Dashboard change
Posted By : Lindsay Dearing, 28-Mar-2004, 12:14pm
Hi Kean.
You have two basic choices: do it yourself or have it done professionally. If you DIY you must get all the old varnish off before you can put new veneer on. Be warned, it is very tough stuff to get off! If you want it done professionally I recommend a company called Chapman and Clift. They advertise in Triumph World and sometimes in the Courier. They will strip and burr-walnut your dash for around £135. This is a good time to think if you want to change the dash layout: add an oil pressure gauge perhaps: get rid of the fag lighter and the seat belt light? By the way, C&C also do a kit for around £60 if you want to have a go yourself. I did, but the old varnish defeated me and my sander, so they ended up doing it for me. Photo attached.
Lindsay
You have two basic choices: do it yourself or have it done professionally. If you DIY you must get all the old varnish off before you can put new veneer on. Be warned, it is very tough stuff to get off! If you want it done professionally I recommend a company called Chapman and Clift. They advertise in Triumph World and sometimes in the Courier. They will strip and burr-walnut your dash for around £135. This is a good time to think if you want to change the dash layout: add an oil pressure gauge perhaps: get rid of the fag lighter and the seat belt light? By the way, C&C also do a kit for around £60 if you want to have a go yourself. I did, but the old varnish defeated me and my sander, so they ended up doing it for me. Photo attached.
Lindsay
Dashboard change
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Dashboard change
Posted By : Kean Cronje, 29-Mar-2004, 07:17pm
Your dash is amazing Lindsay, really impressive. Thanks for the info, I am looking to change the dash for a new one, as it has really seen better days, it is split and worn. Do you know if the GT6 dash fit in a Spitfire?