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PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2019 8:52 am 
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G'day all. Could you please advise if there was any significant difference between the wood used in the UK and those in Australia ?

Mine have seen better days and I see clean ones for sale in the UK a fair bit (ours are often dried out!) and I'm wondering if I'd notice any difference at all by putting UK ones in ? I guess just working out my options. Any answers of what wood and veneer was used in the UK and Australia would be a big help.

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G'day all. Could you please advise if there was any significant difference between the wood used in the UK and those in Australia ?

Mine have seen better days and I see clean ones for sale in the UK a fair bit (ours are often dried out!) and I'm wondering if I'd notice any difference at all by putting UK ones in ? I guess just working out my options. Any answers of what wood and veneer was used in the UK and Australia would be a big help.

Thanks !
I just got mine re-veneered, gave them the glove box to match them too - any companies close to you that could do this?

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Triumph Dolomite Sprint,RNK 957W

Built 26/6/1980 (one of the last built), Auto, Porcelain White - Genuine Mileage 52,820 (warranted).

Only 3 previous owners, (2 within the same family).

Supplied by Lavender Hill Garage Ltd, Enfield, London, by garage owner Jimmy Metcalfe on 30th September 1980 to Geoffery Robinson, Enfield.

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2019 12:02 pm 
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Thanks for the reply. I'll likely have to hunt a company down (and will share company details of course!)

Those re-veneers can really look incredible, would really love to see pictures of your dashboard mate ! :-))

I think the wood used was something Triumph truly got right..

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Thanks for the reply. I'll likely have to hunt a company down (and will share company details of course!)

Those re-veneers can really look incredible, would really love to see pictures of your dashboard mate ! :-))

I think the wood used was something Triumph truly got right..
Check out my thread mate, there's a photo of the completed door cappings there, the photo doesn't do them justice as they're exceptionally well done and match the glove box door perfectly, that was sent to get a perfect match, which they did - the light from the camera casts a shadow over the glove box and gives the impression it's different, but it's not.

https://forum.triumphdolomite.co.uk/vie ... =4&t=34548

I've a lot to update on it.

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Triumph Dolomite Sprint,RNK 957W

Built 26/6/1980 (one of the last built), Auto, Porcelain White - Genuine Mileage 52,820 (warranted).

Only 3 previous owners, (2 within the same family).

Supplied by Lavender Hill Garage Ltd, Enfield, London, by garage owner Jimmy Metcalfe on 30th September 1980 to Geoffery Robinson, Enfield.

Club Membership No: 2017092


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PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2019 1:27 pm 
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Superb thread (and car) mate..

As you promised, that wood is stunning !

Will you be using the same bezels, vinyl dashboard and the like ? I can't believe how incredible that wood looks..

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