Dash vaneer 1929 Buick

[Guest]

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.

[mrspeedyt]

if I didn't know better (from the first picture) I would think it would be stock.

[Leif in Calif]

Excellent work! Where did you get the veneer? 

[Guest]

 

 

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.

[wayne sheldon]

Looking good swab, looking good!

[maok]

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)