Rob S Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 I recently put in a wood dash kit and I wanted to show it off. There is a company out there that sells something similar to what I did here. I am a better wood worker than mechanic, so I figured I would try doing this on my own (nice way of saying I am cheap and don’t want to spend to much). In the end, it cost less than $25 for the wood, stain, and finish, but there were a lot of hours measuring, cutting, sanding and finishing. I used 1/8 in maple (ebay), golden oak stain and indoor/outdoor urithane spray finish. I traced all of my pieces before I installed them, so if anyone is interested in seeing my template, I will scan it and post it. I attached the wood with silicon adhesive. It is strong enough that it should stay on permanently, but if I (or a future owner) ever want to take it off, it will come off without destroying the original dash (I tested gluing and removing a piece under the dash before I installed the wood dash just to make sure I could get it off if I didn't like it). Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 Certainly looks better than the acres of faceless plastic on a standard one, well done that man!! Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveR Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 I recently put in a wood dash kit and I wanted to show it off. There is a company out there that sells something similar to what I did here. I am a better wood worker than mechanic, so I figured I would try doing this on my own (nice way of saying I am cheap and don’t want to spend to much). In the end, it cost less than $25 for the wood, stain, and finish, but there were a lot of hours measuring, cutting, sanding and finishing. I used 1/8 in maple (ebay), golden oak stain and indoor/outdoor urithane spray finish. I traced all of my pieces before I installed them, so if anyone is interested in seeing my template, I will scan it and post it. I attached the wood with silicon adhesive. It is strong enough that it should stay on permanently, but if I (or a future owner) ever want to take it off, it will come off without destroying the original dash (I tested gluing and removing a piece under the dash before I installed the wood dash just to make sure I could get it off if I didn't like it). Rob Looks good to me. Something Triumph (BL) should have do at the time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jackson899 Posted January 4, 2020 Report Share Posted January 4, 2020 13 years later do you still have templates Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 We looked at this style of kit for MGF There was even a ‘carbon fibre’ look available. Here is a US kit supplier but they do not offer Triumph http://www.dashkitmall.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=111_138&zenid=ftanuicgafdeaj8g9v5v1khbj5 Cheers Peter W Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveR Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 I used Fablon a few years ago. Made a cardboard template to start with. The UK part suppliers for TR7 usually have the wood effect kit in stock. Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChippyMike Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 I've put a wood kit on my convertible 7 which I'm really impressed with. I also changed the dash to a black one Which I know isn't original, but in my opinion looks so much better. Mike. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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