woodgrain for gauge cluster and glove box - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

71c10bbsuper · 02-12-2009, 02:40 PM

what is the most orignal woodgrain out there?
are there many choices or are they all preety much the same?
i am doing a complete restoration and putting the old wood grain back on
will really stand out and look bad
help please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**71blksuper4x4** · 02-12-2009, 03:55 PM

For the guage bezel, I am not sure, but there seems to be a problem with shrinkage over time. I recommend trying to find the newest batch out of somewhere. The trick that I have found out on the board and did for mine is to get some Contact Cement for like Counter tops & such and put that on the back side of the overlay. It helps to reduce the shrinkage on them. Just be sure to clean it before it dries if you get any around the edges. For the glovebox, I recommend getting a whole new aluminum piece with the woodgrain already stamped on. I used a overlay for mine, but will probably get the whole aluminum and everything this time around.
Trevor

71c10bbsuper · 02-12-2009, 04:45 PM

where did you get your woodgrain and where can you get the aluminum
piece with woodgrain already on it?
Bruce

**71blksuper4x4** · 02-12-2009, 10:54 PM

I got mine from a board member "Teeitup" it was some old stock from a closed up parts place. You can get both of those at any truck parts place. I like Ron Mane's truck parts. (Mane's Truck Parts)

kristoferlarson · 02-12-2009, 10:57 PM

im sure with a little patience and a guy who sells veneers you could have whatever you wanted there are tons of different real wood veneers some even come prefinished with 3M adhesive on the back just spray the other surface with a shot of contact cement. did it all the time when i was resurfacing cabinets!

**special-K** · 02-14-2009, 07:57 AM

I wish you could get the Cheyenne Super/Sierra Grande pieces like factory.Someone should make photo-etched pieces like the factory.

70LonghornCST · 02-14-2009, 11:52 AM

I got mine from http://www.classicparts.com/.
Adhesion was still an issue. I used a hot blow dryer to help adhere the woodgrain. It worked wonders. It helped to vulcanize the glue on the back of the decal to the face of the bezel.

I originally got a new plain bezel and tried to adhere a new decal to it myself. Boy, what a pain trying to line it up. I found it worth the extra money getting one already put on for me. Maybe you have more patience than I do. I think I paid $59. I used my stovebolt discount code and got a 10% discount by typing in "stovebolt" in the discount code field at checkout.

Good luck.

02-12-2009, 02:40 PM	#1
71c10bbsuper Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: wyo Posts: 61	woodgrain for gauge cluster and glove box what is the most orignal woodgrain out there? are there many choices or are they all preety much the same? i am doing a complete restoration and putting the old wood grain back on will really stand out and look bad help please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

02-12-2009, 03:55 PM	#2
71blksuper4x4 SWB 4x4 Collector Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Osage City, KS Posts: 5,151	Re: woodgrain for gauge cluster and glove box For the guage bezel, I am not sure, but there seems to be a problem with shrinkage over time. I recommend trying to find the newest batch out of somewhere. The trick that I have found out on the board and did for mine is to get some Contact Cement for like Counter tops & such and put that on the back side of the overlay. It helps to reduce the shrinkage on them. Just be sure to clean it before it dries if you get any around the edges. For the glovebox, I recommend getting a whole new aluminum piece with the woodgrain already stamped on. I used a overlay for mine, but will probably get the whole aluminum and everything this time around. Trevor Attached Images __________________ TREVOR 1970 CST swb 4x4 (speedwarning,cruise,tilt,tach,8track, original red shoulder belts,tow hooks) 1972 Jimmy (soon to be Hickey cloned) 1971 Cheyenne Super 4x4 swb (tilt,tach,buckets, original blue shoulder belts,am/fm,cruise,tow hooks, dealer 8 track) 1972 Cheyenne Super K20 4x4 Custom Camper (tilt, tach, am/fm, tow hooks, bed toolbox, aux gas tank 1972 Cheyenne Super Crew Cab K30 4x4 Duramax, Allison, np205, buckets, tow hooks (CURRENT PROJECT) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=624819 1989 V3500 Crew Cab (454tbi, NV4500, np205) 1970 Chevelle SS (LS5 454,th400,8track,buckets,tach) :2004 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon (daily driver) WTB: 1968-70 Cruise Control Lever

02-12-2009, 04:45 PM	#3
71c10bbsuper Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: wyo Posts: 61	Re: woodgrain for gauge cluster and glove box where did you get your woodgrain and where can you get the aluminum piece with woodgrain already on it? Bruce

02-12-2009, 10:54 PM	#4
71blksuper4x4 SWB 4x4 Collector Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Osage City, KS Posts: 5,151	Re: woodgrain for gauge cluster and glove box I got mine from a board member "Teeitup" it was some old stock from a closed up parts place. You can get both of those at any truck parts place. I like Ron Mane's truck parts. (Mane's Truck Parts) __________________ TREVOR 1970 CST swb 4x4 (speedwarning,cruise,tilt,tach,8track, original red shoulder belts,tow hooks) 1972 Jimmy (soon to be Hickey cloned) 1971 Cheyenne Super 4x4 swb (tilt,tach,buckets, original blue shoulder belts,am/fm,cruise,tow hooks, dealer 8 track) 1972 Cheyenne Super K20 4x4 Custom Camper (tilt, tach, am/fm, tow hooks, bed toolbox, aux gas tank 1972 Cheyenne Super Crew Cab K30 4x4 Duramax, Allison, np205, buckets, tow hooks (CURRENT PROJECT) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=624819 1989 V3500 Crew Cab (454tbi, NV4500, np205) 1970 Chevelle SS (LS5 454,th400,8track,buckets,tach) :2004 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon (daily driver) WTB: 1968-70 Cruise Control Lever

02-12-2009, 10:57 PM	#5
kristoferlarson Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: onanole MB, Canada Posts: 97	Re: woodgrain for gauge cluster and glove box im sure with a little patience and a guy who sells veneers you could have whatever you wanted there are tons of different real wood veneers some even come prefinished with 3M adhesive on the back just spray the other surface with a shot of contact cement. did it all the time when i was resurfacing cabinets!

02-14-2009, 07:57 AM	#6
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: woodgrain for gauge cluster and glove box I wish you could get the Cheyenne Super/Sierra Grande pieces like factory.Someone should make photo-etched pieces like the factory. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

02-14-2009, 11:52 AM	#7
70LonghornCST Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 5,775	Re: woodgrain for gauge cluster and glove box I got mine from http://www.classicparts.com/. Adhesion was still an issue. I used a hot blow dryer to help adhere the woodgrain. It worked wonders. It helped to vulcanize the glue on the back of the decal to the face of the bezel. I originally got a new plain bezel and tried to adhere a new decal to it myself. Boy, what a pain trying to line it up. I found it worth the extra money getting one already put on for me. Maybe you have more patience than I do. I think I paid $59. I used my stovebolt discount code and got a 10% discount by typing in "stovebolt" in the discount code field at checkout. Good luck. __________________ 2018 Chevy Crew Cab 2006 Impala SS 1965 Plymouth Sport Fury 1970 Chevy Longhorn Bucket Seats Shoulder Belts Front Tow Hooks Factory Air Factory Speedwarning, Tach & Vaccum Factory Tilt CST Package AM/FM Radio Bumper Guards Richard 70 Longhorn CST Build Adding an AM/FM Decal



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