The veneer over plywood warps badly too. I'm making my own dash out of
solid Walnut Burl. I have it kiln dried, then I cut and shape it, soak it
in a vat of sealer for a long, long time, then finish it with several coats
of marine varnish. I have never had one of these warp.
Reid
'79 Spitfire (original owner)
-----Original Message-----
From: Nolan Penney [mailto:npenney@mde.state.md.us]
Sent: Friday, June 16, 2000 5:20 AM
To: spitfires@autox.team.net; djcarpen@hotmail.com; weberjm@teleport.com
Subject: Re: Dash restoration
I don't know if you're going to like the solid wood dash. The directional
stability is quite poor that way. Warping becomes a problem, as does
cracking and the popping out or jamming in of gauges. Cross grained plywood
type construction eliminates these problems. It does give you delamination
to enjoy instead, but if you us the right adhesives, this isn't a problem.
>>> "dayton carpenter" <djcarpen@hotmail.com> 06/16 2:57 AM >>>
In the near future will be making solid wood dashes here in China a fraction
of the cost of having it done in the US.
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