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What would be the correct color for the metal dash on a 1967 TR4a (under the wood)? Mine vary from body color to black to brown.
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Mine was brown. I media-blasted and repainted it with brown rustoleum that matched well. I figure you can't really see it, so I was more concerned about longevity / function than appearance.
 

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I have the same question for a TR3B. I have 2 dashes that I would like to restore. I would assume black for the back of the dash?
 
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Thanks guys...brown it is.
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I have the same question for a TR3B. I have 2 dashes that I would like to restore. I would assume black for the back of the dash?

I believe the dashes are unpainted (my TR3 is, as was my TR3B many years ago). I know some who've painted the backs white in order to reflect the ambient light and make it easier to see when poking around back there.
 

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Thanks Keith. You're probably correct. That's why the backs of the 3 I have are rusted and no sign of paint. I will try white first.

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You're welcome. I'm getting ready to redo my dash with new vinyl and I will clean it up, but leave it "natural," to ensure the contact cement adheres. (Which is why I don't think they were painted in the first place.) I may do the backside white.
 

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Addendum: The TR3's center gauge panel was definitely unpainted, and were often marked in pencil by the factory with a date and or commission number. I definitely wouldn't destroy that with paint!
 

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Thanks again Keith, I’ll follow that advice regarding the center gauges when I get to them.

My car is in the body shop for some damage to the front apron from a 1967 Chevy Nova that backed into me at a local car show last year. Since I now have room in my small garage (and the time due to Covid restrictions), I’m cleaning, painting, categorizing and storing many extra parts purchased with the car.

A bit of advice to any newbies out there when waiting on line to enter any event—-Do not park close to the curb where your LBC cannot be seen. Park where they can be seen away from the curb and a keep a few extra feet in front of you.

Tom.
 
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