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Originally posted by Mr Bob Dobalina
Davo, make sure you explain to Ross that we will require him to sign a non-disclosure agreement, all scans belong to our group and cannot be used to manufacture for any other party and any product produced including samples cannot be supplied or sold to any other party. I will have the NDA drafted up by a law-talkin guy.

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Delete me if you dont mind , i just give out ideas and help for free when required . You have another hurdle you have not thought of though.
Gotta find out how it was adhered to the metal backing 40 years ago . My guess it was done by a HF Welder or heated so only the backing melted to the steel plates but no one seems to know ?
Its not a glue that i can make out , as i have done quite a but of testing with knowledgable people over the years and glue does not work and just bubbles up .
Super Thin film double sided (sticky) Aircraft film works great , bits still not how it was done .
Hence why i almost think making it as a Kitchen type Contact Adhesive film type thing maybe be more cost effective and easier 40 years later for the low volume rather than making it how it was way back . Although you always know if its done how it was 40 years ago you will get the same result.

Just my thoughts
John Boy

Hey Bob Dob, contact me re who does it etc. A leading trim restoration place in Adelaide has been doing the woodgrain for these models for years. In fact I'm 95% sure they are the ones who supply/or supplied rares originally. From as far back as the mid nineties, well before rares had it available as one of their product lines. In fact you can walk into this place today with you HK glovebox woodgrain and they'll do it for you to match the rest. Exact same stuff. Same process. They are the ones bringing it in and they know how to adhere it to the metal pieces. Weird how it's not available in the rares kit but this mob can do it for you if you bring your glovebox piece in. If you found or made a better matched reproduction woodgrain then maybe you could strike a deal with them so they use it on theirs in return for knowing how it is applied.

Rares probably are'nt totally to blame as they would of seen someone doing it tied up a deal in supplying them because the trimmer would of convinced them it was the best he could find and uses it on his big dollar Monaro interior restos. They dont have to do the research and voila! close enough is good enough

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yes whats happening as im very keen on these better copies trim
thanks luke

so how long we talking before production?6 months?a year?

They are still made from the completely wrong wood grain unfortunately , but at least its matches all the other wrong ones you buy to make a set now . Dave is talking about making the whole lot with the correct woodgrain next year some time , so he not cut a deal with Rare Spares.

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Originally posted by HKTG Parts Recovery
Hey Bob Dob, contact me re who does it etc. A leading trim restoration place in Adelaide has been doing the woodgrain for these models for years. In fact I'm 95% sure they are the ones who supply/or supplied rares originally. From as far back as the mid nineties, well before rares had it available as one of their product lines, people's original woodgrain mysteriously was swapped for the reproduction type when giving this trim place their dash and console pieces to restore. Ask bullittljv8. No names on here please as to who it is. In fact you can walk into this place today with you HK glovebox woodgrain and they'll do it for you to match the rest. Exact same stuff. Same process. They are the ones bringing it in and they know how to adhere it to the metal pieces. Weird how it's not available in the rares kit but this mob can do it for you if you bring your glovebox piece in. If you found or made a better matched reproduction woodgrain then maybe you could strike a deal with them so they use it on theirs in return for knowing how it is applied.

Rares probably are'nt totally to blame as they would of seen someone doing it tied up a deal in supplying them because the trimmer would of convinced them it was the best he could find and uses it on his big dollar Monaro interior restos. They dont have to do the research and voila! close enough is good enough

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Hmmm, just been advised that Rares have put in an order for the HK glovebox woodgrain from the above mentioned Adelaide supplier. A result of my older post above? Oh well at least if someone wants to go down that road they can get the full kit now.

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put me down for a new set dave.also do you have a good long radio/heater for a hk gts?
thanks luke

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Originally posted by dirty davo

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Originally posted by sexc351
yes whats happening as im very keen on these better copies trim
thanks luke

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will get onto this into th new year

still need a nos or perfect sample of HK woodgrain to complete th set b4 we can progress.

im sure simon can complete th missin link (hk sample)& will get this all sorted later in january or feb (not gun happen overnight, but it WILL happen

regards DD

www.bellarineclassicautos.com.au

work commitments & xmas approachin too quickly etc have made this
project unreachable this year

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Davo

If Simon can't help I have the following NOS HK woodgrain that may be available for reference. I'll talk to you via email.

Radio blank.
Premier 6cyl dash surround.
Glovebox strip.
Steering wheel.

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yes byron, im back from holidays now so contact me RE samples & will get onto it end jan & get something real happening

dont worry about how much.if there the right ones it worth it.and knowing dave they wont cost the earth but will be priced accordingly.