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Re: Dashboard construction

To: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>,
Subject: Re: Dashboard construction
From: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 1999 10:36:40 -0800
I should have been more specific.  I was referring to Mk3's up to '69 or
'70.  Interesting to note your comments though...  How many cutouts did you
find?

----- Original Message -----
From: Simmons, Reid W <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
To: 'Jeff McNeal' <jmcneal@ohms.com>; Spitfire List
<spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, December 03, 1999 10:31 AM
Subject: RE: Dashboard construction


> On my '79 there is some metal behind the wood, and there are cutouts in
the
> metal for gauges that "never were", which makes it somewhat easier to add
> gauges now.
>
> Reid
> '79 Spitfire (original owner)
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff McNeal [mailto:jmcneal@ohms.com]
> Sent: Friday, December 03, 1999 10:11 AM
> To: Spitfire List
> Subject: Dashboard construction
>
>
> I used to own a '59 MGA and remember that the dash was made of sheetmetal.
> I was surprised today to learn that Spitfire dash assemblies are made of
> wood (plywood presumably) with a laminate over the surface.  Is this
> correct?
>
>
>


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