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The red coloured one would look good. Apart from keeping to the overall colour scheme the grain is the better one. Some friends of mine have got old MG's and they specifically use this type of timber- " burled " is how its described. My Dad was an old school cabinet maker and used to relaminate pieces with genuine timber laminates or replace with new solid pieces. Depending on availability of the timber or laminate and the condition of the standard pieces you have it may be easier to fit laminate over what you have. Getting custom pieces made in solid timber will be expensive. Either way I would suggest finding an old school cabinet maker to do the job, unless of course you have the skills yourself!
Cheers,
Len

Thanks Len,  
A good friend of mine is a fantastic wood artist and will be able to get it looking perfect, we are going over some ideas, If it's custom might as well go all out and create a subtle art piece for the dash out of some beautiful wood.

Paul Cat location and hopper stoppers brake kit photo for you info. 

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Thanks Len, yeah all done in deadener and sealer and a bit of two pac for the boot,

I used a schutz gun. Designed specifically for this purpose- buy them at an automotive paint shop- not your supercheaps and cost about $35.The body deadner comes in 1l tins which screw on to the gun, about 80psi air to get it moving smoothly and away you go. prep is vital- the overspray gets in everywhere!! Take great care with masking off everything you don't want overspray on- I found out the hard way, comes off easily enough but was another time consuming job I didn't need at the time.
Is also available in brushable but needs a litte turps added to thin or very heavy going with the brush. I went for the gun because I did all the underside, inside double panels, quarter panels boot etc. If you only have small areas to do brush might do the job. Gun needs to be cleaned and blown through as soon as job done or you will have to soak to clear internals if the stuff goes off!
Cheers,
Len

Be careful as the Escort went to the small 110mm from the larger 134mm PCD during 1976. Looking at yours I'm thinking it's the large strut mounting.

No worries. It's progressing slowly but at least progressing. Just welding up unwanted holes in the floor and the new gearbox mount in preparation for undersealing the shell.