to the metal surface which of course can get pretty hot.

Can't see any reason why your current ally dash couldn't be cleaned to remove any lacquer and then used as the template ?

G

[V8 GRF]

GJR said:

Hi daveb500,

The original veneer dash has a steel plate backing. Part of the reason they crack over time is that the wood veneer was bonded straight to the metal surface which of course can get pretty hot.

Can't see any reason why your current ally dash couldn't be cleaned to remove any lacquer and then used as the template ?

G

I rember a thread about this where someone had a CAD drawing of a dash which could be used to cut a new template.
I'll see if I can find it.

edited to add This thread here has some chat about a Pre Cat Griff template.

Edited by V8 GRF on Friday 26th September 13:48

[LordGrover]

I have a CAD dwg of a precat dash, but I gave up in the end and bought a complete dash from TVR MADS - £180 I think.

[V8 GRF]

LordGrover said:

I have a CAD dwg of a precat dash, but I gave up in the end and bought a complete dash from TVR MADS - £180 I think.

Any chance I could have a copy of that, Grover?

[LordGrover]

Yep. Won't be until Monday now though. I'll have a word with the drawing office and get them to send over a copy.

[AntonyJ]

LordGrover said:

Yep. Won't be until Monday now though. I'll have a word with the drawing office and get them to send over a copy.

Precat DWG. MMMMMMyes please............

[Ballistic Banana]

Happy to host it LG for people to use/download.

BB

[V8 GRF]

LordGrover said:

Yep. Won't be until Monday now though. I'll have a word with the drawing office and get them to send over a copy.

Thank you

[daveb500]

Thanks - really helpful. I've already emailed TVR MADS and the guy said he was planning to have some made so hopefully this will speed things up !

Cheers !

[Bluebottle]

LordGrover said:

Yep. Won't be until Monday now though. I'll have a word with the drawing office and get them to send over a copy.

Ian, would you email me the CAD file also please?

[LordGrover]

V8 GRF, AntonyJ, Ballistic Banana, Bluebottle - YHM

OP Daveb500 - you're welcome.

[V8 GRF]

LordGrover said:

V8 GRF, AntonyJ, Ballistic Banana, Bluebottle - YHM

OP Daveb500 - you're welcome.

Thank you.

[AntonyJ]

Cheers dude!
Ant

[Ballistic Banana]

LordGrover said:

V8 GRF, AntonyJ, Ballistic Banana, Bluebottle - YHM

OP Daveb500 - you're welcome.

Cheers Lordgrover No have them online if people want to have a look...You'll have to be logged in to see the page as dont want every T,D&H downloading them
Obviusly Disclaimers stand as these ar eto view or just use as a reference to making your own

Clicky

BB

[TVRinBFG]

I've just had a stock order off Fernhurst TVR and hope to have a batch of new Griffith 500 (alu surround dials) dash and heater panels ready for circa 13 October. They're made by the two firms TVR last used.

James TVR MADS

[daveb500]

Count me in for one (I've emailed you directly).

[LordGrover]

wargriff said:

Is it possible to have the CAD image emailed over to me also please..
[e-mail]

thanks

As BB said above:

Ballistic Banana said:

Cheers Lordgrover No have them online if people want to have a look...You'll have to be logged in to see the page as dont want every T,D&H downloading them
Obviusly Disclaimers stand as these ar eto view or just use as a reference to making your own

Clicky

BB

... he's put them on TGP.

[Simpo Two]

If the OP is still looking, I have a suitable piece of figured ash veneer bonded to a sheet of aluminium, and given quite a few coats of varnish + rubbing down. It's rectangular and large enough to make a dash panel.

I was going the replace the ally dash im my car with it, then changed my mind, so it's available subject to a fair offer. PM if interested.

[wargriff]

thank you for the file..will get alot of use from it