Dear Listers,
Thanks for all the information on the Spitfire dash
wood veneer. I have been able to locate a good match
and will glue it on myself. I appreciate the support.
Best Regards,
John Reynolds
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I seem to remember hearing that the original veneer was "French Walnut"? At
any rate, I went to a local wood shop and got a sheet of regular walnut. Like
Steve, I used contact cement and had no issues. I did have to repair the
plywood backing with wood filler first though. I too used a Dremel t
Subject: Re: Wood Dash Veneer
> John Reynolds wrote:
>
> Hello Listers,
> I need to restore the dash on my 1979 Spitfire to the
> original configuration. Does anyone know the type of
> wood veneer used on the original dash? Also, does
> anyone know of a restorer who can fix t
I can't help you with the specific type of wood and grain and finish for the original
dash, though the phrase "French Oak" wants to spill out of my head.
How bad is the delamination problem? When I refinsihed my dash, I had to repair the
far left corner as it had gotten wet a few times. I simp
> John Reynolds wrote:
>
> Hello Listers,
> I need to restore the dash on my 1979 Spitfire to the
> original configuration. Does anyone know the type of
> wood veneer used on the original dash? Also, does
> anyone know of a restorer who can fix the
> delaminations on the original parts and install
Hello Listers,
I need to restore the dash on my 1979 Spitfire to the
original configuration. Does anyone know the type of
wood veneer used on the original dash? Also, does
anyone know of a restorer who can fix the
delaminations on the original parts and install the
veneer? Any leads will be appreci
