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Re: Wood Dashboards

To: Morgans@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Wood Dashboards
From: Art Hart <arthart@bell-labs.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Apr 1999 11:26:54 -0400
> Chuck,
>
> The original dashboard (At least I think it is original) on my '64 +4 is 
>mahogany.
> I refinished mine a year ago
> last January with 7 coats of urethane varnish rubbed down between each coat.  
>I
> installed it and didn''t like the shiny, very reflective surface especially in
> bright sunlight so I took it out again, wet sanded it with 600 paper and just
> used Butcher's wax on it.  The result is a very rich looking finish that 
>doesn't
> reflect the sun glare.  It looks a little different, but I like it - and 
>that's
> what counts!
>
> Art Hart
>
> "Vandergraaf, Chuck" wrote:
>
> > A related question: what wood is used in making Morgan dashboards?  I
> > suspect it has changed over the years; mine is a light coloured wood but I
> > have not been able to identify it yet (for all I know, it may have started
> > life as an board in a cabinet).  The choice of finish will depend on the
> > type of wood.  I hope Morgan never used teak!
> >
> > Chuck Vandergraaf
> > '52 +4


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