2011 Dashboard & Fascia

December 2011 - Dashboard, Fascias & Doorcaps

With car in the bodyshop for welding and painting and having purchased some suitable Walnut veneer from a timber importer in Bristol, it was a good opportunity to attempt refurbishing the cars' woodwork. Water had damaged the old veneer and repairs were required to both the glovebox facsias - a previous owner had drilled through them to attach warning lights and had also fixed switches to the facsias using woodscrews.

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The dash board is given a final light sanding.
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Walnut veneer cut to oversize for fixing.
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The veneer is glued and clamped to top of dashboard.
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The veneer is glued and clamped to top of dashboard.
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The veneer is glued and clamped to top of dashboard.
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The veneer is carefully folded then glued and clamped to the face of the dashboard.
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The dashboard with veneer successfully glued down. Note cut outs for demister vents.
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A small piece of veneer had broken off and was lost.
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After finding the 'lost' piece of veneer it was glued back in place.
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Masking tape was used to hold minor re-glues in place.
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A wide crack in the veneer was completely cut out.
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A repair piece of veneer was glued into place.
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After a very light sanding a successfull 'invisible' repair was achieved.
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The dashboard with its new veneer was sanded using 1200 grit paper.
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The dashboard after its first coat of Danish Oil.
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The dashboard after some more coats of Danish Oil.
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A total of five coats of Danish Oil was applied in all to reach this finish.
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The 'crash pad' and chrome demister vents were screwed back on.
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The glovebox fascias had their old damaged veneer removed.
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Removing old veneer with a sharp 1" chisel.
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Showing large hole on LH side that was drilled by previous owner to fit an unnecessary warning light.
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Removing veneer from glovebox fascia door.
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Veneer totally removed from door.
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Glovebox fascia with plugged hole.
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The second glovebox fascia receives attention from the chisel!
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Another hole plugged and damage repairs made.
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New veneer being glued on to glovebox fascia door - note the cut out veneer for second glovebox fascia on the desk.
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Glovebox fascia and door with new veneer.
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Danish Oil is applied as for the dashboard.
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The door caps after veneer removal and sanding.
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New veneer is cut to oversize.
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Glueing the veneer to a door cap.
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Masking tape to hold folded veneer whilst glue sets.
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More Danish Oil applied to Glovebox fascia.
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Final coat of Danish Oil.
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Danish Oil applied to first door cap.
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More door caps receiving treatment.
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The windscreen surround and pillars are re-veneered.
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Windscreen pillars after first coat of Danish Oil.
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A good final result is achieved for all the woodwork.
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The dash board is given a final light sanding.

Walnut veneer cut to oversize for fixing.

The veneer is glued and clamped to top of dashboard.

The veneer is carefully folded then glued and clamped to the face of the dashboard.

The dashboard with veneer successfully glued down. Note cut outs for demister vents.

A small piece of veneer had broken off and was lost.

After finding the 'lost' piece of veneer it was glued back in place.

Masking tape was used to hold minor re-glues in place.

A wide crack in the veneer was completely cut out.

A repair piece of veneer was glued into place.

After a very light sanding a successfull 'invisible' repair was achieved.

The dashboard with its new veneer was sanded using 1200 grit paper.

The dashboard after its first coat of Danish Oil.

The dashboard after some more coats of Danish Oil.

A total of five coats of Danish Oil was applied in all to reach this finish.

The 'crash pad' and chrome demister vents were screwed back on.

The glovebox fascias had their old damaged veneer removed.

Removing old veneer with a sharp 1" chisel.

Showing large hole on LH side that was drilled by previous owner to fit an unnecessary warning light.

Removing veneer from glovebox fascia door.

Veneer totally removed from door.

Glovebox fascia with plugged hole.

The second glovebox fascia receives attention from the chisel!

Another hole plugged and damage repairs made.

New veneer being glued on to glovebox fascia door - note the cut out veneer for second glovebox fascia on the desk.

Glovebox fascia and door with new veneer.

Danish Oil is applied as for the dashboard.

The door caps after veneer removal and sanding.

New veneer is cut to oversize.

Glueing the veneer to a door cap.

Masking tape to hold folded veneer whilst glue sets.

More Danish Oil applied to Glovebox fascia.

Final coat of Danish Oil.

Danish Oil applied to first door cap.

More door caps receiving treatment.

The windscreen surround and pillars are re-veneered.

Windscreen pillars after first coat of Danish Oil.

A good final result is achieved for all the woodwork.