Guest Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 I would have posted in Buick but figured adding a vaneer is something applicable to many different applications. The dash on my Buick was missing a gauge, the surround was complete but warped. As I am changing the carburetor the heat controls are not necessary and we're broken as well. There were also punches in holes that needed repairing. I made the decision to keep the radio and while it was a little undersized could fit where the missing gauge was. All of this led to the conclusion I would try adding a vaneer as it was the most economical! Making a pattern I was able to trim the vaneer ($35 on ebay) as well as cut a plate to clamp (leftover wood). Everything was sanded to bare metal and the trim sprayed black (epoxy $10), glued (leftover epoxy) and clamped. Once dry the clamps were removed, holes cut, and a dry fit done. Last night got the first coat and another dry fit. I'll wait a couple days and give a final coat. Everything is glued so for the purists it could be blasted off an returned to original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrspeedyt Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 if I didn't know better (from the first picture) I would think it would be stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif in Calif Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 Excellent work! Where did you get the veneer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 2 hours ago, mrspeedyt said: if I didn't know better (from the first picture) I would think it would be stock. Thank you, I'm doing my best to get the car back on the road without spending a fortune. 34 minutes ago, Leif in Calif said: Excellent work! Where did you get the veneer? I got it off eBay, I just typed in "1929 Buick dash vaneer" and it pulled the vaneer right to the search along with 10 million other results lol. I forget what wood it is but figured if Buick ran walnut and ebony another wood wouldn't hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne sheldon Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 Looking good swab, looking good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maok Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 (edited) Looks awesome, well done. I did similar to my airflow dash surround s but instead of real wood I had mine hydro dipped. Edited August 11, 2023 by maok (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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