Walnut clock surround..
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Hi Rik
The back plate of my dash looks the same as yours. The black bit which the gauges fix into. But my front plate the bit that has the veneer on is plywood about 12mm thick. I gave one of the guys on here one that has been butchered in its past life. Can't remember who at the minute. but if I find out I'll ask him if he needs it still. I didn't realise their was a metal plate veneer option as well.
The back plate of my dash looks the same as yours. The black bit which the gauges fix into. But my front plate the bit that has the veneer on is plywood about 12mm thick. I gave one of the guys on here one that has been butchered in its past life. Can't remember who at the minute. but if I find out I'll ask him if he needs it still. I didn't realise their was a metal plate veneer option as well.
Yatesy350i said:
Hi Rik
The back plate of my dash looks the same as yours. The black bit which the gauges fix into. But my front plate the bit that has the veneer on is plywood about 12mm thick. I gave one of the guys on here one that has been butchered in its past life. Can't remember who at the minute. but if I find out I'll ask him if he needs it still. I didn't realise their was a metal plate veneer option as well.
Thanks mate, but I have a replacement, I've colour coded it.The back plate of my dash looks the same as yours. The black bit which the gauges fix into. But my front plate the bit that has the veneer on is plywood about 12mm thick. I gave one of the guys on here one that has been butchered in its past life. Can't remember who at the minute. but if I find out I'll ask him if he needs it still. I didn't realise their was a metal plate veneer option as well.
RCK974X said:
I remember somewhere else in this forum there was a comment that early wedges had real wood dashes (plywood) with walnut veneer, and later ones had a metal dash with the veneer glued to it.
from Wedg1e I think ? not sure.
Delilah had the plywood and burr walnut veneer but Poppy has a metal plate with a veneer..The advancements in technology .... from Wedg1e I think ? not sure.
Yeah, like other things what is described as an "advance" is actually a step backwards.
I remember the advice from somewhere to the effect that "wood veneers on a metal plate never last, as they can't handle the moisture changes - use plastic instead."
If you look at the outdoor grade plywoods (if they still exist, haven't been in Uk for 20 years) they can come up wonderfully just with a sand and several coats of varnish. Used this in kit car dashes. The outdoor grades used to be plywood with a top hardwood layer....so is just like a veneer in its own way.
I remember the advice from somewhere to the effect that "wood veneers on a metal plate never last, as they can't handle the moisture changes - use plastic instead."
If you look at the outdoor grade plywoods (if they still exist, haven't been in Uk for 20 years) they can come up wonderfully just with a sand and several coats of varnish. Used this in kit car dashes. The outdoor grades used to be plywood with a top hardwood layer....so is just like a veneer in its own way.
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