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Faux leather Desoto dash


Bob Riding

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Bob,

 

Maybe this type of painting technique using off white/tan with a reddish brown?

Experiment of some spare sheet metal parts.

About 2:28 in it starts with details, some sound would help somewhat.

 

 

DJ

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That looks the "Tolex" upholstery they used on the 1946 to 1948 Desoto Suburbans, just in pain.

 

You could get some from SMS, who makes it now, and upholster the dash...but the stuff is $120 a yard.

 

I have a '47 Desoto Suburban and will need to upholster it in the next couple of years and just got there sample a month or two ago.

 

JD.

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22 hours ago, DJ194950 said:

Bob,

 

Maybe this type of painting technique using off white/tan with a reddish brown?

Experiment of some spare sheet metal parts.

About 2:28 in it starts with details, some sound would help somewhat.

 

 

DJ

Interesting technique...I might just try it, thanks!

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22 hours ago, James_Douglas said:

That looks the "Tolex" upholstery they used on the 1946 to 1948 Desoto Suburbans, just in pain.

 

You could get some from SMS, who makes it now, and upholster the dash...but the stuff is $120 a yard.

 

I have a '47 Desoto Suburban and will need to upholster it in the next couple of years and just got there sample a month or two ago.

 

JD.

Great info- I went to their website but couldn't find Tolex. How do I get a sample?

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1949-1950 Chrysler's had their version of Tolex too.

Code 55 used in their Royal Station wagons

1949 1950 Chrysler Royal Wagon Dash pad Tolex Code 54.JPG

1949 1950 Chrysler Royal Wagon Tolex Code 54 (3).JPG

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1 hour ago, Bob Riding said:

That's even cooler -vinyl gator! That dash looks slightly padded...optical illusion?

The dash is padded...started in 49 on Chryslers.

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Re the alligator skin pattern.......are the teeth used for the dash knobs?.........lol........looks nice BTW............andyd 

 

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