| And, we're off. My model is basic, not an LX | | | | my 4Runner. I ordered one and when it arrived |
| or anything. Just like anybody else, I would | | | | I installed it without too much hassle. You |
| love to have gone with some kind of luxury | | | | had to use this glue kit and I had to really |
| model, but at the time of the purchase, money | | | | squeeze the tube into oblivion to get enough |
| was a bit tight. I could probably tell you I | | | | adhesive to do the job, but in the end it all |
| was short on cash because of an illness, some | | | | worked out. |
| sort of great personal tragedy, or a | | | | |
| back-stabbing business partner, but the truth | | | | With my dash looking so fine, the steering |
| is, I was just a slacker. As long as there | | | | wheel sort of stood out like a sore thumb. I |
| was ramen in cupboard and a video game hooked | | | | thought maybe I could get one of those |
| up to my TV, I was happy. | | | | leather wraps, in brown, but this dude I was |
| | | | giving a ride to mentioned that they make |
| Sorry, where were we? Oh yeah, fixing up my | | | | simulated wood grain covers for steering |
| ride. The dash was essentially molded plastic | | | | wheels. He didn't know where to buy them, so |
| in a tan-ish color. I decided that was a good | | | | it was back to the internet. After a quick |
| a place to start - you know, "add some | | | | search, I found one that fit bill. When it |
| pizzazz," as my grandmother used to say. | | | | finally arrived I was able to put it on in a |
| | | | matter of minutes. |
| Over the years, I had seen some really | | | | |
| snazzy-looking wood dash kits in various cars | | | | The match was really good, not perfect, but |
| - an old Jag my buddy had, a Lexus my | | | | not bad at all. I had been driving that car |
| girlfriend's father bought her, and I think I | | | | for quite sometime and was really getting |
| even remember one in my uncle's Caddy. It's | | | | sick of it, but after upgrading the steering |
| funny how things like that stick with you | | | | wheel and the dash it feels like a completely |
| after all the years. I wonder why I can't | | | | new ride. I guess that's because, if you |
| remember where my smokes are sometimes, but I | | | | think about it, basically, when you're |
| can tell you that I had meatloaf for supper | | | | driving, the only thing you can really see, |
| on January 26th, 1976. I just don't know. | | | | aside from the road, of course, is your dash |
| | | | and wheel. So, before you dump your old |
| Anyway, I wanted that burled walnut look that | | | | reliable ride, just because you're bored with |
| sticks out. I did some hunting online and | | | | the interior, spend a little cash and give |
| found a bunch of places that sold the kit for | | | | the ol' girl a makeover. |