Leather dashboard cover

[Brianc]

Has anyone bought and fitted one of these things, and how easy is it

Thanks

Brian

[greasemonkey]

hi,would also like to hear about this,the dash is the least loved part of my tr7/8

[FI Spyder]

I've seen a leather dash car (pretty sure not from this supplier but professionally done) and it looked good. I would have been interested in black with red stitching to match theme of the car but it would negate my collector car/cheap insurance status. You buy it in sections and would have to buy all so it would all match. Then you'd have to buy leather for the seats or they would seem out of place. Big bucks.

[Brianc]

Mine already has blackmleather sests, hence the interest

[greasemonkey]

me too.

[sydney.wedgehead]

I worry about the amount UV a leather covering may receive on top of the dash in a car that is regularly used, and that gets frequent street parking.

With this in mind, I'd be keen on a group-buy, where the UV exposed surfaces are trimmed in Alcantara, with leather in the shadows.

[FI Spyder]

Good point but there are leather conditioners that are UV resistant. Would be more susceptible in some areas in the world than others.

[sydney.wedgehead]

What I like about putting a black Alcantara on the dash top is that it reminds me of the flocking used on the works cars, but is likely to last for many decades.

I had the chance to feel material and thought it much nicer to touch than ABS.

[supercass]

Sunlight and leather don't mix but this also applies to plastic which is prone to U.V. degradation. Carpet dash top protectors are available where this is likely to be a problem and I seem to recall them being available for the TR7, not in r/h drive format though. supercass