Talk Morgan Forums Thread Like Summary - Ugly plastic steering shroud..solution

The only thing that I really dislike about my lovely roadster 100 is the steering column shroud. i know there have been some posts about this before.. There seem to be two types, a small ugly rectangular one, and a larger very ugly ill-fitting oval type, which I have..how Morgan can produce a beautifully crafted cockpit and stick these in is beyond belief!
Woodwork is my other pastime, so my alternative to having it covered in leather, which would leave me with a slightly less ugly ill-fitting leather shroud (and seriously out of pocket) was to play around in my workshop with some American walnut.

It was a slightly fiddly job to get a good fit, but I'm quite pleased with the result. I couldn't find any wood to match the dash, but the colour works well with the leather wheel (which I find more comfortable to use than the standard wood rim version).

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After:

I like the look of the Motolita boss Richard, but not the price!
This was my prototype, in African walnut, the colour came up a bit light for my leather wheel, but is a good match for my other wood rim wheel,
I have a template to make these now (in any wood choice) if anyone is interested…much cheaper than the leather covering option!