1986F150Six Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 This is advertised as being for horn bars; perhaps it can give ideas for other dash parts/bezels. It is interesting and thought provoking. https://www.ebay.com/itm/1975-1979-Ford-Lincoln-Mercury-Steering-Wheel-Horn-Pad-Wood-Grain-Repair-Kit/143122788145?fits=Year%3A1978%7CMake%3AFord&hash=item2152c86f31:g:WxMAAOSwm79cf8kX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Cecil Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Hydro Dipping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Hydro Dipping I think hydrodipping has promise; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Cecil Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 I think hydrodipping has promise; Manufacturers today use it. Its the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzFace2 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Manufacturers today use it. Its the way to go. Hydro dipping takes some try & fail before you can get it right. From what I found a wile back when I looked into this there was a short window to dip the part. To me there was to much guessing when to dip for me to give it a try back then. I may look back into it again as I am older and dumber not to give it a try LOL The latest for me is looking into using wood grain wrap for the dash bezels. I got the ideal when in auto zone looking and saw wrap but they did not have the wood in the size I needed or I would have gotten it. Dave ---- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Bush Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Hydro dipping takes some try & fail before you can get it right. From what I found a wile back when I looked into this there was a short window to dip the part. To me there was to much guessing when to dip for me to give it a try back then. I may look back into it again as I am older and dumber not to give it a try LOL The latest for me is looking into using wood grain wrap for the dash bezels. I got the ideal when in auto zone looking and saw wrap but they did not have the wood in the size I needed or I would have gotten it. Dave ---- Hello All - I'm a new member here and also the owner of the ebay ad from the original post. I was contacted by Chris, another member, about the possibility of creating a horn pad kit for the Rosewood grain pattern, and I'm on it! I see there's a burled pattern also for '85/86 and should be able to do something for those as well. I'm starting with online catalogs and meeting with my printer tomorrow to kick this off, but what would be really best is to have an excellent sample in hand. There's an NOS piece on ebay now and I'm bidding on it. I've been through the junk yards within reasonable driving distance and have found nothing for woodgrain dash pieces. If this doesn't work out, I'll ask if any forum members might have a piece that they'd like to sell so I can use it during development. I don't have one of these trucks at the moment so would probably sell it later. Or willing to get free products to someone for lending me a nice piece? NOS is best, but a truly nice original with minimal fading will get us started. You can read the ebay post for more details on the material I use, as well as the process to prep parts and apply the kit. These have been selling regularly for a few years now with 100% positive feedback. A lot of time went into getting it right and I'm pretty happy with it. Attaching some before and after pictures of the last complete horn pad assembly that I did for a customer, cleaned up the silver borders also. I'll keep folks updated here, feel free to ask any questions at all Perry Bush 920-205-1295 pab1063@new.rr.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Hello All - I'm a new member here and also the owner of the ebay ad from the original post. I was contacted by Chris, another member, about the possibility of creating a horn pad kit for the Rosewood grain pattern, and I'm on it! I see there's a burled pattern also for '85/86 and should be able to do something for those as well. I'm starting with online catalogs and meeting with my printer tomorrow to kick this off, but what would be really best is to have an excellent sample in hand. There's an NOS piece on ebay now and I'm bidding on it. I've been through the junk yards within reasonable driving distance and have found nothing for woodgrain dash pieces. If this doesn't work out, I'll ask if any forum members might have a piece that they'd like to sell so I can use it during development. I don't have one of these trucks at the moment so would probably sell it later. Or willing to get free products to someone for lending me a nice piece? NOS is best, but a truly nice original with minimal fading will get us started. You can read the ebay post for more details on the material I use, as well as the process to prep parts and apply the kit. These have been selling regularly for a few years now with 100% positive feedback. A lot of time went into getting it right and I'm pretty happy with it. Attaching some before and after pictures of the last complete horn pad assembly that I did for a customer, cleaned up the silver borders also. I'll keep folks updated here, feel free to ask any questions at all Perry Bush 920-205-1295 pab1063@new.rr.com Wow! That's beautiful work! And welcome, although I'll also welcome you elsewhere. I'm not sure what I have in the way of a NOS pad, but will look. However, I am confident that some of us are going to want an XLS style pad, which is a brushed aluminum look. But, we also need the same finish on the radio and instrument bezels. Plus, pushing my luck, at least I would like to have the same finish on the trim piece that goes on the door panels. Similarly, if you can do the instrument and radio bezels, doing them in Rosewood and burled wood is going to be very popular as well. So, if you are able to do those things you will be our HERO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Hello All - I'm a new member here and also the owner of the ebay ad from the original post. I was contacted by Chris, another member, about the possibility of creating a horn pad kit for the Rosewood grain pattern, and I'm on it! I see there's a burled pattern also for '85/86 and should be able to do something for those as well. I'm starting with online catalogs and meeting with my printer tomorrow to kick this off, but what would be really best is to have an excellent sample in hand. There's an NOS piece on ebay now and I'm bidding on it. I've been through the junk yards within reasonable driving distance and have found nothing for woodgrain dash pieces. If this doesn't work out, I'll ask if any forum members might have a piece that they'd like to sell so I can use it during development. I don't have one of these trucks at the moment so would probably sell it later. Or willing to get free products to someone for lending me a nice piece? NOS is best, but a truly nice original with minimal fading will get us started. You can read the ebay post for more details on the material I use, as well as the process to prep parts and apply the kit. These have been selling regularly for a few years now with 100% positive feedback. A lot of time went into getting it right and I'm pretty happy with it. Attaching some before and after pictures of the last complete horn pad assembly that I did for a customer, cleaned up the silver borders also. I'll keep folks updated here, feel free to ask any questions at all Perry Bush 920-205-1295 pab1063@new.rr.com Welcome Perry! (and thank you David for your eBay sleuthing.) That's some amazing work. There are still quite a few of these trucks left on the road, but quality interior parts left the yards with Cash For Clunkers sending all the scrap to China. How many of us are tired of purple *burlwood??? The Lincoln horn pad you picture shows all the care you put it into making it right. (reminds me of the interior of my grandmother's '77(?) Country Squire) Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpin Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 Welcome Perry! (and thank you David for your eBay sleuthing.) That's some amazing work. There are still quite a few of these trucks left on the road, but quality interior parts left the yards with Cash For Clunkers sending all the scrap to China. How many of us are tired of purple *burlwood??? The Lincoln horn pad you picture shows all the care you put it into making it right. (reminds me of the interior of my grandmother's '77(?) Country Squire) Thanks for sharing. Looks great! Good job! And welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1986F150Six Posted July 11, 2019 Author Share Posted July 11, 2019 I'm not sure what I have in the way of a NOS pad, but will look. However, I am confident that some of us are going to want an XLS style pad, which is a brushed aluminum look. But, we also need the same finish on the radio and instrument bezels. Plus, pushing my luck, at least I would like to have the same finish on the trim piece that goes on the door panels. So, if you are able to do those things you will be our HERO! Perry, here is the XLS style which Gary mentioned: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1980-1986-Ford-Truck-Simulated-Leather-Steering-Wheel/323786300473?hash=item4b632adc39:g:ZGQAAOSwbS1cvm8u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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