Re: [DML] Recover Dash binnacle or NOS?

[Louie Golden <louie@xxxx>]

It really all depends on what your preference is for your car. I've seen several cars with their binnacles recovered in leather and vinyl... and if you don't know DeLoreans... you'd think they were supposed to be made that way. They look great! My car's previous owner put on a NOS binnacle about 4 years ago. The car was his daily driver in Georgia for 2 years, and the car has been my secondary driver for the past 2 years in North Carolina. These are both very hot, humid climates, and the binnacle still looks like new. We'll see how it fares after another 15 years of this exposure though :-).

Louie Golden
VIN 10115

--- Dick Ryan <deloreanbiker@xxxx> wrote:
>Personal thoughts: If you're into concours - NOS is
>the only way to go. If not . . . . I had ordered a
>NOS binnacle through one of the vendors. I was very
>unhappy with it when it arrived. Moreover, I figured
>it would just crack again like the original. So, I
>had my binnacle recovered in leather by the DeLorean
>Motor Center. 
>
>It looks awesome - fits in with the rest of the
>interior so well that it almost looks stock - won't
>crack, etc., etc. I currently have no cracks in the
>dash, but when one appears, I will have the dash done
>as well. I have seen one car that they had done where
>the entire interior was done in leather and it was
>very nice. 
>
>I know the purists will gag, but it is something for
>you to consider.
>
>Dick Ryan
>VIN 16867

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