I'll guess I'll find out! What's there to lose?
-----Original Message-----
From: Len & Bonnie Lubbers [mailto:lubbers@sympatico.ca]
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 12:13 AM
To: Daniel L Parrott; Chris De Wet
Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Part quality (Spitfire)
Dan/Chris
Are you suggesting putting real wood veneer on metal? If so, will you not
have trouble with expansion and contraction of the wood?
I make no claims to be a wood working expert, but I would expect this to be
a problem.
Len
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel L Parrott" <parrotthead01@home.com>
>
> Nah. I plan to use the same veneer that I used on the dash. Same grain,
> same color. I plan to strip the old plastic off, glue the veneer down,
sand
> and varnish.
>
> I'll post pics when done.
>
> Dan Parrott
>
> 1980 Spit "PJ"
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nolan Penney [mailto:npenney@erols.com]
>
> Hmm, just run down to WalMart and use that fake wood graining drawer
liner
> plastic?
>
> Chris De Wet wrote:
>
> > Haven't done it myself , but it would look rather nice me thinks .
>
> > I'm thinking of stripping the door capping off and applying a thin wood
> > veneer to the to door tops , carrying the same dash grain around the
> > cockpit. As anyone ever done this?
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