A little Kadett LS eyecandy

tekenaar · 05-01-2006

My 'faux wood' glovebox trim is discolored and was separating at the edges. Since my instrument panel 'faux wood' trim is somewhat worse for wear than the glovebox, rather than just regluing this plastic strip, I'm going to fabricate all my trim from leftover Bubinga wood veneer that Bob L. sent me for my Bitter SC dash and console a couple of years ago.

I have enough to do all four pieces and just completed the first trim piece on my glovebox. Enjoy!

manta73wi · 05-01-2006

Wow! That's bada-bing-ga beautiful!! Nice work! I'm contemplating using wood veneer for my Manta gauge clusters since the original stuff has faded on the lower sections. You've inspired me!
-Jeff W.
'75 Manta
'73 Manta

Tru-Craft · 05-01-2006

Originally Posted by tekenaar

My 'faux wood' glovebox trim is discolored and was separating at the edges. Since my instrument panel 'faux wood' trim is somewhat worse for wear than the glovebox, rather than just regluing this plastic strip, I'm going to fabricate all my trim from leftover Bubinga wood veneer that Bob L. sent me for my Bitter SC dash and console a couple of years ago.

I have enough to do all four pieces and just completed the first trim piece on my glovebox. Enjoy!

Nice workmanship!
Talented people on this site!
Lyle

Killer Texas GT · 05-01-2006

When you're finished, you can come and do the Kadett here in the shop . . . maybe the Ascona also. Whats up?

tekenaar · 10-02-2006

Originally Posted by tekenaar

My 'faux wood' glovebox trim is discolored and was separating at the edges. Since my instrument panel 'faux wood' trim is somewhat worse for wear than the glovebox, rather than just regluing this plastic strip, I'm going to fabricate all my trim from leftover Bubinga wood veneer that Bob L. sent me for my Bitter SC dash and console a couple of years ago.

I have enough to do all four pieces and just completed the first trim piece on my glovebox. Enjoy!

Bubinga wood radio trim piece for an original, period correct, twin-shaft Blaupunkt 4-band mono radio fabricated from a modified original "radio delete" trim piece, which was still in the glove box from the original owner when I bought the car. Retains continuity all the way across the dash with the glove box trim done earlier and the dash instrument panel to be fabricated next . . .

Killer Texas GT · 10-02-2006

You got me on that one, saw one go for over $200 on ebay

. Anyway may have run across the back blank knob for it the other day, stuck it in with all of the other radio knobs in drawer of the tan upright. Remind next time you get by and I will pull it out and see if it's the correct one or not.

tekenaar · 10-03-2006

Originally Posted by Killer Texas GT

You got me on that one, saw one go for over $200 on ebay . Anyway may have run across the back blank knob for it the other day, stuck it in with all of the other radio knobs in drawer of the tan upright. Remind next time you get by and I will pull it out and see if it's the correct one or not.

Thanks for looking out for me, Rod.

Original owner kept everything relating to her Kadett . . . a whole binder full of repair and parts receipts, yearly license stickers, annual inspection docs, etc. . . . probably the best documented Kadett in the world . . . I mean, who else would bother?!!

tekenaar · 10-10-2006

Finished the last dash trim piece fabricated from Bubinga wood veneer and finished with urethane spar varnish for the instrument panel in my '69 Kadett LS. Not as easy to make as I had thought . . . enjoy!

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tekenaar Cunning Linguist Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Plano, TX 75074 Posts: 4,440 Real Name: Otto Provided Answers: 13	Unanswered: A little Kadett LS eyecandy My 'faux wood' glovebox trim is discolored and was separating at the edges. Since my instrument panel 'faux wood' trim is somewhat worse for wear than the glovebox, rather than just regluing this plastic strip, I'm going to fabricate all my trim from leftover Bubinga wood veneer that Bob L. sent me for my Bitter SC dash and console a couple of years ago. I have enough to do all four pieces and just completed the first trim piece on my glovebox. Enjoy! __________________ 1960: ♥ '61 Rekord PII 1.7 3S 3.9 ♥ '69 Kadett LS 'sprint' 1.9 3A 3.18 1970: ♥ '70 GT 1.9 4S 3.44 ♥ '72 GT 2.2SSD 5S 3.44 ♥ '72 GT 2.4FI 5S 3.44P ♥ '73 GT 1.9FI 4S 3.44 ♥ '75 1900 1.9FI 4S 3.44 1980: ♥ '85 Bitter SC 3.9FI 5S 3.44P 2000: ♥ '09 Solstice GXP Coupe 2.0 SIDI VVT Turbo 5S 3.73P

