Classic Industries are good    I have lots of stuff from them

Got the Burlwood vinyl today, applied it to the panels.

Looks pretty good. Close in colour to the dash. But perhaps a little too much "wood" happening now? I also still like the brushed aluminum look.

What do you think?

Looking Great Mark. Don,t care mutch for the two tone though.Going to look unreal when done!!!

cdnpont wrote:

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Looks pretty good. Close in colour to the dash. But perhaps a little too much "wood" happening now? I also still like the brushed aluminum look.

What do you think? 

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 I was a "wood sketic" (opting for the brushed aluminum), but I must say, it looks great. I'd have to see it in person, in place in the car to make a true judgement.

By-the-way, you stepped in it again Mark ... a man can never have "too much wood".

The "Stupid money" console lens came today.

$70, and it came in a very nice package.

Actually the part looks very nice. When it says "GM Restoration Parts with a serial, does that actually mean it meets GM specs?

cdnpont wrote
The "Stupid money" console lens came today.

$70, and it came in a very nice package.
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I'd say smart money, verry nice piece!!! I think the dog likes it too! 
Mark: How did you cut the vinyl so perfect ? even the radius cuts are exact!!

To apply fake Burlwood vinyl.

Place the full vinyl sheet face down on a large, clean, flat surface. Let it settle flat. Warm if required.

Place all the the console inserts face down on the sheet. Leave about .5" between them. Line them up as they'd sit on the console. Imagine the woodgrain.

Draw a mark about .5" around the inserts. Mark a v on all the the panels, upper right corner.

Remove the inserts.

Move the sheet onto a piece of smooth, clean plywood or suitable surface.

Rough cut out the drawn pieces with a supersharp blade. Cut a little v in the outer upper right corner of each vinyl panel. This will orient the panel to the insert. The v will always go upper right, face down when applying the panel.

Clean the inserts of any oil or dust, grit etc.

Take one cut vinyl section and carefully peel the paper backing off starting in a corner. Hold onto the very edge only. Let it hang. Be careful not to let it contact itself.

Carefully lay the vinyl section down on the clean board.

Bring the first panel in, V mark to the V on the vinyl. Line up, and carefully apply the panel down with room to spare on the edges. Start on your right. Figure it side to side. Push and curve it down till about only 1" of the vinyl has stuck to the panel on the right. Only 1" Max.

Lift the panel up letting the remainder of the vinyl droop down.

Grab the hanging section of vinyl, only just at it's far edge enough to hold it up.

Flip the panel back over while holding the vinyl up. Be careful not to let the vinyl contact the panel or itself. It's permanent.

Now turn the panel facing away from you holding the loose vinyl up, place it down on the table, begin to roll the vinyl down onto the panel moving forward slowly, smoothing it side to side with your fingers as it comes in contact with the panel. Go very slow. You only get one chance here. You cannot pull this stuff back off.

Lightly burnish the vinyl onto the panel. Any small air bubbles can be poked with a needle and worked down.

OK, now the stuff is on.

Now flip the panel face down again, press the panel down and slowly trace around the sides with only a BRAND NEW small Olfa style blade, cutting the scrap vinyl away.  

You have a metal panel as a guide, so you can't really miss here. Make sure you have a smaller, blade here, I use the fine dollar store disposables.

whew!

cdnpont wrote:

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Actually the part looks very nice. When it says "GM Restoration Parts with a serial, does that actually mean it meets GM specs? 

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 Trimparts is the Cadillac of repro. parts ... in some cases they surpass spec. of the original, and GM approved. You pay more, but you get the best.