rosewood dash trim, rosewood dash trim yah or nay Options

[bulliporker]

was this just a dealer accessory or aftermarket and is it easily removed

[larryM]

my car had it installed in Germany, when built

.... still have the oem rosewood pieces on shelf (somewhere) ... iirc they were veneer-on-ply-backing "glued" to the oem metal panels that would have held the vinyl fascia - if i can find them easily i'll get a picture of the "set" - no digital cameras 'way back then - (very poor scan below)

- iirc there are pics on the web of '69 911 dash of that look & that it was a "factory option" - (the 911 guys will know)

i removed it circa 1992 & replaced with oak veneer for grainier look (pic below)

once upon a time we could get woodgrain burl formica to match the "old cars" look, but it has gone off market

more recently i looked into making a "new" set of walnut burl look using the woodgrain ABS they use on boat dashboards, (https://www.shop.decorativeplasticsheets.com/main.sc)

but after buying a full sheet & contemplating the fab process, decided to stick with my current "look" - (another $100 thing stashed in the shed - maybe i can use it on a tabletop someday?)

pic of the current oak version
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scan of oem rosewood glovebox cover from OLD OLD 1974 kodak print
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