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Very nice wheel.

bakerjf wrote:Looks good! ...but now you have to ditch the wooden gear shift knob.

one could mask and spray with "plastidip", that and the park brake handle

DOH!!!

With the brake handle - I made mine look new again by sanding off the yuck with 800 wet/dry, and then using my drill and a cheap buffing kit from Harbor Freight to bring the gloss back up.

Zedyone_Kenobi wrote:Bipedal pad is on the floor it popped off
Need to procure a new one

https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/231908371448

bakerjf wrote:With the brake handle - I made mine look new again by sanding off the yuck with 800 wet/dry, and then using my drill and a cheap buffing kit from Harbor Freight to bring the gloss back up.

Thanks for this, I need to take that handle assembly off anyway. It is about the only thing left on the body.I keep looking at it and wondering what I will do with it once the new carpeting and interior is installed.

bakerjf wrote:

Zedyone_Kenobi wrote:Bipedal pad is on the floor it popped off
Need to procure a new one

https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/231908371448

You know
When you have a disease like I do ..."buy it now-itis" sending me an eBay or Amazon link is like giving an alcoholic a shot of patron

C.Costine wrote:

bakerjf wrote:With the brake handle - I made mine look new again by sanding off the yuck with 800 wet/dry, and then using my drill and a cheap buffing kit from Harbor Freight to bring the gloss back up.

Thanks for this, I need to take that handle assembly off anyway. It is about the only thing left on the body.I keep looking at it and wondering what I will do with it once the new carpeting and interior is installed.

I did this job with the brake handle installed if it matters...

Zedyone_Kenobi wrote:

bakerjf wrote:

Zedyone_Kenobi wrote:Bipedal pad is on the floor it popped off
Need to procure a new one

https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/231908371448

You know
When you have a disease like I do ..."buy it now-itis" sending me an eBay or Amazon link is like giving an alcoholic a shot of patron

Oops - I'll exercise more discretion from here on out!

Congrats scrappy! Interior looks great.

Now, time to start thinking about the flat dash conversion (just kidding!)

Great work. Truth be told, I like the wooden wheel much better, but the leather does go better with the dash. I have a vinyl covered shift knob somewhere in the garage.

Well there is not doubt the wooden wheel pops more, but this looks like it was OEM equipment. And the feel of new Nardi Leather is as good or better than the wheel in my Audi.

Such a beautiful piece of craftsmanship.

How was the car show? Pics of the roadster and Z being shown.

This was a great post. Thanks for sharing.

nismou20 wrote: Fri Jan 29, 2016 5:39 pm I do recall the pesky little twisties becoming a thorn in my butt back when I covered mine. Since mine was a bit more beat up than yours, I went to town and removed more material from the gauge area and top on existing dash. That allowed more void to stretch the new cover over. Once it's on you never see the old crappy dash anyways. Just use lots of RTV.

Nismou just noticed you used an early radio console on your car which is what i want to do on my 69
any more pictures of the installation ? any particular challenges ?

Ive installed a couple of these caps. One each on a 68 and a 69. Originally, the dash was out of the 68 but I realized I would be better off fitting the cap once the dash was in. the car because I was unsure of exact fitment of the windshield gasket.
The dash surface has to be flat, any pucker at splits or swelling will cause problems. Fitment around the glove box was especially fussy. I had to do a lot of sanding on both dashes to get the cap to pop on. Watch the corners also, the foam in the old dashes swells there.
I used a 24" block with 100 grit to pare off dash material where needed. Perfection is your enemy. Look at the dash and decide where it needs to fit perfectly and where itll be less noticeable. For me, fit around the gauges was most critical. Fit around the vents and glove box was less so since those areas were covered with the flanges on the vents and glove box door. I used modeling clay in a few spots to find interference. I didnt try to glue the top down solidly as I was afraid of ripples that would be impossible to hide. The glue gives a good working time, use lots of clamps and blocks to make uniform pressure.
I sanded and tried many times before the first popped on. I knew what to expect on the second.
Take your time, youll be able to get it to fit pretty well
Dan