dashboard wood

[dugald]

Now that I refurbished the console wood, I took a close look at the dashboard wood.
The edges of the small veneer pieces have curled.

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I pried a piece off.....

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.....and attempted to flatten it, with predictable results. It shattered.

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I recalled posts by Scott and NF where they talked about fitting new veneer into the metal channel, Scott from a purpose-built kit, NF from a Home Depot substitute.
Then I remembered a box sent with the car by the little old lady in Florida who sold it to me.

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Lo and behold, it contains an OEM dashboard wood kit, which comprises veneer attached to new metal trim.

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Now, all I have to do is figure out how to remove the old trim and install the new.

I will reveal progress in due course.

[isthisdave]

Originally Posted by LuckyDuggie

Then I remembered a box sent with the car.....

SCORE!!!

[ussun]

I didn't have wood to remove but a small hair drier worked in no time at all.

[dugald]

Originally Posted by ussun

I didn't have wood to remove but a small hair drier worked in no time at all.

Jesus, Ussun, give me a hint what you are talking about.

[ScottinSoCal]

Originally Posted by dugald

Jesus, Ussun, give me a hint what you are talking about.

ussun, blow is just an expression, it shouldn't be taken literally. Next time try the vacuum cleaner.

[dugald]

Originally Posted by dugald

I will reveal progress in due course.

The new dashboard trim is now on and it was simple.

Except for the glovebox trim which is secured by 4 screws, the metal trim pieces are held on by friction-fit pins. A little gentle prying and they're off, complete with switches, which can then be disconnected and removed from the front. ( BTW this is the easy way to remove the switches compared to the methods described elsewhere recently by ussun, roncallo, et al)

The only head-scratcher was how to remove the glovebox lock from the trim piece. I won't describe it; anyone stumped can ask me.

[bereng]

Dugald,

I am trying to renew the dash trim wood. I tried forcing a small screwdriver behind the metal piece with the wood trim and leverage but the small screwdriver started to bend and the thing would no let go.

I left it as I was afraid I would break it. I was trying with the rightmost trim and before dismounting the globe box I though I'd asked you what do you mean by gentle prying?

Was it hard? can I pull without fear? what do you rekon?

Thanks in advance.

[dugald]

Bereng

I didn't have to pry hard at all. There are just a couple of friction fit pins on each piece....certainly nothing that should bend a screwdriver blade.
Perhaps yours has a different arrangement?