Why is the wood trim in the E9 made with a plywood substrate under a thin Walnut (i think) veneer?
Why isn't it made entirely of solid hard wood? I realized that most new cars with wood trim use the same approach.
Is this done for ease / economy of repair?
What if the plywood substrate is warped? (Mine is warped)
I'm pretty handy with some basic wood working skills and I know where I can get some book matched billets of walnut or other woods (Possibly even a Burl?) rough cut CLOSE to a final shape that I could file and finish sand to final shape
The reason I'm asking is two fold:
1. I've called one place in Santa Barbara already and gotten a quote. It's definitely a very fair price but wahahahahahaaaay out of my current budget and I don't expect other places to vary too much in their quotes. (I'll still be checking this week)
2. I will need something to do while the bare shell is in paint and body so why not do the wood myself
Why isn't it made entirely of solid hard wood? I realized that most new cars with wood trim use the same approach.
Is this done for ease / economy of repair?
What if the plywood substrate is warped? (Mine is warped)
I'm pretty handy with some basic wood working skills and I know where I can get some book matched billets of walnut or other woods (Possibly even a Burl?) rough cut CLOSE to a final shape that I could file and finish sand to final shape
The reason I'm asking is two fold:
1. I've called one place in Santa Barbara already and gotten a quote. It's definitely a very fair price but wahahahahahaaaay out of my current budget and I don't expect other places to vary too much in their quotes. (I'll still be checking this week)
2. I will need something to do while the bare shell is in paint and body so why not do the wood myself
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