Burr Walnut Veneer stock for classic car dashboard restoration Behind the scenes with Simon Lorkin | Classic Dashboards I thought you might be curious about the veneer stock that I use for classic car dashboard and woodwork restoration. I have a regular supply that I keep stocked up for individual dashboard projects. When it’s…
New Classic Dashboards Video Discover a little about Simon Lorkin’s restoration work. I’m proud to share my new short video that shows a little about what I do and how I came to be a restorer of dashboards and interior trim for classic cars. Classic Dashboards – Simon Lorkin from Simon Lorkin on Vimeo.…
Simon Lorkin – Classic Dashboards Living France article. Master of Art – The British furniture restorer carving out a niche in Manche – Normandy – France. Here it is, my new press article featured in Living France magazine about my journey from being an antique restorer in Surrey, England to becoming a classic car…
AC Aceca Dashboard and wood trim restoration Burr walnut re-veneering on rounded and concave woodwork – Classic car Restoration Veneering the AC Aceca dashboard Depending on the client’s ideas and requirements, when re-veneering the main AC Aceca dashboard I book-match the veneer. For those that don’t know the expression this means taking two…
PRESS ARTICLE – Classic and Sports Car Magazine features Dashboard Restorer Simon Lorkin. I’m happy to announce that I’ve been featured in a lovely press article. In the September 2017 edition of Classic and Sports car Magazine. For those who don’t know the magazine it is world leading car magazine and has a well deserved reputation…
Interior Wooden Trim and Dashboard Restorer – Jaguar MKII Jaguar MKII woodwork restoration by Simon Lorkin – Classic Dashboards Here are a few photos of the 28 wooden pieces for a restoration project for a Jaguar MKII. For most projects like this it’s actually better value for the client to restore the pieces entirely…