Veneer replacement

[DVR V8]

Hi. Now the Griff is 30 years old i want to replace the two veneered panels that are cracked. Basically what are steps and pitfalls to carry it out. All instructions and tips greatly appreciated. Dave.

[Yatesy350i]

Hi Dave

Just contact TVR Mads. They purchased most of the stock panels when the factory closed. Brand new panels in the colour of your choice for £300. Not worth the hassle of recovering your own. Just had mine done.

[keynsham]

I did the dash on my wedge with a £10 roll of glossy sticky backed wood effect plastic wrap and no-one has ever noticed until I tell them!!

[AlanW]

keynsham said:

I did the dash on my wedge with a £10 roll of glossy sticky backed wood effect plastic wrap and no-one has ever noticed until I tell them!!

Did you have to remove dashboard?

[Mark Palmer]

I've recently reveneered a Chimera Dash and radio panel for a friend, it's easy enough to do, sand off the old veneer with 60 grit paper on a random orbit sander, degrease thoroughly, apply a layer of epoxy adhesive to the dash and position on the veneer, apply weight over night. I then sanded the veneer gently with 240 grit, sealed it with sanding sealer, , another light sand with 240 grit, tack rag off to remove any dust then 4 coats of 2k lacquer. Machine polish if needed .
When I can post pictures (newbie, cant upload anything for 2 weeks) I'll upload some, I've done a few Lotus dashboards over the years as well

[Wildfire]

Super late to the party on this one, but Peter Wiggins makes a much better version. It is much stronger and better engineered and it is worth getting in touch with him. He does a load of different finishes.

[DVR V8]

All finished. Thanks for recommending TVR Mads. Having spent 32 years building Rolls Royce and Bentleys the quality is excellent. It was a great DIY project with a few issues to rectify, faulty LED and cracked fuel gauge. Learnt lots and gave me time to improve things and would be a lot quicker next time. The biggest problem was with the dashboard looking so good it made the steering wheel look tatty so I did that as well. .
.