Well, maybe a veneer of ebony over balsa wood sculpted to model the dash.. 

Subject: Re: Wood Vote

> In a message dated 7/8/2007 4:35:31 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> obeechi@RUNBOX.COM writes:
> 
> I have  an ebony pen, has a great feel to it...
> 
> Gee, what if I used ebony,  maple, and spruce... it'd be like a guitar, only
> from within the inside...
> 
> Was going to use mahogany for the rear seat kick panel... and thinking  of
> replacing the ac duct with curved wood.. just like they curve wood for
> guitars... cause that plastic is going to decay at some point... and break and
> crack....
> 
> Maybe I could get an ebony dash... its just damaged vinyl  with overspray
> right now...
> 
> Was thinking of having mahogany door  panels.. (veneer over airplane birch
> ply... ) with maybe leather accent, and  solid wood handles...
> 
> Turning my vanagon into a yacht...
> 
> 
> 
> I don't think you want to price using real ebony..lol
> Pergo has laminates in the Ebony and bleached pine variety that look good
> though.
> 
> Jeff  E.
> Atlanta , Ga.
> 87' Westy "weekender"
> 
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