Very good source for Nissan/Infiniti wood dash kits:http://www.burtmanindustries.com/
The Burtman kits seem to be the best looking (and prices arent bad).
My 92Q came with a full aftermarket wood dash kit. And quite frankly, its a bit much for me! I am considering tossing my wood trim panels (its a brighter color of wood) for standard interior panels. Then later I can get dark wood for the shifter area and ashtray.
I'm also going to get the white-face clock, from a 94Q.
So if anyone with a 90+ Q wants to swap their regular dash pieces for my wood trim dash pieces, I'm game. Theyre in decent shape. Email me:[email protected]
-Jesda
Wood dash opinions??
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szh
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Jason, I think that your dash looks very good indeed (I checked out some of the other pictures at your link by just entering more numbers.jpg!). In your 2002 Q, the dash section is not huge, so the total amount of wood just in front of you is not a lot. In the older Q kits, there is more "dash" that seems to be covered, like in the kit in the eBay link that elwesso provided. So the wood in the front is huge ... this is where I think it gets a bit overdone.
Just compare your 7.jpg with the eBay kit to see what I mean!
Again, this is just my opinion. The full dash kit does not look bad - just not what I would do now (again, if my car had come with the full dash kit like the wood in the eBay kit, I would shrug my shoulders). I guess I am middle of the road on this issue, but leaning towards lesser wood installations! Like on the 2002 Q you showed - it is nice.
Z
Just compare your 7.jpg with the eBay kit to see what I mean!
Again, this is just my opinion. The full dash kit does not look bad - just not what I would do now (again, if my car had come with the full dash kit like the wood in the eBay kit, I would shrug my shoulders). I guess I am middle of the road on this issue, but leaning towards lesser wood installations! Like on the 2002 Q you showed - it is nice.
Z
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maxnix
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I have a full dash-console kit installed by the original owner (for about $700) on my 1995 Q45t, and it is not bad, but it is not perfect in fit, nor does the wood grain exactly match the factory wood parts.
When I get really bored and have too much money and nothing else to do, I will replace it with one of Jason's kits, but probably leave the top part off the upper dash like the later President's did in Japan.
When I get really bored and have too much money and nothing else to do, I will replace it with one of Jason's kits, but probably leave the top part off the upper dash like the later President's did in Japan.
I think it makes a lot of difference which year it is AND the interior color. The later Gen 1 Q's with all one color interior and minimal wood accents look very classy and I would not mess with them. I think 94 is the year they went to all one color interiors and those look fine also with no dash wood. And I think the 90-93 cars look great with no wood if they are the grey/black interior. The problem comes with the tan interior, you guys who have this know what I'm talking about, you've got beautiful light saddle on the seats and rugs and upper door panel, then VERY dark brown on the dash and lower door panel and pillars between the doors and light saddle headliner, now, Jesda listen up, you've never seen your dash cause it came with a full wood kit, like my 92...look at your steering wheel...that's the color of the standard dash...let's see light saddle + very dark brown + a few black accents here and there and then a HUGE swoop of GREY around and down on to the console...UGH. It was way too much for me and they sold me my car when new by taking me over to one on the showroom floor with a full wood kit, dark green with tan interior and the platinum (not gold) BBS wheels, I bought it on the spot. I hope not to offend anyone with this it's just all personal taste anyway, I just did not want Jesda to give away his wood without knowing what would replace it. By the way, if anyone really wants standard dash panels, I bet there's a ton of them tucked away at a lot of dealers as takeoffs from the early 90's. The big deal back then was to put the wood in and the BBS wheels and put it on the floor, at my selling dealer they ALL had wood and BBS and of course the corresponding extra dealer profit, but it was smart because guys at that time were shopping Lexus and Infiniti and the piepan wheels and the grey dash were the biggest complaints. Lexus had some very nice wood. By the way I did not know Jason was selling wood kits and after hanging out at the other web site I would strongly endorse anyone in the market for wood to go with his.
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Well, blackish grey OK? and I don't know what year or interior color you've got, it makes a difference, and I totally agree about the light shiny color, too bling, bling, too 80's. mine was originally the light birds eye color, I just replaced with dark burlwood, I like it better. Although it's strange I was just looking at all the 2002 + Q's with the very light wood, maybe that look is back, it comes down to a personal preferance after everthing is said, if you like it, go for it.
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I wonder if the dash wood and the door wood panels matched when new..... I think that it may be because it is a syntetic wood on the shifter area, and stuff painted/printed on the plastic for the door......
So is the consensus that the dark burlwood (factory match) would be too much for the Q?? (full kit)
My 90 Q has one color burgundy interior, with the factory wood and it is sweet. The door handles are black with black mats. It would probably look cool with a black dash. The clear coat over the wood has a few cracks but its still pretty good. I was thinking about the red carbon fiber dash from burtman industries...nice. Does anybody know how those kits fit? By the way, the paint is champagne with a burgundy pinstripe, bone stock, and some cool stock chrome wheels, 15 inchers, to bad they gotta go. I'll post pictures soon.
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I just ordered a full kit from a guy on ebay. I'll post the results as soon as I get it in and on. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...05518
I'm not a big fan of the full kit- I do think it looks TOO much. And Hitman is right- the factory door wood is an Italian Burlwood, the console wood is a bit lighter, I believe the kit folks call it Oxford Burlwood. Why did Infiniti do this? Anyway, the reason I'm buying this kit is because the previous owner of my car had one on that was in bad shape, so I removed it and am replacing it. Jason's kits are great, but I didn't want to spend a lot on a car that I'm selling in a few weeks anyway. (If you're considering buying my car, please do not take the previous statement as an indication of my maintenance habits )My car is the dark green w/ tan leather. The factory dash is this horrible drab olive green color and I'm getting sick of it. So maybe the full kit will grow on me after all.
I'm not a big fan of the full kit- I do think it looks TOO much. And Hitman is right- the factory door wood is an Italian Burlwood, the console wood is a bit lighter, I believe the kit folks call it Oxford Burlwood. Why did Infiniti do this? Anyway, the reason I'm buying this kit is because the previous owner of my car had one on that was in bad shape, so I removed it and am replacing it. Jason's kits are great, but I didn't want to spend a lot on a car that I'm selling in a few weeks anyway. (If you're considering buying my car, please do not take the previous statement as an indication of my maintenance habits
)My car is the dark green w/ tan leather. The factory dash is this horrible drab olive green color and I'm getting sick of it. So maybe the full kit will grow on me after all.