Garage Organizing - part 55 -- making room for the Lancia Dash

The Lancia Dash doesn't fit so I need to move this tool box and base over to the left, as much as possible.

The Kennedy box, just to the left of the one that needs to be moved, was an ex-Douglas box.  It has this sticker on the side of it (Douglas merged with McDonnell in 1967 to form McDonnell Douglas, so this box is most likely pre-1967.). 

Although it's not centered on the red Snap-on box, it's still stable and more importantly, the load applied to the flat file, through the Snap-on box, is still focused on the rear edge & right corner of the flat file, which is the strongest part of the flat file.

Moved the Lancia dash back as far as it can go on the taller flat file (between the tool boxes).

It's a tight fit but it's in there.  Later, at some point, I'll probably move the tool box on the right of the dash an inch or two over so that the dash isn't so "jammed" in.  But for now, it's OK.

Need to find homes for some of the stuff on the beige flat file...

Saturday, June 6, 2020 -- Manhattan Beach Pier - Beautiful day & weather (not too hot)

Garage Organizing - part 54 -- leather conditioning

The top of the dash is covered in black leather, which is probably about 55 years old (?).  It's very dry and some of it has cracked off in places but overall, it's mostly there and in one piece.  I applied some leather conditioner all over...

The speedometer (poor picture with all the reflections) with four minor gauges inside the middle section (oil pressure, oil temperature, coolant temperature and fuel level).

Tachometer with a clock and some indicators/warning lights...  This one says "Jaeger" for the brand (well known manufacturer of the gauge)

A little better picture of the speedo...

This is the leather conditioner I used.  It goes on wet looking (shiny) but dries to a kind of a satin level of gloss.

The piece of leather that wraps the instrument cluster is a separate piece and stitched to the larger main piece.  The shine level is due to the conditioner having been just applied and has not "dried" yet...

Also applied the conditioner on this old/vintage leather jacket.  This jacket was very dry when I got it (it was very dull and dry looking).  The conditioner also helps with the flexibility of the leather (less likely to crack).  Again, it's a little too shiny because the conditioner has not been absorbed/dried yet...