Mike Frye

Hey,

I just got done with a project I've been thinking about for a while. I wanted to take a stab at wood inserts for my door panels. I made these out of stained oak, with a few coats of clear poly. I think they might be too light in color, so now that I've got the process down I think I'll see if I can get some more interesting wood like a walnut burle or a something with a more interesting grain pattern that I can stain darker than this.

Anyway, any thoughts?

j.kenzie@sbcglobal.net

Hi Mike,
Looks real nice. I think that lighter wood actually look very modern in these cars although it takes some getting used to. I did mine with zebrawood and stained it with walnut stain to help it blend in more. My interior is brown. I have considered macassar ebony, but have not got around to changing it. See post #47 below for pics. The wood is not as light as it looks in the pics.
Good luck,
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Mike Frye

Dave,

That looks awesome in zebrawood. I like the look of that horn a lot. It all goes well with your interior. I'm sporting black vinyl and beige carpeting (hopefully soon to be replaced) so I was thinking of a little wood accent in there. I want to do something with the console but I don't know if that's above my ability or not and if I buy those, they won't match the door panel inserts.

It was a cool exercise though, about $20 worth of wood and a few hours. My rear seat delete is going to have some wood trim as well, but only as an accent, hopefully it won't seem like I'm going too far.

tomcat

Oh yeah - definitely bring it back to MD after you're done.

Mike, those panels look great. Can't wait till your done - looks like you have some plans for the old girl.