I had a wood dash once upon a time. I used it as a gag gift at our Healey
Club yearly Christmas party. After 20 years it still shows up. It was about
an inch thick and actually looked very nice. Couldn't find a part number on
it anywhere. Wonder why, hmmm.
----- Original Message -----
From "Glen Byrns" <grbyrns at ucdavis.edu>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2001 10:58 AM
Subject: Re: Porsche bug-i
> Hey! Youse guys dissin' my dash? Mine is original wood too, made from a
> tree and everything. Since I know that Gerard and Crash have both seen
it,
> I can only hang my head in shame and consider it to be unworthy. Well at
> least my daughter says she can see a flying goose in the grain pattern,
> which is why I can't install a dash radio. The hole would cut off the
> goose's head. So in the words of the great American philosopher Eric
> Cartman, "Screw you guys, I'm outa here!" ;>)
>
> Regards,
> Glen Byrns
> '59 bugeye(with 'original' maple dash, and 'factory' turbocharger)
> '59 Morris Traveller (Winifred)
>
> > So _you're_ the only other one with the original wood dash!
> >
> > -g
> >
> > >That dash doesn't look half bad. I thought I would just peel the vinyl
> off
> > >my dash that some DPO put over my original wood dash.
> > > Crash
> > >
> > >>The only nice looking wood dash I've ever seen in a Bugeye...
> > >>
> > >>http://www.gerardsgarage.com/GarageContent/Sprite_Collection/dash.htm
> > >>
> > >>Gerard
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