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Killer Texas GT Senior Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Leonard, Texas Posts: 888 Provided Answers: 1	Do Mine When you're finished, you can come and do the Kadett here in the shop . . . maybe the Ascona also. Whats up? __________________ rk 68 Kadett 2 Dr 1.1 SR/Rallye Suspension 68 Kadett Rallye 1.9/4 Spd & AC 69 GT 1.9/4 Spd 70 GT 1.9/5 Spd,87 Impulse PB/MC/4 wheel 10.5" vented Disc/complete suspension/power assist & tilt wheel steering 71 Kadett 2 Dr 1.1/4 Spd/4 wheel drum brakes(project:to a 1.9 FI/Auto 75 Big Brakes/Impulse vented rr Disc, Factory AC from Buick/Opel by Isuzu 72 GT 1.9 FI/Auto 75 Big Brakes/Impulse vented rr Disc 73 Manta Rallye 75 Ascona 1.9 FI/5 Spd/Impulse rr Disc brakes OPEL WERKS Last edited by tekenaar; 10-02-2006 at 03:05 PM.

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Killer Texas GT Senior Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Leonard, Texas Posts: 888 Provided Answers: 1	Blue Dot You got me on that one, saw one go for over $200 on ebay . Anyway may have run across the back blank knob for it the other day, stuck it in with all of the other radio knobs in drawer of the tan upright. Remind next time you get by and I will pull it out and see if it's the correct one or not. __________________ rk 68 Kadett 2 Dr 1.1 SR/Rallye Suspension 68 Kadett Rallye 1.9/4 Spd & AC 69 GT 1.9/4 Spd 70 GT 1.9/5 Spd,87 Impulse PB/MC/4 wheel 10.5" vented Disc/complete suspension/power assist & tilt wheel steering 71 Kadett 2 Dr 1.1/4 Spd/4 wheel drum brakes(project:to a 1.9 FI/Auto 75 Big Brakes/Impulse vented rr Disc, Factory AC from Buick/Opel by Isuzu 72 GT 1.9 FI/Auto 75 Big Brakes/Impulse vented rr Disc 73 Manta Rallye 75 Ascona 1.9 FI/5 Spd/Impulse rr Disc brakes OPEL WERKS Last edited by tekenaar; 10-03-2006 at 12:31 PM.

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tekenaar Cunning Linguist Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Plano, TX 75074 Posts: 4,440 Real Name: Otto Provided Answers: 13	Dash instrument panel trim Finished the last dash trim piece fabricated from Bubinga wood veneer and finished with urethane spar varnish for the instrument panel in my '69 Kadett LS. Not as easy to make as I had thought . . . enjoy! __________________ 1960: ♥ '61 Rekord PII 1.7 3S 3.9 ♥ '69 Kadett LS 'sprint' 1.9 3A 3.18 1970: ♥ '70 GT 1.9 4S 3.44 ♥ '72 GT 2.2SSD 5S 3.44 ♥ '72 GT 2.4FI 5S 3.44P ♥ '73 GT 1.9FI 4S 3.44 ♥ '75 1900 1.9FI 4S 3.44 1980: ♥ '85 Bitter SC 3.9FI 5S 3.44P 2000: ♥ '09 Solstice GXP Coupe 2.0 SIDI VVT Turbo 5S 3.73P

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manta73wi Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Mequon (Near Milwaukee) Wisconsin Posts: 649	Wow! That's bada-bing-ga beautiful!! Nice work! I'm contemplating using wood veneer for my Manta gauge clusters since the original stuff has faded on the lower sections. You've inspired me! -Jeff W. '75 Manta '73 Manta

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