Factory wood trim replacement and refinishing

[DWPC]

I'm leaning towards making an offer on a 996 cab but the wood trim finish is almost opaque (age?). I had to look twice to see that it's wood. Worse, the full width wood strip just inside the windshield is thoroughly sun baked and broken into several pieces. Can the intact pieces be refinished? Does anyone make a replacement for the ruined strip in al. or carbon fiber that won't cost an arm? Direct direct sun was a bad place for a wood trim piece.

[smartrepair]

Yeps,the pieces can be sanded and sprayed with 2K clearcoat (the same used in your paintwork).

[DWPC]

I'm hoping someone posts a source for a non-wood replacement piece. Its no place for wood trim, especially burl veneer that disintegrates in the sun. The only thing I've found are aftermarket kits with no equivalent part.

Edited February 24, 2010 by DWPC

[Dharn55]

What color is the interior and what year is the car? There are often grey and black interiors for sale from cars that are being converted fro track use or wrecks. Other colors are harder to find as black and grey are the most common. Also note that the same thing happens to the Carbon Fibre, my buddy's 2000 Cab has loads of it, almost every piece you can get from the factory, and most of it is very clouded, lots has delaminated.

[DWPC]

What color is the interior and what year is the car? There are often grey and black interiors for sale from cars that are being converted fro track use or wrecks. Other colors are harder to find as black and grey are the most common. Also note that the same thing happens to the Carbon Fibre, my buddy's 2000 Cab has loads of it, almost every piece you can get from the factory, and most of it is very clouded, lots has delaminated.

It's dk tan leather (rich & gorgeous), wood is a dark burl; looks like walnut. The "windshield" strip would look fine with a black replacement.