ahebron Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 Are they veneered? If so what was the veneer timber? Thanks Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave.vitesse Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 Yes, Triumph stated they were walnut. But they always struck me as a bit light for walnut even when new. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahebron Posted May 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 Thanks Dave Reason for asking is I found two sets wrapped up with a couple of dashboards in my garage roof and while the varnish is flaking off the timber beneath seems to be in ok condition apart from water stains. If I can get these to be reusable then I will need to darken them a wee bit to match the dashboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 ive never found the cappings to be veneered , if you sand back to timber you will ave to play with base coat stain to match when varnished to make a good match Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 I'm struggling to remember but I think Pete may be right about Vitesse cappings. The 2000 and Dolomite ranges were veneered on the front face only, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 over the years i guess things changed as the penny counters cut costs but my 64 1600 was ..all wood capping and veneered dash Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 My MK1 Vit is dash and cappings all veneered and it's really difficult to get the old varnish off without damaging the veneer... I thought it was American something veneer but not walnut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn wright Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 Hi My Vitesse six has just been done and I stained the wood on the cappings to match the colour of the Veneer of the Dash! Cheers martyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahebron Posted May 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 I am wondering if different companies made the woodwork for Triumph and used different wayys to make them? I do know that the large saloons made in NZ had different door cappings to UK built cars. Not that I am saying my cappings are made in NZ as I am lead to believe only a handful of Vitesse were made here, prefix 3 on the chassis numbers. Mine dont look to be veneered but these did not come with my cars as my original woodwork got destroyed in a workshop clean up many years ago after my Mk1 2.5PI Estate was written off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 21 minutes ago, johny said: I thought it was American something veneer but not walnut? Wasn't it American crown-cut walnut? A slightly paler wood than the European walnut, just like American oak is paler than British oak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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