One Spends A Lot of Time Looking at One's Dashboard

You can enter into some heated debates about which dashboard is better - analog vs digital vs heads up.  But it's hard to argue that BB's dash was in sad shape.  She looked like the dash of a Jeep that landed at Normandy and somehow made it out!

 If you look closely, you'll see that at some point, label tape was put in service to better explain the switches and knobs.  BB's current tires can only be driven above freezing so I have little use for climate control!

 I admit I have no idea why the glove box drawer is a totally different color.  I'd also like to point out that the map light on the right is the same part number as the license plate light! (Thanks, Philip, for the reveal!).  There is a book written by one of the MG leaders on the subject of how to make money in a low volume car market.  I'm guessing this is one example!  Actually very cool!

In this picture, you can see the last of the remaining OE wrinkle paint.  The dash was wrinkle painted to try to match the texture of leather on the plastic parts.  They actually got pretty close!

That's the new wrinkle paint but looking good!

 All new knobs and switches were part of the deal.

 It's pretty crazy when you get this thing apart.  Nothing like today's dashboards though!

 Some more remaining OE wrinkle paint.

 I took a chance painting this on the lawn but it needs either sun or a heat lamp to start the wrinkles and I don't have a heat lamp!

 Looking good on the green background!

 Back in place.  There was some drama on the way here.  I purposely took no photos.  I had rested the dash on the window crank to the right, failing to realize that that is a roller.  The dash rolled down smartly and obtained a streak.  Fortunately, the map light and switch cover most of it. 

At the end of the day (or night, as the case may be), it looks pretty close to factory.  Which is a far cry from what comes out of today's factory but still pretty nice!

Thanks for reading and happy motoring!