I found a great deal on Vinyl/simulated leather material at Hobbly Lobby

I purchased a remnant piece of black vinyl material 7/8 yard by 54 inches for only $10.41 plus tax. It was in a small basket off to the side in the fabrics department. Yards of this stuff off the main BIG roll on the racks is usually priced at over $20 / yrd. I have enough for a little project on my Volvo 240 wagon. The dash and some interior areas could use a facelift. This is going to look marvelous. I’ll post up some photos when it’s done.
Do you have a story of a great deal you found on material? What did you use it for?

Woodgrain interior kits for Volvo 240 sedans and wagons.

I am tooling with the idea of creating woodgrain veneer and/or vinyl overlays for the dash and interiors of the Volvo 240 series vehicles. These would be do-it-yourself style. Only one such kit is available commercially and it only includes 9 short trim pieces for the middle strip across the dash and around the instrument cluster. That kit is also a bit pricey considering what it includes. There are about 20 other locations throughout the car that could accept the wood-look.
I’m interested to know what you, fellow 240 series owners, want in such a kit. What grain choices? Preference of veneer or vinyl? Price you’d expect to pay? Your ideas and suggestions are very welcome.

I have sourced two suppliers thus far for the veneers and two for the vinyls.
They offer rolls and also mixed piece lots in a variety of sizes.

I will make a master template set to be printed on the backing of the vinyl or cut-out to be placed over the veneers.

Here are some pics of woodgrains that I think would look great. What are your thoughts?

Pics are property of EXOTIC WOOD VENEERS PLUS / inventorswife, of ebay.

TASMANIAN BLACK WOOD

OAK

MOTTLED SAPELE

MAPLE BURL

HONDURAS MAHOGANY POMMELE

ETIMOE

EASTERN BLACK WALNUT

CEYLON SATINWOOD

BEESWING EUCALYPTUS

AMBOYNA BURL